Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-01-04

 NOTES.

taken OIf at MeNell, Ark.
 We wish you all happy and prosperous New Year.
 Pass. Circular Book will go into effect today for the year of 1899.
 Fireman Frank Smith is suffering with a very sore hand caused from a burn.
 J. A. Hawley, an employe on this system, was in the city last Wednes- day on business.
 Mir. W. ]. Wilson, operator at the shops, has returned from a short visit to Fort Worth, Texas.
 Engineer II. H. Photographers is out again after 8 severe spell of sick ness.
 Mir. George Woods, formerly a stenographer at this place but now in the general superintendent's office at Tyler, was among his many friends in this city last week.
 Engine l belonging to the Red River Lumber Co. is in the machine shops for general repairs.
 Four new vestibule parlor ears have arrived from the Pullman Car Co. for this road and viii be placed on the night trains.
 Mr Harry Minner, a macbinist apprentice, has returned from a holi- day trip to St. Louis.
 MT. and Mrs. Both Clegg have re- turned from their bridal tour throughout Missouri and Kansas.
 Mir. Win Garfield. former Cotton Belt boy butnow with the Mountain shops at Little Rock paid his friends in this city a short visit last week
 Mir. Eugene Harknet, formerly an engineer on this road but now with the Pittsburg &5 Gulf road, was among Pine BIua friends during Christmas week
 A new switch board has been plac- ed in the dispatcher's office, also a new set of instruments.
 Mr. s. G. Warner, general past en- ger and ticket agent with headquar- ters at Tyler, Texas, passed through here yesterday en route home from an extended trip to St. Louis.
 Mr. Will Evans, better known as Uncle Billie, is out on crutehes after being indoors for the past month from the effects of an injured foot.
 MT. Edgar Mahar, a timer In the bridge building department, has sey- cred his connection to accept Do- sition elsewhere.
 Commencing today two dispatch CTS will be on duty in place Of one. One will work the north end of the road and the other will work the south end. yhe hours of the dis patchers are as follows: the firs6 two from D. In. to a. m.; from a. m to 12 m. for the next two, aud the last two from F m. to p. n. The dispatcher's office at Jonesboro has been abolished.
 MT. Gus C. Montague, superintead, ent of the telegraph system with headquarters at Tyler, Texas, is 1T the city on important business.
 John O'Neil, a boiler maker al the shops. has resumed work after heiDg off a few days on account O sickness.
 Mir. Mart McDermont, a machinisi at the Mountain shops in Little Rock, and formerly with this road was a visitor in this city last Wed nesday.
 Mir. Bluerock, carpenter in the car department and who has been connected with this company for several years, on yesterday severed his connection with this company to accept a similar position else where.
 MT. Dick Potter, a switchan in the yard here and who for the past two months has been at the company $ hospital on account of injuries sus- tained while at work, was shaking hands with his many friends, who were glad to see him cut again.
 The mill has been shut down for the past two days on account of, the stationary engine being out of oruu. but will be in good order by tomor- row.
 Mir. B. D. Brickhouse, machinist in the machinery department, was placed on the air pumps in place of Mr. Ernest Galbraith, who will re- sign his position to accept q better one elsewhere.