Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-06-15

IN Rev. n. G. Augustus will preach
the Methodist church lo.morrc
morning.
The Noxubce Rifles will give an @
mOlhon mother hubbard base h,
l.. game at the fair grounds next Frid,
A. evening for benefit of Company.
Mr.. VIM Featherston is in Som
Carolina. His half-brother. Mr.. Cbc
of Mckinney died there lately, and N
The f. went TO close up his brothers bu,
ness.
Mr.. Rogers of Meridian. a pisno IN,
or OF no small reputation will be !
If Macon soon. He is an expert in III
business and comes highly recon
mcnded.
Inc alteration and repairs on tb
ID Daptlst church arc about complctcf
y anu the changes made are a urea, i'm
p~ro'clhcn', both ms regards the an
pearancc of the church and the com
' tort of worshippcrs.
MIDAS McMorries, Brooksvillc. In,
the misfortune to lose his barn an,
b. stable last Friday night. The origi,
: OF the fire is not known, but we lear,
mat MIR. Me. thinks it was accident
al.
Inc County Population has been con
. slderably increased by the return &c
'heir homes OF the college girls and
boys, and more are to arrive hi.
month. Some are looking thin, the
result OF hard study or short roticps
more likely the former.
Inc ladies' of the Missionary Aid
society OF the Macon Baptist Church
nave IN preparation Il rare intcrtain-
hieht o the people Of Macon, of which
due notice will be given. Everybody
t Is requested to prepare themselves for
a real treat.
Mr.. Ihos. FOote set out a small or.
chard when he moved oyer 10 the Ar.
tes'an well place, and now he is enjoy
ing the fruits of it, and they are abun.
liant. lie purchased his trees from
the old reliable Pcachwood Nurseries
at Stutc Line, and by judicious sclec-
ting will have fruit from May until
October.
Mr.. Robert Patty brought us a sec.
ton OF the fist plank planed at the
Macon Planning Mills on the 10th inst.
and requested us TO put it in the Bca.
con. We assentcd to his proposition,
provided he would furnish enough to
build a 100 foot fence, and lie Lacked
out. But the Beacon is still for the
planning mills, aud may they live long
and prosper.
Mr.. Orr has arrived and has taken
charge of the cannery. lie is a prac-
teal business man, and has had scyc-
raj years experience in canning fruits
and vegetables. Bring in your toma.
toes, okra and com, and keep the ball
OF progress moving. II YOU will call
in and see the pile of cans Oh hand,
YOU will know the Cauupry means
business, but nothing eau be done
without the cooperation of the farm
crs.
The first bloom in This section was
brought 10 us by Mr., h. + Mcleod of
Center Point. 1t bloomed Oh The 10th.
MIR, John Danlzlcr, on the lrion placc,
and Mr.. john Hodges claim to have
had blooms on the 9Th, but wen have
TO take their word tor II. They arc
honest men and pay promptly for their
papers.
Mr.. Gregory billiards. carriage and
buggy business is booming beyond his
most sanguinc expectations, aud il
doesn't take more than a week to sell
out 4 house full. There seems TO be a
demand for new vehicles all over this
section, and Mr.. billiard il doing his
share of supplying the demand. If
any of Our readers are thinking of in
v%csting in this luxury, they should en-
anime Mr.. billiards. work and get his
prices, ,
Married. /
In the Methodist church, Starkyillc, I
Miss. Thursday evening, 18th inst, by I
Rev. j. W. Price, Mr.. WV. WARD, for 7
mcrly OF Macon, and Miss ANNIl Con-
NELL, daughter Of DR.. T.. 7. Council.
Will and his bonuio bride are in Ma.
con, visiting the happy groom's sister,
Mrs. j. L. Clemens. Our Young friend ,
has our best wishes for Il long lite Of y
happiness aud prosperity and may the =,
measure of their whole lives be like
The present. filed with the light ami u.
gladncss in it," :,
On Monday. June II, | will open
Glass or Institute for teachers O
md those who design teaching.