Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-11-30
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
ONE OF OUR FOREMOST CITIZENS
SLIPS AWAY AND is QUIETLY
welded.
The Fact creates Great sensation--rhe
Bride And Groom Now ona
Weddidg Tour,

4 The following clipping from The
Memphis Commerclal-Appeal o
/ November 18th, created a great
] sensation in Pine Bluff yesterday
AFTERNOON, and every number of the
+ paper was quickly sold out by tho
) news dealers:
) spr. ]. +. Simmons, a proAinent
physician OF Pine Bluff, Ark, and Miss
Emma l.. Hunter, daughter OF j. I
]. Hunter, the cashier OF the Bank o.
/ Sardis, Miss, were quietly married
at s O'Clock last night in
parlefs of the Peabody
Hotel, the Rev. Dr. Smart
, performing the ceremony. The
bridesmaid was Miss Iona Walton, a
cousin of the bride. and Thomas u
Taylor, of this city, also cousin,
acted as the best man. The Others
present were Mrs. r. S. Walton and
Miss Jennie Jefferson. Of Sardis, and
sSif aud Mrs j N. Ford, OF Memphis
After II three weeks honeymoon in
Atlanta and Florida the couple will
be at home 10 their friends at Pine
Bluff Ark. ="
So quietly had DR.. simmons slip
ped away from our town that he
had hardly been missed, before he
gave his many friends here most
delightful surprise. and although
they read the article in most re-
liable newspaper, yet number
commended that it was not true, and
that a practical joker was in the
field, Tor they affirmed that Dir. Sim
mons would never marry.
A little later in the evening, after
the GRAPHIC reporter had responded
to at least dozen telephone calls
from persons in different parts of
the city, who desired to known if it
was really true that DR.. Simmons
was married, Mr.. NJ. A. Austin put
inEhis appearance, and confirmed the
Commercial-Appeal story by hand
ing to our reporter the following
letter from the now happy bride
groom:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. p, 1895.
/ NJ. A. Austin ESQ
My DEAR FRIEND:-I have no
doubt you win be surprised
when I tell you | viii be married
tonight at o'clock to Miss Emma
Hunter, of Sardis, Miss. We viii
take che O'Clock train for Atlanta.
| would have told You before
left, but circumstances were such
thought | had best not speak of it.
Writeme Arkansas building, Atlanta
Exposition.
l don't know how long | will be
there; suppose two or three weeks.
hope You will come over and be
with us, / will be married here in
the hotel, Rev. Mr.. Smart will
ofliciate. Tell my younglady friends
regret to leave them but | am a
''goner." Yours truly,
j. Il. SIMMONS.
Miss Hunter is most charming
young lady, and is well known in
society circles of this city, as only a
few years ago she spent several
weeks in Pine Bluff as the guest OF
Miss Nellie Hicks, and it was here
that DR.. Simmons first met her. She
is a niece of Capt. d. G. Pepper, one Of
the most distinguished attorneys in
Mississippi. She will be a great
acquisition to the social circles of
the city, ana eur people viii extend
to her most cordial welcome.
Dr. j i. Simmons isso well known
that it is hardly necessary FOR the
GRAPHIC to speak OF him, suffice to
say that he is IA progressive, self
made man, and one who is the soul
of honor, and that no person in this
communityz is his peer in the esti-
nation of our business men.
The GRAPHIC heartily congratulates
DR.. Simmons and wishes for him and
his fair bride every happiness that
can be bestowed on mortals.
The revival services at the Main
Street Methodist church con tinues to
grow in interest and much good is
being accomplished. At yesterdays
services there were four conversions.
| The Rev. j. F. Lowery will preach
tonight and his sermon willcertainly
do You good. You are invited to go
and hear him.
This morning the County Clerk
issued marriage license to Mr.. j.
II. Wilson and Miss Bessie Prmeau.
Mr.. Wilson is n locomotive fireman,
employed on the Cotton Belt, and
the charming young lady with whom
he is to be mated is a granddaughter
OF Mr.. McGregor, OF No. 303 East
Eighth avenue.
The sickness OF the GRAPHIc's Lake
side and Mechanicsville carrier We'd
nesday and Thursday delayed the de-
livery OF the paper on those days.
Subscribers, however, will get them
all right today and in the future.