HOUR0 SURPRISE.II•|r,fl*rit-grrWill Rater was completely surprisedThursday evening hy quite a number t:f his friends at his homo in Wood street. The evening was spent playing euchre. The gentlemen^ first prize, ti scarf pin, was won hy Will Ringling;second prize, one of the late hooks, vs as won hy Ivan de Ryan. Miss Mary Schwab won the ladies' first prize, a fancy picture; second prize, a halt-dozen hanndkerchiets, was won hy Miss Eva IiuIs. A two-course lunchwas served to the surprisers, who were: Misses Josie Pater, Clara Augs burger, Edith Kappers. Emma Fahrlan der, Hertha Allstatter, Eva Huls, Mary Schwab. Maggie Allsheuner. Clura lla ter of Cincinnati and Ada Welchert of Cineinnuti; Messrs. Will Ringling, Hen Nordholt, Ed Tienteyer, Ed Ruerr. Ivan de Ryan, Frank Strasser, John Wagner. John Richter, Will I'ater and Ed Ringling.* lt;fENGAGEMENT.The engagement of George Rennet. 21 and Miss Sadie Horton, IP, hasbeen announced.❖ lt;•I-nt.IWILL ENTERTAIN.Rev. and Mrs. Charles Austin, at tlie»r home in Ross avenue, will en tertuin the officers of the church andtheir wives Friday evening.m,t MARRKERN.❖*rgnsilk. Miss Sipp wore a gown of paleblue silk.Tin* couple left to spend a few days in Dayton When they return they will go to housekeeping in a beautiful home, furnished l»y the groom♦ ♦FETH-REIF.A beautiful home wedding tookplace at 7:45 Thursday evening atthe home of Mr. and Mrs Albert Relff, in Wilson street. The parlor was beautifully decorated In Mexican vines and the bride and groom, Miss Lydia Keiff and John W. Feth. tood beneath a perfect bower of flowers The ceremony was performed hy Rev II Wul-zen. Miss Emma Seaman played the wedding march. The attendants wereEdward Feth and Miss Ella Relff.The bride was beautiful in awhite Swiss mull, trimmed in lace andsatin, and carried a large hunch of bridal roses A dainty veil was fas tened to her hair with an aigrette Miss Ella Reiff wore a gown of canary Swiss, trimmed in white satin ribbon She carried pule yellow roses.Only the relatives and intimate friends were present at the ceremony. The happy eouple left for Dayton, where they will make their future home The bride's going away gown was of brovvu cloth, with hat and gloves to match.Joseph A. Marr and Miss Catharine Kern, two popular young people of this city, were quietly married at StStephens’ parsonage Thursday evening u hy Rev. Father Francis. The attendants were Scott Sellers and Miss Min *r nie Sipp The bride was becomingly i attired in a traveling suit of blue, broadcloth with trimiinugs of white (MAKES REPLY.Aaron WYsco, executor of the will of Emily Vaughn, filed his reply to the answer of William Vaughn in the suitto set aside the conveyance of property Vaughn, admitting that the consideration of' tie* deed was love and affection and the payment of Emily Vaughn s debts und funeral expenses,but denying ail other defenses,