The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-27
LOCAL AND OTHER NOTES.
Get ready for the State Fair!

cises have the floor this number
Miss Jennie Morancy is enjoying
the Commencement at Oxford this week.
commencement exercises at ST.
Margarets Hall (Mrs. Ware's) tonight.
The thermometer stood at 95 and 96
degrees in the shade, Thursday and Fri
dry.
Coy. Lowry is at Oxford this week
in attendance on University Commence
ment exercises.
Capt. w. NJ. McNuty, the efficient
and popular Sheriff of Pike county, was
in our city yesterday.
The Sheriff of Lauderdale, Col r.
L. Henderson and his charming wife,
were in the city Monday.
Col and Mrs. w. /. Nugent of this
city, are sOiourning at Barnes Hotel,
on the Mississippi Gulfshore.
A Principal is wanted for the newly
erected Academy at Moss Point. See
advertisement in another column.
Misses Maud Jones and Ida Bracey,
both Of Terry, have been the guests Of
Miss Mai Bird Hilzheim for the past
week.
A State Fair next fall is the next
thing on the docket. The buildings will
soon be erected and programme pub
lishcd.
Everybody can make 4th Of July trips
at One-half fare on the Illinois Central
Railroad. See notice in another
column.
-Four lovely ladies were received
into the Methodist church last Sabbath,
after an impressive discourse by Rev.
DR.. Galloway.
Capt. S. H. Parisot gave us call
last week. He is known far and wide
as one of the most successful steamboat
men in the South,
Grand Secretary J. L. Power was al
Aberdeen yesterday, participating in
the anniversary celebration by Aberdeen
Lodge, No. 80.
Hon. Henry G, Myers, Secretary Of
State, has temporary quarters in the
Senate Chamber, pending repairs t.
Office on lower floor.
Miss Ada Green, has left Jackson
fer visit to Miss Annie Walter, Of
Holly Springs, and thence to summer
resorts in the north
1T sounded" strange to hear nc
church bells ringing Sunday night. TIL,
threatening aspect of the weather, We
suppose, was the cause. &a g
Our friend Mr. G.. L. Crosby, was al
the Capital last Friday, and we were
glad to hear that his live paper, the Utics
Monitor, is still on rising ground.
We occasionally see and hear of fine
trout and Dream being caught in the
lakes near Jackson, and sometimes of big
hauls being made by good anglers.
We are glad to sec our young
friends Messrs Olando Green and 7.
Mccain back in our city. 1t is to be
hoped they will remain with us some
Eme.
The closingexercisc3 of st. Margaret
School will take place tomorrow (Thurs
day. night at 81 p. NJ. An entertaining
programme is prepared for the occa
sion.
We are requested to announce that
the colored Firemen of Jackson will en-.
terrain the colored Firemen of Natchez
in this city sometime during next
month.
The Natchez and Jackson Railroad
has done itself great benefit by secur
ing the services of our townsman, Mr.
j. A. Webb, as General freight and pas
senger agent.
To-day and tomorrow will be bis
days at Clinton. when the College and
Institute will have their closing exerci
SEES. Both schools are in highly -four
ishing condition.
The Moonlight Fete or Open All
Picnic at Mr.. Q. H. Manship's Frida,
night was success. About $50 wa,
realized for the new church. Let tn,
good work go on.
Press Convention at Columbus mex
Wednesday. The attendance promises
to be large, upwards of two hundred
invitations having been issued. All tn,
jackson papers will doubtless be repre-
scented.
Some fruit is making its appearance
on our streets, but as a general rule it i
very small and in many cases insipid
We hope soon however to see an inilu,
of ripe and luscious peaches, pears ar
pies, etc.
The sacrament of the Lords Suppe
will be observed at the PresbyteriaI
church next Sunday morning. Tn
usual preparatory sermon will be preach
ed by the pastor in the lecture room
next Friday night.
The Protection Fire Co. No. 3 a
Natchez left that city this mornin
at $50 and willarive here about noon
They will be the guests of the Gem, bu
West jackson Fire Co. will also enter
tam them An enjoyable time is antici
pated.
The closing exercises at st. Peter
(Catholic) School will take place &c
night. The price of admission
70 cents. The programme is so yarie
and entertaining that all may feel sur
of getting the full worth of their money