The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-23
THE STATE.

Holly Springs expects to have twenty
weddings celebrated within its borders
soon.
Mr.. Richard Ledbotter and Miss Estelle
King of Deasonville, were married last
week.
The store OF Mr.. T. c. Buck, OF Williams
burg was totally destroyed by fire Saturday
night.
Prof. H. F. johnson, of Whitworth Col
lege, is convalescing from his recent severe
illness.
Mr.. Will Z. Gholson and Miss Edith
Kemp, were married last week in Holly
Springs.
The Crystal Springs girls are soon to
give an entertainment for the benefit of the
"Videttes.'
The young ladies of Christ Church, in
Vicksburg, will soon present waiter drill
to the public.
The Meridian Sweet Sweepers" will
give drill on the 18th, for the benefit of
the Meridian Rifles.
The marriage OF Mr.. Weiss Clip and
Miss Lillian Norment will be solemnized
at $50 this afternoon.
The Woodville Republican states that
sv in Wilkinson county.
The commencement exercises of Missis-
sippi Central Institute, at French Camp,
are in progress this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. l.. Davis OF Woodville
Miss, celebrated their tin wedding on the
18th inst, in a very happy manner.
One thousand people were present at the
commencement exercises of Glllsbnrg Col
legiate Institute, at Gillsburg last week.
Mr.. Thos. Hall was found dead in his
bed in Vicksburg last week. He had taken
dose OF morphine by mistake for quinine.
The Lady CT Lyons was presented in
Summit last week by club OF gifted
amateurs, and scored quite brilliant sue
cess.
An election under the local option law
has been ordered in Magnolia on the 10Th
of July, to decide tor or against the sale of
liquor.
Mr.. #. L. Jones, inventor of the steam
condenser in use on many Mississippi
boats, died of heart disease, in Natchez,
last week.
The contract for water-works at Merid-
ian has been let to a Chicago firm, work to
be commenced in sixty days and finished
in one year.
Miss Laura Marion, of Natchez, who
was injured so seriously by the shock OF a
falling wall near which she was sitting is
very much improved.
A drill by little children is soon to
come off in Canton, where the boys will
use canes as weapons, and dolls will serve
the little girls in the same capacity.
| DIR. J. NJ. Hunt, the popular physician
/ Of ri shI h a :
| gone on a Northern tour for his health,
which has been failing for some time.
| The Gull View Hotel, at Mississippi
City, has been leased by Mr.. Oscar Hickie
| formerly of the City Hotel, of New Orleans,
and Dr. III. p. Atkins, of Brookhaven.
Sam. Jones aud Sam Small will certainly
be present at the Sea Shore Camp Meeting
from July Sth to 18th. The people down
there are preparing for an immense crowd
Mr.. Luther Megges, formerly of Attala
county, was married last week, at Gaines
Vile, Fla, to Miss Willie Pace, daughter
of a prominent fruit grower of that Sec
ton.
i Mr.. Frank H. Campbell, OF Lodi, ano
Miss Carrie johnson, daughter OF Prof
johnson, OF Whitworth College, wer'
married on the 10th inst. Bishop Gallo
way officiating.
Mrs. Mary st. Andre, whose son William
was killed by the explosion of the steame
Ike Bonham, In March, has brought sui
for 10000 damages against Mrs. Sargent
, owner of the vessel.
II The closing exercises OF Whitworth Col
lege commenced Monday. The only invii
ed guests were the patrons of the schoo
members of the press, visitors to Brook
haven and ministers.
Lieut.. Buck, who has been in charge {
the military department OF the A. 4 N
? College, has been ordered to Mexico, an
2 Lieut.. Davis, of Virginia. will take h
; place at the College.
The Patrons Union will hold its fourt
! annual meeting at Lake Camp Grouns
July 20, 1886. Each subordinate Grans
is requested to send Eve delegates to pa
lticipate in the meeting.
Al Ponder's still, mean Shubuta, on I'll
d | 18th. Frank Pagea and w. r. Hudson b
d came engaged in an alteration, and Page
i inflicted twenfy-one knife wounds ON b
I enemy before finally killing him.
: Rev. w. c. Black, OF Meridian, an
Judge r. ]. Alcorn, OF jackson, MAJ
Prohibition speeches at Haziehurst la
Thursday night to large audience. I'll
Icounty il all abIaze ON the question.
vi Col. j. NJ. Young, member Of the Te
y nessee Legislature, was married at Con
Hast week to Mrs. Anna s. Jones, daught
n Iof the late Maj. Thomas Taylor. The we
81 ding was = very brilliant affair indeed.
Alderman Geo. T. Rehen, OF Nstchs
has offered as prize for the best drill,
company In his city, an elegant goid-lin
silyer pitcher and goblet: The prize VI