Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-12-15


 ed Saturday afternoon from short visit to relatives at Monticello
 Col, Met L. Jones returned Satur- day afternoon from Rison, where he had been in attendance on the Cleveland County Court.
 MT. John Fordyce, Secretary and manager Of the Pine Bluff Oil Mill, was q passenger on the Valley train for Little Rock Saturday afternoon.
 Mrs. Marshal $. Truloek returned to her home at Fairfield Saturday,, after visit to Mir. and Mrs. Mack Hammett. in this city.
 Miss Minnie Kendall, daughter of MT. Frank Kendall, the lumber king of Kedron, is visitor in the city to- day.
 Gen. k. G. Shaver, major. general of the Arkansas State Guards was Q visitor to this city several days dur ing the past week. He leftSaturday afternoon for Camden.
 marriage license was issued Sat urday by County Clerk Flanders to MT. W. T. Trice and Miss Bettie Allen. Both parties are from Roe, in Monroe County, Arkansas.
 Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, RIA M, held very interesting special convocation last night, at which the august degree of Royal Arch was conferred on the Rev. c. F. j. Tate and P NJ. Kilroy.
 Lakeside Methodist Church. account of the absence oG the pastor, Rev. ]. k. Cason, the services ats1l o'clock a. III. today will be conduct ed by Rev, " II. Browning
 Presiding Elder Spencer, Of St. James M D, Church, feolored), died Friday afternoon at his home in this city and the funeral took place Sat hrday afternoon and was largely at- tended.
 At the meeting of Lafayette Chap ter Saturday night the Royal Arch degree was conferred upon Mir. r. NJ. Kilroy and Rev. c. r. J. Tate.
 Never say in an advertisement what you do not believe, any more than you would say to n customer what you dQ not believe.
 Messrs. Ike Miller and Harry Solm- son will leave Monday for q short visit to Memphis. Itis rumored that one of the young gentlemen IS to act as best man at we'd ding while there.
 Rev. G. Gordon Smeade and Messrs. N. B. Trulock and Day Mills returned Friday from Little Rock, where they had been to interview the Bishop Coadiutor-elect of Ar kansas. Rev. A M Brown
 Mrs. W. H. Rowland will leave in short time to join her husband in New York. who is now engaged in the service of large transportation company of that city Mir and Mrs. Rowland will likely make New York their future home.
 Mr. Moe Levine, who has for the past fiee years been in the employ of Isaac Dreyfus, will resign his posi- tion ou the 1st, and thereafter be connected with the clothing and gents furnishing firm of kastor and BluthenthaI. These gentlemen can be congratulated on securing the ser vices of this capable gentleman.
 Christian Church-Pastor. IF. P. Sapp. His subject Sunday at II a. m. will be "Christ's last Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles, y and at 7:30 D. m. is Christian Doctrine Dog matic". Y P. $. c. E. at 6:3O D. m. All are welcome.
 Misses Frankie and Fannie san ders left yesterday for Little Rock, where they will visit relatives for several days. Rev. J. R. Sanders, who accompanied them to Little Rock, will return Monday and pre- pare to leave for his new home at Hope. Arkansas. He willcarry with him the best wishes of multitude of friends.
 DIED.
 SHELI.-At his home in Grant coun- ty, Friday, December 10th, 1897, MR JOHN SHELL, aged . years.
 Mr. Shell was prominent farmer of Grant county, and was well known in this city. He leaves five sons and two daughters to mourn his loss.
 CooK-In Pine Bluff. Ark, Friday, December 10th. 1897, MT. William Cook, aged about 30 years.
 Mr Cook was the son of Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Cook, who live on West Barraque street beyond the bayou. He had been q sufferer from consump- tiOn for number of wears.