The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-26

Sngios, ne exercises of the day will h
ABOUT as follows; Call to order n, n
O'clock a; m prayer; reading the Declare
non oi Independence, by Rev. Stirman
ssicome sauress, by Rev. c. Z. Heaton
E sTe's' ny v, Z, &. Shut; "AmericsI
noon, addresses by Rev. Horace Bishon ' .
Fort Worth, and Colonel ]. G. Biorspr' y y
DALLAS. A cordial Invitation extsn5sS :.
Last wednesday Messrs. Ross. Ra;nav
Gammol, Maddox, Wells, McDan,sI mnyy
Jap, Lancaster, Wall, Yeaper. Condnc,ar
Edwards, Engineer Reynolds and GsorUs
PPaftain, OF the Tap road; Colonel Brown
y. ". Phillips, J. H. Phillips, George W
CEaugnn, Jim Meredith. Pete Ellis Ota
ITa amn' =. d. and Tom Wilson, Ed,
III Nus, u 4. Gibson, Willie Gaskell,
ono a uaugnn, Andy Fields, coored, and
ana had magnificent time over bnns
POT oigumbo, a barbacud pig and sheen and
numerous otner refreshments and relishes
pt1Paieu under the supervision of that
h-Snown connoisseur in such matters
WI. George w. Vaughan. The gumbo no,
contained mixture of birds. SQUIRRELS
cnlcken and other meats, and all kinds of
vegetables, except okra. 1t was we'll
mavored with pepper, mustard and other
sS,;t. anu Waue dish that kings
mtsu. envy After consuming about five
HuMai.s re1e ELLIS remarked that he world
IKE IL frst-rate ii it had okra in itu After
the feast few hours were spent in tarsat
smoothing aid other amusements. when tha
crowd returned to Waxahachie. ueriectIv
delighted with the days enioymerfs Tons
live the gumbo club
Last Tuesday, at IL a. M, a considerable
number of Hebrews and other invited
guests bled at the residence of MI
v. Mlttenthal to witness the circumcision
OF MS infant son, W HON they named Abra.
nam, after ne ancient patriarch who, in &C.
toruahce Win diVlne command, instituted
the rite several thousand years ago.
The temperance picnic came off last
week, as previously announced in the pro.
gramme. The protracted exercises. dav
ana night, at the college having consumed
good deal OF time, many Of our people
had to remain at their places of business on
thursday and could not attend the picnic
Inc Dali at night was well attended. and
proved to be success in every respect.
Mrs. Fannie Williams is visiting friends
in Grand View, Johnson county.
Messrs. A. Mittenthal, of Dallas, and
jacob Shapiro, Of Groesbeck, attended the
circumcision of Abraham Mit,enthal, ir..
last Tuesday. 49,
ter, Miss Mittie, returned to Granbury last
week. ''''
Mrs William Atkinson left Yesterday
evening for a visit to friends and relatives
in Mckinney
MIS- kale Shelton and baby, of Tiller
Station, Arkansas. are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. S X Hilburn.
Mr. and Mrs. A ID Higgins, of Grand
view: are Wishing their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nowin, of this place.
Miss Avis, OF Terrell, is visiting her
brother, DR.. Avis.
Mrs. Bascomb Mcdaniel is on a visit to
her sister in Rockdale.
Mrs. NJ. W. Mcknight has been quite
sick since last Saturday.
TYLER.
Drs. Shuford and Jones, who have been
absent in New York return, d Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Eddie House are visit
ing Mrs. Charles Hayden, OF Jacksonville.
They will be absent week.
There was good attendance at the lawn
party at Judge Bonner's Wednesday even
ing. The Juvenile Missionary society
realized $50 from the occasion.
MIR. Clayton E. Wood, who has been at
colorado City for some time past, is at home
again for few days.
Miss Nellie Byrd, of the Atlanta (Ga.)
Sunny South has been in the city thi,
week, the guest of the City hotel. Miss
Nellie is capital Byrd.
Miss Mollie Maupin, of Gainesville, is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. ]. T. Bonner has returned from an
extensive tour of the north
Mr.. K. B. Long, jr., and wife, accom-
panied by Miss Hattie Moore, returned
from Lampasas Monday.
Mr.. j. 7. Green, brother Of Mr.. Green of
the Courier, returned Tuesday evening
from q lengthy visit to California.
Mr.. Will Humphries, of Helena. Arkan.
sas, is spending few days here with his
uncle, W. W. Roberts.
Messrs. w. Il. Vassor, W. r. Higgins and
J. @. Petty. of Athens, Allah ana, old
friends of r. n. and T. II. Townsend, spent
several days with the latter this week
They left much pleased with the city.
TX Governor o. NJ. Roberts is visiting
his married daughter here. He will remain
about week.
The Masonic picnic, to be given at Ham.
meken's tank on the Goth inst, is looked
forward to with much interest The pro.
gramme is very elaborate and too long to
Ie reproduced in your columns.
The grand ball to be given by the Mexia
Hook and Ladder company No. |, part Of
the picnic festivities on the above.men.
toned date, promises to be something ex.
traordinary OF the kind-an entertainment
that will reflect credit upon our town and
It's tiremen.
Professor NJ. Park and lady, Miss Daisy
tanning and Professors r. B. Jackson and
Harrell leave here Monday to attend the
Teachers convention at Galveston.
Miss Annie Mcdonald returned home last
week from Corsicana, where she has been
IN attendance on the Convent OF Our Lady
Of the Sacred Heart.
Misses Matte Oliver and zums Water,
returned Wednesday night from college q,
Millersburg, Ky.
Miss Lottie Shipman took the first honor'
News.
Moonlight driving, promenading anC
boating are the favorite amusements among
Inc young people of Mexia these beautiful
evenings
Bolton.
Mrs S. A. Methvin has returned from
vS'uia, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
Judge W. D. Hunter and wife, Of Austin
are here on q visit to relatives. Mrs. Hun
4 Mf formerly resided here, and is remem
\ oered as Miss Fannie Blackburn.
mrs, Il. X. McCampbell and her daugh
yer, Miss Mollie, are here to spend the sum
mMer; Mrs. McCampbell is the mother
W. u. X, Lott. Her home is in Live Ga
county.
Judge Minyard and Messrs. Adaml
Evans, Strange and Potter are now abser
from the county inspecting the count
iNs They went from here TO Austin an
ioR there to San Antonio. From thei
weston.
Miss Oetavia Pendleton, who has been !
S. une lie for q year pas attending. II
home. ''''''
MIS- Hettie Saunders Is here on on Wis
"her iather, MIR. w. II. Pinkston.
miss kittie Hughes has returned lrol
t,UcSett, accompanied by her cousiu Mi
Anna Cause.
Mss Minnie Putnam will return fro
ney Springs, Eastern Texas. Saturds