Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-10-13
Macedonia.

Ed, BEACoN:-Atter a long sitrnec
will give you a few dots from our see
ton Of the county.
There has bseu aad is some sickness
in the community. Our efficient post.
master, Mr.. ] W Doharty has sgsin
had serious sickness in his family.
His little girl, Maud, ia now GONZALES
cent from 8 ioag spell uf typhoid fe-
yer, aud win get well. His wife is
seriously sick with same maladv, but
seems TO he some better the past two
DAYS. The hand OF stliciion has fall
en- heavily upcu this family this wear.
You remember they lost their oldest
child last spring-a bright little boy
OF ten summers.
They have the sympathy OF the
whole community and We hope for
the recovery OF Mrs, b, She is ali ex-
ceIleut lady.
ar. Tom pugsn has also been on
sick list aud is looking thia from spell
of lever.
Mr.. Wslter Taylor, convict agent,
has been at work on Shuqualsk and
Summeryilie road the past three
weeks snd is doing = capital job Oh
Mountain and Wilder hills, 10 the
great delight OF the tcsms,ers who
haul over this road. He will quit here
after this week snd 90 TO Supervisor
Thompson's District:
Waiter saws the spring water is
splendid in the hills, but think no is
anxious TO get nearer TO Macon.
Miss Eva Simpson visited friends
here the past week. The Trustees Of
our public school have again been
fortunate in securing her services as
teacher for the next term, which thcy
will not have taught until next sum.
ner. Miss +. is TO teach Il school east
If Shuqualak in Woodiawn neighbor-
rood this winter.
The yiyacious and graceful Miss
Thompson, Of Crawford, spent
week with her friends, the Misses
recently. There was a foclN
gathering OF the young people at the
Iouse of Mr.. NJ. Chambers on Mon.
lay night, given in honor of her.
,ome again, Miss Sallie, we think the
'idcwer is repcnting and will give
on his vote next time.
Mr., Prince Bethany, one OF Prof,
'%oster's Kemper county boys, is TO
each the Mt, Nebo school near Mr..
} II Thomas this winter.
Farmers are very busy gathering
heir crops this beautiful weather,
nj there will be made. taking it as a
hole, a good everasc crop. Cotton
somewhat short from rains and
oil worm but other crops are good.
orghum making is about over and
crop was fine. louisiana cane !
i'll soon he ready 10 grind and the :
rop seems TO be good. Candy pull Q
ngs will then be in order aud the
lildrcn will have a fine time.
The hog crop will not be quite so .
God as last year on account of The ,
corn crop being so short aud it viii :
OF paw to fattcn entirely on cora. ,
subsequently, there VIII not be as d
l'lch meat killed, though there is full
as many hogs as were last year.
Farmers are now forced TO raise !
supple, at home or do without
) they can't raise 5 cent cotton !
Iough 10 buy them with. O
1t would be a benefit to the farmers !,
cotton would stay down and meat
ay I'M, for We fool farmers won't do
thing no way until we are forced TO
o it. II il were not that the farmers ,
in debt it would not make any :
itfcrcnce much as TO the price Of cor-
Bnt 5 cent cotton don't pay of /
counts with The merchant fast. :
1t is 30 foolish in the farmer 10 be |
rumbling about the present low price
f cotton when be planted q large crop i
yet spring and has worked with all
is might all year TO make a big crop
I the flecy staple, jim MUTE.