The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-07
SOUTHWEST KINDS ITEMS.
BY TALLAHALA.

UTICA, Miss, May 5, 1879
Some cases of measles about here.
1t is three days trip with loaded wagon to
Nicksburg, % miles, and back
Our stores are being better filled with goods
than for year or two past.
w. c. Wells, OF Raymond, was in town
Friday.
We hear of two or more pic-nics by our peo-
pie last Thursday, the lst inst, a rainy day
too.
There was a sociable last Thursday night at
the residence of F. 5. Ross, ESD here-a gay,
enjoyable occasion for the young people.
A second sale of lots took place at the new
town of Martin, a miles southwest of here,
last Monday.
Many farmers have to repant cotton but
cotton and corn generally look well and are in
fine condition.
Persons near here sold cotton in Vicksburg
last week at II cents, and bought good flour
for Sc; bacon, cents; molasses, 30 to 80
cents
II. II. Heard, Esq, of Raymond; Chas New
man, of Baldwin's Ferry; j. t. Cook, of Cay
uga, and Farrar Morrison, President County
Supervisors, were in town last Thursday.
d. s. Burch Esq, recently in charge of the
and is travelling agent for prominent ST. Louis
house, dealers in marble, monuments, &c.
Rev. George Robson recently moved from
here to farm in the alabama" neighbor-
hood three miles east. He is just now engag-
ed at Raymond copying tax Rolls, records &c.
Rather too much rain for farmers. Garden
vegetables getting abundant, strawberries
scarce, Irish potatoes large enough to use,
milk and butter plenty etc.
Merchants should again keep supply OF old
fashion money purses. People need them
greatly now for holding silver change and can
find none for sale.
John I. Smith, Esq, of Utica has bought
a lot at Martin, terminus of the Natchez rail
road, and expects to open a business house
there before fall.
II. J. Sarrtte, post master has the postoffice
in Mimms' store, and some time ago erected
new boxes, shelves, &c, making coy, neat
and separate apartment. Utica should also
be money order office.
Washington Royal Arch Chapter, No. %,
Utica, meets second Wednesday of each
month at same place. Members %, and Off
GERS, Samuel Mcclellan, High Priest; VIM.
Taylor, King; II. j. Serratt, Scribe.
Efforts will be made to put fences around
churches and to trim and to put in order
the adjoining grove and cemetery. Such
work is greatly needed, will preserve the pro-
perty, and add much to the town.
The Methodist Quarterly Conference for this
circuit was held Friday, Saturday and yester-
day, at Rives' Chapel, six miles southwest OF
Raymond. Rev. Mr.. Hunnicut, of Nlcksburg,
an excellent warm-hearted man. and able, elO-
quent preacher, is the Presiding Elder OF this
District.
A good substantial bridge is to be built
across Tallahala creek, on Utica and Crystal
Springs road two and half miles from here,
and advertisement for contract, etc, to be made
at present May meeting of the Board of SUI
pervisors. 1t is to stand where the old one was,
and be after the style of bridge over Bakers
Creek at Smith and Yiner place near Bolton.
The cordial shake" is duly reciprocated
with the other sub-pro tenl.-brethren of the
Press-and we go it "hands round" or "all
fours" for this is -four hand game" Josh"
Is mighty familiar name, but the Others are
strangers. If Phi Gamma Delta was a Sigma
Alpha Epsilon, would know him broth
err
Officers of Utica Lodge, No. 9S, A. F. and
A. Masons are II. J. Sarrett, w. NJ; E. f.
Mimms, S. w; James w. Porter, J. w; w.
H. Sarrett, Secretary; John w. Brown, Treas
urer. Regular meetings third Saturday each
month, in room over Methodist Church.
Whole number OF members now, AZ.
Justices Martin and Collins had hearing
and trial last Friday on other charges, and
counter charges, by different parties, connected
with former trial about injury of church bell,
grave stones, &c. The cases go over to Au-
gust term of Circuit Court, and the affair ex
cites public attention. and also some bad feel
ing among parties interested.
VIM. T. Collins, Esq, is busy assessing lands
and other property in this and adjoining
townships. He Is Surveyor, and is making
thorough map and correct plat of all lands.
Capt. Henry, the Assessor of Taxes, has sew
eral others assisting him through the county,
and the many errors heretofore on the rolls
viii be corrected, and every effort is made to
GET full, correct and complete list OF lands
and taxable property and value, and owner OF
same.
OF stores and business stands around in the
country, are: Mr. Flowers, general merehan-
disc, Chapel Hill, seven miles east of here and
two miles from Roaeh's bridge; Mr.. Stewart,
general merchandise, Dry Grove, thirteen
miles east from here; ]. w. Child, general
merchandise, Auburn; A. H. Cook & Bro,
general merchandise, Baldwin's Ferry, (13
miles from here on Vicksburg road,l and Mr..
LAIR, small stock, general assortment of goods,
two three miles east of Baldwin's Ferry,
Auburn road, (postofice of two last, Cayuga j
and l.. Nj. Moss of Edwards, has a branch
store at the recent stand of Clark q Lowry, at
Kelker's shop two miles from Auburn, general
stock dry goods, groceries, &c.