Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-08


now a substautially-built city of ,, 10
population 1t has two banks-an,
there is nothing nicer in Mississippi
than the Tupelo Bank building. Their,
are four hotels, an oil mill, cotton
mill nearly completed, capitalized a
$4,000, a9O-inch compress, handsom,
union depot, several wholesale house,
that do an immense business -those OF
Clark, Hood & Co, and j. j, Rogers
amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars a year. Among the profitable
industries are an ice factory, a spoke
factory, cotton scale factory, a laun-
dry and an ale.bottling establishment.
1t has an electric light system owned
by the city that furnishes light at SO
per burner per month, and for much
less where many are used. 1t has also
a big fish pond-29 acres-stocked two
years ago, and now affording trout of
large size, The pond is supplied by
fine arteSian wells. Season tickets give
fishing privilege twice a week. If the
catch is over five pounds 25 cents is
charged
We visited the public school and
spent several hours there. 1t is a large
and well arranged brick building.
After speaking Of the many improve
ments Of Tupelo we asked What is the
best thing in Tupelo?' and one of the
primaries promptly answered, The
public school, Prof, d. A. Hill is
principal; 225 enrolment; ii grades,
each teacher has two grades, the prin.
cipal helping in all. This is one Of the
schools affiliated with the university,
and those who take its full course are
prepared to enter the freshman and
sophomore classes of our State colleges.
Prot. Hill has been principal six yeara
He is recognized as one of the strongest
teachers in our public school system.
He is at home in every class room. He
gives much attention to vocal music, of
which he is an accomplished instructor
Three handsome brick churches are
among the late imprevements-Ba Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian. The
Cumberlands are preparing to build.
1t was our great pleasure to meet
Hon. John NJ. Allen. He cultiyates one
of the finest farms in the State, near
Tupelo, and has considerable property
in the city. We also met our Masonic
friends, Major P. NJ, Slavery, Messrs.
Ioye, Hood, Henderson and others;
also Hon, II, c, Medford, member of the
last house.
From Tupelo we proceeded to Blue
Mountain, via New Albany. Our friend
Blakeslee had worked up an audience
at New Albany for our free lecture,
but wreck on the K c., NJ. & b. pre-
vented our making connection.
1t is worth long journey to see Blue
Mountain College with its 1865 students,
225 of whom are bOarders. These in
clude pupils from Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri,
two from Mexico and one from Cali.
fornia. The college is in its twenty
eighth year 1t was established by
General NJ p, Lowrey, and is noble
monument to his faith in God and love
for humanity. The dormitory buildings
were destroyed by fire in February last,
and the laundry about a month ago.
Brick dormitories are now being erected
and many other improvements are be-
ing made, 50 that 10y the opening of
next session it will have accommodate
tions for three hundred boarding pupils.
1t has large and able faculty, and an
earnest, diligcnt, healthy and cheerful
roll of students. They are there for
business. Prof B. GLowrey is president
and professor Of English; Rev W. Il.
Berry, business manager; 7. C. Lowrev. |
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Modena
Lowrey, lady principals; Prof. A. II.
Elicit, teachers training course and
public school branches.
Atnight Prof. Booth Lowreys class.
IN school OF expression, gave its first
recital, and an interesting program de-
ighted the large audience The pro.
lessor divides his time between the
Baptist University and Blue Mountain.
We attended the THANKSGIVING ser.
vice at Ripley. Rev. A. X. Jones de-
lVered an appropriate discourse. Hon.
Thomas Spight read the proclamations
II president and governor, and made
'ome pertinent remarks on the failure
If so many people to attend Thanks.
giving services. 1t is not necessary at
Ripley, nor at jackson, as well as many
'therr places, to post notice in the
,estibules, standing room only"
\ bout S!5 was contributed for the Ban.
lst' Methodist and Presbyterian or.
changes.
These notes are concluded in order
hat we may take Thanksgiving dinner
II the home of our friend, Hon. John
[. hurry, Jr