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MOUNT cARMEL's SURROUNDINGS.
Quarterly Conference.-Lovely Women
Chinese Lanterns Delightful
Perfumes "A Bad Negro Chops a
Fellows Head with an Ax''Death
of w r. McRrida.
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Ol W. 1ss NCnEAuCs
MOUNT CARMEL, 8. g., May 21, 1888.
The second quarterly conference for Abbe.
vile circuit was held at this place on last sat
urday and Sunday. In the absence OF our
Presiding Elder and pastor, Rev: w. T. Mead.
Of Nnsyx t5s Seaofs ewer VERY
all very satisfactory, showing the churcnes
and Sabbath schools on the entire circuit to
be In good healthy condition, both splritu'
ally and financially; Our people ae,.i,, were ds,
we're they pleased with the two earnest and
most excellent sermons which he delivered
In his usual happy style. We hope this will
not be his last visit to this people:
and the earth is now saturated. Cool and
windy, fire feels quite comfortable.
Our farmers will engage In close hand TO
hand fight with Gen. Green as soon as the
rain Is over.
The ''moonlight festival" was quite sue.
cess considering the scarcity of money. The
evening was all that we could wish. the
moon shone out in all her queenly beauty,
sweet perfume from the Magnollas and
beautiful hot house plants scattered here and
there. On the green were most artlstically ar
ranged several tents .3 ana canGple an9
ries, cakes, &C., &c. The whole scene was
very in being ~ up
new for our town and we believe all enjoyed
The occasion very much, and we heard many
expressions Of approval In regard to the hne
supper and the manner In which 1t was ar
Murder-On the night of the 18th this com:
munity was shocked by the brutal murder OF
Alfred Moragne by one Randall PartloW,
about miles from this place, (all colored.)
found ut his house, deliberately and brutally
knocked him in the head with an axe, killing
him almost instantly. COL. NJ. o Tolman
summoned Coronors jury of Inquest. wh1cn
rendered verdict Of wlllfui murder against am 81
the hands Of justice, and who is said 10 be q
bold and bad man. Our citizens think IT
would be wise in the Governor to offer re-
ward for his arrest and imprisonment.
Our depot Agent is the recipient Of o crate
of fine tomatoes from Florida, and he did
the handsome thing by sending your reporter
d nice dish of the beautiful golden fruit which
Is highly appreciated and for wnlcn ne re-
Miss Bessie Fox, from the land Of flowers, Is
here on visit to her sister Mrs. Moseley.
Mr.. Burch, his wife and lovely daughter. OF OF
Mrs. DR.. Carlton who is very happy at this
partial reunion OF the family:
Mr.. w. r. Mcbride. of Wilmington, died on
the morning Of the 18th after short but
kind father, and loving husband. He leaves
a wife and five children TO mourn his death,
together with many friends who extend their
sympathy to the bereavsd family.
We regret to learn Of. the sudden attack and
painful illness of our friend and the peoples
man" Mai. NJ. G. Zeigler. We hope his life
may be spared and that he may serve the
people many years to came.
We had the pleasure Of greeting our hand-
some doung friend once again, Mr.. Jno. +:
Harper from the Seven Hilled City who put
recently Joined the "no mustache" squad put
finding that the ladies gave this squad put
cold shoulder and refused to keep company
with them, he with the others are doing all
they can to promote the growth OF this orna, IA
ment Of man, but in the mean time they are
without consolation and refuse TO be comfort
ed, moral young men who have beautiful
mustache like - should not shave 1t OIL.
The public schools in Calhoun's township
will ruin months this session:
The floor in the new Methodist church has
been put down and we hope will be ready for
our services at the next regular appointment
of our pastor.
on our depot platform.
Prof. Shields who now has writing class at
Lowndesvlle will soon visit our town 10 give
lessons in penmanship. He Is said to be
five teacher and we hope will he ablo TO secure
q good class here. Full satisfaction or no pay
Misses Kate Hester apd Mozelle Taggart
were among the visltoIs at the moonlight
festival, many of us were charmed with the
beautiful music rendered by Miss Hester.
From the number Of cakes one Oh our young
men purchased at the festival We would sup
pose he is going into the cake business.
: We received q note from lady at dis-
tance the other day, thanking us for the Mt
Carmel dots. We are glad that they although
hurrledly gotten up are appreciated Dy
others, as we enjoy them from other places.