The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1892-06-29

River still holding its own.

on last Sunday to hear Rev. Mr.. Jenk-
ms, q Seminary student, who flIs the
pulpit Of the Presbyterian church dur
ing the present vacation. We believe
he Is from Copiah and a relative Of DIR.
Redus.n mraer
Mr. Tweed has, since the departure
OF Rev. Alex Newton, kept the congre-
CATION together, by reading some beau
tlful sermons on the usual Sundays in
the month for service at his church.
The Sunday School is one of the old
est and best attended in the state, Of
which Mr.. Il. is superintendent. The
congregation, aided BY the Methohsts
who also use the church, have just had
a new roof put on. z
l. f. Herring went ND to Hard
Times, La, on the steamer Natchez, on
Saturday morning, TO spend Sunday
with his sons who are on the Winter
Quarter plantation. & s aA'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gillespie, Of Ten
sas. who are in the habit Of spending
the summer at their country seat neal
Westside, have been for weeks in New
York at the bedside OF their only child
John, who went on to attend the wed
ding Of a schoolmate and was stricken
with pneumonia. They have the sin
cere sympathy of their friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chambliss re
turned from st. LOUIS on the 10Th inst
Mr.. C's health is improved to such ar
extent that he gained forty pounds.
] 4. B0lls, Of Thomastown, La, has
been stopping awhile With 'srhe old
Foles at Home" ~.
Mr.. Thos. Snodgrass' two sisters
from st. Joseph, Mrs. McCampelI and
Miss Matte Lewis, have been visiting
here this week.
Miss Gracie Hammett has returned
from Natchez, where she has been at
tending the Instit te presided over BY
that well-known educator, VIM. II. Ker.
Her friends, Misses Parsons and
Welch, accompanied her for few days
visit. el Y yii'i.i i.,A
Mrs. w. L. McIendon spent the
past week at her fathers.
Rodney Harper and family are stay
ing at Jos b. Bemissp in consequence
Of being overhowed in Louisiana.
Miss Ethel Martin and DR.. Winters
contributed their presence 20 the clos
ing exercises of your Female College.
Mrs Seymer, Misses Ethel Martin
and Vic New spent Thursday with
Mrs w. b. Thompson in the country.
Nrs. 5. and Miss Ethel also paid Lee
a visit Saturday and Sunday. ~
Miss Maggie Bemiss is staying at
DIR. Beck's, being threatened again
with an attack Of chills and fever.
Picnic to be given by X. 81 Of Hon
or postponed until the water is Off the
bar, which is the most beautiful and
convenient picnic grounds in the coun-
try,being the spot selected two years ago
for the colored camp meeting.
Emile Engbarth, who enjoys the dis
tinction of being husband Of our post
mistress, has gotten back from the re-
publican convention at Minneapolis in
fine health and spirits, rad ant over
the success of his candidate, Harrison.
lie found added to the household in
bis absence a tiny deputy P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Winters are ex-
pected home on Monday from their
jaunt.
Our friend, Win Winters, of Adger,
Ala, is receiving congratulations upon
the late alr1yalof his dear little daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Rosa Scofield, Of Madison, Ind,
formerly Of our town, has the same
cause for rejoicing.
Little Leona McGill is now recover
ing, after a severe attack Of illness.
Mr.. Smith Hubbard has again raj
lied. The fame tiickers and brightens
again in the socket.
Miss May Adam spent few days
at Lee with her friend, Miss Florence
Cox.
A party from Lee were in Rodney on
Thursday to look at our wonderful riy-
err Among others were Miss Minnie
Bolls, Mrs. L A. Cox, Of CaseyyiIle
and her daughter, Miss Yickers aud
Mr.. q. w. Foster.