The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-20
THE STATE.
Corinth had frost on the 10th.
Winona needs a fire company.
Ripley enjoys croquet parties.
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Biloxi hopes TO have an ice factory.
\ debating society has been organized al
Houston had May celebration on the
10Th inst.
Clarke county young folks are enjoying
'soeiables.
The young men OF Handsboro give week
ly serenades.
Sturgis boasts of having barber shop
a long felt want"
The college girls of Holly Springs have |
a base bali club.
The Young men of Winona have organ
lied Christian Association.
Mrs. Clifford l. Exum, wife of E. w |
Exum, died in Canton OF measles, on l4th
Pleasant Ridge, (Itawamba county
school children are nearly all sick with
mumps.
Favette boasts of more licensed boarding
houses than any other town of its size IN
the State.
The Kinds County Sunday School Con-
vention will meet this year at Edwards, on
the Doth ult.
? Capt. Frank Burkitt, OF the Chiekasaw
Messenger, is announced as a candidate for
the Legislature.
Columbus had Its annual fremen's
parade yesterday. They have very eff
cient department.
Mr. Joe Martin, and Miss Lula Mont
gomery, both of Starkyille, were made
one, on the 10th inst
MIR. James D. White OF Carthage, and
Miss Rachael Miller, of Newport, were
married on the 9th ult.
r. W. Phillips, prominent merchant
I OF Macon, committed suicide on the lVth
/ by taking carbolic acid.
! Macon complains that the continued dry
weather has played sad havoc with the
crops in that neighborhoodt
| Mr. Tamberlain Brown, zone OF the old
est inhabitants of Alfalfa county, died near
Sails, on last Wednesday.
! The Itawambian contemplates changing
| from a weekly to a monthly paper, during
/ the dull summer months.
Newton dudes have organized club,
which is to have Tor its sole aims and ends,
the cultivation of mustacEes.
The Cofieeville Times publishes q list OF
nearly 20 persons who have been converted
by tie revival meeting at that place.
The residence of Sheriff McManus, oil
Jones county, was burned last week. Inc
family barely escaped with their lives.
Capt. &c. w. Richards, living about
seventeen miles from Macon, lost his gin
house, grist mill and screw, by fire, on the
9Th.
J. F. Bowers, editor of the Panolian
withdrew from that paper with the las
issue. Col. A. NJ. Spright will assume con
troll.
William Pryor, son OF Felix Pryor, o
Madison county. was shot and instantly
killed. by a negro in Washington county
on the 9Th.
Mr.. J. X. Allen, treasurer OF Leflor'
: county, has resigned his office, to taxi
effect as soon as a successor can be elected
and qualified.
The Durant News says that W. p. Tow
: Ter, of Grenada. was robbed OF $500 II
cash, and personal property valued at S zoe
| while in New Orleans.
Out of a family of six persons, VIII,
lived near Cedar Bluff, in Clay county
! four were buried during the month o
! April.-Starkville Citizen.
Copiah county prohibitionists will hold
/ convention on the Dist, to appoint dele
f gates to the State Prohibition Convention
/ | " bC ilIiti III - iNhobils - AAF l.
e The Grenada Sentinel commenting o
the primary election for postmaster q
= Jackson. says "Were we allowed to vote
q we would go tor the women every time"
q There will be new paper started q
Morton on the 22nd inst, called Th
: Southern Press. Mr. J as. H. Peacher is t
be the editor. We wish it much success.
;, DIR. Hoyt, the Presbyterian revivalist ha
+ been holding a series OF meetings /
! Wrnona. Twenty-Five accessions to tn
= church was the ult of his labors there
V TIE citizens of Holly Springs are al
e ranging an ovation to be given to the off
n GERS of the Memphis, Selma q Brunswic
o Railroad, upon the completion OF the roa
n to that city.
n The Corinth Sub-Soiler and Democra
:, says there are more noisy little negroes
t. that town trying to play on the harmonic
r than any other town in the State. "
II have few here.
o Lewis Green, Jr, of Columb bus, Miss, VIII
n was indicted for embezzling large amour
- of money few years ago has return
/ ed and given himself up. His counsel mac
II = motion to dimiss the causes against hi
d and it is believed it will be done.
- Rt. Rev. Bishop Janssens, of the Dioce
= of Mississippi, has been elected Supren
- Spiritual Director of the Catholic Knigh
=. of America, by the General Council
:, that Order which is now in session in Il
:, y city of New York Quite an honor
m Mississippi.
To- The laying of the corner stone of Il
g. Buena Vista Normal School building, t
st morrow, the 2lst, promises to be day
re enjoyment to all who attend. A bask
fv dinner will be spread, and addresses
It prominent citizens will be the interestil
i features OF the day.
IN Jerome B. Pegram, one Of Vicksbure
is most estimable and worthy citizens, di,
IS, in that city last night He was a memb
to of the knights of Honor, also an acti
a member OF Washington Fire Company, al
in was elected City Marshal only few mont
as ago. He WIS 40 years of age.
ct, Mr.. Duncan Robbins, an old and high
Is, respected citizen of east Rankin, died
as the residence of his son, w d. Robbir
nd on the night of the 18th, and was buri
!. at New Prospect church, on the 18th.
De was good man, a good Mason, kind fat
IT. er and friend. He leaves many relativ
a and friends to mourn his loss-Brandt
at Republican.
~ The cornerstone of the State Female c.
: lege, at Columbus, was laid yesterday
- the Masonic Grand Lodge. Grand Mast
VI J. B. Morgan officiating, and nearly
- the other Grand Officers being in atten
L ~ ance. Judge J. A. Orr delivered an ell
quent and most appropriate address. II
ceremonies were very impI essive, and q
tracted an immense gathering OF the Peep
of Columbus and vicinity.
of A Holly Springs special to the Av
ID lanche says: On last Sunday the 10
,p Albert Leighton, aged Is, son of Jol
q Leighton, farmer residing eighteen mil
~ south of Holly Springs on the Tallahs
- chic river, left home saving he was goil
: down the river. Not reforming, search W
- made for him, when his coat was found {
NJ bush near the river bank, about one mi
from the house. Yesterday on SEEMING Il
Vi river, his body was found with a gunsh
y wound in the head. The murderer as V
ne is unknown.
The commencement exercises of Shl
qulak Female College will begin Sunda
as 3lst inst. Sermon by Rev. DIR. J. w. Boz
u man; calisthenic review and recitation
T on Monday night; address by Rev. l..
Hall on Tuesday morning; grand conce
le Tuesday night; graduating exercises {
Wednesday morning, when the baccalal
of reate address will be delivered by Ho
ne Chas. Richardson. The graduating clai
Id will be Misses Matte Boswell and Mimi
1t Burrage, Shuqulak, Miss Bette Watkin
OF Smith county.
IN The sndden death OF Mrs. Martha Fo,
on Monday, was a shock to the whole cor
We munity. She has been a resident of Hol
]. Springs for more than forty years. and h.
ID large circle of friends who, in their svu
a. pathy with her grief-stricken family. full
Il appreciate the loss they have sustaine
nd IL IL.