The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-07-23

Fishing is excellent AT the differen
lakes.
Miss Lizzie Pierce returned hom
from Canton last week
The "Quitteau" sherbet is all the g
now. "Sid" Martz knows how to "fi,
'em upn
Gen. Geo. G. Mckee, our new post
master. took charge of the office las
Saturday.
Travellers may look for ssometh I'M
good in the way of "grub," at the Ed
wards House.
Mr.. Thos. Graves, Jr., of Hone,
Island, is on a visit to friends and re
lations in this city.
Capt. Frank Johnston returned from
New York last Monday night, after al
absence of a month.
Miss Mary Nelson, daughter of Col
J. IL. Nelson, is visiting relatives ant
friends In Cariouton. ...t
The Texas fever has struck our city
Some of our young men think OF leav
ing for that State this fall.
Hon. o. Clifton and family left last
Monday for Florence, Ala, where they
intend spending the summer.
Miss Mollie Daughtry of Brook
haven, is on visit to friends in this
city, guest of the Misses Pierce.
Mr.. james II. Yerger, of Greenvllle,
Miss, is one Of the prominent visitors
|. TO the Capital thiS week and honored
THE COMET with call.
WWe were presented Monday by ouI
I friend Mr.. Matt Patton, one of the
largest peaches OF the season for which
!. he has our many thanks.
GMrs. Morancy returned last Monday
.night, after an extended visit of six
syeeks to friends and relatives in
Vicksburg and Milliken's Bend, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. p. Campbell, jr.,
left Wednesday for Blue Ridge Noun
tains, Va, 10 spend the remainder of
the summer in that health-giving
climate.
Quite an excitement was created on
Main street last Saturday by mad
dog making his appearance. Two Of
our young men chased him out of
town but failed to kill him.
Mr.. w. II. Cassell, the flower-grow-
er of Canton Miss, Is with us for n
short time and will be found at DIR.
Lemly's branch Drug store in West
Jackson which he has recently opened.
The Circuit Court was occupied all
last Monday on the case of Thomas
Atkinson VS.. c., st. l.. Il N. o. n. X.
The jury, after being out about fifteen
hours, returned verdict for the de-
PENDANTS.
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton which met in Jackson on the
Goth and 2lst inst, was we'll attended.
The proceedings will appear next
week, owing TO the fact that we are
crowded this week. ttt
Seutter offers great bargains for the
next thirty days in the way of retouch-
ing and finishing Card Photographs
for 81 per dozen-the usual price being
81 and $3.50. Now is the time ostrike
while the iron il hot.
Mrs. f. Nelson, mother of our dis
tingtished townsmen Gen. A. M. and
Col. A. H. Nelson, has been on a visit
to her sons in Jackson for the past
month, and departed last Monday for
her home in Carrollton, Miss
In last weeks issue we stated that
dogs without muzzles on the street
would be killed. Dogs are not allow
I'd on the street, muzzle or no muzzle.
So owners had better keep their dogs
at home.
One night this week some one at
tempted to break into the store of Mrs.
O'Leary's In West Jackson. Mrs.
O'Leary heard them and frightened
them away, before they succeeded in
getting In.
A black fiend named Richard
Cooper, attempted to ootrage young
white girl about twelve years old, in
the Cooper's Well neighborhood last
Friday morning. He was arrested, but
escaped after the guard reached town,
and is still Mt large. ~
The work ON the new State Blind
Institute is being pushed rapidly for
ward by the contractor. Mr.. III. M.
Taylor. Mr.. T. has just finished burn
ing another kiln Of 100000 brick.
When the building Is finished 1t will
certainly be credit to the State.
Mr.. j. w. jenkins LEFT this week
nth his family TO visit friends in
Adispn county, where he will re-
days and thenstart West,
and the Pa |
20, AID Kea. Mr..
sscrspfioss., A.. two
~. DooHs, Bn
u lorsr than ever ben his /
e<.nins before Pureis ls-
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