The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-28

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On Wednesday evening the young folk
enjoyed pleasant evening nj Judge Ma
goilln's, aud fingered long over an ice cream
Mgssrs. Turner and Male, Of the Mexican
Central road, with headquarters ht Phst
del Norte, Mexico. spent II week WI n US
having charge Of the rectory OF the ~
Clements church during the absence OIL
DR.. Tays.
A dance and card party was given. on
Thursday evening OF last week, by MISS
Campbell. formerly OF Austin, at her resi-
dence on El naso street, In return for The
many kind attentions received by her since
her arrival. The Mexican string band,
with persuasive tones, allured to the dance,
while the card tables attracted those who
wished Tor less exhaustive amusement. a
charming little supper was served during
the evening. The guests were Mesdames
Uonklln, James, White ana Stanton, Misses
Smith Magotfin, Gist and Hogan. and
Messrs, Porter, Casey, James, Brick,
Catron, Jackson and Lieutenant Allaire.
KAUFMAN.
Professor Ben Allen and Uncle George
Barnett with their families, have Just re-
turned from Mineral Wells.
Captain II. T.. Nash, DR.. Marshall ana
Mrs. Shaw and families start west in search
pleasure next week.
Miss Ella Manion. from Kentucky, who
has been visiting her relatives here, has re-
turned home, taking with her Miss Tanbie
Manion, of this place, who will spend some
time in the Blue grass country, ~,
N isses Ada and Lena Moore and Miss
Nicely Nash, promising young ladies OF
Kaufman. have Just returned from Jack-
son, Tennessee, where they have been at
tending school.
Miss Anna French is just in from Marvin
college, Waxahachie.
Mrs. w. B. Dashull. Miss Mamie Dashull
and Miss e. Hallongnist, have gone TO Ten
nessee and other points east on summer
visit.
PALESTINE.
Mrs. Professor Coleman left the city
June IS to pass the school vacation IN Ken
tucky, and attend normal institute there.
There will be a Sunday school celebra-
ton and picnic at Concord (Baptist) church,
twelve miles north of Palestine, on Friday,
June 20. Friends are invited to be present
with their baskets.
Mrs. Ella Ratclitf came up on the train
Sunday night, from Tucker.
Miss Alice Kirk, formerly of this city,
was recently married in Galveston, at the
residence of Mr.. Harry e. Wood, to Mr..
Forsyth, train dispatcher, of Tyler. The
couple paSSeu tnrousn helo on iUuVo ~
their home in Tyler. Friends in Palestine
extend them kindest wishes.
Misses Pauline and Julia Sterne, Miss
Ida Foster, Miss Anna, daughter OF X. Nc.
Clure, Esq. returned home from school
the l7th. With them, also, came as visit
ors Miss Anna Mcclure, and Mr.. James
Foster from Tennessee. who will be here
for short time. Mr.. Charles Sterne met
the above parties at Texarkana and accom-
panied them to this city.
Mrs. A. r, Howard, who has been visit
ing in Houston, came up the 18th en- route
Texarkana to meet Mr.. Howard with the
pay car. While here she was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weisser are back
from trip to Laredo, Monterey, and other
Mexican towns. Frank describes the heat
as five times hotter than eastern Texas. In
many respects they enjoyed the travel but
are quite content to remain Tor the future
in Palestine.
Howard, of Huntsville, are visiting with
Mr.. Hopkins family.
Mrs. fra H. Evans and children arriv ed
in the city the 10th instant, and are do
mesticated in their new and beautiful
home.
Mr.. German, wife, daughter and sister,
of lakewood, have gone on trip to San
Antonio. 1t is hoped the westerR air will
be beneficial to the ladies' health.
Mrs. s. E. Smith, of Houston, sister Of
Mr.. Mordeau, has been; visiting several
DAYS with her brother. She returned home
on Tuesday last.
The closing exercises of our public schools
last Friday were OF more than usual inter-
est, While it was desired to illustrate to
the parents, patrons of the school and pub
lie attending, the progress that has been
made, II was the wieh of the teachers to
avoid as much as possible all the excite,
ment and confusion incident to an old
fashioned exhibition. Ve,y little prepare
ton was made beforehand, but simply a re,
view of the ordinary routine lnterspersed
with music and few original pieces.
Mrs. b. f. Broyles has gone on visit to
Austin.
WILLS POINT.
Miss Kate Westbrooks, OF Garrett; Miss
Lizzie Dorch and Miss Ellen Pearson. OF
Forney, are spending a few days in Wills
Point, the guests of Mrs. I. o. Douglas.
Mrs. ]. f. Human leaves this morning on
a visit TO Tyler, where she will remain
about two or three weeks.
Mrs. ]. /. Douglas visited her mother,
Mrs. Blackwell, and her sister Mrs. Chittey
and Mrs. Gill, who reside at and near Edge
wood, last week and returned Tuesday.
Mrs. Pate is gone on visit to Tyler
where she will remain about two weeks
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kidd.
Miss Efiie Rogers, Miss Minnie Wood
house and Miss Beula Dickard have re-
turned home, and are spending vacation
with their parents.
Texas, are visiting relatives in Van Zandt,
and rumor has it that they will make this
county their future home.
Born unto L. q. Thompson and wife, a
daughter on Monday 18th inst.
From the Pointer nj Saturday we learn
the Young people Of Wills Point will have
grand ball at the City Hall tonight The
editor of the Pointer has been invited TO at
tend. Lucky Ptinter.-t Local Chronicai.'
DECATUR.
The letter writing referred TO in our last
issue seems not 10 have abated. Respecta-
bic ladies are constantly annoyed by recty-
ing anonymous letters OF most scandal
Gus character, and men are receiving let
tera with the names of respectable ladies
affixed, The matter should be ferreted out,
and the perpetrator should be summary
dealt with. Tar and feathers for such VII
liany would be light punishment, wheth-
er the offender be male or female.-Decatur
The wife Of Rev. A. Newton, livink at the
Oxford Waters, died Tuesday night, alter
ten weeks sickness, with fever.
Miss Emily Fresenius leaves Sunday Tor
her old home In Mobile. Alabama. Miss
Emily's absence in our social circles will be
sadly ielt, and her many friends wish her
visit TO the "old folks at home" may be abb
breviated by associations formed in Texas.
Mr.. Sam Woody, President OF the OLD
settlers reunion has called q meeting 10 be
held at the court house in Decatur, on
Saturday the Both Of June 10 cnosumate ar
ranRemets for the annual reunion OF the
old settlers Of Wise county. A full attend
ande IA desired.
Misses Loretta and Willie Barnes, are
visiting friends and relatives at Henrietta
this week.
Mn. Laura Shoemaker has been quite
uick. ct the resideRce OF Captain. a. ID.
for the past week.
Hon. Ben B. Chisum, OF Rosevile, AK,
VINO IL an extensive land owner is in Deca-
tur, looking after his interest.
A - nmrh0rn frOrn 0nrnn0 VIII.