Daily Texarkana Independent Newspaper - 1886 Monday, July 12 , 1886 J. D. Hall went up to Hope this morning. C. E. Write returned from Little Rock this morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mallery returned home this morning. J. W. Mayer and family went down to Dalby this morning. R. J. Hancock, a big Virginia Tobacco dealer, is in the city. F. B. Matlock left for Atlanta, Texas, yesterday, for a month's recreation. Miss Eva Gill, niece of the editor of this paper, is still very sick indeed. Miss Dantinet left Saurday night to spend a week with Mrs. Hermaiz, at Jefferson. Mrs. Polhamius & daughter left for Wisconsin this morning, where they will spend the summer. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson upon the arrival of a young "home ruler" at their home this morning. He has been named William Ewart Gladstone. Messrs. Will Whitaker, Ben Whittaker, Jos. Marks, C. C. Galloway, and William Buchanan have secured a charter for an immense steam mill & planing factory to be erected, where Whitaker's & Gallaway's planing mill now stands in this city. J. C. Herold went down to Texas yesterday. Mr. & Mrs. Dowsing returned home Saturday. J. L. Tullis, of the Nashville News, passed yesterday in the city. Mrs. John Cook, Miss Jessie, & the smaller children are visiting friends in Nevada County. Hon. A. B. Grace of Internal Revenue Dept. Was over from Pine Bluff yesterday. Judge Joyner passed through the city yesterday. Jimmie Buchanan, of the Sulphur Lumber Company, passed yesterday with his hosts of friends In this city. Captain Swift has returned from Chicago, and we are glad his wife is improved. We regret to learn of the illness of Mrs. Ellis, wife of Captain H. C. Ellis, one of the popular conductors on the T. C. Railroad. Misses Rachel Levy, Lena Sandberger, Carrie Erber, & Rose Erber (of Little Rock), accompanied by Messrs. Zollie Block, Jo Erber, Martin Levy, and Henry Mendels, spent the day at Clear Lake yesterday. A lady friend tells us that Messrs. J. A. & J. B. Lightfoot can eat more fried chicken than any four preachers in Arkansas or Texas. We regret to hear of the illness of Mrs. C. C. Dorrian, and trust that it will neither be prolonged or serious. Miss May O'Reilly, of Dallas will arrive Wednesday evening, and spend some timeas the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daly. Master Geo. Burkhart brought us a fine lot of peas today. The peas grow "a yard in length". L. Hermaiz, of Jefferson, is in the city. He is the brother-in -law of friend Pullen, and we are glad to learn that he may become a citizen of Texarkana. Stuart Warren is now traveling for James Beajey & Co. of St. Louis, dealers in stoves. ADS: City Drug Store - R. P. Menard Fresh drugs, Liquores, wines, etc. - Wooten & Son. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Submitted by Vicki Richardson mailto:GVRICHARDS@aol.com ************************************************************************