The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-28
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manager. II was for the benefit of
the church, and we understand thew
realizsd neat little sum.
Gen. A. M. West returned from
Memphis to-day.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church
in Oxford will give a concert on the
evening Of March 9Th for the benefit
OF their church.
Pinkeye is said to have made its APP
pearance among horses in some por-
tons OF Lafayette couL ty.
Brookhaven is infested with sick
ness and chicken thieves.
Mr.. Kinds, night operator at the
railroad Office at this place, is on a
short visit to his home near Corinth.
w. T. Read of Jackson, Miss, was
in town few days since.
Mr.. S. A. Owen OF Memphis was the
guest OF <. j. Matthews last Sunday.
Prof. @. NJ. Dorttsr has returned to
Memphis.
The Hon. NJ. j. Mckinney was at
home this week during the recess OF
the Legislature.
Miss Annie Blake OF New Orleans is
here on visit to her sister, Mrs. w. J..
Tidwell.
Mrs. Il. H. Peel ard Mrs. J. G. Null.
cahy are guests OF Miss Lucy Mat
thewe.
Mr.. B. II. Williamson came up from
Jackson and spent Saturday and Sun
day with his family.
Miss Mary Burton has returned from
Memphis.
Capt A. Q Withers of Byhalia has
returned from trip to the coast.
Misses Mary, Mona, Minnie and
Master Percy Shth visited friends in
Michigan City this week.
Miss Fannie Scruggs and Miss Nor
fleet left yesterday morning for Jack
son, Miss, to attend the Drummers'
ball.
The Hon. H. G. Myers WAS in town
this week.
Mr., Frank Noihset has been in the
city during the week.
l. D. Blumenthal has gone East for
a stock OF spring goods.
John Z. Anderson went to jackson,
Tenn, yesterday morning, TO attend
the Interstate Agricultural and In.
dustrial Convention.
Prof. E. Leon has been here several
days exhibiting rare birds and an
imals.
Cards have bsen Issued for the mar
rage Of our talented young townsman,
Mr.. Rice 7. FAINT, and Miss Lizzie
Hull, charming young lady of Ben
ton county, on Thursday next. An
account of the interesting event will
be given in our next letter.
Jack johnson and Sam Bumenthal
lave returned from New York, where
they have been purchasing spring
goods.
Miss Lille Mcdowell is in Memphis.
Miss En- G. Polk left Monday fer
Louisiana, where she will spend some
time with her brother.
Judge Orlando Davis was in Mem
phis Tuesday.
Capt, Gus Swindol of Oxford was
in town Sunday.
Mrs Robert Lucas is visiting Mrs.
McKie.
The Emma Warren Combination
Company will give @ performance at
the hall Monday night.
Judge R. S. Stith left this morning
for San Antonio, Tex, where he has
been called on business, and will be
absent two or three weeks.
Judge W. s. Featherstou is at home
again.
Mr.. John Burton was in Memphis
this week.
Misses Mary and Mona Stith paid
flying visit to Memphis to-day.
Mrs. HaTgus is visiting friends in
Jackson, Tenn.
Miss Mamie Alexander returned
home this evening from q weeks visit
to the Bluff City.
Mr.. Carey Anderson OF Memphis
has been in this city during the week.
Messrs. Young and Bottom went as
delegates from Victoria to the Inter
stats Agricultural aud Industrial Con-
vention at Jackson, Tenn.
Maj. Scruggs and Mrs. Hammond
are in New Orleans.
Mrs. John L. MCGOWAN and children
were in Memphis to-day.
Mr.. Henry Miller has gone to st.
Louis.
Mr.. Malcomb Jefirtys Of Chulshoms,
in this county, and Miss Leila johnson
of Brandon, Miss, were married in
Jackson on the 10th instant, at the
residence OF Mr.. r. H. Henry. The
Rev. DR.. Hunter ofliciated.
The Rev. Mr.. Hargrave spent Sun
day in Oxfcrd and held services in the
cathedral.
It is with sincere regret tha. we
learn o. the death OF Mrs. Beatrice
Cook, at her home near Thystirs. She
was the daughter of our esteemed
friend, Col. @. @. Stephenson, and by
the charms OF her character and per-
son won the love of all who knew
her. She was lovely in every relation
of life, and we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to her beIeaved father, hus-
band and friends.
The Rev. Mr.. Harris of Oxford held
services at Christ Church, in this city,
last Sunday, and delivered one of the
most beautiful and instructive sermons
we ever listened 10. 1t was full of deep
thoughts aud was one of those dis
courses that his congregation could
take home in their hearts and feel
better for having heard. Mr.. Harris
is quite young. having only been sd-
mitted to deacon's orders, but he prom
ises to be one of the brightest lights
in the church.
The senior bishop OF this diocese,
the Rt. Rev. VIM. NJ. Green, is said to
be the Oldest living bishop in Amer
lea. He is eighty-seven years of age.
A prisoner fred the Coffseville jail,
thinking to escape in the confusion,
but the jajler discovered 1t in time to
extinguish the flames and spoil his
little plan,
r. S. Hsynie, a jeweler and ,tele,,
graph operator, has been arrested and
lodged ia Jail on the charge of having
set the torch to tine buildings recently
burned al Macon, Miss.