The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-23
THEs STATE.

The town of Purvis lacks the luxury OF
a drug store.
Yazoo City is still urging the Building
and Loan Association.
Sneak thieves are the most plentiful
things in the State, it seems.
The Sword and Shield newspaper is TO I
be removed from Clinton to Jackson.
The Gulf Coast Canning Company will
close tomorrow night for the Christmas
holidays.
Bishop Thompson confirmed large
class during his visit TO Crystal Springs,
last week.
The Winona Rifles will put up an ex-
hibition drill for the benefit of the town
Mas day.
Mr.. Willie c. Brya,, popular young
man of French Camp. died in Arkansas,
few days ago.
The Examiner says that Aberdeen's
cotton receipts, up to the 10th inst, amount
to 200 bales.
The new organ in the Methodist church
in Natchez has over 1900 pipes and
twenty five stops.
The Columbus people are making an
ell lrt to have Clara Louise Kellogg sing IN
their city this winter.
A number of the State paper. will have
correspondents in Jackson during the ses-
sion OF the Legislature.
Mr. Tom Dent and Miss Annie Kirwin,
two of Fayette's most popular young people,
were married last week.
The game OF Logomachy, is extremely
popular at present in Crystal Springs. 1t
| Is literary lii its character.
| The bank at Wilderness Landing, Isss-
quena county, cayed in a few days ago and
| a large house fell in the river.
The stables the Ragsdale House in
| NJ ,ridian were burned a lew nights ago, by
an incendiary. No insurance.
The Sweet Sweepers swept the town OF
| Raymond last night, of all its spare change,
at their pleasant entertainment.
Harriston Junction is growing with
vengeance. Ii it keeps ON, 1t will soon be
but few steps over to Fayette.
Little Alfred Powe of Waynesboro,
drank some water containing lye tew
DAYS ago, and died Immediately.
Mr.. Joseph Schmedling, an old citizen OF
Vieksburg, and Mexican War veteran,
died. few days ago in VIcksburg.
Cant. w. NJ and Mrs. 5. j. Thornton
I
Lake, on the night oil January LIST.
The shipments of oranges and pecans from
Pass Christian this season, have been very
unsatisfactory as regards the price.
Utica ecjoyed big wedding last week,
the contracting parties being Mr. Charlie
England and Miss Blanche Stackhouse.
The Mercury and Tribune OF Meridian
will discontinue publication as soon as
their new newspaper experiment starts
OUT.
Almost all the society women OF Aber-
deem will observe the pleasant custom OF
receiving their friends on New Years
day.
So much cotton has been brought to
Fayette in the past few weeks, that the
gins have been kept running night and
day.
The good women OF Natchez are going to
treat the children OF the Protestant
orphan Asylum to beautiful Christmas
tree.
Willoughby Reade, the elocutionist has
been giving entertainments in Corinth anG
+ now has large class 10 elocution in thai
town.
Prof w. II. Pitcher, the famous organisl
of New Orleans, gave an organ recital IL
S the Methodist church at Natchez las
p night.
q Miss Mary McNeely, aged fifteen, of til,
Female Seminary near Woodville, elopeC
last week with Mr.. Eulen, of the same
!. county.
:, The Port Gibson News is little gushin'
A over the marriage, last week, of w. A
Lewis, OF ARK, and Miss Carrie Cayton
both colored.
The Jennie Holman dramatic troup
n gave benefit ON Monday night for TIN
n Adams Light Ipfantry, and played Tn
Planters Wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Pegues, of Pontotoc
celebrated their wooden wedding last week
and they with their guests had yer.
s happy time OF 1t.
A snake charmer who has been haunting
Meridian of late, was bitten last week by
n rattle snake in his own collection and hi
u recovery is doubtful.
u The Bryant Literary Club of Winona i
u going to make an effort to get up Circu
: lating Library 1t is good idea and on
70 that should be encouraged
! Major J. NJ Boyd, mayor of Enterprise
v died last Sunday morning. He had beef
. a citizen of Enterprise for eighteen years
r and was universally respected.
e. A stock company has been recent
n organized in Meridian, which will begi
,r the publication about Jan. l, of ne'
e. daily paper with the Associated Press tele
'r grams.
1t Mississippi has three pages on the foo
Il of the House this Congress, Master
81 McCardle and Swords, OF Vicksburg, an
ot Master Money, of Winona. III are bright
manly and attractive.
= OF all the lovely weddings our State ha
y seen this fall one of the very pretties
- must have been that of Mr. John Spratt G
u Marion. Ala, and Miss Nettie Campbell
4 Of West Point, if one may judge b.
;. descriptions.
Is The east bound passenger train on th
d Little j." struck man lying on tn
ID track. about twelve miles from Natchez, Of
he the 18th, killing him instantly. 1t wa
# evident that the unfortunate man had bee
is drinking to excess.
lie Mr.. Henry NJ. Ratliff and Miss Maud Y
t. the bright and beautiful daughter of Capt
James Hays, were married at the Baptis
d church in Durant on Wednesday evening
10 23d inst. Rev DIR. Sproles, of Jackson
lie officiated on the interesting occasion.
Is A colored woman and her two childre
II were deliberately butchered by MAJ
If Sam Wilson, at Laurel, Jones county,
few nights ago. As soon as the new
n spread the murderer who had been CAP
}, tured wa. forced from the sheriff an
y hanged.
; Hon. John Nice Martin-Claborne'
popular Senator-and Miss Nallie Myle:
the beautiful daughter of DIR. VIM. Myles
were married in the Presbyterian church
Port Gibson, on Tuesday evening, 10Th
THE CLARION tenders its warmest congrat
ulatlons.
: "The Famous dry goods establishment
~ which was burned in the great Nicksbur
a fire, and has been unable to collect il
a. insurance policies, owing to an accusation
q of fraud on Saturday collected $500 c
20 the Crescent Insurance Company of Ne'
). Orleans. 1t was the first to pay up.
10 The Memphis Ledger, of the 18th, says
is "A popular young lady of seventeen, name
re Jessie CLARK. was shot and killed last nigh
RS in her fathers parlor at Mckenzie, as
re supposed BY Ed. McGhee, OF Bolivar eoun
tv. Miss, who was student at III
MeTyeire Institute and caller on tn
young lady al the time of the tragedy"
Hon. n. l.. Marmon, of Ripley, and Mis-
Emma Holloway, of Oxford, were marrie
at the latter place, December 10, and i'm
d mediately proceeded to their home in Rir
d lev. where they were rendered an elegan
7. reception at the residence of District Attor
d ney Speight. Mr.. Marmon is one of tn
a ablest lawyers of his county, which he reE
v resents in the next Legislature, and hi
4 bride is one of Oxford's loveiiest girl
,r We extend congratulations, with the hop
r. that Mrs. harmon, also, will grace our cit
Il with her presence during the session of tn
4 Legislature.