The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29
THE STATE.

Murphy
The Tate county grand jary found li9 !
true bills.
The fatest thing talked OF ia NatcheE Is
a billiard hall.
Natchez has base ball club composed
81 eoIoFed men. +,
starkville suffered fifty thousand
dollar fire last week.
Two futile attempts were made to burn
West Point Tuesday night
Grenada viii enjoy the delights Of
street 81 rinkler this summer,
mir T. G. Martin OF Houston boasts The
possession OF an educated COW.
The Meridian ladies held very enjoy
able japanese Bazaar last week.
Crystal Spring has made several ship
ments OF Strawberries this season.
The most popular place Of amusement in
kosciusko is the shooting gallery.
AIr. S. E. CasteeI died a few days ago in
Meridian, III the list year OF his age.
The citizens OF Pickens have enclosed
their graveyard with very neat fence.
Mr.. Jno r. McRea. OF Vicksburg was
buried in thar city yesterday morning
Col. J. NJ Stone Is suffering from a wound |
received during the war, which Is now very |
painful.
Enterprise has several weather prophets
who would grace positsons in the weather |
/ bureau.
The little misses of Columbus just en-
terins their teens, have formed a u. b.,
( Society"
Mr.. D. D. Briggs and Miss Tommie
/ Wallace of Meridian were married Thurs
day evening
A store in Magnolia was made $500
poorer I few nights ago, and thief just
that much richer.
Winona's hearts desire is at last consum-
ated, and she has military company OF
forty-two members.
Mr. Frank Gurley of Meridian and Miss
Maggie Noteworthy OF Edwards were mar
rled on the 2lst inst.
Rev. Dr. Galloway has consented to
write ard publish memoir of the late
Bishop Linus Parker.
Miss Ella Mckay OF Madison Station,
and Mr. Thompson Boswell OF Columbus
were married last week.
James L. Mcdonald, president OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF Benton county,
died last week OF dropsey.
1t is expected that the railroad from
Memphis To Holly Springs, viii be COM
pleted within few weeks.
The Jewish citizens Of Meridian have
? organized a lodge OF l. Q. f. l.. ana !,
Numbering thirty-ive members.
The ladies OF Raymond are making
earnest efforts TO have their City OF the
Dead" cleaned up Is it should be-
Mr.. Herman Nauen,ot Nicksburg, mas just
fallen heir to a vast estate in liermauy,an
| has gone over to settle his affairs.
Miss Ida Duncan of Water Valley viii
{ deliver the address of welcom, TO the men,
bers OF the Press Association in May.
Two thousand i've hundred dollars worth
OF eggs have beeu shipped during the past
: season from ltasca Itawamba county.
Miss Daisy Stockard, of West Point, and
one OF the belle OF East Mississippi, was
married last week TO Mr.. =. Y. LeCarew
Mrs. Zilper Imogen Shelton wife OF s
NJ Shelton, of Nicksburg, died after q
( lingering illness, at her home last Wednes-
day.
Bishop Lenox OF HazIehurst viii preaci
at Byram on the 18th Sabbath in May ane
Saturday before. Tex. on Sabbath, Rev
p VI. Il.
Mr. Glenn Davis, city editor OF the Vicks
S burg Herald, was seriously wounded dur
ing the dreadful fire OF last Tuesda,
morning.
: The State University students claim tina
L their campus is one OF the most beautifu
II spots in Mississippi, and We cordially agre
y, with them.
: DR.. Walter Smith, of Pine Ridge, Adam
, county, was thrown from his buggy las
y week and wounded fatally. He died Of
= a. Tuesday night.
ID Mr.. T. II. Kemper, Of Vicksburg die
a. last week, and having been faithful sol
ar dier OF the Confederacy, was buried in tn
re National Cemetery.
e. There was quite serious runaway i
at Summit a few days ago as the result c
to which, Mr.. Alex LYMAN and Julius Moys,
| were severly injured.
ell Mr. Thomas Harper, prominent youn
at man OF Edwards was drowned whilst bath
10 ing in Cookers Ferry, on Big Black, shor
rs distance from Edwards.
= Miss. Lula S. Wood of TUSCAN oma die
~ in Grenada last week. She is spoken OF a
i most lovable young girl, and grea
IA favorite with her friends.
TX Yesterday was the day appointed for tn
rs election of Mayor in Friars Point, and u
Is to last Friday no candidate had appeare
id in the field, so says the Gazette.
V. The residence of Mr.. r. W. Muster. {
IS, Columbus, was burned by am incendiar
ed Thursday night just after the family ha
~ departed fer visit to New Orleans.
" Columbus is going to remove the dea
:, from the old cemetary where the Institut
II Will stand, to anotner spot, and the oil
- cemetary will be transformed into parl
ld The University boys will, on Frida
is enjoy the anniversary OF the Phi Sign
to society, the orator for the occasion bein
hit one OF the most gifted sons of the Univel
ne sity, Mr.. J. l.. Hebron.
az Judge J. t. Carr, of Crawfordville Mis-
as died last Wednesday April 22nd in Ii
at eighty-second year OF his age. One of hi
ne pail bearers was his old friend Jno Boz
ce ders, aged lightweight years.
le A matrimonial cyclone has struck Holl
~ Springs. The first symptoms were evince
il9 last week in the marriage of Mr.. A. ]
At McCrosky and Miss Eula Means, and the
OF viii soon be followed by numerous 9th,
e. couples.
he Earnest sympathy isexpressed through
- out the length and breadth of our STA
en- for our Sister City Vieksburg in the sd
bereavement she has sustained in the 10
OF so many of her citizens, and so niue
valuable property in the recent confagr
ton.
Bro. Barr, Of the Corinth S. S. and {
lost his vaiise while on a visit to the f,
position. We suspect that it was exposed
the atmosphere and was blown away. 1t
lucky it was not his umbrella instead.-We
mr. Point New Era
he The temperance movement struck Wat.
he Valley last week, like a cyclone it is sal,
N within twenty-four hours after the NOV
ul ment was inaugurated the signatures
e, three hundred and twenty voters had bee
lite obtained in opposition to the granting
an retail liquor licenses.
"a, Mr. Bud Blundell, a promising yonr
Sc mnn OF Iazoo City was drowned last wee
'st He was on the steamer New Eyergree
$, and started to the rear to enjoy a smok
'er IN attempting to pass in narrow space I
stepped on plank which tilted and thre
De- him over board. His body has since bee
ca recovered.
. The laying OF the corner stone OF II
( State Female College chapel building h;
- been postponed until Nav 18th BY reoue
OF the Masonic Grand Master of the Stat
i several of the Masonic officers being upab
- to be here on the date before announce
~ Tor the ceremony. The Board OF Trnste,
- of the State Female College will also ha,
a meeting here on the same date.-Colun
IL bus Dispatch.
no A Miss White of Hickory Grove. Madisc
III county, has been for some time betrotht
Of 70 Sir. Saunders of the same neighborhoo
of Their marriage was to have occurred son
days ago, but it seems that the heart OF Il
fair bride-eiect failed her, so on the evenir
l.. Il.