The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1900-01-11
lS9::S.
A Condensed Summary of the Inn
portant Items
Which Took place in Claiborne coun-
ty During the Past Year.

JANUARY.
DIR. r. K. Hewes, dentist, removed
to Illinois.
Mrs. Laura Archer Lejeuue died al
residence of Hon. E. S. Drake. Mr.. A.
Shields resigned the Office Of county sur
veyor.
Heavy rain, 7.e5 inches. Approach
to two.mile bridge washed away.
p. K. Regan appointed second lieu.
/ tenant of volunteers in Cuba.
James Lowe, Of Harriston, and
Miss Lizzie Lowry, OF Learned, married
at City Hotel IN Port Gibson. Freight
train wrecked at Oak Lawn. Board Of
supervisors accepted 6re-proof vault.
Circuit court convened.
Il Gov. McLaurin spoke at Port Glib
sou.
I3 colored boys rob bed Titche's store
in Port Gibson.
IS Ralph Jackson (col.) STABBED and
shot Bob-Davis Ccoi.) In district 2.
Is Contract lefIor Port Gibson opera
house.
IS Special meeting Of board ofsuper-
visors, at which ferry boat was or
dered built for two-mile bridge ferry.
Io Rev. +. II. Mounger and Mrs. S.
Markham Folkes, Of Warren county,
were married.
II f. A. Humphreys sold his gro
Gerry to Chung Kee Co.
IS Wreck Of freight train near Coles
creek Luther Howell, colored brake
man, killed. II. Frazier Shaifer died
in vicksburg.
IS Miss Maria Morehead and Mr.. R.
B. Anderson were married. Miss Ber-
tha Alien and Mr.. Ed. Nesmith we're
married.
AZ Horace P. Johnson died at Grand
Gulf.
2S Mr.. Jas. w. Watson died.
FEBRUARY.
Mrs. L. W. Schober gave mp the
Columbian Hotel to Baum & Dampi.
Killian & Blake leased the bakery at
Kelley stand. Miss Nettie Winters and
Mr.. Samuel Mcclellan we're married in
Jefferson county. J. d. MiIlsaps and
[. S. Magee dissolved partnership.
Burglars stole SIT5.from the Cam
eron Hotel at HermanvilIe.
Mr.. William J. Mason died. X. z.
Floyd resigned as constable Of district 2.
s Col. d. S. Pattison died.
III Mr.. Geo. w. Wheeler and Miss
Fannie Lyle were married al Percy.
Miss Alice L. Regan died.
IA Rodney oil mill burned. coldest
weather on record thermometer regis
iered 5.s below zero.
I3 jim Blackburn (col) froze to
ieath.
IA Austin Allen died.
I6 Miss julia Taylor and Prof. Ber-
lard Edgar Jarrett we're married. Resi-
lence Of f. w. Davis, of Russum, was
,urned. Messrs. Danjean & Mann dis
.olved partnership.
70 Dora Beard died.
zr Mr.. Jim Torrey died in Jefferson
county.
~ Miss Mamie Rowan and DR.. Rob
srt Birdsong we're married at Hays.
Barglars stole SIS from residence Of Mr.
Il. M. colson. Mrs. Anne L. Marquiss
3;na a, Nsuoderrf
a3 Miss PAMELA Ker died in Match
z. Mr.. S. E. Dudley, sr., died at Utica.
MARCH.
Mrs. Robert Tweed died iu Match
~. The governor appointed officers for
Martin. Stock law went into effect.
claiborne county added 10 the western
Iivision Of The southern district OF u s.
'ourt Capt. J. w. Watson nominated
o be Brevet Lieut.-Col.
Burglars entered Judge Thrasher's
iome.
6 Board OF supervisors extended the
ime to permit the killing OF wild tur- {
eys between Oct. 18th and April Ist.
Miss Julia Kiefer aud Mr.. Marcus I
were married. Capt. I. r.
wilson died ia Texas.
III Cyclone In eastern part Of county.
Is Miss Agnes Coosey and Mr.. c. c.
mith were married at Edwards.
20 County executive committee met. |