The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-11-13
Society and Personal.

Society and Personal.
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Simms, Mrs. Graves,
Mrs. Liddell, Mrs. Carter, Misses Alpha
Toler, Lula Heron, Katie Carter, Mossrs.
W. N. Benson, j. w. Summertime, b. o. Ed
wards, NJ. w. Kelly, Sheriff Lem Scott,
Harmon Rush and Monroe Fleming of
Rayville and Mr.. J. d. McCorkle, of Girard,
were in town yesterday.
Hon. o. b. Steele, State Auditor, was in
town yesterday. He is here looking after
his mercantile and planting interests and
will remain probably twoo weeks longer.
Mr.. G. w. Phillips is spending some time
with his friends here.
The many friends of Miss Celia Steinau
| will be pleased to learn that she is In the
| city and will remain for some times with
| relatives and friends.
Misses Lou and Sallie Ray arc in Shreve-
port attending the Fair.
| Capt. L. d. McLain was in Shreveport
at the opening Of the Fair.
Prof. w. ]. Bowman, who now has q
hourishing school at louisville, came down
Sunday on q visit to his family.
Mr.. B. w. Herring, piano tuner and agent,
north. He is stopping with Mr.. N. b.
Milton and family.
Mr.. G. G. Mcdowell and Miss Emma
vinson were married at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening, Rev. VIM.
Hart officiating. The church was literally
crowded with friends of the contracting
parties, every one of whom joins the Tele-
graph in wishing them a happy, prosperous
welded life.
Miss Mary Potts departed for the Cres-
cont City Monday where she joined her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
bal. Guatamala, where she will reside quite
while. Her many friends here, while re-
GREETING her departure, will join the Tele-
graph in wishing her q pleasant sojourn in
Central America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Potts, of Yzabal,
Guatemala, who spent the past month Wis
ting relatives and friends here and in
Morehouse, returned to their distant home
last week. Mr.. Potts is quite successful
merchant at Yzabal, and having extensive
dealings in New Orleans. visits the United
States annually, never failing to make q
run up here to see his relatives and friends.
Col. Robert Richardson returned from
New Orleans last Friday evening. He has
not yet resumed the duties of his Office, but
his health, we ars pleased to state, has been
greatly improved by his trip.
Mr.. Walter Jones of Richland parish
spent few days in our city this week.
We take the following "Capital" per-
sonals from the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
9Th inst.
Governor McEnery returned yesterday
from visit to Morganza levee. in the
rapid completion of which he takes deep
interest. He stated to our reporter that
some five hundred convicts were actively
at work on the levee. and that about one
fifth of it had already been put up. The
Governor was pleased with the progress
| made and the substantial manner in which
the work is being done.
Rev. F. S. DeMattos. the new rector ofthe
Episcopalian Church in our city, favored
the Capitolian-Advocato with call yester-
day morning. DIR. DeMattos is an able
! sermoner and is giving general satisfaction
to his congregation.
Our esteemed confrere of the Morehouse
Sentinel, Mr.. T. G. Brigham, who is on a
brief visit to our city favored us with an
| agreeable call yesterday evening. He
gives encouraging reports of the present
| condition of things in North Louisiana,
and is very hopeful that the projected Mort h
| and South railroad will go through his
fertile parish.