The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30
Local News Notes.

Qlan8pQllB.
Secretary of State Matthews received an
official paper yesterday showing the APP
pointment of Marshall L. Smith as sheriff
of Hancock county, vice Benjamin +.
Pauley, resigned.
The Circleville Natural-gas Company was
Incorporated yesterday, with S1,5OO capital
stock. The directors for the first year are
to be Elisha King. Aaron Frazee, d.. l..
Thomas and r. T. Common.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Gray Ii. Arts and Victoria Nlckerson,
b. Bruce Lentz and Nancy Dryer. Thomas
Wooten and Frances Walters. George u.
Currans and Lizzie Barnhlll, William II.
Wagner and Margaretta V. Longfellow.
Personal and Society.
Miss Florence Coffin went to Lafayette
yesterday to spend e fortnight with Mrs.
Henry Vinton.
Mrs. Robert Newell. of Cleveland. O.. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Shower. of
North Delaware street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGregor, of Madison,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hitz,
on North Pennsylvania street
Mrs. II. C. Long has gone to New York
: city to attend the marriage of q friend She
VIII be absent about a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Garaghty have re-
turned from Columbus, o.. where they
went to attend a large reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Catterson gave q
euchre party last evening to quite q party
of friends, at their home on North Meridian
street.
Mrs. Chauncey Turner was hostess yes
terday for another euchre party given to
ladies, in honor of her guests, Mrs. Iglehart
and Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. d.. Pierce entertained, at
dinner, yesterday, the ladies who came here
to attend the dedication of the PrOpylaum.
They were: Mrs. L. II. Stone, Of kalama-
100. Ma - DAab f kaAs
Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas and Mrs. Lucy Cary
Thomas. of New York; Mrs. E.. l.. Sewall,
of Chicago, and Mrs. c. w. Putnam. OF
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. John w. Jones entertained about
twenty young ladies at euchre Yesterday
street, in honor of Miss Perkins, of Mead
vile. Pa, who Is the guest of Mrs. S. Elliott
Perkins. The other guests from abroad
were Miss Byers, of Fort w ayne, who Is
Lichtenberger, of Evansville, who Is visit
ing Mrs. A. NJ. DeSouchet. The first prizes
were silver spoons. In the evening Mr.. and
and Mrs. Jones had a few friends to play
cards.
~LENTZ-DRYER.
The marriage of Miss Nancy l.. Dryer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Dryer, to
Mr.. b. Bruce Lentz, of Louisville, was cell
ebrated last evening at Q o'clock. at the
residence of the brides family. No. ga
North Pennsylvania street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Dr.. j. Albert Rond-
thaler, pastor of the Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church. assisted by Rev. Dr.. Tucker.
pastor Of the Broadway Baptist Church. of
Louisville, of which Mr.. Lentz is a mem
Der. Only the immediate family and q few
intimate friends were hidden to the mar
riage. The house was beautifully adorned
with plants and flowers. The pier mirror
between the windows was draped in smilax.
and in front of it was q bank of
palms. which afforded q pretty setting
for the bride and groom. The bride was
one of the city's fairest bellies, and she was
particularly handsome in her bridal cos
tune of white embroidered crepe, with a
garniture of white ostrich tips. She car
ried q bouquet. After the ceremony. re-
freshments were served. The dining-rOom
decoration was of smilax in garlands about
the table, and pink and white carnations
in dainty vases ornamented the surface.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lentz left at II o'clock for
Chicago. where they will spend q few days
before going to Louisville to reside. Mr..
Trabue and Mr.. Simmons, Of Louisville,
accompanied MI. Lentz to the city to at
tend the wedding, and they will return
home to-day.
MRS. THoMPsON's RECEPTIoN.
One of the most elegant afternoon recep-
bloHo u tnlc oodcOus wac tho VI u :.
Livingstone Thompson and daughter. yes
terday at their home OF North Illinois
street. in honor of their guest, Miss Jen-
nings, of Harrisburg, Pa. The house was
transformed into q bower of beauty with q
profusion of flowers. In one room all the
0rnamentation was roses and ferns, In
another white priInrOses and ferns, and
the chOcolate-room was decorated In pink.
The hOstesses were assisted by Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister. Mrs. Ricketts,. Of Shelbyville.
MRS r. Mr. NJ, Lamb Van Mrs nnd, }. Mrs 5,
H. A. Cleveland and Mrs. James
T.. Gilbert and in entertaining by Mrs.
Frederick Baggs. Mrs. j. w. Ray. Mrs. A. j.
Beverage and Mrs. j: w. Beck. The
chocolate-table was lighted with a pink
used. Mrs. Robert Martindale presided at
the daintily appointed table, and Miss
Vajen. Miss Ray and guest. Miss Reynolds
of Lafayette. Miss Lamb, Miss Bags and
Miss Elenor Ketcham served the company
with chocolate and curled waters. The re-
ception was the first of q series to be given
by Mrs. and Miss Thompson, and was at
tended by q large number of prominent la
dies.
DUNN-OCHILTREE.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION. Ind, Jan. 2S.-At the residence
of j. c. Ochiltree. last evening, ats o'clock,
Isaac Dunn, of Indianapolis, and Miss Del
phine Ochiltree, of Rushville, were mar
ried, Rev. +. E. Neal officiating. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the couple left for
their Indianapolis home on the o o'clock c.,
w. 81 NJ. train. Miss Ochiltree is a charm
ing young lady and is the niece of J.. G.
Ochiltree. of the Chronicle. The groom is
a prominent young business man of the
capital city.
M0RLAND-LEPPART.
Special to the India napolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE. Ind, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Daniel