The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
Madison Dots.


The lovely Miss Josie Parker of Can
ton, is visiting for few days her
charming friend Miss Laura Jones.
Mr.. Tom Meagher, from Yazoo coun.
ty. is seen behind c. Hickerson 4 Co.'S
counters.
Miss Trixy Ross a popular belle OF
Flora, has returned after delightful
visit to her friend Miss Ella Bennett.
Misses Bennett, Ross, Mann, Coker,
Simpson, Goodloe and Messrs. c. d.
and J. A. Bennett Jr. and Mann, were
q merry party to Flora last Thursday
evening, to be present at q Leap year
Mite party, given at the residence Of
Mr.. ]. A. Bradley.
J. B. Mckay and his son Peyton from
KY. are visiting DR.. H. e. McKay's
family. Mr., Mckay is down for his
health.
DR.. G. s. Roudehush preached in the
Presbyterias church Sunday IN place
of their regular pastor, who was not
able to Gil his appointment on account
of sickness. DR.. Roudebush's sermons
are always intellectual treats, eloquent
and sound in their teachings. His
afternoon sermon was on sanctihcation,
and he gave us very clear calculation
of the subject.
Statistics say that there are SO, 00O, 200
spent in chewing gum in the U. g. an
nually, and the calamity bowling Pop
ulites and blatant free silverites still
cry "hard times and worse coming"
Mr.. Thos. F. Haley was in town Mon.
day, and told Of q panther he had seen
in Pearl River swamp some time ago. :
This is an unusual sight In this part of |
the world, it must have been a stray.
gler that belonged to an army passing |
through changing it's winter quarters,
" hich broke ranks and stole off on a |
foraging mission. 1t is still at large
and we caution all hunters to beware.
and keep their weather eye up" when
they happen to be in this direction.
OF all the shows that have been to
this season, the one Thursday
night beat all for hoax. In the play
and dog we're brought on the stage,
W IA
screen with q lamp upon it fell to the
1oor, so the play ended in a f.rcical
tragedy. The audience was panicl
stricken and the writer of this was oar
Ilyzed with fright, not knowing what
vas going to happen, made hasty re-
reat to window, prepared to take
french leave at any moment, but was
lot alone, as great many were seen
ut ~ Hxy hn |
Ind the ladies, how they screamed!
1t takes a good deal to make ND a
own, and the more noise the more ex-
iting it is. From the early morning
Ill late hour in the evening, our ears
re salutea with the "turn, turn" of
he hammer and the groaning of ma
hinery which proclaims new indus
~ in our midst. Our curiosity leads
. TO inquiry, and we find. behold!
OK factory in full swing, the one who
as put this all in 'locomotion" is at
nee readily seen, and strikes us with,
o surprise, as we know he is capable
engineering all the industries which
e has undertaken, namely, the man
cement of the Highland colonies. nj
erchant, farmer and owner of q box
ctyry. Mr.. Mckay is gentleman of
hid attainments and attractice Der
'nality and bids fair to make his
ark as one who has made . fortune.
= tbs way, q contract has been let
r IL room hotel TO be built at the
ighland colonies, some time in the
ar future which Is intended in the
ginning fer temporary home for
e colonist until they can construct
cir residences. 1t is supposed this
their intention.
We have learned from relia BILE source
at distinguished acquaintance of
70 met with very unpleasant ex-
rience last week, Early one evening
started out with his heart full or
,.asant anticipations to visit = yeuug
~, who was ut that time visitiar an
innate friend. All went merrT =.
marriage beil", the evening was pass
In laughing and chatting and all
soon the CLOCK tollee the hocr FOR