The New South., 1894-08-04

aunt Mrs Triess Ii Eilisville for som
time. i BON on visit 10 relatives il
Ncwson county
DR.. Leo Wood and iamily visited rcl
latives az SylyArnna last week. Th
Doctor returned home Monday leasinl
Mrs. Wood and children 10 spend som,
time in tho country
We have received two new sahscrib
crs this week. one from Jesse Herring-
ton, Of Texas. the other FROM N. c
Geirer, 81 Louisiana. both formel
citizens Of Jones county.
Lizzie Patterson. who was raised her'
was killed by the \, o. & \. f. switch
engine at Meridian last Wednesday
Her remains were brought to this place
Thursday morning tor burial
Our special friend 5. f. Cowan formc.
y with the Bradley drug store, but nov
with Oscar Lillybeck q Meridian
spent last Sunday in Elllsville. His
many friends we're glad 10 greet him.
Miss Lula Lindsey. charming and
cultured young lady Of Sandcrsyille. j:
the guest OF Miss Annie Cooley this
week. We trust that her visit to Ellis
vile will be both pleasant aud eniova-
BILE.
Some fathers and mothers in Ellis
vile, if they don't put a check on their
children, and keep them Of the streets
Of nights, will some day, in sadness and
gloom be saying, oh, where is my wan
dering boy tonight.
Mr. S. Slomborger, Of Canton, Miss,
spent several days in the city this week
He rented from Jos. Baum 4 Son the
store house known as the Morrison
stand, and will open up general mer-
chandiso store September first next.
We are authorized to state that Mrs.
Mollie McGoe Smell Of Columbus Miss,
the woman preacher. will be here on
Thursday the first week in Septamber
next to assist Rev IL. b. Trevillion the
Methodist rastor in protraoted meet
lug.
DIR Il. Wheeler, the tallest man in
Jones, and prominent physician Of the
Wheelerville neighborhood spent last
Tuesday and Wednesday in the city
with his nephew Mr.. Bruce Sharp, our
efficient Chancery Clerk. who has been
unwell for some time.
Our young friends, Hon. D. NJ Wat
kins, of Hattiesburg, and VI u Noun
ger, of Augusta, both lawyers Of ability
were here at the speaking last Monday
furnishing enthusiasm for Gen Martin
tor that special occasion, AZ home they
are for Hon. W. N. Denny.
Our Old friend Wm. Perpendicular.
Of Meridiau, was in Ellisville last Mon
day selling iurnitare chairs and mat.
tresses. He informed US that he was
at the head Of the chair and mattress
company. which enter
prise was doing paying business.
The Fourth annual Leaf River Camp
one and a quarter miles West
Of Tuscanola will commence Thursday
Augut Both inst Col. J D. Ryan will
as usual have charge Of the eating de-
and viii supply the people
with the best that the market can af-
ford. Everybody invited.
Prof. Herdon who has for some time
had charge Of the high school at Tusca-
nola has moved to Sandersyille where
he has been engaged to take charge of
the school at that place for the next
session. Prof. Herlon, his estimablc
wife and charming daughter, Miss
Maud will be quite an acquisition to the
social circles Of that splendid town. The
New SoUru wishes.for them happy aud
pleasant associations and uubounded
success In their new home.
While at Hattiesburg last Saturday,
IN company with Ebert Arledge and L.
L. Hall we took peep at the new Bap-
tist church which was then receiving
the finishing touch Of the paper hangers
etc. 1t is said to be the handsemest
church house on the N. @. & N. Il. r.
II. Ed. Hall and hls congregation,
deserve much praise for their untiring
energies in building for themselves
good house Of worship, and one that
will be an ornlment to their town.
Mr.. A. q. Lynes who was serving a
ninety day sentence from the Federal
Court at Jackson, 10 Jones county Jail.
died last Monday morning in Jail. JUS
tiee Bradley held an inquest over the
body as the law directs. The attend
ing physician testified before the inquest
that Lynes died with typhoid fever. 1t
does seem that he ought to have been
removed from the jail where he could
have had better attention. Humanity
ought to have dictated such course.
The bank for Ellisville is now an
certainty. Sufficient stock
has been taken. lot has been purchas-
I'd. the contract for the building and