The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-31
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; Take fthose spring suits-they wer
!. rather premature.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen NEE
next Wednesday night.
/ Regular monthly meeting of the differ
ent fire companies next week.
Quarterly communion services at the
: Presbyterian church next Sabbath.
Miss Rosabel Hunter leaves this week
for short visit to Edwards Depot.
Our merchants are all busy receiving
unpacking and arranging their spring stocks
Remember that the excursion of Jack
son Fire Co. No. takes place on April
2Cth.
Mr.. James L. Harris, of Scott county,
was in the city yesterday and favored US
with a call.
Mr.. Henry " Wall leaves tonight for
New Orleans on a combined trip of business
and pleasure.
Miss Maud Smith returned home last
week from Baltimore, after visit of several
months in that city.
Miss Leila Lowry, of Atlanta, Georgia,
after pleasant visit in our city, returned
home yesterday evening.
An exchange suggests "The Cardinal
Hose Company as an appropriate name for
young ladies' croquet club.
Miss Annie Simms, of Oxford one Of
North Mississippi's most popular young
ladies, is visiting friends in this city.
Lent comes to an end on the 10th OF
next month, and will be succeeded by
gaieties and amusements innumerable.
We regret to learn of the severe illness
of our young friend, Mr.. Walter Virden,
and trust that it will not be long-continued.
The many friends of Capt. ]. P. Stevens
will regret to learn of his illness, and all
will Join in the wish that it may not prove
serious or of long duration.
We learn that some of the kind lady
friends of our fremen intend providing an
entertainment for them on 1st Of May, con-
sisting of banquet, etc.
Our State Library is certainly model
of convenience, comfort and elegance-In
fact of everything that well-managed es-
adjustment of the kind should be.
Extensive Improvements are going on
inside the Penitentiary walls; new machin-
ery has been added, and shops and other
buildings have been recently erected.
A rumor is current on our streets that
a handsome hotel, with all the latest and
most improved conveniences, is soon to be
erected on the site of the old Bowman
House.
Our ex-tOwnsman, Lincoln P. Brown,
now of the city of Meridian, gave us pass
ing call yesterday. We are pleased to num-
Der him among the regular readers of THE
CLARION.
At one time last week the back-waters
had risen to such an extent as to submerge
part of the V. & NJ railroad track between
this place and Brandon, and the running of
trains was interfered with.
One of the most elegant and delightful
entertainments of the season was the one at
Judge Harris Tuesday evening, in honor OF
Miss Dora Scott, of New Orleans, the accom-
plished guest of the Misses Harris.
Mr.. Warren Jennings, of Martin, Tenn,
has succeeded our young friend Mr.. James
Ewing, as local express messenger We well
come Mr.. Jennings to our community, and
extend to Mr. Ewing our best wishes in his
new field.
We regret to learn of the death of Mr..
Claude White, formerly of Jackson, in
Topeka, Kansas, on Sunday night. Death
was sudden and unexpected, and resulted
from brain fever afteran illness of only a
few days.
The Hope Band is becoming very pro-
ficient, and renders some really fine music.
Prof Schwartz, the instructor, has been in
defatigable, and we are glad to see success
crown his efforts and those of the members
of the Band.
With the Government building, the
Bowman House rebuilt, and the many new
private residences that are in process of con-
struction completed, Jackson will be
almost a new place, so great will be the
improvement
Our associate and co>laborer, Capt.
Harris Barksdale, who has been confined
to his room for the last four months, called
for few minutes at the office on Tuesday.
His health is somewhat improved, and his
many friends will be rejOiced when he can
enter on his duties again,
Mr.. w. H. H. Green has been appointed
by the authorities at Washington to receive
proposals for the location of the Govern
ment building. There is likely to be some
spirited competition, and whoever wishes
to dispose of property for this purpose must
offer liberal inducements.
Miss Anna Barr, charming society
belle Of Louisville, KY, is visiting the
family of DIR. Craft, and on Friday evening
last was complimented with reception
which proved one of the pleasantest and
most recherche affairs that Jackson society
has ever enjoyed.
A change of schedule on the Vicksburg
and Meridian Road went into effect Sun
day night. The trains leave as follows,
according to the new time table; Going
East-Passenger, 9 P. NJ; Freights, lZ;2O
P. NJ. and $50 P. NJ Going West-Passen-
ger $50 A. NJ Freights, $50 P. NJ. and
P. NJ.
The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Andrews
Church will give an excursion to Vicksburg
on the 18th of April, including visit to the
tional'Cemetery, ride up the river on
one of the palatial Mississippi steamers, and
other forms of pleasure and pastime. The
names of the ladies having the project in
chaygs are guarantee of its success in all
particulars. Fare for round trip will be 81
l.I.a and half that amount for chill.