Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-01-17

last evening, and passed the night in
the city.
w. G. Miller, the foundryman, went
over to New Boston to court this
morning.
A. E. O'Farrell, a prominent young
gentlemen of Atlanta, Tex, spent yes
terday in the city.
Thomas E. Boiling, of st. Louis,
well known to our citizens, is visitor
in the city to-day.
Lawyer C. S. Todd has returned
from Hot Springs, and is in attend
ance upon court at New Boston.
A. l.. Simmons, prominent planter
of Simmons, Tex, came in last evening
and is spending the day in the city.
Pete Crow was up from his Red
river plantation yesterday, and reports
work progressing for this years crops.
Dick Chatfeld, citizen of Texar-
kana's early days, is in the city greet
ing his many friends and former assO-
ciates.
j. NJ. Tennison, well known citi-
zen of Mt. Pleasant, Tex, came in yes
terday and is spending few days in
our midst.
Again we ask our business men if
they will not revive the Texarkana
Board of Trade? By all means it
should be done.
The north bound passenger train on
the Cotton Belt, was several hours
late this morning, being delayed west
of Tyler, Texas.
This morning Mrs Geo. E. Shelton
returned to her home at Birmingham,
Ala, after pleasant visit to Mrs, E.
B. Deylin, of this city.
j. L. Tullis, editor Of the Hope Ga
zette and one of the best known news
paper men in South Arkansas, is Wis
itor in the city to-day
We received a pleasant call yester-
day from our friend, Mr.. Richard
Bartlett, and found him, as usual,
most agreeable companion.
Railroad newspublished in yesterdays
DEMOCRAT, was much sought for, and
commented upon. We hope to see
work on the Fort Smith extension,
begin soon.
E. f. Burke, of the well known
Smith Drug Co., went down to Queen
City, Atlanta and other points on the
Texas Il Pacific this a. m., in the inter-
est of his firm.
A. j. Allen, prominent Insurance
man of Marshall, and formerly cashier
of the Pacific Express Company here,
is a guest in the city to-day; to the
pleasure of his many Texarkana
friends.
Our sanctum was honored yesterday
by visit from Mrs c. w. Webb and
Miss Mamie Mullins, both ladies are
engaged in preparation for the "Oys-
ter Supper" to be given by the ladies
of the First Baptist church of this
city, on Thursday evening.
The oyster supper to be given by
the ladies of the First Baptist church,
on Thursday evening, will be a feast
epicurean, the services of an excellent
cook having been engaged and every
arrangement perfected to make the af-
fair complete success.
NJ. II. Trimble, well known and
popular citizen of TexarkOna, has ac-
cepted position as travelling sales
man for the extensive grocery house
of ScharfI, Bernheimer q Co.. of st
Louis. He left today for a trip
through Texas, in the interest of his
house.
Yesterday afternoon w. G. Hardin
n Co. bought the Joe Erber stock of
groceries, on the West side, next to
the Benefited Hotel win largely in
crease the stock, and do big busi-
ness. Mr.. w. c. Hardin is an enter
prising and industrious business man.
The DEMOCRAT wishes the new firm
much success.
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We had the pleasure Of meeting Mr..
I. Hester, the new station agent of
the Iron Mountain and T. & Z. rail-
roads at this place, who took charge
yesterday, For ten years he has been
in the employ of the Mo, Pac, system,
coming here from Marshal, Mo, lie