The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-23
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}. sending in their announcements on or befor
Wednesday, Dec, 29th, at twelve o'clock, N
) Rather cool weather.
The wedding bells are still ringing
right merrily
If you want to know where Santa Clau.
is to be found, consult THE CLARION.
Mr.. A. A. Green has regained his health
sufficiently to be at his post in Green's Bank
Senator Wilcox, passed through the
city yesterday on his return to Monticello.
Our store windows are Respondent with
a magnificent display of Christmas novel
ties.
We call attention of our local readers
to the change of schedule on the V. & NJ
Railroad.
$. R. Boyd, Esq, of the Chester bar,
spent day in this city last week en- route
for Texas.
Misses Florence Yerger and Mamie
Robinson, have returned from Fairmont
Seminary.
Col. Jones S. Hamilton and Auditor
| Gwin, of Jackson, have been on a trip to
Greenyille
Writ Adams, Esq, of the Issaquena
county bar, is on short visit of recreation
to the city.
The Railroad trains are bringing speci-
mems of the snow which has been falling
North of US.
Hon. Roderic Seal, of Harrison, was at
the Capital on professional business Friday
and Saturday.
The picture on the back of $40 bill
would make an excellent Christmas chrome
for poor family.
Maj w. 5. Cunningham of the Dixie
Farmer, Nashville, Tennessee, favored us
with visit on Tuesday.
Christmas is here. Don't forget the
poor and needy when distributing delights
to the we'll TODD and rich.
Our young friend, and former townsman,
Mr. George. Virden, isspending the holidays
with his friends in this city.
Hon Matthew Lyle, Representative
from Scott, called at THE CLARION office
on his way from the meeting of the State
Grange.
Mrs Cage has returned to the city, and |
will delight the congregation of St Andrews
Church on Christmas day, with one of her
exquisite solos,
From what we can learn the receptions
on New Year will be general, and many of
them of great elegance. The callers will
also be numerous
Mr. +. Won Seutter, the Incompatible
artist and jeweller, is offering his splendid
stock of fashionable wares almost at cost.
Now is the time for bargains
Can it be possible that for three entire
days we have been without rain? Because
it is so unnatural and out of the general
order, it seems scarcely possible.
The Yazoo Herald mentions that the
beautiful and much admired Miss Jessie
Gale, of the vicinity of this city, is visiting
Yazoo City where she has numerous friends,
The choir of St. Peters (Catholic)
Church is diligently practising for their
Christmas Eve exercises The fact that
Miss Jennie Morancy will assist them is a
sufficient guarantee that the music will be
fine.
Mrs Boykin, of Alabama sister of the
late Governor McRae and wife of the senior
member of the former well-known firm, !
Boykin & McRae, Mobile, Alabama, will I
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this city, in few days. I
We were pleased to receive call, last :
week, from our young friend, Mr.. A. Q.
Jobes, of Kosciusko. He is proprietor of 7
of the telegraph line from Lexington to
and was in the city looking after
the interests of his line '
The Baptist Sunday School children will )
enjoy the pleasure and amusement of a
Christmas Tree on tomorrow evening. The =
members of the Presbyterian School will :
celebrate the conf ing of Christmas in sim
liar manner some time next week.
Our young friend and townsman, Mr.. !,
VIM. L. Shelton, has entered the employ of :
Iessrs. Morrison, Herman & Co, Broad
way, \. Y, one of the most extensive es~
adjustments in the city. Our friend has
been fortunate, not, however, more so than
the house which has secured his services.
Mr.. W. S. Power is again at home in !
good health, after an absence of several
months attending the Eastman Commercial
College at Poughkeepsie, New York. He
has acquired among other things. knowl-
EDGE of the useful science of photography.
Dur local columns will derive fresh interest F
from his contributions. O
The Bergers delighted large audiences h
Of our citizens at the Opera House on Tues '
lay and Wednesday evenings with their en- W
oyable and artistic entertainments. They fl
grow better on acquaintance, and though II
often seen in Jackson, they have lOs~ r
none of the charms which first won them (
way to the regard of our people. b
Late Tuesday evening, colored man, ;
whose name we have been unable to learn, a
while returning to his home in Madison a
county, after spending the day in this city, h
fell from the wagon which he was driving, 81
two wheels passing over the body and kill h
ing the unfortunate man instantly. The q
accident occurred near the cemetery. a
Pearl Lodge, No. %. (Masonic,) elect
I'd the following officers last Monday night z
Geo. Lemon, Worshipful Master; John NJ. a
Smylie, Senior Warden; James Black,
Junior Warden II. NJ. Taylor, Treasurer; 81
Jhas. L. CASTOR, Secretary; j. NJ. Cain,
Tyler. The officers elect of all the Masonic =
bodies will be installed next Monday night. !"
Coal is becoming quite scarce in this 5,
,ity, and this coupled with the unusually t,
.rnau lot of wood ON hand Is likely To cansa