The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-01-26
AMoRY DOTS ANDLocALs.
AMoaY. Mss. Jan. 9Th. ISIS

Inc AmorY DOts that reached
here yesterday eagerly sought for
and with my next communication
l will send you about so subscrib.
ers, 0n club rates yoH say sI5O
per year, as I read it)-You read
correctly-Pub.
Not withstanding the awful
weather, the sound OF the hammer
and the buzz Of the saw still goes
on, and sometimes after night.
Owing to my absense to Ala. last
week, whore I bought three car
loads Of dress lumber, I sent you
nothing from the Birmingham Of
Mississippi, for her growth is in
deed magical. Think Of it, 60
days ago there was but one store
house in town, and now there are
IL on Main street; 3 on Front, 5
on the Tubbs part OF town, at the
foot Of 3rd st. and the corner Of
Cherry, besides Mr.. Grisewell's
blacksmith shop and other build
ings, the names Of the builders I
failed to find out. You just come
over and see our town. We have
something for editors to eat over
this way-market kept by Mr..
Claton.
Our contractors and builders are
quite busy, bad as the weather is,
making estimates and drawing de-
signs for the numerous buildings
in contemplation of being built.
Prominent among them are G. W.
Brook & Co., Office and shops cor
uer of Walnut and Front streets.
T L Finley & Co., G W Burton.
Hall & Co, who have contracted
for G W Boyett Of Clay county,
Miss, handsome two story build.
ing 2S BY so for store, to be built
on Main ST., between Walnut and
Popular st. W E Williams, -
Lovjoy and Peelsr & Norwood,
and other good and reliable con-
tractors and builders can be found
in our town ready, willing and
efficient workman, who will do
good work at short notice.
Mr.. Hunt, who has been here
for twelve months with a good
corps Of fifty men cutting out
streets, has now turned his atten-
tion to draining the city, and has
a contract for thirteen miles of
ditching in town which he will
push rapidly to completion.
The saw mill men are not doing
much, but the demand for lumber
is so great that some of them have
advanced 25 per cent on raw lum-
Der.
All of our hotels and boarding
houses are doing a good business.
The Peabody Hotel.is crowded
to its utmost capacity and Mr.. F.
L. Right reports -- arrivals this
week. Mr.. J. J. Clay has a new
boarding house and a dozen board
ers. The Markham House is doirg
we'll. E. B. Ratcliff reports the
demand for transient men, as we'll
as bOarders, on the increase. Mr..
Pounds has opened a new board
ing house and says he is full.
Some are boarding with private
families, some camp in tents, and
Mrs. Owen, so we'll and favorably
known by railroad and other
transient men, one of the best old
christian women in the State, some
times, owing to her kindness, has
eight guests IN a room.
Mr.. d. II. Hughes has a new
boarding house on Maple street,
between Maid and Third, and has
full house
Mr.. George White has opened a
fine stock OF general merchandise
in DR.. Watkins new store on Main
street.
Mr.. J. L. Lee bas all be can ae-
eommodate at his new restaurant.
The McGloferin drug store is up
and ready to be shingled.
Berry & Stevens newly opened
stock Of goods would lock we'll in
the city Of Okolona.
Mr.. Rye reports the sales Of his