The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-31
TIE STATE.

wedding bells
Bonneville ships great quantity oil egg
to distant points.
Eight paupers died at the city hospital
in Vicksburg last week.
The whole State is again becoming Ia
feeted with base bali fever
Col. J. O. Pickens died in Pass Christian
a lew DAYS ago, aged IS years
Miss Kate Ingram. oil McCooi, was
burned 70 death Il few days ago.
A son OF President Garfield was a visi-
tor at Pass Christian last week.
Nine-tenths of the orange trees on the
coast are destroyed by the cold.
Mr.. Jno. P. Kennedy and Kittie Bennett.
Of West Point We're married recently
Mr.. James Ruthland and Miss Nettie
Ashley, OF Natchez, were married last
week.
Mr.. Hunter George, Of Meridian, has
received the appointment OF Deputy u D
Marshal.
The Rosalie Mills have a new superin-
tendeu', in the person OF MIR. Thomas
McCa.on..
The Taylorville Guards, of TayIorville,
III. will attend the Inter State drill IN
Vieksbnrg.
Mrs. A. G. Robertso9, (nee Henry Of
Brookbaveu, died very suddenly last We'd
! nesday morning.
The recent heavy rains have caused
quite an influx of logs and timber to come
down to Moss Point.
The Ragsdale house, OF Meridian, does
an immense business, il one may judge by
its daily list OF arrivals.
The machinery and appliances for the
Bolton Cremery are on the road and viii
reach Bolton in a short while.
The Montross House at Biloxi, is filed
with Northern visitors, who are we'll
pleased with ourwinter resorts.
James Banks, we'll known barber Of
Vicksburg, and a confirmed morphine
eater, died very suddenly a few days ago.
Aberdeen aud Summit are making bids
for the removal OF the Gullett Gin Factory
from Amite City to their respective towns
Miss Tommie Gaydeu. OF Brandon, and
Mr.. Samuel wilkins, of Atlanta, we're mar
ried at the brides home, on the 25d inst
The cotton shipments OF Brookhaver
show small increase over last year, ano
those Of Yazoo City, an increase of 1865
bales.
Quite a sensation was created in Fulton
last week, by the suicide of J. II. Reid, al
illicit distiller, who was confined in jai
there.
Mr.. o. W Nixon, one Of the editors o
the Chicago Inter-O Ocean has been spend
ing some time ut Biloxi, and is greatly
pleased.
The ladies OF ST. Paups church in Vicks
burg, are employing the quiet Lenten day
in preparing articles for fair immediatel,
after Lent.
Last weeks 1azoo City Herald contain
the announcement of Hon. w. d. Gibbs, a
a candidate for Congress in that Congress
sional district.
W. D. May, representing himself a
agent for the Butterick Publishing Com
pany, was arrested in Corinth few day
ago, as an imposter.
The Grenada Gazette says that mos
commendable desire is shown on the par
OF the colored people of that county t
educate their children.
The Board Of Directors of the Missis
sippi Mills met at Wesson Saturday an,
elected Jno. =. Richardson, President, vic
, +. Richardson, deceased.
The terrific storm which visited Yves
Point last week, lifted small schoo
house and after carrying it a small dis
tance, put it down in another place an
went on Its way.
Mrs. Plowman, ("Betsy Hamilton'') G
Atlanta, is delivering lectures throughon
the State under the uspices of the Presby
terrain churches, in the towns IN which ID
lectures are delivered.
: The city schools of Vieksburg are to
largo aud NJ he ,.iv
necessary TO divide them, putting two j
South Vicksburg, for the Accommodate
I OF the taxpayers in that part of the city
Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Kemp, of Byhali,
were out driving the other day, when thei
horses became frightened at an incomin
train, ran away, overturned the buge,
and threw the ladies cut, iniuring tier
slightly.
Our old friend, Mr. Fred Hartman. IN
J ACCOMPLISHED Steward at Cooper's Wei
has so beautifed the grounds at tina
favorite and famous place, as TO call fort
exclamation of surprise fiom every visitor
Tie new hotel is now fairly in way I
T completion, and will be ready for the re
ceptlon OF guests ut an early day. Whe
finished the accommodations will be anpl
Tor five or six hundred guests.-Ravmon
Gazette.
2 Rev. Richmond Brown, the colored ma
} who for many years, since the DAYS G
/ slavery, has been a member Of the preshy
terrain church in This city, some years sine
|, conceived the idea Of inangurating colore
parish OF that faith and the building OF
colored Presbyterian church. has al las
, collected sufficient funds to consunmate hi
plans aud he now informs us his churc
e will be completed at an early dav. W
: wish the new parish success.-Nicksbur
Herald.
Miss Theodore Carroll, Of Senatobi.
Miss, daughter OF the Baptist minister a
that place, will assist in the musicai prc
gramme at the Central Baptist Churc
this evening. Miss Carroll is veritabl
prodigy In music. She is polite, pretty
and only just emerged from childhood
Though so young she has organized ban
: at Senatobia, OF which she is the leader
j and has already acquired a celebrity as
musical instructor and per.ormer-Mem
phis Ledger. March 81
Il We copy the following notice of III
| death OF noble man, from one of tn
/ Corinth papers:
/ Judge w. III. Fitzpatrick, ex -Mavor q
: Corinth, died at his residence IN this cit,
{ at 3 O'Clock a. m, on the 23d inst. TIL
funeral was delayed until Wednesda
evening TO give time for his absent childrei
and friends to arrive For months he ba
showed symptoms of giving away, O
3 breaking down OF the system, and hi
! death, though not expected so soon. wa
{ not much OF a surprise to his friends. III
had reached ripe cid age, and left benin.
: him many bright examples in all tina
| ! which goes to make up the true mora
: character and christian gentleman. AS
| citizen he will be greatly missed, and t
his family his loss viii be irreparable. w
! tender our sympathy to the bereaye
family. The preliminary services at I'll
/ church were by Pastor j. H. Mitchell
/ PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Lowe and sermon b
! Presiding Elder Kendall. There was
very large congregation present, and
large procession accompanied the BODY t
the CT y cemetery.