The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-06
will be upon he streets again In a lev days.

Honorable Barnett Gibbs. member OF the
legislature. and wife lett last evening io'
Austin.
Leon Roos, tho popular representative ol
= Philadelphia clothing house, 10 In the
city.
rHE HOLIDAYS IN JEgrEssos.
The HEH,Lp had representative In
Jsuerson during the holidays, aud faith he
was ohiel among that good people,
takin notes. and now hui pfont 'em-to
prfaphTasa a little on Burns. Christmas
day was ushered Ia brightly and besuti.
fully, and was ~ sweet. as genial and
happy a day as ever smiled In December In
any clipls. The festivities and pleasures
II tho week commenced Christmas Eve
and never ended hardly until after Now
Years dsy. Tbs Yule log was burned
the musIleloo bough was hung In door
ways, halls and under the lamps In .nsny
tho poor, the old and the young
we're made glad The needy and those
Who were suif, ring were made to feel that
truly was Christmas day the anniversary
OF the birth OF the blessed Savior. There
wore no Magi from the east AS on the natal
morn, bearing myTrh aud frankincense and
precious giits 10 the Savior Just born, but
there wers Nagi abroad, nevertheless, CIV
TX VI inNlF UOuUiN W tlb-N WnhN ehN
MAKING the day n bright and happy QUE in
homcs whereit migst otherwise have bson
a dsrksoms one. Santa Claus was abroad
with his red apples, and his oranges, aud
his candles, add his dolls, and his toys, and
his more costly gifts, and the little ones
wrre all glee and innocent happiness.
Through tho week there were numerous so
oisl gatherings and ENTERTAINMENTS
and oil Jefferson was again herself ~ In
IL. "A. d Ana..ttalstv and uanA
cheer gave her renown.
On New Years day The following ladies re-
neiyed Mrs. Boice assisted By Mesdsmos
Workman and Armstrong, and Misses
s, rah Terhune, Lula Moore and Mary
Boice; Mrs. Wise assisted by Misses Leuis'
Fish Ida Rogers and Carrie Brown; Mre
a. b Smith assisted by Mesdame Clai'
borne, Dr.. Smith, and Misses Leila Perry
Mite Gray, Louise Heise and Alict
Burke: Mrs. Bsmis q. the residence Of Mrs
W. II Ward assisl ed bv Misses Ssllis Ward
Head.n Crawford daughter OF Colonel w
Il. Crawford OF Dnllas) Annie Preston and
Mrs. Myra Murphy; Mrs b. ii. Eppersor
assisted DIV Mosismes George, Gu bersor
and sohiuter aud Misses Maggie Godfrey
Fsnni, Bector and Mamie Towers anc
Mrs. r 8. Terry assisted by Mesdames Il
w. TAYLOR, Walter Kinnon aud Waltham
ard Misses Addie Terry, Murphy, Smith
aud Jennis Lyons. The comfortable and
stately mansions OF all thesa ladies were
scenes OF unGll1yed Joy and p'ets1rs anc
were constantly thronred 9TH gay partie'
eItepding and receiyin- he conrratula
tons of tho day . wi 'lss ter many happy
returns. At e8ch mansion eouniiigl snc
elegant retres1iEeute wore eprend, ana {
most generous hospitality prev led. Oul
reporter noticed one turnout engaged hy
psrty Of callers, Sis Colonel Il. w
Taylor, Or. A. q. t.rpt1n, M. Louis Wor
than, Mr. Dupree RAINY, Mr.. Clark
aud Mr. Brice. The vehicle was lsrg'
'bu., )" to wuicn was hiiched three pairs OF
oxen, glorious team OF ak, deity ano
skilfully handled by their driver. Whethe
the party was on a bust in bus" n
not ihis deponent saysth not. but SONS o
them at least looked upon he wine wher
IL was red and psrtnok of tho amber a.,
sparking how--not when they went call
ing, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise at their elegant rest
drnce, ~ d truly young Dyes looked low
10 eyes that epHke again" All did not q
'As merry as u marriage bell 4" perhdps, bs
cause no marriage bell rang on
on that occasion. out no douDs tn
one were SET to Runic rhyme that joyous
evening. There WAS indeed rcvelry b,
night, and Msrion's "capital had gath
cred there" A plsssantsr, msdder, mer
rier evening has rarely eversbeen wit
messed or enjoyed in Jefferson. The rev
ear was ushcred in with good cheer snt
smiles and happiness, and the memory o
the old was bound with chaplets OF ever
green.
BRYAN.
Miss Fannie Cause 10 visiting the Misse
Hsarns.
Captain and Mrs. 8. P. Ayres spsn
Christmas with relatives ut Nsvssots.
Misses Cora Hitchcock and Matte Smith
visited the 'amily OF Prof. Berrvmsn.
Mr.. J. w. Ellington left New Orlesn
and came to Bryan for his Christmas.
Mas Su. Gordon, OF C,rscanna, spen
The holidays with the Misses Hesrne.
Miss Lula Davis 10 visiting relatives IL
FL Paso. She went home with her uncle
Mr.. Charles Davis.
Miss Hattie Williamson spent sevsra
weeks with relatives and friends at Nsvasot'
and Hempstead.
Miss Nettie Smith came over from lnde
pendence, where abe is attending school
and spent the holidays in Bryan.
GEoEsBEEcK.
Miss Anna Conner left Thursday for bel
homo in Montague county.
Miss Tankersly, of Reagan, and niece o.
Mira. Key, sueut the holiday in Groesbeeek
Mr.. @. w. Runnels, OF San Antonio
spent Christmas with his friends In thi'
section.
Miss Baker, Miss Woods and MS Dill
lon, Of Kosse, spent some OF the holidays
with friends in Groesbceck
wEATHERFoRD.
A number Of our young lolks dined W th
the Misses Hood At their residence at Aledc
on New Years day.
The amusement.loving young people o.
westherford enjoyed av nv pleasant hop al
the opera house New YEARS. eve.
Mrs. W. J. Carson took her departure fol-
Georgia Tuesday to visit relatives there and
Join her husband, who is travelling through
tina state.
Mr.. l.. Simmons was married to Mist
Edith Barthold at the residence of The
BRIDES parents last Thursday night. A
number Of the friends OF the contracts nl
parties witnessed the ceremony and In
dulged in a pleasant repsst.
ENNIS.
Mr.. Berry Gatewood and family have
again taken up their residence at their ole
nome in Ennis, where they will remain dur
ing the winter.
Miss Lolita Owen, of Navasots, has been
spendi' < the holidays with her sister, Mrs
r. W. Bogces., and other relatives and
friend. IN Ennis.
Mr. T. T. Clark, Of Galveston, q steps or
or Rev. n. a. kimOall, spent the mondays
In Ennis.
Mrs Henry Campbell and Miss Nellie
Hotchk ISIS, from Motley county, Texas, are
here on q visit among their many friends in
Ennis. Mics Nellie will 20 from here to No
Grsgor, to visit her brother, Mr.. ]. r.
Hotchkiss.
ALvoRD.
re. johnson, accompanied by his wife
and little once, will soon visit his mother
In southwest Arkansas. They will be alb
sent several week.
A social party in which Terpsichore pre-.
sided was OIL joyed BY several youngsters at
A. q. Leslie on Wednesday night.
Mss l. zzie Brown and Mrs. lice Mel
son, who i've lew miles south Of Decatur
visited their cousin, Mrs. Bette Wright
this week.
DUBLIN.
Mes Bslnch Sears went home to spend
Christmas week.
N,.. Jos,a Ieslis spent Christmaa nj