Richland beacon., 1889-08-31
DELHI PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan returned
from their summer travels. They
visited Florida, Mississippi, Alabama
and Tennessee, dropping in or up on
Look Out Mountains to view the land
scape Ger; both are locking improved
in health and spirits.
Mr.. Frank Miles paid a flying visit
to Rayville on the Sunday evening s
train, however, he did not fly back
for he walked ten miles of the was
the train being behind could not get
to Delhi in time for business and
Frank being a business boy took the
cross ties; we expect that dark-eyed
charmer whom he visited is awfully
sorry he had to walk back.
Mr.. Adams, of Tallulah, was in
Delhi Sunday afternoon. \ most
agreeable and pleasant young gentle
man, so the girls say.
Mr.. Hunt, of Altoona, was over
again Sunday; there seems to be some
very serious attraction in Delhi for
that Young man. We hope she will
deal very gently with him even if he
is not wealthy"
Our model young man, Mr.. Rufus
Hawley, is deep in the mystries Of
his farm and wide awake in his GIN
ming interests as the season comes
rapidly on.
Mr.. Tweddle and his two energetic
sons, David and George, are as busy
as bees hammering away on their
new building, which at this stage of
erection gives one an idea Of the Old
Ship Of Zion.
Mrs. w. T. Insley and little ones
have returned home from their Miss.
trip looking in fine spirits. How it
renews a persons interest in home
to take an occasional trip.
Driving has been all the go the past
week. We heard of several very
handsome couples out. Mr.. John
Scott and Miss Annie Herring, Mr..
Edgar Goodwill and MissVene Insley,
Mrs. Hirsch and Miss Emma Mason,
let. al, some must ride and some
must walk. So runs the world away"
Professor and Mrs. Lucas came in
on Wednesdays train from their sum-
mer tour looking, if possible, more
healthful and handsomer since enjoy
ing the cool zephyrs Of the northern
climate.
On account of the illness of Mrs.
Owens the concert is indefinitely post
poned. The Murphy Opera house
now being leased to Mr.. w. H. Scott
and there being no other convenient
place for entertainments of that order;
but where there's a will there's a
way"
We are sorry to hear that Mrs.
Cleland has been quite sick the past
week.
The beautiful Miss Mary Belle
Fontaine, of Vicksburg, is visiting
Miss Gordie Fontaine.
There was quite delegation from
Delhi attended the Rayville ball.
They report perfect harvest of every
thing to make time pass lightly.
Miss Gordie Fontaine brought back
handsome cake voted her by Ouachita
Pelicans. The spoils to the victors."
Now, Mr.. Editor, we hope it will
be no harm to take issue with Inez, of
Alto, about the pretty girls. She
must just come to our little village
and compare notes before passing
judgment in the premises.
We hear of sickness, sickness every
where in the greatest profusion. The
M. Drs. are constantly riding and
almost worn out.
Two handsome Pelicans, from Mon
roe, Lieut.. Moore and Sar'gt. Rer.
wick, were in Delhi Wednesday and
Thursday, the guest of Mrs. Murphy.
Miss Kate Draughon, the Goshen
beauty, came to town Thursday &C
companied by the chivalrous Mr..
Willy, of West Carroll. They are the
guests of Miss Gordie Fontaine.