The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-01-05
Society and ReYvonal.a

'--'S'z'.-S Society and Personal. ye,..e.s-
Capt. J. NJ. Tindel is in the city. IN
Mr.. Cltss.3R. Bennett returned home from
Ruston last Wednesday.
Miss Pearl JohnstoS ii sGsssssIppi As Wis
Jiting Mrs. DR.. c. B. J0hhstof.s rA~s Szsa
Miss Alice Stokes of Richland is yi.i. ing
her csSiHAfi4 Msrsie Hsrrtse a 81
Mr:G. N. Patton Of Aloreiouse Mas a
visitor to Monroe Thursday and Friday.
An enjoyable daps.ats was given at tiss
residence Of Mrs. G. A. Preston yesterday
sMin Nina w.Bb liz lwe!s ca,ro,r psasr ii.bb
who has been spending several weeks with
the Misses Willis, returned home yesterday
morning. %2tfSsE kk3rs II ECF
Mrs. D. q. Tronsdsle, accompanied by her
little son and daughter, Master Fayette aud
Miss Matte. 10 visiting her sister Mrs. J. T,
strothsr OF vicksburg.
been on brief visit to triends in this city,
rail yesterday morning.
\ Miss Eula Richardson Of Lincoln parish.
who has been visiting Mrs. 7. J. Broadway
and Mrs. N. g. Skipwith for the past week,
returned homo Wednesday,.
Mr.. George vollmsn and his friend Mr..
Dave Agnew, who have been spendipg sew
eral weeks with the formers parents in West
Monroe. returned to Cincinnati Thursday
morning: sl9 ~ 7.:t'oG - tlgNa Hs!ss; p
l. Mrs. M. E. Tronsdale is.visiting Mrs.
Alcsnia Waltnnsn and other friends near
her old homo In Gufa Swamp, Morehouse
parish. She Will remain with them about
two weeks. .-sa-- - .F.ssf:z ';.l.. 81
Rev. T. J. Upton. successor to Rev. VIM.
Hart - pastor Of the Msthodist church here,
arrived with his family Lest Wednesday,.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Uptoi, il well
pleased with his nav home. S1.,a,-.=1.t.,'
Dr.Hubbara end drs TAnis Hubbard; nee
Ludeling, who have been Visiting Judge
LudelinE and family. departed by Wednes,
days east bound train. for Bridgeport,
were accomplished by Miss Minnie -Lude-
ling. a.,l s5I saT' .!s = .st,ro.,J. g. re
..,e..,.r Notice! s'g. d..
Every body indebted to I. Bacr d Bro,
will please come forward and SETTLE. We
are now, straigheuting our books in order to
wind up the old business. and will start
now in our new quarters on Grand
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) .'1'"4f River News. .'.[ /"
badly burned in tho Hanna disaster, died at
Now Orleans Wednesday,. .@''>% :.
The st. John leaves New Orleans this
evening for Camden and il due here Tues
day, Capt. L. p. Dellal,oussayeinc command.
Clerk James Jordan. late ON the Hanna
has assumed command OF the Steamer 81.
Hanna Blanks; in the Bayou Macon, and
Tensas trade. It's now Capt. Jordan. u ~
The Corona LEFT New Orleans Wednesday,
for Monroe in place Of the III. Hanna Blanks
and IL due here to return to-day. The off,
osrs Of tho Blanks are in charge. The
Blanks will take the place Of the Blanks
Cornwsll il the MACON and Tsnsas trade. :
The ateamsr Friendly made her first eff
fort to go up to Colvin's landing, about 30
miles west of Far,nerville, on Bayou D,Ar-
borue, last week. Low water prevented
her from quite reaching the poiat in view.
and the narrowness Of the stream would
not allow the boat to turn, consequently
she had to back down almost to the junction
Of the D'Arbonne and Cornie.-Farmeruille
Gazette. l.-.-.
The steamboat sal1ie. plying between
this port and Shiloh, burned to the waters
edge opposite Trenton last Sunday morn
Ing. She had ON board at the time of the
fire $50 bales cotton, nearly all of which
was destroyed. She was run into the bank
and scuttled, and it 10 thought her ma
ehinery and bottom will he saved. She was
valued at 5000. aud carried no insurance,
her policy having run out on the 9Th OF
December, and mot having been renewed.
Her owners lost about $500 in cash which
they were unable to get off, 50 rapid was
the spread of the fire. No lives were lost.
Capt. sam Bryant. late mate OF the ill
fated steamer Jno. II. Hanna, wan in COM
mand OF the II. Hanna Blanks when she
passed up on Saturday last. Among the
officers on board the Blanks. who were SO
fortunate as to escape with their lives from
the burning Hanna, We were pleased to
meet Capt. J. v. Jordan, clerk; Pilots Lew
Rawlings and Henry A. JoIles. They
were recipients Of many congratulations
from their friends along the river. Pilot
lew Rawlings in speaking to Mr.. r. NJ.
Filhiol, one OF the most popular planters in
Ouachita parish, told him that he, as well
~ all aboard the boat at the time of the fire
lost everything they possessed: some losing
snug sums OF cash. Mr.. F., with n synps'
thetic heart, which always follows gene
rous disposition, ordered Capt. Rawlings
to repfenish his wardrobe upon his arriva
in New Orleans, with the tiuest and mos
substantial suit that can be purchased in tn,