Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-19
WEssoN ITEMS.

Capt. Lyell is on visitto his farm
again this week.
Mrs. Hopkinson will visit Kentucky
In the near future.
Mayor Patterson was sick tho first
part Of this week.
Mr.. John Mimms will be u resident
OF Wcsson this winter.
The post Office will probably be re-
moved To the williams building.
Mr.. Billie Butler will move to his
fathers place near Monticello this
fall.
Mr.. Elzey has added new gin to
his grist mill and will be ready for the
fall cotton.
Mr.. John McEwen has sold his In
tercst in the market to Mr.. Fore, and
is now in the employ Of the mills.
Mr.. Dsmpcer has renovated the
house recently occupied BY Mrs, X.
Lewis, and will begin keeping house
soon. W 49, ~. - ~
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The Baptist church win be dedicated
on the fourth Sunday. A largo crowd
is expected up from Brookhsven and
some from Hazlehurst.
Mr.. Jones assisted by Revs. Coop
err and Nicholson, will conduct a pro.
tracted meeting at the Methodist
church this and next week.
In view Of the order Of tn. Aissis :
sippi Mills that they would not en-
ploy any Knights Of Labor, some
twenty hands called for their time
last Monday.
Miss Agnes Chrisman, after a two
months visit to relatives In Missouri.
returned last week, reporting splen-
did time during her stay. The pa
irons OF the Hall In the Grove will bo
glad to learn that she will teach again
next session.
Mr.. a. j. Ferguson, after ling
crine illness Of several weeks, died
last Monday morning at 3 O'Clock.
His many virtues during life had won
for him hosts Of friends that mourn his
death. To his stricken family this
paper extends its heartfelt sympathy.
Miss Irene Watkins, The acknoCl.
edged belle Of Port Gibson, is spend
ing some time with Mrs. DR.. McPher.
son. Her conquests here are as nu.
merous as her many attractions, and
extends through our entire list Of
bachelors, widowers and society
young men.
Rev. Mr.. McLaurin, OF McComb
City, stopped of the mixed train last
Monday on his way to campmeeting.
lie was very much impressed with our
town and people at the conference
and says he may call again. We
would hardly like to exchange Mr..
Jones for anyone in the conference,
but IL he should he changed WOULDN'T
il be nice to have Bro. McLaurin TO
succeed him?
We suggest to all our marriagablc
young ladies to set their caps on the
right side to catch school teacher.
Prof. Rather should never be allowed
to leave here single again, and Mr..
| Moore being a a graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Mississippi comes SO highly
recommended that We can vouch for
his charms In advance. Prof. Somer.
Vile could not resist the charms OF our
Wcsson girls, and these other young
gents ought to be caught.
A full corps Of teachers were elect.
ed for our public schools ut II recent
meeting Of tho trustees. Mr.. Rather ,
Of Holly Springs, principal; Mr..
Moore, OF Poplarvillc, LIST assistant I;
Miss Matte Linfield, Of Wesson, in
tcrmediatc, and Miss Hobbs, OF Beau
regard, primary. Now II the trustees
would supplement this splendid &C.
lection Of teachers by ordering vaca-
ton during the three cold winter
months, and extend the school on dur
ing the summer, We believe that
twice as much would be accomplished
by the session.