The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-21
Madison Dots.

Mr4A. smith. il home for . few
weeks.
Capt. 4. F. Mcptgemery entsrtaissd
at party last Thu:sday evening.
Miss Matte Plunkett, from Flora,
made fyiug business trip hero Sat
urday.
Society has been very quiet here the
past few weeks, but preparing for bril-
liant entertainment and grand social
events to take place soon.
w. b McGaughey, one Of Flora's
business young men, was over Sunday.
Mr.. McGsughev has . large circle OF
friends here, who are always glad to
see him.
Mrs. Arnold Smith and daughters,
have returned from New Orleans. where
they spent few days very delightful
ly.
Prof. Winston, from Jackson, has
como to Madison to make this his home.
The Professor will now give all Of his
time and attention to his music class
here.
Mr.. Jim Mckay. returned home Sat
urday night from the A. & M. College,
to take charge OF Dr. kcKsy's fruit
and vegetable farm.
Thieves are getting down to . pref
ty fine point when they 60 to mana
house and steal his window sash out.
1t is supposed they want them for their
hot beds. They will certainly bring
them brck before the weather breaks.
Charlie Price, who has been working
on construction train, met with IN
accident here Thursday night that may
prove fatal. In trying to step to the
ground he missed bis footing and step
ped through trestle, breaking bis hip.
There were several freezes here lsst
week, doing great damage to fruit and
vegetables. About ono half of the
peach blossoms and all the pear and
strawberry buds were killed Tomato
plants in cold frames and hot beds
were very much injured. It is suppos-
I'd this will set the berries back about
three weeks.
! w, o. Saadler, lectured in the Metho.
list church Thursday nigot. Subject
Epworth League. Mr.. Saddler is an
smb-yo preacher, and as soon a. he fin
shes his term at Millsaps College he
viii spread his wings and dutter 'out
INTO the field OF DUTY which awaits him.
Some fellows attempted to rob w. d.
E. l.. Edwards store Wednesday
right. The only thing that kept them
rom it. was little piece Of iron that
belonged to the staple part of the door
IN tie inside. The would-be robbers
Iugered into the door and struck this
,iece of iron, and no doubt they heard
ONE body coming down the street and
led to other quarters. Some tools con- |
listing of one saw and auger, were |
ound by cotton seed house near the
Iepot Sunday morning, and it is sup
'osed that these were the implements
hey had to carry on their work with. |
Mr.. West Holden, gentleman living
q the southern end of the county, was
a town recently.
The new county bill having boon de-
Gated, has given great dissatisfaction
D many people in the new county ter
tory. 1t seems strange to them that
should not have passed, and they
~ and think there is NO marked reason
Thy it should not have been accom-
lished. One can feel confident that
was the main cause of its
efeat, as some of the most promineat
len in the State lobbyed against it
nd carried out their plans for this
.ason. Perhaps we will not be sorry
i the end "thst We got left" as there
o great future for Canton.
In this age Of discovery we are pre-
arsd for most anything shat is brought
, light. and along this line something
IS come 20 our knowledge that de-
rves mention. You can talk about
Apt. Montgomery fine sorghum seed,
I'd Or. McKay's sweet potato, but r.
:. Stewart has discovered something