Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-05-26

Copiah County is trying to get up
fair this year, and will probably sue
coed.
f. s. Boze one OF the landmarks OF
Wesson, died last week. He had been
almost an invalid for several months,
and his death was no surprise.
The new board Of dental examiners
election of DR.. D. B. Mclfenry, OF
Grenada, as president, and DR.. G. L.
Nesbit, OF Aberdeen, secretary.
Mr.. Will Vardaman, of Greenwood,
relative of the speaker of the House,
has been appointed deputy internal
revenue collector for twenty eight coun-
ties in South Mississippi.
Mrs. Jane Anderson Melville, widow
OF the late Abraham Melville, died at
Canton last week Mrs. Melville was
nearly rs years old, and most estima-
BILE and cultured lady.
In Washington County last week Jim
and Ed Sherrard became involved in a
quarrel with lot of negroes, when Mr..
Parrish was called as a peace maker,
but while attempting to perform his
duty as such the Sherrard abused him
and when he resented, Ed Sherrard shot
and killed him.
Petitions asking for the pardon OF ex-
Treasurer Hemingway, said to bear L.
900 signatures, were presented to the
Governor last week by Judge Calhoun,
one of the Hemingway attorneys. 1t is
stated that all the petitions sent out
into the several counties have not been
received, but when they shall have
been the petitioners will amount to
some l5,OOO. Under the constitution
petition for pardon must be printed for
thirty days in the county where convic-
tion was had.
! The crops in Washington, Sunhower
and Bolivar counties are in splendid
condition. The crops have been further
advanced at this date, but were never
, in better condition. The stands Of both
corn and cotton are excellent, and OF
splendid, rich green color The corn
and cotton are being worked out. The
river is so low as to give no anxiety
whatever this year, and with such
magnificent beginning for crop the
people are once moro feeling hopeful
for future prosperity.
The Stonewall Guards, Of Brookhaven,
have resolved to rebuild their armory,
which was recently destroyed by wind.
The merchants subscribed sl75 to the
fund within few hours. The armory
will be completed by June /. This will
be followed by grand military ball.
The military boys are made Of plucky
stuff, and say they have no intention OF
being repulsed by one little blast OF
wind.
Mrs Elizabeth Stubbleheld, mother
Of s. b. and A. B. Stubbleheld, OF
Brandon, died last week at the age Of
S 81 years.
q The State convention Of bankers in
t session at Jackson last week adopted
resolutions requesting our Senators and
Representatives to vote for the repeal
: OF the 10 per cent tax on State banks
etc. The convention fixed Jackson as
u the next place Of meeting and elected
officers as follows: ]. W. Griffith, OF
:, Grenada, president; C. W. Robinson OF
4 Meridian, vice-president; B. W. Grii'
"a fifth, Of vicksburg, secretary and treas
urer.
Judge j. A. P. Campbell, the recently
ss retired Judge Of the State supreme
court, had served eighteen years.
g Capt. w. r. Wynn died at cofieeviii'
es !. last week after lingering illness
= = Can't. Wynn was county superintendent
:. y Of education Of Yalobusha County
" which position he Allied ably for nun
her Of wears. He was an ex-Confedcrasl
soldier, and served throughout the wa'
he ON Gen. Stonewall Jackson's stans ~!
n was present at his death at the battis y! \
IN Cbancellorsvillo. Capt Wynn wss !
e. man who was universally beloved ~
le- resnected by all who knew hiul