The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-23

islature, as superintendent OF the peni-
g Tertiary, and in other positions of honor
and trust. He was specially Jealous as
, q member of the Masonic fraternity.
Tho Masonic lodge at Laurel will
0 celebrate st. Johns Day in great style.
. Past Grand Master j. L. Spinks will DO
orator of the day, and the grand secre-
tary anticipates the pleasure of
mingling with his brethren on that oc-
casion.
Senator H. D. Money delivered the
annual address at Millsaps college COM
mencement. In the hour and forty
minutes that he occupied he discussed
wide range of living issues in
learned and entertaining style. His
remarks to the graduates upon the i'm
portance of individual development
were pointed and practical.
Bishop Thompson celebrated his sew
entieth birthday on Tuesday, the 5th.
At the elegant twelve-course dining
the guests were Governor Longino, Ex-
Governor Lowry, Judges Whitfield and
Calhoon, DIR. T. J. Mitchell, Marcellus
Green, Esq, Col. c. E. Hooker, Revs.
Geo. G. Harrill, Newall Logan and P.
G. Sears.
Judge Pat Henry is the Democratic
nominee in the Third congressional dis
trict, succeeding Mr.. Catchings. So
that if the Seventh district should re-
turn its present capable and faithful
representative, Mississippi will have
two representatives of a most honorable
name in the next congress.
The sixth annual session of the Mis-
sissippi Chautauqua Assembly will open
at Crystal Springs July 10, and will
continue till the 31st. A very hand
some catalogue gives all details. The
Illinois Central will give one fare round
trip tickets during the entire session.
Rev. DR.. Logan has resigned charge
OF Holy Trinity Church, Port Gibson,
and will return to Pass Christian.
The press excursion has been post
poned to Thursday, June 21, leaving
Jackson at 2:30 on the afternoon of that
day. Two Pullmans have been char
tered and all details arranged for
most delightful trip to the great North
west.
The State Sunday School Convention
promises to be very largely attended /
Jackson is the place, and June 20 to %
he time. A brilliant program has ]
been arranged. The railroads will
rive the usual rate, on the certificate
,lan.
Hon. E. F. Noel has announced that =
the question of election of all judges, e
y districts, will be submitted to the e
'eople again in form to defy the most v
rltlcal criticisms. Delay does not q
nean defeat, nor temporary reverse
n ultimate failure" at
The charter fees collected by the Sec p'
etary of State during the month of -
lay amounted to SLIT, considerably
lore than was collected during the en-
re year 1899.
Prof. E. L. Bailey, of the faculty of ~
Lillsaps college, succeeds Prof. ]. c. A,
ardy as superintendent of the public to
'hools of Jackson. There were nearly I'M
'rty applicants. The selection is tt
rst-class. 4
Rev. A. F. Watkins, pastor of Craw- FIR
rd Street Methodist Church, Vicks- W
1rg, has been elected psesident of A,
hitworth college, and has accepted on
e position, for which he is admirably T T1'
ell fitted.
Judge G. S. Mcmillan died at Brook &
wen on the sth inst. He was one of cor
e old and venerated landmarks of an
lwrence and Lincoln counties.
Bridge contracts aggregating more
an $4,000 were let out in this State
ring the month of May.
MI
Progressive Port Gibson has voted
1000 worth of bonds to improve her Ke
and electric light plants. H
Millsaps law school will have very kin
ong faculty next session: Hon. R. B. WI
yes, Chief Justice A. H. Whitfield, Kee
dye w. R. Harper. inn
Of Il
after desperate illness, and slow con- GE
escence, Private Secretary J. j. Co.
n is at his post again in the gov Kee
ors Office. He was stricken with best
sipelas and typhoid fever on the ~n'
of March.
|. Spengler, ST., the oldest citizen of
kson, by residence, and one of the
y Oldest in years-s6-died last
nrsday afternoon. He was uni.
sally esteemed.
he alumni of Millsaps college have s
Jared Prof. J. c. Hardy its most dis 1
rushed alumnus lin the law depart {
IT. and have invited him to deliver
next alumni grafton, in 1901. y
he people of Simpson county. bv a -
: of 626 to 900, decided to remove the
nty seat from Westville to Edna, on
Gulf & Ship Island railroad.
apt. w. Fl. Hardy, of Hattiesburp,
poses that Mississippi shall be repre-.
ed at the Pan-American Exposition
Buffalo next year. He ought ia ARR
iced in So laudab1a q raeo1ra