The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
THE STATE.

| he OIL HILLS &l 1AClCA& NNAS ~
with electricity.
Rolling Fork is going to have new
| Methodist church.
i The Water Valley Progress has started
on its fifth volume.
The Kosciusko mothers INDUCED in
Baby Show Xmas afternoon.
The burnt district of Bay St. Louis will
be rebuilt by its former owners.
The Mormon elders PROSECUTING IN East
Mississippi are making few converts
J. A. Flanagan, of Yalobusha county,
has been granted patent for an improved
fence.
There is prospect of Cold Water hav-
ing a cotton seed hulling mill started
| there.
The young men of the Water Valley
machine shops have organized fne loot
ball club.
Mr.. O. S. Robbins and Miss Mamie
Wick, OF Warren county, were married on
the 2ist inst.
The postofice of Mantachie, Itawamba
county, has been moved one mile south OF
its former location.
Sheriff Foote, of Sharkey county, keeps a
bear tied to the window of the Jail to keep
people away from it.
The Methodist church at Ripley, which
was almost destroyed by fire last week, Is
to be Immediately rebuilt.
Mr.. Ben Lane Posey was painfully in
| jured at his farm Bayou Lardasse, by
fall which dislocated his arm.
The liquor dealers OF Natehez say that
| they have a magnificent ''jug trade" estab-
lished in Kinds and Franklin counties.
The Chaneery Court of Harrison county,
in session last week, had heavy docket,
including several heightened divorce suits.
The Vicksburg ladies belonging to the
| Presbyterian church remembered the little
orphans at Natchez most bountifully last
/ week.
Miss Willie Ward, lovely young girl,
died near Shell Mound on the 18th inst,
of hemorrhagic fever. Her remains were
inferred at Winona.
| Mr.. NJ. R. Gilmer, one of Pontotoc's
| highly respected citizens, was recently so
horribly mangled by gin that. he died
from the effects of his wounds.
| Mr.. Albert G. Sivley, who was danger
ously wounded at Raymond last Thursday
morning by Albert Adams, Jr., is doing
much better than his friends dared hope
| at first.
DIR. Taylor Martin, of Hampton-Sidney,
Va, was called by the session of the Pres
| byterian church of Oxford, last Sunday, to
preach in that city next year, at salary
of 81 800.
The Superintendent of Education of
| Calhoun county has resigned, on account
| of the insufficiency of the salary for the
| time required in the performance of the
| duties of the position.
MIR. w. Cowan, of the Pickens Post, has
discontinued the publication of that paper,
and moved to the fourishing little city of
/ Greenwood, where he will publish the
| Greenwood Enterprise.
Mr.. Geo. III. Lipscomb, President of the
Y. NJ. C. A. OF Columbus, intends devoting
the coming year to working for young
men, and Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons throughout the State.
The taxable property of Leake county is
now valued at less than million dollars,
and the Carthagenian thinks that the
building of the Gulf & Ship Island Rail
road will raise it to three millions.
In coupling an engine to freight car at
Holly Springs last Monday night, Mr..
Lum Woolley, OF Water Valley. was so
unfortunate as to get his right foot slight
ly, and his left foot severely mashed.
Married in Kosciusko, Miss, on Deem
Der q, 1886, at the residence of the brides |
step-father, Col. A. III. Brantley, by Rev. |
J as. A. Mecklin. Mr.. SAN. r. HUGHsoN,
of Chester, and Miss ADA A. AMAsoN.
On Thursday of last week, two freight |
trains on the L. NO. & T. Railroad ran |
into each other near Coles Creek, short |
distance above Harriston, completely de- |
molishing both engines and doing much |
damage.
The boy preacher Pearson made thirty
one converts during his revival meeting in
in Starkville the past few weeks. He |
is now taking much needed rest, prepare
tory to commencing a series of meetings in
Vicksburg.
Stonewall Factory, at Shubuta, wants a
few good industrious families 1t is a
splendid opening. Any family wishing
the employment should write to Superin-
tendent wainwright and make arrangements
before moving.
Married, at the residence of the brides
father, twelve miles west of Canton, on
Wednesday, Dec. %, Mr.. Perrin FL. Lowry,
of Batesville, Miss, and Miss Lee, eldest
daughter of E. A. Stokes, Esq, Rev. Lowry,
a brother of the groom, officiating.
The Band Concert in Yazoo City tonight
is to be a grand affair. Prof. Borneman
and Miss Bella Mcleod Smith, of Vicks-
burg, Mrs. Holt and Miss Ragsdale, of
Brookhaven, Miss Maury, of Colorado, and
Prof. Miniere, of New Orleans, will assist.
A sad and terrible accident occurred
near Jordan's Chapel, Holmes county,
Monday morning, Dec. 20. The clothing
of Miss Alice Gosey caught fire in passing
a stove, and was so badly burned before
receiving assistance that she died the same
evening.
The Democrat remarks that there was
decline in milk in Natchez a few days
ago, when the mule attached to milk cart
got on Xmas tare and jumped entirely
over pair OF oxen pulling the wagon with
him. Afterwards, mule, wagon and milk
took decided tumble"
Mr.. Joseph Murtinolich, one of the most
prominent merchants of Port Gibson, has
,een forced to make an assignment for the
'eneft of his creditors. He had largely
himself, anticipating a big
business during the holidays, and was dis
owing to the scarcity of money.
On Tuesday evening, the % inst, the
looking Club, new organization in Aber
cen, rendered the young men an enter
alnment at the Gordon House. The
Dung ladies were dressed in costume The
Ishes we're prepared by the fair hands of
be members of the Club, and nothing was
1anting to make it a complete success.
The last issue of the Southern Sentinel, n
sipley. contained the touching obituary of r
I'LL, the beloved horse, with whose faith r.
al aid the children of DIR. J. Y. hurry, OF n
nat place, have learned the art of riding RI
} rare degree of perfection. Faithful. 4
emile and good, old Bill was great favor ~
e and We wish to add our regrets to those 81
expressed by the Sentinel for some of the O.
apPiest days of the writer's childhood 4;
ere spent galloping over the hills of | a,
lppah with that trusty guardian Bill. re-
We copy the following Picayune special ca
ON Vicksburg, December "a, in full, as pr
will doubtless be OF interest to MANY of TO
Ir readers: ri
A decree was issued to-day in the cele- be
ated suit in chancery of Rev. DIR. San ev
"a, rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Or
alnst Holy Trinity Church, all of this bu
y. DIR. SAMSON had $4,000 in the Mis- wi
sippi Valley Bank, and a short time wi
tore the failure of the bank, DIR. SAMSON ho
shed to reinvest his money.
The bank President had $4,000 in bonds st
ued by Holy Trinity Church for build
! purposes. These he gave DIR. SAMSON be
collateral, and promised 20 per cent. in wi
est on the bonds. A short time later hel
. bank failed, DIR. SAMSON had the bonds hin
has had them ever since. He recently tbs
ought suit to recover the full value Of yer
. bonds and the promised interest. thr
trinity Church is Episcopal and consjd pre-
bile rivalry has existed between Christ mi
1 Trinity Churches. Trinity is the fit
est and most expensive church in the div