Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-30
HOLLY SPRINGS. MISS.
The knights TempIar and ihe Grand
Enesmpmenf OF Odd Fellowship
Memphis Railroad.

Special Correspondence Of the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, April 2S.-This is the week
OF Circuit Court, and but few cases remain
to be tried. One Of the most important trials
of the week was that of Mrs. Emily Brian
against the Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans Railroad Company to recover damages
for the killing of her husband. The jury
failed to agree, seven standing out for the
defendant and FIVE for the plaintiff. This
case was tried once before, but the jury fail
ing to agree, it was discharged without a
verdict. The judges, J. W. C. Watson and
S. S. Calhoon, have exchanged circuits for
this week and next. Judge Calhoon held
court here this week, aud will hold court
next week at Oxford. Judge Watson will
hold court this week and next at Hazehurst,
in place of Judge Calhoon. The members
of our bar made up sum Of money 10 defray
Judge Calhoon's expenses. He has presided,
while here, with a dignifed affdbiliiy, which
has won for him host of friends.
The Grand Lodge aod encampment of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which
meets in this city on the I'd of May,
will remain three days, and elaborate
programme has been agreed upon by the To-
cal lodge, No. 80, for their entertainment.
The visitors, on the morning of their arrival,
will be met at the depot by the committee of
, arrangements and assigned to their several
hotels. At $3.50 o'clock am. an address of
welcome will be delivered by Major William
NJ. Strickland and responded 10 by Joseph
Hirsch, OF Vicksburg, after which the several
lodges will organize for business. On
Wednesday they will be accompanied to the
cemetery by the Ladies Confederate Me.
mortal Association, TO assist in the cere-
monies of decorating the graves; and at $50
O'Clock pm. grand banquet will be given Of
the Holly Springs Hotel, to which all the
visitors and the widows of Old Fellows are
invited. On Tuesday evening a ball will be
given in honor OF the Grand Lodge and en-
campment.
The Ladies' NJ, mortal Association, which
held a meeting last Monday, has decided
upon May Sd for Decoration day. The
secretary has published a card, stating that
the ceremonies will begin at pm, and
requesting the ate ndance OF the Autry
Rifles, the Holly Springs Silver Cornet Band,
the ladies of the AS ociation, together with
the several schools and the citizens generally.
All SIRE to meet at the Methodist church,
and there fall into proce ssion and march TO
the cemetery with their floral offerings.
One of the most notable marriages which
we have been called upon to record for some
time, took place on the 18th instant, at the
residence Of Mrs. T. b Coleman. Mr.. J. w.
Stephenson and Mrs. NJ. B. Oliver were the
happy couple, and at pm. were joined in
the bonds of wedlock, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. ID. II. Miller. Mr..
Stephenson is one of the wealthiest and most
prom uent men in the county, and his bride
is not only a beautiful but also a most
estimable lady. The happy couple left the
day after their marriage, with the corgratu-
lations of a host of friends, and will make
bridal tour of several weeks through the
Northern cities We hope that they may
live to enjoy long and happy life.
The Knights Templar of Holly Springs
Commandery, No. 4, have published card
in the Reporter expressing their 'sincere
thanks to Mrs. NJ. B. Clarke and Mrs. James
II. Watson and their assistants and pupils"
and also to Mrs. F. A. Lucas, the dramatic
association, Judge Watson, and our citizens
generally.
On Friday, April Dist, at the public in
stallation of officers he'd by the Knights
Templar in this city, the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year: Sir j. 7.
Meade, Lexington, grand commander; Sir
II. NJ. Romberger, Water Valley, deputy
grand commander; Sir w. ?. fowler,
Grenada, grand generalissimo; Sir j. II.
Gordon, Port Gibson, grand captain general; ;
Sir ]. NJ. Boon, Holly Sprirg+, grand pre-
late; Sir n. s. Walker, Port Gibson, grand
tre asurer; Sir J. L Power, Jackson, grand
recorder; Sir George S. Green, Jackson,
grand senior warden; Sir l. b. Mssby, Holly
Springs, grand junior warden; Sir w. II.
Baily, Winons, grand standard-bearer; Sir
William PIiestly, Canton. grand sword
bearer; Sir F. Burkitt, Okolona, grand
warder; Sir John George, Grenads, grand
captain of the guard.
Or the morning of Saturday, the 22d in
slant, during the terrible storm which visited
this city, stroke Of lightning struck the
residence of Mr.. L. B. Mosby, cracking one of
the chimneys, injuring one tree and making
kindlirg wood of another; turning one Of the
apartments Of the house into the widest
disorder and filling it with smoke; and,
worst of all, giving a slight shock to Mrs.
Mosby, but, we are glad TO say, scarcely
iDjuring her IN the least. Mr.. Mosby and
one OF his guest, who were standing in the
front door, almost in the lightning's path,
are to be congratulated upon their narrow
escape.
Some of our most prominent citizens Wis
tied Memphis to day upon the occasion Of
the meeting in the Bluff City of the Board of
Directors of the proposed Memphis, Selma
and Brunswick railroad. This evening a
dispatch was received here containing the
good news that the building of the road is
now certainty, and that contracts for werk
will be let ou- at once. The whole city is
iubilant over the news For ten years our
people have vainly waited for the building
OF this iron highway, and now that their
hopes are about TO be fulfilled the rejoicing
is universal. zoRAB.