The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-15

Aioerty 10 the growing town of Gloster, II
same county, on l.. n. .. d L. railroad.
Miss Matte A Lester, of LAFAYETTE
county, ERIK in the o. 5. Pension Office
has been promoted from 81 200 to SI.4UO &
year.
Mr.. L. Lewenthal, of Brookhaven, cele
DRAFTED his 10Th birthday last week. anc
was most appropriately remembered by his
host of friends
VIM. Dagrone, one of THE CLARION
subscribers at Okolona, took his departure
yesterday for Wildwood, Fla, where he viii
spend the winter.
Mr.. Walter Huntington, of Moss Point
Miss, Is soon to lead to the altar Miss Ad-
die Cook, of fremont, Ohio, a niece Of Mr.
kx-President Hayes.
Mr.. ID. r. Branch, formerly of the Crys-
tai Springs Meteor, has removed to Bates
vile, where he has purchased half inter.
est in this Panolian
Hon. W. A. Roane has removed from
Cofeeville to Oxford for the practice of his
profession. Coffeeville's loss is certainly
a great gain to Oxford
Little Edgar Holloway, a brave boy, res.
cued his playmate, Alden Leotter, from
drowning in an ice pond last week, with
great risk to his own life.
Miss Mamie Boyd, a lovely belle of
Natchez, gave a very elegant Bal Poudre'
at her home, Arlington" last week. Ii
was very delightful affair.
Mr.. Fill A. Dunn, agent of the I. c. r.
r., at Beauregard, and Miss Anna Fergu
son, daughter of Mr.. y. and Mrs. A. v
Ferguson, we're married last Sunday after
noon.
Col. j &. Hamilton, of Durant, is max
ing the tour of several States for the pur-
pose of selling territory for tanning under
the new Rhyme Paragon Process, recently
patented.
Sheriff Carradine, of jefferson county
has collected $3.50 from drummers since
the new law went into effect, and during
the month of November collected S6O5 for
business privileges.
Miss Archer, of Baldwin, Miss, has writ.
ten very beautifel poem, 'Nemo-Akem
or, the Purple She'll" which has received
favorable criticism from some of the best
critics of the country.
Rev. Frederick A. De Rosset, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, has been elected Rector OF
Trinity Church, Natchez. He Is a young
man of great ability, and married grand
daughter of Rt. Rev Bishop Green.
The Gulf Coast College, at Handsboro
was dedicated last week in most appro-
pirate manner. Addresses were delivered
by DIR. Markham and DIR. Smith, of New
Orleans, and Capt. Hardy, of Meridian.
Mr.. 4. d. Johns water mill, situated on
Noxubee Greek, was in some way under
mined by water on the night of the Sd and
..I ha 10
gin and grist mill, and about Twelve bales
of cotton.
twelve year old son of Mr.. Watt
Grjfing, of Hamburg, while walking
through his fathers gin house in the dark,
fell throu, h an opening in the floor
through which the betting worked, and re-
ceived some terrible injuries from which he
died instantly.
The people of Clarke and Newton coun-
ties are very much exercised over the recent
discovery of large deposits of iron ore
Every body has pick, and the whole coun-
try is being plowed and dug up in the
searches for iron mari,
horned owl, measuring four feet nine
inches tip to tip of wings, and having a
trap attached to one of his feet, was
caught, one night recently, by Gen. M.
Prayer, of Holmes county, while trying to
make off with turkey. Exchange.
IF. Lamar, who shot and dangerously
wounded A. &. Crane, IN Yazoo City last
July, was, by the jury, found guilty as
charged in the bin of Indictment, fol
assault with instent to kill and murder, and
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
In the estimate submitted by Gen
Duane, Chief Engineer, to the House OF
Representatives, as a basis of the rivers
and harbors bill, we notice these items
For Biloxi, Miss, $37, 000; for Pearl river
south of jackson, S30,000--Exchange.
The remains of Capt. Addison Harvey, OF
Harvey's Scouts, were re-intered IN thu
Canton cemetery on the Sth inst, with verI
appropriate ceremonies. The Masons con
Quoted the services, and Emmett L. Ros
read beautiful poem in memory of tn
gallant hero.
1t is reported that large bodies of re,
hematite iron ore, about ~ per cent. pure
have been found in Newton, Lauderdal
and Clarke counties. This may prove
valuable find if in sufficient quantities, a
this ore is valuable for the manufacture o
Bessemer steel.
II is limited around that the young ladie
of Scranton are about to boycott the ''par
Tor beaux." or in other words the youn
man who spends his evenings in the parlo
and never asks them to an entertainment
or ''sets up" the ice cream. good idea
Democrats
Natchez had forty-thousand dollar mr.
on Sunday morning, 9Th. The Mile
House, Botsai's furniture store, the res
dences of DR.. w. ]. Carroll and Mrs. @. /
Merrick-the latter occupied by Col. Gee
f. Bowles-were destroyed. Total lnsui
ance is s1s,450.
The Illinois Central Railroad is havinl
constructed at Canton, near the frelgt
dspot. an immense ice house. which WI
| hold one hundred car loads of ice. In
ice will supply the Refrigerator cars tbs
carry fruits and vegetables North from on
portion of the country every spring an
summer.
/ Mr.. Harlan Grafton, a progressls
youug farmer of Kinds county, while ei
| gagged about his gin last week, became ei
| tangled in the machinery and was so BAD
injured that he died only short time att'
beino removed to the house. he was a
onlv son and the husband of q lovely youn
wife and two small children.
There we're fully three thousand persoi
nj the funeral of Mr.. L. A. Ragsdale,
Meridian. last Sunday afternoon Eve
trade. profession and religion and cree
was represented. The military. fire col
panies. Masonic fraternity, city oincia
we're all represented in the immense pr
cezaion that followed the father of the ca
to his last resting place IN McLemo
| Cemetery.
Miss johnnie Morgan. of Lebanon, len
|, daughter of the famous Confederate Ge
eral. John II. Morgan, will be married
} Christmas day to Rev. Mr. taidweli,
| | prominent Presbyterian minister, late
} Dauyiile. Ky. Miss Morgan \ y yea
old --Richiand, (Ky.) Register:
J Mr.. Caldwell filled the pulpit IN sics
burg several summers ago, and ms frIen
D there will be glad to hear OF ms GOOD =
: tune.
A Washington special of the Sd to
Times Democrat says Gen. h. r. hurst,
= summit, Mss, through letter OF INT
: duction from Secretary Lamar TO sec
= tary Whitney, has obtained an order
. make test Of an improved high PoS
2 cartridge for small arms and cannons,
: ;nvention. which, il successful, IT Is clan
n I'd. will increase the range OF all ar
. nearly double their present power,
! cartridges viii be manufactured AZ
q nary-yard, and the tests probably mi
n next week.
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