Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-16
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Something OF . Sens.aion-sflver Wed
dfng-Persenal aad General.
Regular Correspondence of the Appeal

Regular Correspondence of the Appeal
HOLLY SPRINGS, January 1.-THE reac.
ton which followed the excitement and fes.
tvities OF the holidays has been of de.
cidedly IN srked character in this city. This
was doubtless owing, in great measure, 10
the disagreeabie weather of the past week.
On Monday we had light fall Of snow; the
weather has been unusually cold during the
week; the condition of the roads hiss been
bad in conss quence, and tonight the most
severe wind-storm of the winter is raging.
On Tuesday of last week Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Mat ison celebrated, st their residence in
this city, the tweniy-ffth anniversary of
their marriage. Their spacious parlors we're
flied with many friends. Their pastor, the
Rev. ]. N. Craig, delivered an appropriate
copgra ulatory address. The happy couple
were the recipients of many handsome pres
en,s. All present spent a most ENJOYABLE
evening, and will long remember this solver
wedding" as one of the most pleasant of the
social events of the season.
:. DR.. Thomas Lewis, secretary of the Wild
ows' and Orphans Mutual Aid Society, of
Cairo, H., was in this city several days this
week, on bu;iness relating TO this society,
and while here a meeting of the local board
of the society was held and officers elected
for the ensuing year. George Reimsnsnyder
was elected secretary of the board and made
general agent of the society for this State.
AT meeting OF the stockholders of the
Bank OF Holly Springs, on Tuesday, January
9th, the following directors were elected for
the ensuing year: F. B. Shuford, 8. ]. Ma
lone, o. Davis, Joseph Cooke and G. Waite.
At meeting Of the directors on the same
day the following officers we're elected: o
Davis, president; H. C. Fork, cashier, and
w. F. Ross, book-keeper.
The election OF q Gu pervlsor and constable
for This 1.-THE second) district Of the county
takes place on Monday next. Mr.. J. B.
johnson, who has twice been president of the
Board OF Supervisors, and Mr.. Wiley Blount,
are candids tes for supervisor.
A number of our music-loving ladies and
gentlemen have been prsc,icing for several
weeks under the direction of Prof. C. NJ.
Dorster, OF MaHry institute, with the purpose
of giving an operate concert in this city,
and it is now announced that the event wi,
take place On Thursday, the 2Sd instant, the
proceeds to be devoted 10 the library fund OF
the Musical and Literary Society.
Holly Springs regrets the loss Of two we'll
known and widel respected families-Mr.
james Sims's, which has removed to their
plantation, near Early Grove, and Mr.. w.
W. Wallace's, removed 10 the neighborhood
of Iallahatchie. Their places will be hard
to FL.
Many of our citizens have been shocked 10
learn of the sudden death Of two of our
former townsmen: Mr.. Z I. Chandler, who
died at Okolona, Miss, on the I'd instant; and
Mr.. r. Mosby-brother of our townsmen, L.
3. and r. s. Mosby-who was killed by the M a.
chinery OF his own mill at Fort Smith, Ark,
on the 9Th instant.
Quite a sensation was caused here on last
Wednesday morning by the finding, by City
Marshal Jones, of dead infant 10 q shoe
box In the store-room of Mrs Rosa Michael,
German widow with Two small children,
who keeps dry goods store on The west
side OF The public square. A jury of inquest
was summoned, and their verdict was that
the "infant was the child of Mrs. r. Michael
and one Charles +. Smith, and that its death
was eau ed by neglect Of proper treatment at
its BIRTH" Smith, also German, had been
clerk in this city, but Jeff for psrn un-
known several months ago. Mrs. Michael
says that when the infant died she endeavor-
ed to avoid the disgrace attending her act
by concealing the corpse, as her condition
was known TO no one excep, herself.