The clarion., 1885-01-14
THE STATE.
Society men are scarce in Natebez.

DPithS SIurbiH5 mas oecn commenced
n Biloxi.
Mrs. Gov. Humphries is visiting in
icksburg.
Judge North, OF Natchez is very i'll, at
Vicksburg.
Pass Christian is really to have milf
airy company.
A snow white ground squirrel is
Satchsz curiosity.
The editor Of the Heidlebers Review
las been very sick.
McComb City possesses young lady /
FAMED Miss Zado Nye.
Port Gibson is still receiving machinery /
or her cotton factory.
Mrs. Mary ]. Kelly, born in 1902, died /
IN Hazlehurst, recently.
The officials Of Clay county abstain from
signing liquor petitions.
The latest name for matrimony ia com |
hitting twoieide. .'-Ex.
Counterfeit ten-doliar bills have been
floating around Vicksburg.
Eugene Clark, of Clarksdale, died last
week, aged twenty-one years.
Some of the West Point young men
have organized a Reform Club.
Mr.. Lee Patton was reelected mayor OF
Summit, Monday, By l04 majority.
Capt. W. L. Harper's old homestead in
Jefferson county was burned last week
The New Albany Democrat OF last week
contained matrimonial advertise ment.
McCrackeu * Farthing. OF Sardis, were
closed out last week by q Memphis firm.
The Columbus Rifemen celebrated the
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans.
A man died at Liberty last week, from
straining himself in lifting heavy load.
Mr.. JEFF. Marion, OF Bolton, was shot by
a negro last Saturday night, but not fatal
".
The plastering and finishing up COM
menced on the Coopers Wells property last
week.
The Vicksburg dairymen have formed
an association, hence milk is very dear in
that city.
Columbus admirably sustained her rep
utation Tor graceful hospitality during the
recent holidays.
The ladies OF West Point are earnestly
laboring for the advancement OF Prohibit
ton in their town.
The.college at Pittsboro received about
twenty new boarding pupils at the opening
of the winter term.
Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald, of Lebanon, Tenn,
and Miss Matte Dennis, OF Oxford, were
married LAST week.
An alligator measuring feet inches
was killed by little Johnnie Reed, near
Stonewall, last week.
Water Valley has company formed to
plant a colony ON the ricn lands offered
them in Nicaragua.
\ murderer from Texas named Josey,
was recently captured in Wayne county,
and carried back to I, xas.
1t is custom in Port Gibson to toll the
requiem OF the dying year, and ring
merrily IN the birth OF the new.
Mr.. Jno. o. Tate, an estimable young
man OF Jefferson county, died last week OF
consumption, aged about twenty-one.
The most notable social event OF recent
occurrence in Wesson, was the marriage OF
Mr.. A. b. Sutton and Miss E. b. Bailey.
Tie young ladies of Brookhaven, have
organized q Novice Cooking Clnb.' We
wish them abundant success and pleasure
| The children of the Hazlehurst Presby-
| terian Sunday School stormed their pastor
with acceptable donations during the holi
days
| 1t is said that President Cleveland ha.
accepted a very handsome cane, presented
him by Esq. 2. McEachin. sr., of Wes
Point
Interesting Enigmas have become F;
/ regular feature OF The Biloxi Herald. Th,
answer to the last, is the name Of tht
Herald's editor
Mississippi is the only State in tn,
| Union whose women are not represented
in the Woman's Literary Department a
the Exposition.
The north-bound train on the L. \. o
& t. railroad, jumped the track nea
Vicksburg yesterday, throwing four car
into the Lake. No lives lost.
The Mississippi twins, Maggie And Deli
Bridges were swindled in Bonneville, Mo.
recently, by their agent, who made off witt
5000. the profits of the engagement.
Maj. ]. D. Burke, editor OF the Magnoli
Gazette comm itted suicide last Saturday
night by shooting himself through th,
head at Conerl!'s Hotel, in Magnolia.
On account Of muddy surroundings, tn
ladies of West Point are un1bl to reac
the famous Artesian well and thus hav
to forego draughts of its cooling water.
Miss Bette Taylor, OF Benionis, gave
most delightful New Years Bali at he
home, which has been spoken OF in th
highest terms, by several OF our papers.
W. II. Nettl4e, express agent at Glove
| Hill, Coahoma county, was assaulted il
Vlcksburg Sunday upon the charge OF ap
propriatiDg 10 hi. own use the company
funds.
! A very fashionable wedding took p'ao
at the Synagogue in Meridian last week
Mr.. Marks Botbenburg and Miss Ros;
Threefoot, being Tho high contracting
parties.
Mr.. Louis Bendat, OF Summit, has re
ceived warm recognition OF his faithful
services from his employer Mr.. Forcheimer
who presented him last week with a costl,
watch and chain.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Buck, of Lexington, F.;
graduate, in June last, OF the University
Of Mississippi, was married last week tC
| Miss lena Edy ards, a charming youn.
lady OF the University city.
Four of West Points society men created
a profound sensation Sunday afternoon by
calling in a carriage dressed as dudes, anC
sending their cards in advance ON a salver
| borne by servant in livery.
The Natchez cotton mills have sceived
six carloads OF new machinery and addi-
tions are being made to the building so
! chat. when finished, the Natcbez mills
will be among the most complete in the
South,
A visitor ut the Ragsdale House has
two very beautiful animals with h.In. One
$ a Russian bloodhound, weighing ll9
pounds. The other is beautiful Araaian
horse, white as snow, and perfect in
| symmetry.
The will of Mrs Myia Clark Gaines,
who died in New Orleans last week, in
cIudes a bequest Of ten thousand dollars to
Rev. John ~. Harmon, OF Mississippi. 1t
ISN'T often that Methodist preachers have
such good luck.
Messrs. Wheless and West, late editors
of the Oxford Falcon, having acquired an
independent fortune while occupying the
tripod. have M iguanimouslys topped down
and out and LETT the lucrative field to some
other would be-millionaire.
Among the oldest inhabitants Of Madi-
son county are Thomas Coleman, who was
So years on 18th Septemb Der. His good
wife will be "a on 9th February, 1885.
They were married 10Th October, 1926, and
have been living in Mississippi since 1881.
The Optic says it is stated that there is
woman in Union county who has been
married 5S years and has never missed
making the kitchen fire. Her husband
ought to be proud OF her. Doubtless. But
her pride in her husband must be small
sized affair.
On Thursday last, at the Convent of
Mercy in VIcksburg, three young ladies
took the veil. These were Miss French, of
Natchez, and Misses Emma Daley and
Louise Shannon, OF Meridian. Miss Shan
non is daughter of Col. J. J. Shannon of
the Mercury, and president OF the Missis-
sinpi Press Association