The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-02-11
Personal AND SOCIAL.

Uoor8e howard is now CLERK
ing for Dave laing, and would be
glad to see his friends.
Col. L. G. Hoyl made a visit
to Atlanta the first Of the week on
professional business.
When Rube Simmons climbs
up on chair after a law book, he
gets a little higher in order that
he may get little lore.
"A prominent widower Of our
county will marry before another
issue Of the JOURNAL. We'll tell
you about it later.
"A new wedding march would
fill q long felt want-provided
some of Dawson's old bachelors
would keep time to it.
Mr.. Oscar Ansley, Of Ameri-
cas-, was in the city last Sunday.
There seems to be more than ii
passing attraction here for him.
The candy pulling at the res
idence of Mr. G. j.. Mize last Fri
day evening was a very enjoyable
occasion to the participants.
They were at the domino last
night He May / sit on your
right hand?' She-"Oh, ! think
you had better take chair" He
did.
The fresh, cola weather that
we recently had rendered the
probosci3 Of the chipping and fol
icsome school girl Of ceruleaG
hue.
-Dawson's young NJ. y, will
join the army Of benedicts next
Sunday by leading one of Sumter
county's Little girls 10 Hymea's
altar.
The cornet baud goes to Mr..
j. I, Jays, uear Shellman, next
Monday night to make music for
and engage in the festivities of a
valentine party.
DR.. Jno T. Lamar, Capt O.
G. Cleveland and Mr. EN-. Green
are representing Terrell couaty in
the Agricultural Convention in
session at Columbus this week.
We are not Of betting char
acter, bat will wager our last pen
ny that a certain young man in this
town will marry before the roses
bloom again, The thing is fixed.
Jim Grlggs, prompted by the
fact thlt one Of Dawson's young
men will marry next SUNDAY, says,
Leaf by leaf the roses fall" We
opine that be will be the next leaf
to tumble.
We have been told that no
less than a half dozen couples of
Dawson are on the verge OF pluug-
ing into matrimony. We are GO
ing to have a cyclone Of marriages,
ut seems.
White stockings are coming
back into fashion again. Just the
newspaper mans drafted luck.
he no sooner goes and buys a
couple of pairs OF dark-colored
hose than The fashion plates have
to 60 back on hints
Many viii be the love dec.
laratiols sent forth next Sunday
through the medium Of the mod
ern valentine. The average socie-
ty boy will be hur ying back and
forth to the postoffice all day,
watching for his valentine.
We can't help but smile
when we mediate upon the great
amount Of trouble that some Of
Dawson's oil bachelors and Wi l.
overs have in trying to procure
wives. We sympathize with you
gentlemen.
The editor acknowledges the
receipt Of an invitation to he pres
ent at the Fifth Annual Grand
Fancy Ball to be given at leon
ards Hall iii Yiehpa on the 18th
instant. We know from the names
Of tire men who comp Sc the va
rions committees that it will be
grand success.
The domino party, given last
night at the elegant residence OF
Mr. and Mrs J. Fl. Query, was
one Of the most pleasant occasions
Of the season. The crnet band
was there, and played several
pieces of music which were much
enjoyed We might write more
Of this happy occasion, but the So
cial people Of Dawson need no
I long newspaper article to convince
them that pleasure always reigns
where Mrs. Query presides.