The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-22
Society and Personal.

Society and Personal.
MIR. Geo. Morris has returned to Monroe
to live.
Mrs. Jonas Meyer is visiting relatives at
Cincinnati.
Mr.. w. E. McMeans Of Bastrop returned
home from New Orleans Sunday.
Capt. T. J. Webb of Maud, La, spent
several days in town the past week.
Messrs. L. L. and Frank Boutz spent the
past week here on visit to their mother.
Mrs. Judge II. w. Richardson returned
home from Baltimore Thursday evening.
Mr.. L. c. Drew. editor of tho Calhoun
Experimental Farmer, was in town Tues
day.
Mr.. A. G. Bowman left for ST. Louis
Tuesday where he will complete his dental
studies.
Mr.. w. II. Wimberly Of Bastrop passed
through town Sunday ret urning home from
New York.
Maj. Conyerse OF the H., G. A. Il n. Rail-
road Company was in the city during the
past week.
Capt. J. II. Trousdale has accepted posis
house Company.
Mrs. L. 6. Johnston and MIS-. DR.. C. B.
Johnston returned home from Kentucky
Thursday evening.
Mr.. r. B. Blanks of Columbia passed.
through the city Tuesday on his return
home from an extended trip East.
Mr.. Luther Hall and Miss Unie Hall Of
Bastrop passed through Monroe Iaat Satur-
day on their way to Virginia to school.
Marshal A. G. Gibson is in the city. He
says that Uncle Sam has the money to hold
q term of court this time and is going to
hold it.
1t was reported here yesterday that Mr..
and Mrs. y. N. Conner were detained at
Jackson. IT so we trust they may escape
tho fever.
Miss Annie Wilson Of the Island spent
the past week quite pleasantly with her
friends in Monroe. She was the guest of
Miss Eva Hanna.
Hon. NJ. s. Jones, U. s. District Attor-
ney, and Capt. p. B. Weaks, Deputy U. S.
Marshall, were IN the city Tuesday on Off
cial business.
Mr.. J. r. Hanna has severed his connect
and accepted position AS book keeper at
the Monroe Oil Mills.
Farmervillee Gayzette: Mr.. a. A. Cam,
accompanied by his daughter Miss Hattie,
after visit Of several days in Union par
ish. left for their home in Ouachita parish
Oh Monday evening.
Ruston Caligraph: The Misses Williams
Of Monroe have decided to locate in our
town and open a dressmaking establish
,nent. There is a fine opening in Ruston
for an establishment of this kind.
Rev. John w. Moore, Rector Of Grace
Episcopal church, has been quite sick for
the past week, The Telegraph trusts that
he will soon be restored to his flock and
his good work in the vineyard Of the Lord.
Mr.. c. p. Keller and Mr.. J. Z. Peters and
wife returned from Cincinnati Thursday
evening. Mr.. Peters left his son Fred in a
where he will serve All apprenticeship OF
three years.
The family of Hon. f. p. Stubs are
near Hendersonville, n. c.,
and since the good people ofthat town have
offered the Inequalities and liberty of the
place to the Jacksonville, Fla, yellow
fever sufferers, he is greatly alarmed for
Their safety.
Messrs. Il. X. Ryan, general freight
agent, Cincinnati, !. Hardy, assistant gene
raj freight agent. Vicksburg, of the @. Il c.
system, and James Grant, southern passen-
gcr agent, Dallas, Texas, arrived here on a
special from Jackson, Miss, Thursday
evening. They were on a tour of inspec-
ton, but the yellow fever news from Jack
son having reached here after their arrival
they abandoned the trip and hurried back
fearing they would DO detained by quaran-
tine regulations.
KERN-DLoCK.
Miss Tillie Block, the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. 7. G. Block, was married last
evening at o'clock to Mr.. Albert Kern, of
Texas. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DIR. Messing, after the rites
of the Jewish Church, at the home of the
brides parents, 224 South Beaumont street.
The parlor was prettiIy decorat cd with flow
ers and The bridal pair stood before an alter
lighted by waxen tapers set in four
silver canClleabrun. -Four little
girls, nieccs oft}1e bride attended her. They
were Miss May Jacks, dressed in white lace
over holiotrope silk; Miss Hannah Jacks,
white embroidered null and blue ribbons;
Miss Emma Arnold, Valenciennes lace over
pink silk, and Miss Rose Punch, cream
nuns yelling with cream MORE ribbons
and pearls. All carried flowers. The
BRIDES dress was OF cream Chantility lace
uraped gracefully oyer Il short petticoat OF
cream MORE and caught by nots of cream
ribbons. The corsage was en-V back and
front and made with elbow sleeves. Her
bouquet was of bride roses. After the cere-
supper. Mr.. l.. Kern, of Monroe. La. father
of the groom, was among the wedding