The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-09-27

handsome church buildings-the
Methodist. Presbyterian, Baptist,
and Cumberland Presbyterian
while the colored people have three.
With the exception OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian, all have large
memberships and are in flour ish-
irg condition,
The schools,
4 notable feature of the town is
the large city public school, situa-
Ted in a lovely grove in the South
eastern part Of town. Under the
able management of trustees and
teachers the school has steadily
advanced for several years. Last
wear there was an average atten-
dance of about $50 pupils, and this
session it shows up to date large
increase over last. The schoolnow
consists of six academic apartments
complete. The disciplin is perfect;
the progress made by the pupils is
gratifying to all the PATRONS: .'4~.> /.
The school is admirably divided
into eleven grades, each with its
appropriate studies, SO that the
course of instruction runs from
primary to high school, the special
point being thoroughness.
The faculty as now constituted
consists of Prof. G. F. Boyd, prin
cipal. and Misses Loula Stokes,
Matte Ballard, Irene Fletcher
Mary Davis, Ophelia Smythe, anc
Mines. Amand. Oldham, and NJ
r Leonard, assistants. All arr
most excellent teachers.
The NJ. & +. Institute is also al
;mportant feature OF the town |
is under the management of Mis-
Ellen McNul,y, Prof. NJ. G. Camp
hell and Mrs. Tennie PEBBLES. VIII
have more than local reputatio
as teachers. The course of stud
there approximates the collegiat
in its completeness. The price {
mition is moderate and board
cheap.
The colored school is we'll organ
lied and Conducted by Rev. A. /
Poston'
The town has been well lighte
by electricity for the greater pa
OF the year. There are arc high
in the business portion Of the CT
with incondescent lights in the re
idence sections. Stores and re:
dences are lighted by the san
agency. The cost is moderate.
Under the excellent manageme
OF City Contractor and Engine'
Aaron Stores, the streets of Kos
usko have been kept in most exc
lent shape. Grading has been do
wherever necessary, and drama
has been we'll attended to. /
city is proud Of its streets.
Kosciusko is wonderfully "
watered place. In The early d;
while most Of the town was yet
wilderness, springs cropped out
the greatest abundance on the b
Of the hills on which the town
situated. Since the forests b;
been cleared, however, til
springs have disappeared &c
great extent; but water can be
il wells at a slight depth all o
town. While the shallowness
the wells is not altogether an
vantage, still it is very, convenl
to have an abundant supply OF
Ter so near to hand. The waite
general thing is good, exc
night in the business portion.
latter disadvantage has been oil
Grated, however, by an arte:
well that has been bored in
puplic square, affordins an II
haustible supply Of the purest
ter. Numerous other deep W
have been bored on residence
most excellent quality OF W
being found in all. This pure
ter no doubt accounts for the C
parative immunity from sickl
the city has enjoyed the past S
mer, while towns all around us
suffering greatly.
Tbs man who can pay his Il
snd won't do it, would steal, ]