The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-15


Our exstownsman, Col. Em. B. Ia7. T
Tor, was one Of the sufferers by the great /
FIRE At Meridian last week. His stock Of /
groceries was valued at 5000, 90; insured |
for 100000. Fortunately, he had rent /
ed another store house, much better 10
Gated, and win resume bushes very
soon.
The Illinois Central moved into
their new freight depot last Monday.
The old depot viii be torn down ct once
and the tracks moved. Mr.. G. I. Rudd
and Mr.. G. P. Cabaniss, both genial and
pleasant gentlemen, are IN charge, and
can always be found at their post ready
for duty.
Our enterprising former townsman,
Mr.. John J. Rohrbaeher, was in town
last week He has converted the SPLEEN
did Jordan-D benson place, near Vernon,
on which he now resides, into q stock
farm. It has several thousand acres Of
choice land, and Is within two and a
half miles Of Flora, the new railroad
depot, near Vernon.
The Machine politician is abused
all over the country; but our neighbor
Mr.. Charles Winkley has bought the
patent right to a Machine for which
every housewife will rise up and call him
public benefactor. It is a self-operating
Churning Machine. All you have to
do Is to wind it up and il will run with
a perpendicular motion as regular as q
clock until the butter comes.
The Baptist Congregation have very
considerably granted their pastor-Rey
II. F. Sproles-a months vacation. He
will leave Jackson next Monday. There
will be preaching in the Baptist Church
Sunday morning but not at night. Mr.
Sproles wishes all who may write to hin
before Doth September to address him a
Williamstown, South Carolina. Al
wish him prosperous and happy jour
|. ney and a safe return.
T. Rev. Allan 5. Noodle, of Altoona
Pa. who has been invited by st. An
drews' Parish of this city, to succeed DR.
Tucker, has been visiting the paris
during the past few days. He breaches
i on Sabbath morning and also at nigh
He has made pleasant impression as t
his ability as minister and his socis
" qualities. He has the matter of the ca
es to the Parish still under consideration
~ and if he decides to accept will retur
to Jackson in October.
AT a church conference Of II
Methodist congregation of this city G
SUNDAY morning last to devise ways an
means for furnishing the Sunday Soho
room with the most approved style
m. seats. Mrs. Thos Green arose IN h
Mace and stated that she would provi'
the same at her own expense. The
nouncement was received with teelln
H. of deep gratitude by all present. Nj
Green has been one of the most actl
workers for the new church, and IL
most generous and timely contribute
~ bridges over difficulty that just at Il
season seemed insurmountable.
The colored Congregational chur
ty organized in this city on the 9th
March last, under the auspices
,ill the American Missionary Associate
and of which Rev. c. L.. Har
was installed pastor, may be c.
ave sidered as one of the established reiiglS,
institutions of Jackson. The church
a membership of sixteen, and a Sabp'
Ill School numbering sixty-three. Seryl
are held in the hall of Hope Fire &c
last many. Our citizens are subscrlo
ute 6uite literally toward the erection 9
house of worship, and the American !.
s;onary Society will doubtless dup!lc
Tor anv sum that may be locally cont tt L
uiy Mr.. Harris appears to be the Fien' Il
for the work.