The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-17

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5 ing of Meridian
Brooliiryen is doing a lively rea
q estate business.
t Lauderdalc county will have fail
! this fall.
Starved dogs are destroying corn in
the vicinity Of W0odvlle
, The Shubuta Baptists have dedi-
Gated their new church.
The first standard-guage train has
passed over the Little } road
Monticello and Brookhayen are to
be connected by telephone.
a lodge Of Knights Templars has
been organized at Brookhayen.
Meridianltcs have enjoyed a fox
hunt and watermelon eating.
The first standard guage train has
passed over the Little J road.
The largest and best crops in years
will be produced this season.
Small farms and progressive farmers
is what the Delta needs.
The Winona Times has added $1,000
worth Of new material to its oltht.
The mails will reach Malcum twice
a week after September H. 1894.
Meridian has entertained the State
Christian Endeayor Societies.
Blight has appeared in the cotton
in the neighborhood of Stccn's Creek.
The long bridge over Tallahatchie
river, at New Albany is to be rebuilt.
The County Sunday School Conyen-
tiOn meets at Water Valley, August
81.
Magnolia, of all other places, claims
to be the best for the location Of fac
tories
a large pot filed with gold has been
unearthed at Enterprise by unknown
parties.
A Grecnyille man wants to raise a
regiment with which to help Japan
whip China
There cresix marriage licenses is
sued at Port Gibson during July four
white and SIX colored.
oxford wants water works, and the
Young Mems Business League is going
to see that she gets it.
Magnolia has five buildings, brick
sidewalks and other improvements
under way.
At Franklin, Tenn, are buried 1881
brave sons of the State who fell on
Illdu Ddttlc Hcld.
Mississippi stands committed to To-
cal option the State over, with the eX-
ceptiOn of three counties.
The Stems Creek and Pearson and
Stems Creek and jackson telephone
lines were completed last week.
The Baptist meeting at Ebenezer
closed with 40 accessions by experience
and 2 by letter.
Chancellor Fulton is confident that
he will secure an additional township
of land from Congress for the Univer-
sity.
Bob Belk and Dudley Scott, who
were indicted by the grand jury at
Meridian for arson, have been tried
and acquitted.
A farmer in Lee county has found.
by experiment, that the pulp from the
sorghum mill is excellent food for
stock.
The Meridian authorities have cap
tured the whole gang of youthful
burglars that have been operating in
that city.
Lawrence county claims to have the
Oldest living man in the United States.
He is an old negro 142 years of age.
and is bent and blind.
The citizens of Poplarvillc have do ,
mated 40 acres of land, besides sub
scribins money, towards having the I
State Baptist orphanage located there. ,
Vossburg's experiment of closing it's !,
postotflce on Sunday has proven a
failure. The citizens petitioned the 4.
postoffice authorities, and the Office t
Is now open on Sunday
Meridian is suffering from architect +
ural nuisanccs in the shape of un- '
slightly sheds placed in front of other. :,
wise handsome buildings. !
The Raymond Gazette says that j.
Y. Stevenson has realized S75 from
OF an acre in watcrmelons.
while II. X. Austin, of Edwards. has
realized $1,000 from acres In tomatoes.