The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-23
For THE VINDICArOk.
SOCIETY GOSSIP.

Miss Estelle Paxton who has been
spending SoMr Tin" with her cousin Mrs.
ID. c. Scarborough, left on Tuesday to re-
turn to her home in C"l,sllatta. This was
Miss PaXtOn's first visit to our town, and
~ we have reason to believe that it was Il
pleasant one, We hope that it will sOon bc
repeated.
Mr.. Ernest Hsrtzog, the popular y"nng
drummer, left Natchitochcs last Sunday
afternoon, after short visit to his rela
tives and friends in this place. Mr.. Hert-
zog was looking well and was in his usual
good spirits.
Master Sammie Scruggs came up from
Cloutiervlle last week and spent a few
days with his NatchitOches friends. Sam
mic is great favorite among the young
people of our town and visit from him is
always enjoyed.
Mrs. d. c. Scarborough and her little
daughter are visiting friends in the cou''-
try.
Miss Pauline Halter is on o visit to her
aunt Mrs. r. F.. Porter and does not seem
ut all anxious to return to NatchitOches.
We hope that she will enjoy her trip to
the country and be much improved ~
| IIckllu WUClp SSIC
Mrs. McI.aurip, from Tiger island, was
in. town during the week: Sne was ac-
companicd by Master Willie Airey.
Miss Anna Templeton has been quite
sick for some time with continued fever.
With the care and attention which she is
certain to receive, We trust that her ILL
ness will not be of long duration.
Mr.. A. +. Lemee will be absent from
home for q short while, Oh visit to the
Mr.. H. 4. wa,,us,sy left Natchitoches
few days ago for few weeks vacation
He will spend while at the Hot Springs
and visit his relatives in Tennessee. We
wish him pleasant trip.
;. The old time custom Of swinging on the
front gate, IL still in vogue among the
| young people -four town. Wehaye noticed
several couples indulging in that sport
since the warm weather began.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brcazeale who has been
spending some time in town, left day or
no ago, to return to her home in the co'n-
try. .,
Miss Irene Campbell spent part OF last
week with friends in town and left few
: DAYS ago to visit her sister in the country.
Miss Irene has many friends in NatchitO-
ches and we hope that she will pay them
longer visit Oh her return from below.
, While in town she was the guest OF Mrs.
Gillespie, on Washington street. .
One Of our young ladies has an auto
graph fan and takes great pleasure IN
+ getting the signatures Of her friends.
Ours is among them.
The ladies' 81 tile lower part OF town
were favored with Q sereAale few nights
, ago and enjoyed it veFy much, from the
, fact that it was different from those they
generally have. The band is composed OF
: our young men and considering the short
= time they have been together, they played
!. remarkably well. We hope that they
will not let this he their last.
The Young gentleman who carries notes
s in his coat pocket should be careful t.
r conceal the name as it is almost impossl
bic to avoid seeing it when the writing
il cOarse.
Il The y9u4g leople ct Gletha, w.. lav'
y organized avlIb, comprised exclusively o
ugly people, We could never have cl'l!
G OF that kind a. We could not tind enoug
}, ugly people who would he willing to &C
kuOW lCuSo xCU VI y I've
Miss Chrissie Hughes spent few Gay
+ Of this week with her friend, Mis-
s Lee Carver, at Hope plantation. we sup
Y pose that the stay was Q pleasant one, .
Hope plantation is delightful place, an
all sRl|sgz express themselves II aell lg|
+ Mr., Alec S5dnpaylac and his little so
were in town during tlis week. Maste
+ Alec has lust returned home from Miss
l. issippi where he aud lis mother had 'Fe
}. spending some tine with tel4tlyss.. "
4 hone that ti,ssir visit was pleasant ou'
=. Our Episcopal friends were much 'lisal
I" pointed at the non arrival OF Bishop ia
! ieher. as he was expected Oh Tuesday
"a boat. He has concluded to postpone h
5. visit to Natehittaee!Aes; aah! i ;AtEE;
. held cQn6ifflaEatio9 aerylce - ": flanc!
10 vile on "Wednesday, the HltA, ana was
:. have left Immediately for home,
. The latest custom among tue yonil
1t gentlemen Of our town, 10 to s'Noks viii
ir escortipg ladies on tho street. That Is
- practice which would not be cOuntenan
: cd in any other place, and We are surpri
% ed that the ladies permit it.
Sc We have not had d snce for a mont
ye The young people are waiting taf 90
weather when they will not lol
befob beginning their usual round Of Ga
ETY.. ~
- The members of the Episcopal Che
10 will meet ut their Church every Saturi;
On evening at = o'clock, for rehearsal
or At LIST pHy teyA i9a 9S ,tt q 1ss%ia
70 IL organized ErO44et C!dD. oeVeIal
e. the up town ladies and gentlemen met
~ few evenings ago and formed themselv
'st into society. they propose meeting ev
nv nv Sunday afternoon, for . game, IN
:. ,re known "a ths HPmgpess Cfa!y'
!" Club: Tie yaaag people Of TIE o!A
parts of town shonld form themselves II!
similar Clubs, which will furnish SOL
amusement for the remainder Of the sal
Tor mer.
~. The ladies Of tAs lower end Of town
a very often out indulging in horseba
NJ rides, This il q pleasant and health
RS exercise, and Is certainly the most I'M
ver cent amusement they could choose. !.
,,v The ladies Of Marksville propose g'vi
~ fair for the purpose Of erecting . sch.
eat house. In Marksville, as in all oil
: . towns. the ladies are always prominent
me doing good, aud always meet With .
md cess A..
-" Mr. Joe Henry .lr., was in tAwn dur
"a the week. looking well and cheerful.
!. Master JShnlis Jack returned Aoal
no few DAYS ago, from tho school which
his had been attending since February. \
i'm, looking we'll, and seems determined
~. make the most Of bis short vacation.
rug hope that Iohnnie's stay in Natchitoc
ller viii be pleasant, aud that he vii! ret
ant to his school prepared to carry VII hei
he him.
We have 8 copy Of Shakespeare VIII
we would be willing to lend to the yo'
Sys. lady who boasts that she hasneyer thOn
div Il worth while to read line nom
"a. author. She is the intimate friend Of
lady, who wished to know, If Scott