Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-04-29
AROUND TOWN. DOTS.

here Sunday on visit To Ills Orothcfs.
You are at liberty now TO say ale
got there Eli" because II docsn tap-
ply to us.
IL IL a mistake about our running
for mayor. We were candidate
that's all.
We feel more glorious In defeat than
we would have felt had We sacrificed
our manhood.
j. l.. Ramsey, travelling attorney
for Jno. Il. Richardson, is in town
this week attending court.
We publish elsewhere the law in re-
gard TO selling seed cotton. All In
tcrestcd should read il carefully.
The newly appointed stenographcr
fer this judicial district, Mr.. Syst, is
attending this term Of the court.
The low part Of the street between
the two city parks is being filed in
and when completed the pond will dis
appear.
The board OF aldermen will meet on
the evening OF the ist Monday in May,
at which time the mayor elect will
qualify
The dinners given by the ladies OF
the Baptist church were seriously in-
terfered with; however, we learn they
realized u good sum.
We are requested to say that the
Rev. Mr.. DcIIart will hold services in
the Episcopal church next sunday ut
IL O'Clock a. III.
Vim. Brown, the blacksmith, who
las been here for several years, left
recently for Kansas, carrying his en-
tire family with him.
Mai. L. =. Russell, brother Of Mrs.
Vim. \. Fitzpatrick, died at Port VIM
cent, La, on the l4th OF April. His
home was at Baton Rouge.
II. III. Thompson, OF Brooshaven,
w. G. Wells, Of Raymond, and \. III.
Longino. Of Monticello, arc in town,
looking after legai business.
Miss Nora Klotz and her friend,
Hiss Rosa Gerson, entertained few
os their friends iist Thursday night.
They returned 10 Brookhaven Monday
evening.
During the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning very black cloud
caused stampede, and nearly the
whole OF the congregation stood not
uponthe order OF their going.
IL trained so OH the day OF the town
election that our friends couldn't get
across the river to vote. We guess
that's the reason, they were not there
very numerously.
Capt. VIM. Webb, living west OF
here some twelve miles, has an enter
prising hen. She laid an egg from
which two chickens were hatched-
both living and doing well.
The Jewish Rabbi preached in the
Baptist church OH Wednesday night Of
last week to very large congregation,
from the text, "what shall we do to
be saved" He is forcible, logical
speaker.
On Thursday, on the Flowers plan
tation, eighteen miles west of here, IN
difficulty between Melton Woods
and Richard Henderson both colored,
the latter was stabbed in the heart
with knife aud died Immediately.
The difficulty grew out Of the right to
occupy u certain house on the place.
Woods was arrested and brought to
this place and is now in Jail. His trial
will probably come up during this
court.
Rev. Mr.. Hoyt closed an cffcctual
protracted meeting in this place on
Sunday morning. The meetings, both
night and day were largely attended
andgreat interest was manifested, the
members Of the different churches be-
ing resolved to holier and renewed ef-
fort in the cause OF religion. There
were 25 Joined the Presbyterian
church, 10 the Methodist and the
Baptist. From here Mr.. Hoyt went
to Brookhaven, where lie is now con-
Quoting meeting.
On Saturday last, the Phi Sigma
society, Of the Oxford University,
contested for places to debate for the
senior medal. The question was:
"Ought England grant home rule to
Ireland.'' After warm discussion,
the committee awarded the places to j.
d. Millsaps and c. p. Gilmer. The
former Is a Copiah boy, son OF Z.
Nillsaps, OF Beaverton, and we are
glad to know that he is thus distin'
gushing himself.
We learn from the Alexandra
IVA. y City Item that Aessrs. Henry
Wilson and T. Z. Cole have completed
a dredging machine of which they are
the inventors, that promises to be
great success. II is great improve
ment over the old style Of dredg'
boats, and viii perform fifty per cent
more effective work. Mr Cole Is
brother In law of the Morrison broth