The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-06-29
seclety and PERSONAL.

Society and Personal.
Mr.. Abe Stein of Farmerville spout sew
eral days of the past week with friends in
Monroe.
Messrs. E. W. and II. r. Ross OF More
house spent several days of the pas, week
in Monroe.
sengers to Shreveport by Wednesday even
ing's train.
Shreveport Times: Maj. II. e. Chow and
family of Monroe. wore registered at tho
City hotel yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cias. Schulze returned yes
terday morning from Hot Springs, Ark,
where they spent several weeks.
Mr.. Tom Shields Of the government sur
veying corps on the Mississippi river is at
home on visit to his family and friends.
Hon. w. B. Grayson and wife, parents of
Mrs. j. NJ. Keller, came up from Columbia
Wednesday. The former returned home
yesterday while Mrs. G., will spend short
time with her daughter.
Capt. Franklin G arrett returned Thurs
day evening from Baton Rouge where he
had been in attendance upon the meeting
of the State Board OF Education of which he
is one OF the ablest and most useful men,
bers.
Nimrcdand Marion MEG uirc, sons Of Mr.,
J. T.. Mcclure, returned home from Tulane
University Thursday evening. these
young gentlemen took high standing at the
University much 10 the qualification Of
their friends and to the credit of Monroe
Prof. II. b. Bentley left yesterday morn
ing for Loretto, Va, where he will spend
the summer among his native mountains
fold Essex. He will return about the
first of September to resume his school.
The Telegraph wishes him pleasant yaca-
ton.
Rev. J. W. Moore and family depar, ed
yesterday morning for the mountains of
North Carolina where they will spend the
summer for the benefit of their health. We
trust their stay will be pleasant and that
they will return with the fall much bono
lifted in health.
Ex-Gov. 9. ID. McEnery returned to Now
Orleans yesterday morning after having
pleasantly spent u two weeks holiday with
his fiicnds in Ouacl,ita. He goes to Ope-
lousas on the first to resume his seat on tho
Supreme Court bench, tho court meeting at
that place on that day.
Natch:toches Review: That agreeable
commercial gentlemen, Mr.. John p. Par
kor, of Monroe. La, was among tho many
distinguished visitors to our city this week.
While here Mr.. Parker was the guest of
DIR. J. 8. Stephens. sr., at ST. Clair planta-
ton, opposite this place.
Farmcrville Home Advocate: Mr. J. NJ.
Lee, Jr., of Monroe, was in town on Friday
and Saturday of last week. Mrs.
Lou. Daily and her two children, Mr.. Willie
and Miss Berthe, returned home last Satur-
day after spending two weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends i'll Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Herring went over to
Shreveport by Wednesday evenings train
to attend the closing exercises OF the Sisters
Convent, which institution of learning Miss
Mamie Herring has been attending the past
session. They returned home yesterday
accompanied by Miss Mamie.
Tho bevy of beauties, Misses Annie
Webb, Katie Mitchell, and Annie Young,
who hayo been visiting the charming
Misses Willis at tho plantation home OF
their hospitablo father Mr.. A. Willis, below
town tor the past week, has been Joined by
Miss Lizzie Wood who adds greatly to the
gayety and enj oyment of the party.
So
Meyer, Miss Jessie Senple and Judge A. A.
Gunby and wife, of Monroe, were visitors
of Rnston last Friday and Saturday. They
were drawn hero by Mrs. Siebert's concert.
+ - - Mr.. Sidney NJ. McCranie left on
Monday evenings train for Hot Springs,
Ark. in quest OF relief from rheumatic
trouble with which he has been afflicted
for tho past few years. The Caligraph sim
cerely trusts that he will find the relief he
seeks and return home to his family and
friends in a few weeks fully restored to
health.
Tho Fusion Caligraph, in its account OF
Mrs. Seibert's concert given at that place
Friday evening of last week, makes the
following complimentary mention OF Mon
roe's songbird, Mrs. Alice Meyer, who as.
sisted in the concert. "We would feel, how
ever, that we had been remiss in duty, were
we rot, in behalf of Ruston, to extend
thanks TO tho eet-voiced Mrs. Meyer, OF
Monroe, for her contribution to the success
of the concert. The charm of her nghtin.
gale voice cannot be imagined until it is
heard in song. Verify she is charming
singer"
n. O. Picayune: The marriage of Miss
Eliza Barr TODD and Mr.. Selden Brook s
Daniel on Thursday, the Goth inst, was
| ono of the most notable social events o.
the season. The young people, so happily
| united, are from two of tho Oldest families
| Of the South, Mr., Daniel is a member O