The comet., 1880-10-23

will establish another flour mill, and
thus more than double their present
l. capacity. The gap in Johnson street,
: created by the burning of the famous
Phoenix Hotel is also closed with inn
g mense brick stores. Here Ochs, Klein
& Co., have Il double store of mann
moth proportions, which appear to be
i. thoroughly stocked with goods. Weld
man, the champion Restauranter, is
also spreading himself. He has re-
y moved his European Hotel from the
corner of Hale & Commerce diagOnally
across the street to the large brick
: building where jacobson and Bro.
kept their wholesale stock of liquors,
tobacco, etc which has been convert
. ed into hotel. This arrangement
gives Weidman three times the capac-
ity of the old establishment, and he
has sure thing on all the commercial
tourists, who never fail to find out
where the best eating is to he found.
The hotels were all crowded during
the week, on account of the Fair, and
we heard very little complaint of ac-
commOdations at any of them.
The Fair opened on Monday to
discouragingly thin attendance and
entries. But it improved on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and on Thursday it
assumed the proportions of a Fair
sure enough. Friday, yesterday
however, was the great day. Every
thing was under way, all the entries
completed, and the most exciting
races provided for. In addition to
this, the Circus materially aided in
drawing Il crowd from everywhere.
Among the principal exhibitors of
stock were Col. Stewart, Of Ocean
! Springs, who had quite number of his |
fine Merino sheep; Col. w. b. Mont
gomery, of Starkeville, DR.. Oates, of
Vicksburg Mr.. Mat. Mahorner, of
Macon; Capt. A. H. French, of Aber-
deem; Mr.. NJ. L. jenkins, of Meri-
dian, i'll the cattle department.
Some very fine specimens of blood
ed stock were on the grounds also a
considerable number of fine looking
pigs and hogs.
In the art department there was
quite a display of vegetables, wines,
butter etc, among the handiwork of
the Ladies'. Col. \. A. Ulman, of Bay
st. Louis, had several specimens of
his wooden fabrics manufactured at
his famous Woolen mills near the Bay.
He is Il stirring man, educated and
polished in his manners, and Il master
in his business, and his manufactures
are winning an enviable reputation.
Messrs. Warrington & Savage, the eX-
tensiye music dealers of Selma, have
Il fine display of Pianos, Organs and
other Instruments. Mr.. Warrington
was himself present in charge of his
section, and showed great tact and
in bringing out the merits
Of his instruments. This firm has
growing trade, and their energy has }
brought them large number of Gus
toners from this State.
On Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
occurred in Meridian joyous event !,
TO large crowd of delighted visitors, !;
and most particularly joyous event O
20 four souls which concluded hence :
Onward to beat only rs two. 1t was =,
he double marriage of two charming +
md accomplished daughters of our
riend j. w. Harvey, Esq, to two of .
he rising young men of Meridian. r
Mss Oriana Harvey was united to Mr.. -
!. q. Terry, successful young mer- ,
liant, and Miss Mollie Harvey was i
olemnly linked to Mr. f. d. Hall, 6
so engaged in commercial pursuits. :,
'he ceremony was performed by Rev.
:. Fl. Munger, Pastor of the Meth
dist Church Of Meridian, and he y
lade good job of it, After the cere-
lony the happy couples, and their -
lends and guests, enjoyed themselves :.
II II O'Clock, some in the dance, u
theirs in social converse, and others 81
| liberal indulgence of wine and
thcr refreshments. 1t was a pleasant
edding party to all who witnessed
, and doubly so to the parties most re
rectly interested. III
There are two daily papers now ID
Iblished during the Fair-the Mer- an
Try, regular daily, and the Obser- III
ar, Bob HendersOn's pap Grand they ma
mplain against the merchants of n,
eridian not attending on the Fair stI
rounds. Our understanding is, how ha
er, that the merchants of Meridian 2I'
ere disposed to be liberal in contrib 1io
ing and in advertising in the news pa
pers, and they naturally think that brl
is asking too much of them when 1f,l Tn
ey are expected to quit their busi- ali
IS at a very brisk season of the rae
ar when the town is full Of strangers ems
d customers. !i noi
The crOwning event of the week was nor
e grand torch light procession on lea
lursday night. The devices and thu
1ttOes were arranged principally by s 1ag
r gifted young friend, f. H. Dial, In
d they were original and some of ces
EN- very taking. Grant was carri- wit
:, =, - y. and
lOther Transparency illustrated Yol
IancOck's Idea" with an open law nov
ok one side Of the scales of justice The
weighing the sword on the other; ~ ~,
d "Gsrfield's Idea" by reversing on
Is order and closing the book Of Wig