Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-01-21
WILSON ITEMS.


New Orleans.
The Mayors family have AL been
sick with the measles.
j. VI. Oliver left Saturday night FOR
Oxford to attend College.
Mr.. Maugum was out ut Silver creek
the last Of the week.
Mr.. Day is no longer connected with
tn, post Office. Mrs. Bosti,k makes
one Of the most accomplished i. Ms
on the I. e. X. II.
Mr.. Bcal has purchased n place sew
en- miles cast Of Smiths Ferry and
will move out on /, this week with a
view Of farming next year.
Two OF Mr.. Thos, Collins children
were scalded last Saturday by the
breaking OF stove leg and the upset
ting Of pot OF boiling water.
The mills, during the recent cold
spell, kept the gas burning all day in
addition to the steam pipes in order TO
TO keep the second AMI the third sto-
ries at the proper temperature.
The recent bad spell Of weather has
shown up Wcsson sidewalks in their
true light and for genuine softncss and
pcrtiuacious attachment, il take. the
pcr.immon. By the way, why are
our citizens tNmping through the mud
wien the lumber To croSs-lay the
streets j. paid for and delivered on the
park.
The Wommack Florida House is 3
multum in parvo, iewclry store, gro
cery. butcher aud Ice house. dwelling.
grist mill with u hopper capacity of
sUO bushels Of corn, millinery store,
and i soon To have steam gin and
laundry attachment. This entire
enterprise, which for variety take.
the cake. is all under ono roof.
During the recent cold spell. when
all the ponds were covered in lee, We
heard Of one team being worked three
DAYS without water. This /, a shame
upon a civilized community, aud the
proper authorize. should look into the
matter, ii We have any law :ainst cru
city to animals. Stock arc numerically
abused around Wes.on by being over
loaded, ~ well "a, punished with the
lash in the hand. Of ignorant and bru-
tal drivers.
The friends of Mr. Dowd Withcr-
spoon will bc pleased to learn that ho
i, prwiiciug law ia llcrnaniO, Miss,
in copar,ncc>hip with Col. White, one
Of the leading attorney, OF the STATE.
Tie board Of trustees here were loath
To give him up, "A. lac had given uni-
,er,m satisfaction, but under such
ilattcriug prospects for the future they
accepted hi, resignation. Wc-'on will
remember him kindly AMI will feel II
pride in his success.
The following resolution WAS offered
and adopted at the meeting OF the
church conference last SUNDAY -
Whereas. Our house Of worship in
Wc>son was DESTROYED by fire on the
9Th of June, ISIS; and,
Whereas, Our brethren Of the Bap-
tiSt clmrchpromptly ANA cordially ten
lcrel IT. The use Of their house otwor-
ship; therefore be- Il
Resolved, By the church conference
81 ,hc Methodist Episcopal Church
South. now in session, that We do
hereby express our sincere thanks for
the u, Of the same during the past .iS
months;
Resolved. That we invoke the bless
iug. of our Heavenly Father TO rest
upon them and our Brother Prcsbytc-
rims, who made like tender Of their
church, aud that ne all NAY mutually
enjoy the sentiments cNl~s,scd in the
words Of David: "Behold how good
AMI how pleasant II is for brethren to
dycll together in uni,y;"
Resolved. That copy OF these res
olutions be- forwarded to our brethren
Of the Baptist and Presbyterian church,
cs and that copy be spread on the
minutes Of the church conference.