The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-07-14


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Friends ofthc Episcopal church ST
ciety outside of the congregation wh'
have heretofore assisted that body IL
very practical manner, are wonder
ing why the beautiful chapel is no
utilized and regular service main
tanned, their interest is certainly par
donable.
The lee cream festival given by the
ladies of the Methodist Church nj
Johnson's new carriage repository
building last Friday evening. was a
financial success. The attendance
was liberal. and had the arrangements
for providing Refreshments been all
that could have been wished Cor. the
receipts would have been much larger.
IN impromp,urc surprise party" was
participated in by the young folks
after the festival was over, which from
the amount of after talk, which it gave
rise to must have been highly amusing
Ia the "looker on i'm Vienna"
The present outlook Tor llazlchurst
is certainly encouraging. with three
new business houses opened very re-
Gently, promise Of others, flourish
ing blank, numerous new frame, and
six new brick business houses. erected
AMI in course of erection, since last fall
when every thing was 50 depressed.
when fire aud business failures We'd in
running credit and discouraSing enter.
prise, the present promise of II full
crop seeking this its natural market,
all taken together seem to Indicate
that the tide has changed.
Frank Subat commenced the cree
ton ofhiS two story brick on the old
corner site hast Saturday. The dimcn-
sions are 30 10y o. feet. The work is in
charge of that boss carpenter and bull
der, Charlie Cook. which Isl sufficient
guarantee for n first class and work
manlike execution ~ the plans, which
are modelled after the beautiful Lucich
building at Brookhavcn. AlarSe force
is employed ana before the Osyter sea-
son opens the central district will
boast of another truly ornamental
structure and restaurant.
In the prosecution of the improve
mcnts ut the City cemetery now in
progress, it became necessary to re-
move from the line of the proposed
ruadways and walks, the contents of
about ten graves, during which, the
fact has been made apparent that n
few feet below the surface of the
ground stratum of water is found in
the graves opened, surrounded the
collins, or filled the excavation left by
the dec Iycd remains of the graves.
The advantage or 4 hrrmctically seal
ed caskct was demonstrated i'm the
case of the remains of Il lady buried
over ten years ago. which were found
upon disintermcnt TO bc in 80 natural
and well preserved u condition rs to
enable relatives To readily recognize
the features well known in life. If it
is practicable, some plan of drainage
should he introduced To relieve the
grounds of this accumulation of water.
Misses Bell DeBorry and Lizzie
Vaughn Of P.ne B!uT spent Satur'
day AMI Sunday in the city.
A large and thoroughly represeu-
ta,ive meeting OF the young society
people of this city me. at the resi-
dence of Ms. Neil. on "ihe hill"
Monday evening last, for the purpose
of organizing permanent. social
club, with TIE most approved objects
peculiar to such bodies. Tao pro.
ceedings which were necessarily only
preliminary, were characterized
throughout tho evening by q com
mendable and encouraging spiri. Of
earnostness and enthusiasm, which
augurs favorably Tor The deserved SIC
crss of the movement, temporary
organic atom was effected, which re-
suited in the choice by reclamation
of DR.. r. G. Ferry rs president pro-
tenn, with Miss. Denie Neil ss Secre-
tary protein. A strong committee
on permanent organization was APP
pointed by the chair. their report to
be submitted at the first regular
meeting. The regular meeting nights
wero appointed for the LIST and 3rd
Wednesday evenings OF each month
The next meeting. by invitation, will
convene a. the home OF the Misses
Hawkins. Tie membership already
embraces tho following ladies and
entlemen OF our city: Misses R,th
and Maud Hawkins, D,nie and Fam
ME Neil, Minute Speak, Willie Flow.
ers. Mary NJ ayes. Mamie Harris,
Mary Norman. Ellen and Lula Coor,
Mary Belle d, Barry, Matilda Jones,
Lille Birditt. Agnes Harris. Dr..
Ferry. II B Msyes, j., Chas Hitler,
Jne ". Bailey. +. d. Squires. DR..
Nelson, John Mlyes, Anidee Young
Mack Millsaps, Jao Wife, Pooler
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