The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

The new Methodist church is as
Stunning complete and graceful proper
tions.
The ladies of the Catholic congrega-
ton are holding a fair at Angelo Hall
II will be continued until tomorrow
night.
Some OF the young gentlemen Of
this city, and their lady friends, will in
dulge in a masked ball at St. Margarets
Hall tomorrow night. aaee
Mrs. Richardson, formerly Mrs.
Madison McAfee, is on brief visit to
Jackson, stopping with her friend Mrs.
G. i. Hooker.
-Messrs. A. J. Robertson, of Law
renee, and WI. Hubbard, of Simpson,
are among the substantial friends Of THE
CLARION who gave us passing call this
week.
Mr.. Phil. Harris store was burg
larized last week, and sundry articles
stolen. Two umbrella repairers were
suspected, and so well described in a
hand-bill published by Mayor McGill,
that they were arrested at Hazlehurst,
and are now IN Jail.
The twenty-fifth year Of Rev. Dr.
Hunters pastOrate will be completed
some time in May next, and the officers
Of the church have agreed upon pro-
gramme for signalling the occasion in
an appropriate manner The details will
6c announced to the congregation at the
close of worship next Sabbath morning.
We know Of but two Older pastorates in
this State--Reg Dr. Stratton, of Nat
chez, and Rev. J. H. Alexander, of Kos
CiuskO
The annual election of officers Of
Hope Fire Comany, No, 3, took place on
the 10th inst, when the following were
elected: Thos. Shaw, Foreman; Jas.
Crawford, list assistant Foreman Eman-
uel Eubanks, "a assistant Foreman; A.
NJ. Wilson, Hose Director; w. G. Parish,
assistant Hose Director; w. III. SMALL
wood Secretary Smith Robertson, Treas
urer; II, NJ. Harris, Steward. We CON
graduate the Company on being able to
retain Foreman Show in command.
In view of the meeting Of the Ma
sonic Grand Bodies in this city next
month, Pearl Lodge, at its meeting last
Monday night, appointed the following
committee to provide places of enter
tainment for the delegates and make all
other Unnecessary arrangements: II. M. Tay-
Tor, w. Q. Lowd, w. S. Hamilton, Henry
Strauss, John McGill, j. l.. Power. The
members of the committee will be pleased
to receive then of all persons willing
to entertain the members of the Grand
Lodge; also the rate per day. For the
convenience of the Committee, regis
ter will be kept at Clarion office. The
meeting of the Grand Lodge and Grand
Chapter will bring about three hundred
OF the craft to our city during the week
commencing 18th February.
DR.. j. w. Maybin, late of Grenada,
has purchased the desirable property of
MIR. Phillip Hilzheim, in the western
suburbs of our city, with the view of
making it his future residence. In DR.. !
Maybin and his charming wife and fam
lily our community has gained an inn
portant and desirable accession. We
commend them to The courtesfcs and
kindly attentions Of our citizens. The
doctor has extensive planting interests
on the Yazoo, but will devote his per
sonal attention to his profession, in
which he has attained skill and emin-
cnce, Speaking of his contemplated re-
moyal from Grenada, the Sentinel says
"Dr. Maybin spent the summer in Gren-
ada, and succeeded without effort in CON
yincing all who became acquainted with
him that he was not only physician of
large experience and splendid attain
ments but gentleman of social worth
and high culture. We bespeak for him
wherever he may travel in Mississippi,
that reception always due honesty, capa-
city and intelligence"