The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-02-01
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per DAY. This Will be increased
to fifty tons.
1 Judge Peter p Bailey, for
many years a highly respected
lc'tizen of Jackson, died at tho
home Of his daughter in Fort
! Wayne, inuiana, on Thursday
last. lie was eighty-six years
Of age. lie edited the Pilot, at
one time, and was a chancellor
under Ames. in 1875, but when
the districts were reduced in 1876
he was left out. Judge Bailey
was devoted churchman, and
was much esteemed by all classes.
One Of the most eloquent, edi-
fyng and comforting discourses
to which | have ever had the
pleasure OF listening was preach
ed yesterday morning in the
Presbyterian church, by Rev.
DR.. Murrah, president of Mill
says College. Pastor Hutton has
gone to Greenwood to install a
new pastor, and the Presbyterian
congregation are always delight-
ed 20 have DR.. Murrah as a sub
stitute. All Of the Baptist con-
gregation, and many Of the
Methodists, worshipped with the
Presbyterians yesterday morning
and the Doctor had such a con-
gregation as helps to inspire a
preacher, especially when he has
such a theme as the Doctor dis
eoursed upon: ''If any man
thirst, let him come unto me, and
drink. - The entire service Of
the morning was of the most
spiritual and helpful kind. The
solo by Mrs. Wade, "Come unto
me all ye that labor and are
heavy laden, and | will give you
rest, = and all the selections by
the choir, were in delightful har-
mony with the beautiful, tender
and earnest exposition Of the
text. Those of the audience who
knew that Mrs. Wade had just
returned from her fathers flu
neral at Little Rock, appreciated
and sympathized with her in the
sweet words, so melodiously ut
tered, that seemed to comfort
her, as they did her hearers.
The Presbyterian choir has
greatly improved since Mrs.
Wade and Miss Cole-both OF the
Belhaven faculty, were invited to
take the leadership.
Miss Annie Hobson left Satur-
day for her home in Greensboro,
Ala. She was the guest here Of
her cousin, Miss Kate Porter, and
was the recipient OF innumerable
nice attentions-for her own sake
and complimentary to her distin-
guished brother, the hero Of the
Merrimac. She is also consider
able Of a heroine, as her superb |
self-possession and control Of
runaway horse, would indicate.
Vicksburg will be the Masonic |
Mecca during all of next week. !
The 275 Lodges, 90 chapters, 10
Communicates, and 30 councils, |
nearly all will be represented, and |
these with the Grand Officers and !
OF committees, will |
make up grand total Of nearly |
400 representative citizens from |
all parts Of the commonwealth. |
1t will be the rare and distin-
guished privilege Of your corre-
spondent to submit his thirtieth
annual report as Grand Secretary |
of the Grand Lodge. OF the
twenty six Grand Masters during
that period, eight completed
their designs upon life's trestle-
board aid entered into their we'll
earned rest--Thos. S. Gathright,
p. Bowen, Charles r.
William French, Robert
g. Patty, John b. Morgan, John
M. Ware and William G. Paxlon.
The Farmers Institute, also at
Nicksburg this week, promises to
be a great success. Capt. Mer-
ry will have a special party Of
distinguished and representative
citizens of the Great Northwest
who will give US the benefit OF
their improved methods along all
and industrial lines.
Capt. Merry has everywhere de-
clared that mississippi is the
best all-round state in the I'm
ion," and he is one Of the best
all-round citizens in or out of the
Union. Yours, j. l.. p.
John G.. Geer, the "rattlesnake
man" Of Port Jervis, N. r., died
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