Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-12
AROUND TOWN DOTS.


II. Il. Mayes, Of Jackson. was down
this week.
Silas Ramscy reports worms on
lc,rl river.
The shnntics on the right -ot-way
are being removed.
c. VI. Bankston AMI +. Klotz lave
on the Chicago excursion To night.
Watcrmclous are generally small
this year. and the crop il somewhat
short.
The proceedings ot the board ~ SUI
pcrvisors has cut orr reading matter
short.
A post office has been established at
Galla,in with W. Il. Taylor as post;
master.
Some Of our citizens went to Terry
on Monday to help swell the prohibit
ton crowd.
The Marx livery stable * nearing
completion. II is Que Of the largest
in the State.
Capt. lIarsravc's Jersey animal
"Cyclonc, was severely eOred one
,ay this week.
The Damascus meeting closed ON
SUNDAY. at which time thirteen per-
sons were baptized.
Miss Willie Hart left "Wednesday for
Jackson, where she will spend II few
weeks visiting relatives.
W. II. Showers of vicksburg, man
agcr OF the Singer Office ut that place,
was in our city last week.
We arc glad to learn that Miss Car
RE liargrayc. who has been very i'll
Tor some time. is convalc>ccnt.
Hon. G.. =. DotdS delivered pro-
hibition speech at Terry on Monday.
Several from hero were present.
Crystal Springs campmecting COM
mcnccs to-day. a large crowd will
20 from here SUNDAY il the weather l.
favorable.
a sociablc was given ut Mrs. Dun
ming Tuesday night complimentary
t. Miss Ella Fricr>on. All present
cnjoycd themselves.
Miss Ella Fricrson, Of Amite City,
AMI Miss Omega Eagan, from near
Jackson, two most charming young
ladies. are whiting at the home II Mrs.
JOHN Cunning.
The debating society has changed
it, name and i now known as the
"Argumcntutivc Club. The air is
made warm 10y the hot arguments on
the Mexican affair.
We SympathiLc With Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. T.. Groomc, in the death of their
little son. Thomas. which occurred
SUNDAY night. lie VIE buried in this
place Monday evening.
Abner CRANBERRY, who, for some
time. la, been studying for the legal
profession under the tutorShip of Hon.
II. G.. Conn, left TUESDAY for LcNing-
ton, Ky. where le will takra course
in stcnography.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholson delivered a
speech at Brookavcn on Friday night,
upon invitation Of the W. &. L. L.
lie made II line argument which had n
good effect upon his hearers, especial
~ those who were ON the fence.
Moses shelton has secured the con-
tract for keeping the county prisoners.
lie lives twenty-five miles west, in
beat three. lie pays 10 the county
the full amount of the fines and cost,
whicl. is better arrangement for the
county than the old contract.
The through freight train which
passes here at sos SUNDAY morning,
will have passenger coach attached
for the accommodation of those who
wish to attend the campmcctins ut
Crystal Springs. Fare for the round
trip. 10 cents. Parties can return ON
the five o'clock train or the mail train
that night.
Geo. Bcasley was arraigned before
Justice g.. ID. Lowe, on Wednesday
of last week, upon the charge OF muir
dcring Frank Starncs. MeSsrs. Conn
and Jones represented the defendant,
and District Attorney Miller the State.
The trial lasted two days, and the
verdict was that hc be rcmandcd to
Jail to await the action OF the grand
jury which meets in October.