The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-04-23
The seasons for picnics and school closings


by Mr.. r. c. shepherd.
The Benton Public School closed last Fri
day Mr.. W. Montgomery principal.
A new post office has been established on
Co. j. X. Horu's plantation called Crumps.
The ball committee met yesterday evening
at the shoe store Of =. b. POWELL a Co., at .
O'Clock.
entertained tomorrow night by Miss Mary
Hubbell
Governor Stone has honored Mr. s. p.
Richardson vita the apo ntmcnt OF Notary
Public for YazOo City.
We understand there will be fifty-two col
ored converts baptized Sunday morning ut
the river ut II O'Clock.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
Church will give their annual strawberry
festival at an early date.
There will be services at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday. MIR. Cunningham viii return
irJm PresDytery saturday
The new school building is now being
painted. 1t is thought II will Ire completed
IN about two or three weeks
Hon. w. d. Gibbs has accepted an invita-
ton to address the Kinds county Alliance at
lis meeting at Raymond May LIST
Reports that reach us are to the effect that
while planting operations were delayed ON ac-
count of rains, the farmer is now progressing
with his work
The young men will give dance at the
opera house tomorrow night in honor Of Miss
Adde Crane, who leaves for her home III New
Albany SHORTLY.
A party of young people took delightful
excursion up to Home Park Inst Monday
night, on the schooner Grey Hound" MIR.
a. NJ. Payne cliaperoned the party.
The entertainment committee for the Press
Association will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
w. &. Craig tomorrow evening. Friday, at
o'clock All the members are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
What good does the steamer do the city, if
there are not enough men to get ii to the fire
Last Thursday there actually were not enough
tiremen, willing to help take it to the fire at
least they didn't do it. They were probably
busy.
One of our country friends who lives about
six miles II IN lazoO City says the other day
tlat he encountered eight candidates between
Ii home an, sYazoo and pr, missed every one
OF Oh m hat ne would vote tor them. He is
MT ali exceptional liar
The Carnival at the Opera House last Thurs
day night WI a sue :. The race between
Messrs. Joe ko%nDurg on bycicle and Mart
Crane on skates was declared OIL, as Mr. R0s-
enburg's, bicy lie broke abou tthc third round
A delightful dance was enjoyed for few
hours.
The members of the invitation committee
request us to state that those who have lists of
their friends vino desire invitations to the
ball will please send them in right away
Families in the city who will have young
ladies visiting them will please notify the
committee. -~
The County precinct meeting to decide
Yazoo's choice for District Attorney, viii be
held on Saturday the I'd of May, between the
hours of ii a. m to 3 p. IN. throughout the
county, except Yazoo City which will be held
at the Court House, Friday night, the LIST,
from 1880 to ii.
Tuesday evening abont / o'clock, while
work was going on at the bridge on Washing
ton Street the pile driver tumbled over, throw
ing a negro by the name of John NelsOn, who
was at the top of il, into the bayou, distance
of several feet stunning him for some time
and bruising him considerable, but not SER
iously,
Mrs. Matte Thomson will accept our
thanks for one of the prettiest boquets Of
flowers that we have ever seen in YazOo City.
wishing cut flowers, boquets, etc, could not do
better than get them from her. Her prices
will be reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed
Her residence is on North Street
Attention is called to the advertisement of
Major p NJ. Doherty, agent for the Hill City
Marble Works. This company is well estab-
lished in our state, and is thoroughly respon-
sible' Major Doherty has on hand aeomplete
supply of tasteful designs for all kinds of
cemetery and building work. He will be
found at his office over the express Office
Last Thursday night while the young folks
were dancing at the Opera House, some cow
ardly cur threw large rock through one OF
the windows, with tremendous force. If the
rock had struck some one in the hall il
would have probably proved fatal. The
scoundrel should ii possible be found out and
prosecuted to the fullest extent Of the law.
We publish elsewhere card from Mr.. T. P.
Lee withdrawing from the race for chancery
clerk His private business is such as to pre-
clude an active canvass Of the county, and he
very seDdbly realizes that without such can
yass he would be Mt great disadvantage. Mr..
Lee is an excellent gentleman, and has many
friends throughout the county who would
haYe given him o hearty support,
II has long been the custom of the mer-
chants of this town To close their places of
business at 6 O'Clock p. m. during the summer
months II some energetic person would take
a petition around all the merchants would
sign II to close at that hour, commencing the
1T OF May, Ii is due 10 the clerks who are
confined all day to have an hour OF 30 of REQ
reation and rest in the evening.
Mr.JB. Patorno. our enterprising phOtog-
rapher. who happened 10 be in the railroad
wreck last Thursday, and who was pretty
badly bruised up, showed us a picture which
he made at the time Of the wreck, which
shows the cabOs sc barely balanced ON four
pilings. A little weight ON either side would
have pitched it Off and probably killed or
badly wounded all the passengers.
Mr.. Mulhe1n. who has the painting con-
tract. requests The SENTINEL TO say 10 the
ladies Of Yazoo City that the new school
building will be open Sunday afternoon from
3toi O'Clock. at which time they will have
an opportunity to see how the inside will look
when completed, as part of the work will
then be finished. Visitors cannot be admitted
during weck days, owing to the 4act thatit In
tarsers with the work
uuriav last Mr.. Jas Mills, foreman for
Mr.. Mulhern. who has the c0ntract for paint
ing the new school building met With painful
accident. which will confine him b his room
Tor several days. lie ordered an attendant 70
move a plank on the scafiOld whsre he was
ass1rkinz and thinking il NaS novel only
few inches made a step without looking and
misz.i the plank and fell 10 the floor, badly
sTraining hi left knee and receiving = gener-
~ ID king IN.