The Canton times., 1895-09-13
FLORA ITEMS.

Un sept 4th there were 40 bales O
cotton in our city now there is no city O.
town in Miss who can truthfully SAY
this; Flora is today the best business
place IN Miss, of its size.
] Cotton selling in Flora at TX and
! 100, the farmers are generally in fine
spirits. Flora sold 800 barrels for the
purpose of putting up molasses.
fine crop, Of course plenty of hogs, anc
in 1896 Dist No2. will be in fine con
dition.
During the Summer of 1895 young
ladies have visited the City, of Flora
and each one says our little City is u
delightful place and composed o,
hospitable and obliging people.
Col. Jones intends building fine
store house on his vacant lot and open.
ing up business again, his many frien ds
here are indeed glad to know he will
again GO into business for he has been
friend to the farming class Of Dist Nc
2.
Our Dist has over $50 legal voters
and about 249 democrats, one Populite
that surely speaks well for Dist g., and
her democratic bretheren in Miss, and
Madison Co can but admire her for her
heroic stand in this matter. We de-
serve the Admiration of the good
people of Madison Co., in this par
ticular.
The Populites seems to think Dist.
No. 3. possesses all uf the brains and
push in its party since nine-tenths OF
the nominees are from Dist. 3. ah! well
lisa desperate case. they had to hon
or the "Populite Nest"
The democrats of Dist. No.2 would
like to meet some of these so called
Populites, want to see what they re-
semble. The mighty ticket will
receive one vote in Dist No If he is
not out turkey hunting" and don't
forget his brethren in their dire
0irtress.
VIM. Ludlow, an old man and hon
orable citizen of this County, died at
his home near Flora few days ago,
His wife died in Jan, his life was insur
ed for $4,000 in Knights of Honor Flora
Lodge. He was buried at Mt Bluff
Church.
DIR. Hal. P. Grcaves can now be
found at Shoccoe. practicing his pro-
fession but he still sighs for Flora and
threatens to pay visit soon and see
his dear friends" Come on DR., times
will get better by and by.
The Flora public school and it's pa
irons met in school house ON the let
Saturday to select teacher, principal
and assistant Miss Plunkett was
elected principal and Mrs L.. h !.
Greaves, assistant, no better selectio n
could have been made.
The farmers of Dist No. Q. say as
Silver is deprecated they want gold,
for their cotton, here's nut to crack.
Gold is in big demand since the none
tary question has become the all abb
sorbing event of the hour "As for
me and nv home" we will take silver.
Miss Ozella Baker is visiting the
home OF Senator-elect C. B. Greaves of
Flora, where she has many friends and
admirers.
w. W. Anderson. Jr, the manly and
intelligent son of Mr.. Anderson is
quite sick with typhoid fever, his
many friends pray for his recovery. He
is indeed brilliant young man.
The wife and little son of Hon. J.
Newland Lipscomb are both sick. his
many friends hope to see them restor-
ed to perfect health.
Miss Annie Boiling, the beautiful and
daughter of the late }.
H. Boiling, is visiting Canton, the guest
of Misses Ewing preparing for the Ex-
animation in tbs month. She is sadly
missed by her many friends even the
"little men" miss her and long for
her return.
The many friends of Miss Bell Mill
saps are indeed glad to know she Is
rapidly improving from a severe spell
OF typhoid fever, she was attended by
the wide-awake and all around ply
j. a. Plunkett. of our City.
B. C. Crisler, son of our popular may
or is improving from his recent spell Of
sickness to the joy of his devoted
mother, and her many friends.
Hon. John Greaves left to-day for
Pearl River to camp few days on a
big deer hunt with Mr.. Jas Baker and
others.