The Dallas express., 1900-01-13
THE NEWS FROM PARIS.
Manager Sims Scores the Worthless
big Niger Receptions Galore
Pastor Surprised Notes.

PdSt0r SurprlSeu--NOteS.
Paris Branch Dallas Express 4.
Sims manager.
Paris, Tex, Jan. 12.-Mr. P. +
an old man, said to be about s.
of age, took sick and died il -ew
minutes last Sunday, at the res nee
of Mr.. George Gray. Mr.. FRY
Johnson and Mrs. B. Pitts were mar
ried last Sunday evening, Rev F. G.
| Collins performing the ceremony.
Rev. c. II. Hendricks is kept from his
appointments by measles i'll his fami-
| ly. Two of his children are down.
Rev. j. E. Bryant from Mineola, took
charge of the Mt. Zion NJ. E. church,
as pastor, last Sunday, and preached
a sermon which marked him cul-
tured gentleman and scholarly divine.
Mrs. Jane Gray is sick. Ii. Wright,
son of Mrs. Cretia Wright has the
measles. The adopted child of Mr..
and Mrs. l. Moore died last Sunday
night, Rev. Conner Officiated at the
| funeral. The little children of Mrs.
Alice Aldridge all have measles.
The Sherman orchestra, while here,
stopped with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Will
son. They were given a compliment
tary supper at Mr.. VIII Thomas on
Tudor street. Among the invited
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilson.
MIR. Chas. Httlejohn is here Oh visit.
FL. J. McAdoo, the popular barber
has recovered, and is again WELD
ing the steel at JacksOn's tOnsOrlal
parlOr. Mrs. Mollie Wilson has beau
tiful blooming flowers III her hot
house. Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Moore
gave reception in honor of their
cousin, Mr.. G. w. Williams, last Mon
day night. Mrs. Williams has re-
turned to Guthrie.
YOUNG MAN HONORED.
The Young Ladies' Magnolia circles
gave an entertainment at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. IL. Blackburn, on
East Tudor street, last Thursday
night in honor of Mr.. Willie Heron,
a young man from Dallas. The guests
were as follows: Misses Matte and
Linnie Webster, Ora and Tommie
Crawford, DOnie and Della Griffis,
Bessie Lewis, Maggie Guest, Ethel
Conner, Elgie Pennybacker, Matte
Williams, jamie Tyler, Lille Gill,
Messrs. NJ. Carter. Joe Bumery, Geo.
Lee, L. Guest, M. Walker, w. Heron,
Jas. Martin, Ii. Webster, Chas. John
son, J. Douglas, b. LittlejOhn and
others.
Messrs. Starney Johnson and An
drew Wilson of Mckinney, Texas,
were here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Fisher last week.
The big leading educated Negroes
in Paris. who will naa read paper
published by colOred people, unless
they can borrow it, are of no use to
the race.
PASTOR HAMPTON SURPRISED.
On Saturday evening, December
23rd, 1899, number of the members
of st. Paul Baptist church visited the
pastor, Rev. G. N. Hampton and fam
lily. The following composed the
company, laden with many good
things: Mesdames }. f. Pierce, Lucy
Anderson, Mary Graham, Rose De-
brow, Annie Kelly, Eliza Bell, Gala
Boyce, Amelia Davis, Sylvia J. Bac-
Gus and Miss Rosa Logan, accOmpan-
led by the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Hiram Anderson, d. Pierce,
NJ. Smith, J. Dixon, H. F. Graham, j..
Davis, l.. r. Boyce, Sr., l.. Il. Boyce,
Jr., r. Bohanan and little ID. M. Ad-
kins. On the departure of the above
named persons, Mrs. Sarah Morgan
came with an abundance of canned
goods, -four, sugar, chickens, one
turkey and many more things than
space will allow us to mention.
Mrs. Frances Hardiman is indis-
posed.
Miss Matte Cooper is teaching III
the PrOVine Street school.
Mr.. George Slaughter's smoke house
raided by thieves. DR.. A. J. Prince of
Sherman, was in the city last Thurs
day night and installed the officers of
the K. of P. Lodge. The doctor made
splendid address. The X. of P's'
have fine lodge in this city, with }.
F. Bronson, G. Q. and d. A. White, v
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