The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
PERSONALS.

MISS same lnihhfl- ni JrltI son, spcit ttlIs
week with friends and relative In Greuada !
Our good friend, Mr.. Coleman Waters, Of
Grsy-port, paid US d pleasant visit one day
this week.
That popular and lively Knight Of the
grip Mr.. Dick McLarty, was In the city
Monday.
Mr. VIII Inman, Of jefferson. was in
the city Monday. Mr.. Innsn Is a hand
Intelligent young gentleman, and has
many friends In Grenada.
Miss Minta Talber:, one Of our most lovely |
young ladies, left for the Bite Mountain In |
quest of the highest attainment in life, an |
acco mpliseed education. Gifted with mind
ambition and study, this greatest OF all at
tainments Is within her grasp, and that she
will rise to the level of her opportunities IL
the firm conviction of her friends.
That nice young man, Mr.. Laurence
Thomas, Is now in the service OF Thomas
Bros, his father and uncle. Laurence made
n reputation In the house of Duncan &
Wright for energy, industry and intelligent
business capacity of which he and his friends
may well feel gratihed. That he may grow
In wisdom and virtue as he approaches his
majority, is the wish Of all who know him.
Mr.. T. W. Hart, OF Springfield, Mo-. the
fathsr Of Mr.. J. II. Hart, the head OF the col
ar and harness factory is here on a visit TO
the Town as well as his son. We found the
old gentleman active and energetic for bis
years., ana ny no Inr1ns- uITaiu TO LABOR. he
Is an intelligent, enquiring mau, and would
max a good citizen were he to bring his fam
lily here, which w learn he may probably do.
Two of Water Valleys most interesting
and accomplished ladies, Mrs. W. W. Polk
and Miss Daisy Mason, were on our streets
Wednesday on a general tour Of obser va
tom of our little city, and testing the fine
goods of our stores and their fashions. These
ladies belong to thai class of society which IL
always welcome, where intelligence, virtue
and truth are appreciated. Not only morally
and Intellectually ~lovable, but their per-
sonal accomplishments are always attractive.
To see a young man, handsome in person
and courteous in manners and honorable In
amt ition, is the model portrait of our friend
Mr.. l. N Stevens, of Elliott Station. En-
gagged In business, he is ever polite, whether
customers or strangers present themselves in
his mercantile house. Attentive to business
and discreet in purpose, the time will come
when independence, if not fortune, will re-
ward his industry. With a disposition warm
and genial, he is always felt as well rs seen
in society. making and leaving friends
wherever he goes.
We learn that, that accomplished lady.
Mrs. G. W. Eatman, left last week to visit
Gonzales, Tex, the home Of her early friends
and the scenes Of her childhood. The Christ
mas welcome will be presented to hcr by low
ing hearts, which have followed her mar
ried life with decpand abiding interest. Her
presence there will open new fields OF in
curry, and cement in indissoluble bonds the
friendships Of former times. She will be fol
lowed by the love, not only OF one heart, but
by many here who have enjoyed the benefits
Of her rare Intelligence and womanly graces
Those who know the intellectual attributes
OF Miss Ruth Jones character, and her gen.
Tie disposition, will miss her, even for a few
days. as she has gone to Memphis, perhaps
to charm others with those feInenine graces,
which make such IA deep impression on our
" society. Popular with all classes and
! especially with the young of her own age
she Yields a sceptre stronger than the power
of thrones, for 1t is the sccptrc that moves
hearts to love and admire. We wish her II
a pleasant visit.
Mr.. Robt. Williams succeeds Mr.. Laurence
, Thomas, at Duncan 4 Wright's. When our
friend looks at those four interesting
little boys and that bright-eyed little
Daisy, all of whom afectlonately call him
pa, his nerve should tremblc with an uncon-
querable energy to be - hustler. hustler and
a tussler, with the industrial problems OF
life. Look at them, or think OF them every
hour, and draw inspiration and hope for the
conflict that lies before you no matter where
you are or what you do, and every christian
heart in this town will tcryently wish you
success.
Dentistry has improved so much In mod.
ern days that 1t Is both a beautiful science
and almost a hne one. Dr. NJ. Hight is 6
lover of the former and a devotee TO the lat
ter. His nne mechanical talent have mario"
range in this respect, ana yet he loves to ex'
plore II, and turns out finished work that /
as true to nature a. nature will allow. Be
sides that, he is n social, Intelligent gentle
man., whose conversation is always pleasan
II oren Instructive. In his office he is gen
orally busy and loves to receive the calls o
his friends. Besides being IL good dentist. h
Is a good citizen who is always interested il
the interests OF the town.
That distinguished citizen and able physi
clan Of Duck Hill, DR.. Tiighman Tfotter, on
OF the most lovable men Of our acquaintance
spent one day In Grenada last week. ID
Trotter's personal character is fortified by Sc
many intellectual, moral and religious viz
J tues, that it would be difficult for the mos
morose cynic to Inc any open place wherein
to attack him. A physician OF eminen
ability and long practice, most everybody
for miles around, Is indebted to him for pro
f~essional services, rs we'll rs the kindest SO
clal relations. Ia a christian his lie Is al
most as uniform in its brightness rs the SUI
A A neichpor and friend, his hand an
heart, and when needed his purse, go hand |
hand ON errands OF health and love.
Our personal friend, good citize
and able young lawyer. Mr.. j
c. Longstrcet, has just returned from tn
ayeat empire of Texas. Few men OF our &C
ouaintance could more readily have graspe'
her immense and constantly increasing re
sources. With u mind well trained In log
=, zeal sequence, he could say with caesar, !
part Mt least, when looking over the gres
country Of Gaul, event, vidi, vlci." whic
. ,neans I came, I saw, l conquered. Gu
friends conquest was information, which h
has stored away for present aud future us'
-. His graphic description OF scenes. incident
and facts which came under his eyes, Al
/ amusing, Instructive and interesting Tex"
In his opinion, is almost n world In itse'
having within her borders representatives
. oil nations, Of all professions, oil industrie
. all pursuits and almost all Religions ffol
. the wild savage to the most enlightened III
. He W as welcomed back by his friends, WI
are everybody.