Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-14
Around Town Dots.

Jack Lowe killed wild turkey last
week.
Two ear loads of Texas ponies ar
rived here SATURDAY.
The old school-bell sounds the same
Ne II did in ''ye cldcn times. -
The typos return thanks TO the Com
mcrcial House for II trea, TO oysters.
The young mems prayer meeting /.
increasing in members, we are glad
10 SAY.
Justice OF the Peace G.. ID. Lowe has
moved hi, office to the room next door
10 +. NJ. Rembcrt's.
Harris & Dodds is the style o. the
new firm, and business will be con-
Quoted at the same stand.
The board OF supervisors held n
special meeting on Saturday. 10 at
tend 10 some bridge matters.
Circnit court commences Monday,
October 10Th, ON which day Col.
Hooker will speak to the people.
Col. Hooker i, billed to speak here
Monday, Oct. ajth. first day of court.
Let's give him u rousing turn out.
Mr.. Robt. Bridges and family, OF
McComb City, have moved TO our
city and occupy the Wilson residence,
east llaZlchurst.
We learn that W. i. Ware intends
opening Wholesale house in Jackson.
He Is fine business man and should
he 20 there We predict u big success.
The public school has grown be-
yond all expectations, there being
about one hundred and fifty scholars
in attendance. There are also private
schools in successful operation.
The supplemental examination OF
school teachers will take place on Sat-
.rday next, and will continue only
that day. This will be the last oppor-
;ani,y. AL applicants are entitled TO
be examined.
The streets bordering the burnt dis
trict have been put in good condition.
Boxed cutters will be laid, in order to
dr1in the pond that has hitherto occu-
pied the space between the parks.
Before the committee get through they
will have oil the streets put in good
condition.
II Is the intention OF the street COM
Init,ee TO ditch around and thorough
Is drain tbs parks, and when that is
dvn' would il not be good idea for
the ladies 10 take the matter in hand
mad beautiry them. a email sum,
which wr think could hc easily raised,
would lay them uut ia walks, have
trees and shrubs planted. Ond tix them
up pi,ely. What ladies will take the
lead: 49,
J. L. Ramsey inserts his legal card
ihis week, announcing that lac re-
sumcs the practice of law, his office
being up stairs in the Bank building.
lie il still travelling solicitor for Jno.
T. Richardson. OF New Orleans. but
will have time 10 attend 10 all busi-
ness intrusted 10 him.
Attention l. called 10 the advertise
nent Of the Commercial House, loca-
ted near the depot, which has just
been completed. IL Is under the man
agernent OF II. II. uOgg, who knows
how 20 keep n hotel. Everything is
new and nea, ~ pin, beds comtorta-
Die and fare us good as can be had.
The Robertson Hotel has an adver-
tisement in this issue to which we di-
rect attention. Mr.. Robertson is an
old hand at the business, aud has Civ
en- general satisfaction. The house
has just been completed, newly furn-
ished throughout, and is an ornament
TO the place. II is centrally located,
convenient and pleasant. Remember
the place.
The Methodist quarterly meeting for
this district was held here commence
ing saturday the I'd, and ending Mon
day. On Sunday Bishop Galloway
preached u forcible and eloquent SER
mon to very large congregation.
There was no service at the Presbyte-
risn church, and the members went
TO hear the Bishop. The congrega-
ton was us large as we ever saw in u
Hazlehurst church.
Ever since the burn G.. ID. Lowe
and ourselves have occupied the same
quarters. We have sat in each Others
chairs and on each others tables, dis
cussed temperance, politics aud relig-
ion, grown eloquent over the tariff,
and laid plans for the better govern
ment OF society, but the happy times
are over and we are left in grief and
pain, for Glib has moved. 1t was ev-
or thus: We never hankercd after
wild gazelle but what twas sure to
depart hence.
The public school opened with a
large ATTENDANCE, nearly an hundred
scholars being present. Superintend-
emit Burch road chapter in the bible
and Offered prayer, after which Mr..
Niila...a add.essal the scholars. i'm