The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
Madison Dots.

| 49," VIC idB uuring Cne present week.
Several went down and report great
success.
All are looking forward to the enter
tainment at K. of H. Hall on Thursday
evening, the 4th of June.
Major Pat Henry, candidate for Con-
gress, was in town Tuesday and We'd
nesday. While here he was the guest
OF Mr. R. c. Lee. The Major is a good
man, and, no doubt, would make an Al
congressman. Sorry he is not a sound
money man.
1t is now thought if the North Pole
is reached, it will be by bal]oonatics.
Children's Day will be celebrated on
the sth Sunday at Pearl River Church.
The usual exercises accompanied with
an excellent dinner on the ground, will
be the order of the day.
Mr. j. T. Cameron entertained few
friends and relatives Wednesday, at an
evening tea
If suspenders would only keep up
mans reputation as well as they do his
trousers, politicians would wear about
ten pairs apiece.
Umbrellas and white duck pants have
made their appearance on the streets.
Very soon there will be an addition of
palm leaf fans which will complete the
attire of the dude.
j. H. Benton made the first tomato
shipment from this place Monday-two
crates. Mr.. Benton enjoyed the honor
of making the first shipment last seaso.,
but several days later. By the first,
most every body will be shipping few
crates. Good cabbage shipments are
icing made and bringing fair prices.
Rev Mr.. Caskey, of the Christian
lectured in the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, upon the
Trinity.
The lines correspondent has been
furnished with the following informa-
ton relative to the delegation to New
Orleans few DAYS ago, to make an eff.
fort in procuring cheaper rates for fruit
and vegetable:
At meeting of the frui: and vegeta-
ble growers along the l. c. railroad,
held at Crystal Springs on May 9th,
.om mittee consisting of four from Crys-
,al Springs and one from each of the
,ther shipping points on the line was
appointed to visit New Orleans and
confer with the railroad authorities in
.elation to reduction of freight rates.
The committee performed their duty on
asst Friday, the 18th, and were receiv-
ID in very agreeable manner by the
abroad officials. Judging by the re-
ults obtained this was perhaps the
most important conference ever held by
he truckers with the railroad compa-
". MIR. Bowes, the very efficient gen
raj freight agent, manifested dispo-
ition to meet the truckers half way,
nd was ably seconded in his efforts ito
o good" by his assistant, Mr.. Phett.
hey agreed to reduction of 20 per
ent in the cabbage aate, 10 per cent
D crcum bers and beets, fair reduc
ion in beans. and intimated that as
BON as the tomato season opened and
he prospects developed, an encourag-
10 reduction would be made in to-
,atoes. They also agreed to give to
ne truckers fast fruit and vegetable
-ain which will make the run to Chi.
ago in SO hours, and thus save TO the
rowers the necessity for. and cost of
Every shipping point
a the road was represented at the
Ipeting except jackson. VIM. Reid
( Canton. DR.. II. e. Mckay of Madi-
IN, J. X. Yellowly of Yellowly, and j,
Battey of Tougaloo were the CON-
itteemen from this section They
anticipated tn the discussions and la
pred zealously to promote the indus
v which is of such vitrl Importance to
ie people and the railroad company
well.