The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-06

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Omcial Journal Of the City of Monroe
MONROE. La, NOVEMBER 8, 1886.
HEADQW ggAR
School Books, Pens, Ink, Paper and
School Material.
Also
Fancy Stationary and Fine Goods for
Presents,
cheaper than any house IN this section.
f.. II. kILLS,
Is Grand St., Monroe, La.
THE CITY.
interesting Items Picked Up BY Tele-
graph Reporters.
Messrs. Wright & Wetzel are putting a
new roof on Col. Benton's residence.
Mr.. Alex Mitchell of Trenton has leased
one of the Schulze cottages on Catalpa
street.
Mr.. r. F. Glenn is lying dangerously ill
at his residence with the jaundice and
fever.
The capital is here to buy all tie cotton
brought to Monroe and our merchants are
able to supply all demands.
"Orange blossoms will be the next So
cial events of the season, so be prepared
and be on time to see them.
The young people amused themselves by
giving social dance at the residence Of
Mrs. Doyle on last Wednesday night.
Our young friends Eugene Windes and
Robert Bowman who have been sick lately
are now able to be out on the streets again.
Our neighbor the Bulletin says Ed Bali's
is a boy aud Andrew Herring says his is
bright little Miss that made her appearance
at his home on last Thursday.
The recent heavy frosts have not injured
the cotton crop in this section but has
rather been benefit by forcing the staple
to open faster. It is estimated the crop
will be Is per cent short as compared with
last year.
Revival services commenced at the Bap-
fist church last night and will be contln-
ued for several days. Rev. c. w. Tom
kies. Secretary of the State.Mission Board,
is expected to-day and will preach during
the revival.
Your reporter saw last Tuesday a wagon
load Of sugar-cane, grown in the Hill coun-
try west of the Ouachita, which in length.
sweetness and cheapness, surpasses any
over brought to Monroe, as they averaged
IA red joints, and retailed at only two and a
half cents per stalk.
A large number of trees that line our
sidewalks oughtto be trimmed so as to al
low person to pass under thom with an
umbrella in rainy weather. We respect
fully call the attention of property owners
to the above as it is a great Inconvenience
during the wet season.
The young men complimented Miss Ollie
Wolfe of Crystal Springs, Miss, with
farewell social at the residence Of Mrs. Lid
dell on last Monday evening. Miss Wolfe
leaves on to-day's train for her home. She
captivated several of the ''boys" by her
winning ways and charming conversational
powers.
Last Monday, "All Saints Day." the feast
was observed by prayer and benediction in
the Catholic Church, after which the mem
beers of the church, and of all denotnina-
tions went to the cemeteries and paid their
annual tribute to their departed friends and
relatives by depositing garlands of flowers
on the graves of their beloved.
We have been requested to suggest to tho
Board of Trade, the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting
wooden shed outside of the fro district,
say near the compress, for the benefit of
tho farmers and their stock who bring cotton
late in the day and wishing to remain over
night. It would protect them from the
rainy winters. and thereby draw more cot
ton and trade to this point.
Messrs. Kaliski6 Cook, agents for George
Fowler e. Son, Of Kansas City, one of the
largest pork packing establishments in the
world, sold during the month of october,
without any outside assistance, 152,ls4
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