The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
west indianapolis.

Miss Luda Kinney is the guest of rela-
tives at MooreSville, Ind.
The West Side Pleasure Club gave
dance at Spencer's Hall last night.
Mrs Dr. Rutledge, who has been very Ill
with fever, is now slowly recovering.
Miss Alice Hopkins, of Brownsburg, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ella Harris, of Ash
land street.
Miss Hattie Platter of Aurora, is visit
ing Mrs. Charles Caldwell, of No. 1853 Nor
dyke avenue.
Miss Ella Cordian, of Edwards street, is
now slowly recovering from severe at
tack of fever.
Rev ]. E. Sheriff., Of Danville. will occu-
ply the pulpit at the River-avenue Baptist
Church to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs S. T. Cassidy and son, of
RuShville, are visiting h. a. Hill1goss, OF
McClain street.
Mrs. Grant Frost, of Lynn avenue. is be-
ing visited by her daughter. Mrs John
Blickenstaf, of Stockdale.
Mrs. Wilborn Wilson of North Reisner
street, who has been suffering with typhoid
fever, is now convalescent..
The first part of last week Mr.. Joseph
Townsend and family, of Johnson county,
visited the family of John Deer.
Mrs. Casper Lewis has left for the South,
where she will spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. James Eaton, in Georgia.
A number of Mrs. DIR. TomlnSonS friends
gave her a pleasant surprise last Monday
night. The company spent a very enjoyable
evening.
The Woman's Benevolent Society, of the
suburb will hold a meeting next Tuesday
at the residence of Mrs. David Williamson,
No. II North Reisner street.
Rev. ]. W. Maxwell, the new pastor of
the First M. E. Church, was given in
formal reception by his new congregation
at the church last Wednesday night.
The w. f.. NJ. S. of the First M. E.
Church will hold its quarterly tea next
Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs f.
Ayres. No. 1913 South Williams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,Tilford entertained Mr.. and
Mrs A. L. Riley, Of Corydon, Ind, last
the K. and l.. OF II. convention in the
city.
An oyster social will be given next Tues
day evening at the home of Mrs. Matte
Leachman. of No "a Division street, by the
Junior Epworth League of the Trinity NJ.
E. Church.
Quite a number of John Abbott's friends
surprised him last Monday night at his
home, on Woodburn avenue. 1t was the
occessitsl of Mr.. Abbott's birthday and his
frielsds.. made him the recipient of many
the visitors spent d very pleasant evening.
Rev. J. w. ]. Collins and family were
given reception last Tuesday evening by
the congregation Of the Trinity M. f.
church and addresses of welcome were
given by members of the different depart
ments, and these We're nterspersed with
selections rendered by the choir.
The citizens of this suburb are complain
ing about the bad condition of the streets
which lead into the suburb from the city
over the three bridges. The streets and
sidewalks are in good condition on the
suburban side of the river, while on the
city side there are no sidewalks and they
have to wade through the mud during wet
weather. The citizens think that the city
ought to improve the streets on it's side
of the river and some of the ambitious
suggest THAI West Indianapolis annex the
portion of the streets which the city neg
lects,. declaring that in three months they
completed