The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
FLORA ITEMS.

~ II. Petty were disappointed because
he failed to appear. The crowd expect
ed the only available candidate for SEN
ator too, but it seems he available Sen
ator candidate) is solid and need not
stir around among the voters. Barnett,
johns and Greaves not lin it, All!
we'll the first of August is better proph
ct than the Canton P. or auy other WIS
paper "Vox populi' will settle this po-
litical battle to the best int crest of Mad
son county The writer will cheerful
| ly abide any decision reached by the
Democratic vosers" of his boyhood
home. Fiat iustitia ruat Coelum.
Hon. w. j. Croone and J. Newland
Lipscomb delivered telling addresses
before large crowd at Damascus on
the 18th inst. The writer was present
and attempted to 'anuse the children"
for ten minutes, but the speeches Of
l.ipscomb and Croome mark them us be-
ing men of intellect and Spush' and
Should Madison county on the LIST Of
August say unto them go We down
and prepare the way for mighty har
vest, ! am sure the peoples demands
will be observed and the requirements
of the hour fulfilled
Senator McLaurin will not address
1 ho .;ti,onc IF Eln,, an tho 9th nc hi.
appointments in Eastern Mississippi
will keep him too busy to leave until
some time in July. This is great dis
appointment to the Senators friends who
were anxious to hear the great Senator
discuss the all mOmentus question of
the hour. The Senator in letter to
the writer promises to come in July
There will be "A good crowd in Flora
on the 2lst to hear the address of Hon.
J. H. Petty. We would be pleased to
see the only available candidate on
hand also. Yes come on Judge, you
have many friends in District 2 who
will give you hearty welcome who
know and appreciate your ability and
worth
Mrs Floyd nee Miss Dooe Hawkins,
the beautiful and accomplished daugh-
ter of Ben Hawkins is visiting the
home of her brother-in law Mr.. Wilkes
Elkins of our District. The many
friends of Miss Dooe' are indeed glad
to see her again at the home OF her girl
hood where she was so much honored
and beloved. She will remain 50 me
time. then return to her home in Sena-
totia, Miss.
Gen. Eugene Gaddis was summoned
very unexpectedly to Texas by telegram
on Friday evening to attend the bed
side of his little daughter who is quite
sick. His many friends here trust she
isSmuch b. tier ere this. Gen. will not
return to Mississippi again until winter.
Col W. b. Jones is wearing "a broad
smile on his face and the cause is easily
explained, for he has five hundred acres
of the finest corn. cotton and peas this
country ever saw; about fifty fine hogs.
Such farmers as Mr.. Jones will soon
bring about change in this financial
crisis. He says this is the best II to
on earth. Go t friend Jones, you know
L.
Clarence B. Greaves, can lidate for
Senate, will commence on July tn at
Artesian Springs. and stump Madison
county from on, end To the other and
define his position to the people who
have right to know where every can
didate stands. and chow pure his dem
ocratic record is SO he will be ready to
commence the battle, and has implicit
faith in the honesty and integrity OF his
ellow-countrymen.
The reply of DIR. Passmoore' to the
article that appearedin the clar-
ion Ledger rejecting on the
Doc tors past rec, r as democrat. was
without exception the most cutting, sar-
castle and best written article the
writer has ever had the pleasure of
reading. 1t marked the editor OF the
ranton TINES rs being a man OF ability |
and resentment. and whatever his po- !
Iirical record may have been in the past |
he is today one of the leading citizens OF
cout &, and an honor to his pro- !,
fession. aud deserves the help and good
will of all men who loves Madison coun
IL and have an interest in her prosperity