Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-06-23

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Senator I'D Money delivered the
animal ada Millsaps college com
mencementsN IL 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
cntieth birthday on Tuesday, the 5th.
AT the elegant twelve-course dining
si,-- ..asEsE
Governor Lowry, judges Whitfield and
Calhoon, DR.. T. J. Mitchell, Marcellus
Green, Esq, Col C. E. Hooker, Reys.
Geo. c. Harrill, Newall Logan and P.
G. Sears.
Judge Pat Henry is the Democratic
nominee in the Third congressional dis
trict, succeeding Mr.. Catchings. So
lhdt II bue DcFtuRl hlSbiiCI otAphAu re-
turn it's present capable and faithful
representative, Mississippi will have
two representatives of most honoroble
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 9lst A vew hand
some catalogue gives all details. The
Illinois Central win 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.
Tic press excursion has been post
poned to Thursday, June 2l, 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 %
the time. A brilliant program has
been arranged. The railroads will
give the usual rate, on the certificate
plan.
Hon, L. r. Noel has announced that
"the question of election of all judges,
by districts, will be submitted to the
people again IN form to defy the most
critical criticisms. Delay does not
mean defeat, nor temporary reverse
an ultimate failure."
The charter fees collected by thesec-
retary OF State during the month of
May amounted to si,l77, considerably
more than was collected during the en-
tire year 1899.
Prof E. L. Bailey, of the faculty of
Millsaps college, succeeds Prof j. c.
Hardy as superintendent of the public
schools of jackson. There were nearly
forty applicants The selection is
frst-class.
Rev A. F, Watkins, pastor of Craw'
ford Street Methodist Church, Vicks-
burg, has been elected psesident of
Whitworth college, and has accepted
the position, for which he is admirably
well fitted
Judge G. S. Mcmillan died at Brook
haven on the Sth inst. He was one OF
the old and. yenerated landmarks Of
Lawrence and Lincoln counties.
Bridge contracts aggregating more
than 5000, 900 were let out in this State
during the month of May.
Progressive Port Gibson has voted
Sl2 900 worth of bonds to improve her
waterworks and electric light plants
Millsaps law school will have very
strong faculty next session: Hon, r. b.
Mayes, Chief Justice A. II. Whitfield,
Judge w. R, Harper.
After desperate illness, and slow con
valescence, Private Secretary j, j. Co.
man is at his post again in the gov
ernor's office. He was stricken with
erysipelas and typhoid fever on the
2Sth of March.
II. Spengler, Sr., the oldest citizen of
Jackson by residence, and one of the
very Oldest in years-s6-died last
Thursday afternoon. He was uni
versally esteemed,
The alumni of Millsaps college have
declared Prof J. c. Hardy its most dis.
tinguished alumnus lin the law depart
menU and have invited him to deliver
the next alumni grafton, in 1901.
The people of Simpson county, by a
vote of 626 to 26O, decided to remove the
county seat from Westyille to Edna, ON
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad,
Capt. w. II. Hardy, of Hattiesburg,
proposes that Mississippi shall be repre-
sented at the Pan-Americau Exposition
in Buffalo next year. He ought to
succeed in so laudable resolve.
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