The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-12

shortly. They have many friends nero,
and will be greatly missed.
Mr.. Mason, OF Byhalia, and X. H. Der
nard were in town last Friday.
Mr.. Webb, OF 1allahatchle county, has
been visiting his daughters at Maury instl-
tute.
Mr.. Evans, correspondent OF the New
Orleans iicayune, was in town last week.
Mr.. j. w. Stephenson and Capt. James
James T. FAINT are attending the grand
lodge at Columbus.
The Methodist church is undergoing re-
pairs, and consequently there Will be no
services held there on Sunday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Chambers has moved to VIC
toria TO take charge Of a mill there.
Miss Louise j. Tucker is the guest OF
Mrs James T. FAINT.
Miss Mamie Walker, OF Baldwin, Is on a
visit TO the family OF her uncle. Mr.. Taylor
Walker, near Waterford
Mrs. Susan l.. Tucker died n few days
since at tho residence OF her son-in-law,
Mr.. Sam Rather
Mcssrs. j. X. Saunders and j. w. Bill
lingsly were in town few days since.
Mr.. j. +. Hall has been in tho Bluff
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. o. Rand have gone TO
the coast on account Of Mrs. Rand's health.
The Rev. l.. ID. Miller is paying his an
nual school visits.
Mr.. John Compton is spending few
days in our city.
Miss Bessie Leak is visiting relatives in
Memphis
Mrs. Robert Goyer, of Memphis, is visit
ing the family Of Judge Davis.
Nj, Dt,a m Enul ,.sou IA, Ianlann laaf
week.
Miss Maggie Roberts is in Memphis
visiting friends.
Messrs. Oscar johnson and Sam Blumen-
thai left Saturday for the east, 10 purchase
stock oil spring goods for their respective
houses.
Miss Eliza Featherston paid short visit
10 Jackson recently.
A lively fight il going on before the
mayor and aldermen between the liquor
and anti-liquor men in our town. Three
Of the liquor men have applied for license,
and the Prohibitlonists are opposing their
petitions This is the second day Of the
contest. The preliminary questions were
disposed OF yesterday, and tho main fight
now will be on the count. No ono will
doubt that the discussion is both ably and
warmly conducted when state that the
attorneys arc the Hon. J. w. @. Watson,
Maj. Strickland and Capt. Bates on one side,
and Judge X. s. Stlh on tne other. The
matter will not be decided in time
for us 10 give the result in this letter.
Sheriff McWilliams has recently APP
pointed the following deputies: j. A.
Smith, Holly. Springs; Jack Hamilton,
Waterford; Win. l.. Harris, Wall Hill; w.
Is. Bloodworth, Chulahoma; j. w. Can
non, Red Banks; J. T.. Jackson, Byhalia; x.
i. Turney, Oak Grove; A. $. Ivoy, Mount
Pleasant; J. II. Hooks, Evansville.
The Roy Mr.. Rust was here this week
looking after the interests Of Rust uni
vorsity.
Bishop Warren was in our city few
days since and preached sermon 10 the
students Of Rust university. We did moi
hear him, but we learned that his discourse
was both ablo and instructive.
We don't know what opinion our good
mayor and aldermen will finally arrive N
In the matter now pending the decision o.
that honorable body, but we do know that
tho weather has set them very bad cx
ample and has gone wet" by large ma
joriiy.
Mr.. w. X. JcfIrics, of Chulahoma, has
been in town for the past two days, much
Interested In the liquor cases.
Mr. Alex. Boggiana, now Of Birming.
ham, is spending u few days here among
his old friends.