The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-24

Ex-Alderman Bender came in yes
terday to see how the Sixth ward
was getting along since he repre-
sented 1t. The Sixth ward is all
right, Brother Bender.
Tomorrow the TExARKANIAN will
issue no paper-we will take a days
rest and give our printers a holiday.
This in token of our regard for the
day of days, Christmas.
l want all the good children to
come and see me. ! will appear in
person at Willis & Buel's, in their
show window on Dec, oath.
1876 SANTA CLAUS.
Mr.. John H. McLaln bought the
Ford house, on the corner of 10th
and Beech streets yesterday, from
F. P. Bennett, Bright Star, Ark
the consideration being 5000.
Prot. G. A. Thompson, of Gales
burg, ILL.,, the well known expert pi-
ano tuner and repairer, will be in
Texarkana in a week or so. Reserve
for him your tuning and repair
ing. If
Prof. G., A. Thompson, of Gales
burg, Ill, the popular and well
known piano tuner and repairer, is
now in the city. Send orders to
this Office, or reserve them until he
calls. 24-tf
Ben Williams & Seegar at the
Parlor Drug Store, will give away
a 500 music box, the recipient to lie
determined by drawing. The hour
set for the game of chance is 8 pm
If you hold a ticket, be on hand.
Mr.. Fred NJ. Palmer came from
Dallas yesterday, to spend the holi-
days with his mother, Mrs. j. A,
Caffrey. Mrs. Cafrey gave him a
welcome reception last night and
had many elegant ladies present to
welcome him home.
We are glad to chronicle the news
that Judge John L. Sheppard, of the
Fifth Judicial district of Texas, has
aligned himself on the side of Chris
tianity. On Sunday, Dec. 18th, he
joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at Pittsburg, Texas.
Willis & Buel placed their Santa
Claus in their show window today,
and the youngsters blocked up the
sidewalk in front of the window
looking at him. This firm is enter
prising, and you can always count
on them in getting up surprises for
the holidays.
The return of Rev. ]. w. Johnson
to the State Line Methodist church,
by the late conference, for the next
year, is satisfactory to the church.
We have n OF heard of a single OBJ
lection. Mr.. Johnson is an earnest,
Christian worker, a splendid pastor,
and we believe the church will pros
per in his hands.
Miss Sallie Buquo passed through
here this morning, taking breakfast
at the Cosmopolitan hotel. Miss
Buyuo is the young lady who was
here as singer at the re-
cent revival held at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. She
made many friends here by her
sweet demeanor.
We had call yesterday from Mr..
Guy Mclaughlin agent for the
Daugherty visible typewriter ma
chine. Mr.. Mclaughlin was here
during Conference to introduce his
machines to the notice of the min
isters. We liked the machine so
well that we bought one in prefer
ence to the one we were using.
Sunday Rev. ]. T. jenkins tender
ed his resignation to the First Bap-
tist Chucch and the same was ac-
cepted. We do not know where
Mr.. Jenkins will go, or who the
Church will get to fill his place.
Rev. jenkins is an earnest, Chris
tian worker, and has made ma1y
friends here, during his residence in
the city.
The Pine Bluff Commercial says
''W. A. Bomar, insurance man"
formerly of that city, owes it bill
of long standing, 1t is wrong-W.
A. Bomar never did any business
there. Ed Bomar, a quite different