The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-09
THE STATE.

The cotton lactorN II Ooiin'A W." |
N Monday II
The Enterprise Courier has suspended
publication.
West Point is soon to have a wooden
ware factory
Scarlet fever prevails to an alarming ex-
tent in Oxford.
Mumps are quite the rage in Brook
haven, at present.
Spring chickens sell at fifteen cents
apiece in Senatobia.
DIR. G. w. Smith died at Lamar, Ben
ton county, May 9th.
The hotels at Cooper's Wells are rapidly
filling up with visitors.
Mrs. Mary Hicks, aged 63 years, died In
Warren county last week.
The colored military company at Moss
Point will soon be uniformed
The Black-Mo Creamery is now IN
successful operation near Bolton.
The song of the mosq uito is the most Ia
miliar music heard on the coast
The Patrons Union meets on Tuesday,
July 20, at Lake Camp Ground.
The COW ordinance is to be enforced III
Natchez, after Monday, June 18th.
Mr.. A. C. Folkes and Miss Mary Porter
were married in Crystal Springs, June Sd.
The date of publication of the Farmers
Advocate has been changed to Wednesday.
Crystal Springs is still making an effort
to secure Sam Jones' services this sum
mer.
The election on the Prohibition question
in Crystal Springs takes place on the 18th
inst.
The merchants OF kosciusko have de
cided to build large cotton warehouse
for the storage OF cotton.
grandson of Mr.. Mackey, of Nicks-
burg. fell from "Sky Parlor" hill few
days ago, and broke his leg.
The Greenville ice factory has been over
hauled, and is now prepared for continu-
Gus work during the summer.
A steam gin belonging to Mr.. W w;
Johnston, of Warren county, was burned
last week week. Loss, $4,000.
| Miss Mary Matlock, of Early Grove,
Miss, and Mr.. Jas. Nj. Herrin, of Camden,
| Tenn, were married last week.
| Mr.. r. A. Bonner, late Of the Sardis
Star, has discontinued the publication of
his paper and accepted government APP
pointment.
1
citizens of Monroe county, died last week,
FROM general debility, incident to his ex-
IRENE old age.
Crystal Springs says she has the pretti-
est cemetery in the State. 1t is certainly
to her credit to take so much interest in
the city of their dead.
An exchange says that religion is at
such height in Columbus, that it is i'm
| ,,nssi he crat NJ, danaa or nrnaraSsi We
euchre party over there.
Miss Jennie DeBerry has been selected
Valedictorian, and Miss Matte Boyd Sal
utatorian of the graduating class OF the
Brandon Female College.
The Aberdeen amateurs presented the
operetta "Genevieve," few evenings ago
and like all of their undertakings, the en-
tertalnment was a success.
novel entertainment was given by the
Presbyterians in Sardis, last week, a
which prizes were bestowed for the bes
hemmed apron, and the Ggliest man.
Mr.. James NJ. Phillips, teller OF th'
First National Bank in Vicksburg, wa,
married last week to Miss Ruby Perry
one of Vicksburgs loveIiest debutantes.
The Grafton of a young Mississippian
DIR. A. NJ. West, at the annual memoria
services at Memphis, recently, was very
; fine effort, and was received with great APP
probation.
The laborers employed by the VI. V. r
r. in the Sardis gravel pits struck last weel
for 81 dollars a day, The strikers were
discharged at once, and new hands brough
out from Memphis.
The NJ. & o. r. Il. are making extern
sive improvements at Artesia. They art
building large freight depot and chang
ing the old one into waiting room auC
sleeping apartments for conductors and en-
gineers.
The Sixth Annual Ball, complimentary
to the Glass of 'S6 of the A. & NJ. College
will take place next Wednesday night
10th, the invitation to which is in the
most exquisite style of the engraver's and
printers art.
Hereafter the State press is requested
to refer to the dude of the Starkville Times
as "the shapely and toinsome editor OF.
etc. Carothers likes it.-Almon, in New
Era. Yes, he does, for we were there when
he asked you to say it about him.
At Brighton Beach recently "Jim Bran.
nan" was winner of the five furloDg race
Jim Brannan was bred and raised near
| Natchez on the "Fatherland" farm of Mr.
J as. Surget. Three other OF Mr.. Surget's
Mississippi raised horses are to be run
during the season, in Kentucky.
Rev. J. J. Clemens, rector of st. Mark
church in Raymond, is visiting Houston,
Texas, where he was once rector of Christ
Church, and also chaplain Of the Houston
Light Guards On the 3Oth ult. he filled
the pulpit OF Christ Church, and the Light
Guards, in fatigue uniform, attended the
| services as a company.
| About two weeks ago a Mrs. Susan
Perry, residing at Golden Landing, on the
| Mississippi river, and a most excellen! lady.
was stung on the lip by large black
| spider. She was carried to Memphis for
medical treatment but all effort To save her
life was in vain. She died in great agony
Sunday morning.-Ex.
A "Loafer's Club" has been formed in
| kosciusko, with Messrs. Bernard, Jones.
George Mcmillan and Berthe Sneed, as
officers. 1t will be gay and festive or
ganizatIon, we predict, and, as the meet
lngs are to be held daily at Puffalo's (the
Ice-cream mani, il will be the most popu-
lar club in town with the girls.
The cornerstone of the new hall OF PATIO
ma Masonic Lodge, No. 232, was laid at
Hermanville, en- the Little ~ road, on
FRIDAY last. There was a very good at
tendance of the brethren from the vicin-
| Ity, and from Port Gibson, Utica and other
nelghboring towns, The exercises were
conducted by the Grand Secretary, acting
as Grand Master. The ceremonies were
followed by basket dinner, a dance and
a social time generally.
Mr.. Drury Brown, aged fifteen. oldest
son OF Mr.. E. w. Brown, Circuit Clerk Of
Copiah county, accidentally killed himself
last Tuesday evening. He was in room
with the baby, when the report of pistol
was heard through the house Upon en-
terIng the room the parents were shocked
to see their son lying dead on the floor.
with pistol wound through his head. II
Is thought that he was attempting to blow
through the barrel, when it went off and
killed him instantly Great sympathy Is
feIt throughout the county for the bereayed
parents.
A Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
was organized in the Masonic Hall in
Natchez last Friday nigh. The officers
elected were installed by Special Deputy
Grand Patron J. l.. Power and il the first
chapter In the State under the auspices
and jurisdiction of the General Grand
Chapter of the United States. There are
now fourteen State Grand Chapters and
the Order has been established in eighteen
other States and Territories, the aggregate
membership being about $4,000. Master
Masons and their wives, widows. sisters
daughters and mothers are eligible to mem,
bership.
A Vicksburg telegram to the Picavpna
dated June Sd, contains the following con-,
pilmentary notice of faithful and effic;en,
officer ''eii'
Mr. w F EIinnan