Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-09-14

Treasurer Showers Resigns
Mr.. J. R. Showers placed his resign@
tion as treasurer in the hands of tho
governor on the 9Th. The resignation
was accepted and an election ordered
to be held on the 5th Of November 10
fill the vacancy.
The Hazlehurst Courier published re-
Gently an item of genuine interest, be-
cause of the sentiment attaching 10
the Holy Land in the minds OF our
people, and because of the fact that
commerce can and does connect such
far distant points of the earth with
her magical bands. The Courier had
been informed by an intelligent ana
reliable lady who had spent the sum-
mer at Biloxi. that the timbers used
in the construction of a railroad be-
tween Joppa and Jerusalem we're cut
in Pearl river swamp by Poitevant &
Favee and ioated down the little river
to the gulf, thence to Ship Island,
where they were loaded on vessels
bound for Egypt.
II is an off week in newspaperdom
when the Aberdeen Examiner fails TO
| tell us something interesting. Last
week among other things it tells of
A snow-white 'possum with black ears.
that had been caught in the woods
bv colored subscriber. Another sub
scriber had been exhibiting a freak
watermelon--or rather two immense
melons. of the Mildrow variety, unit
ed by a ligament like the Siamese
twins. While we do not profess to be a
connoisseur in 'possums, we do not
hesitate to assert that this little
denizen of Monroe county woods, is
an exceedingly rare type.
His host of friends all through
Mississippi extend their deep sympa-
thy to Capt. P. NJ. Savery and his de-
voted wife, in the terrible loss they
have been called upon to suffer in the
death of their son, Charles V, Sayery
2 The death of this estimable young
Mississippian occurred in Bowling
Green. Ky. August 80. The remains
g were brought back to the childhood
: home and by loving hands laid away
| to sleep the last sleep, in the Masonic
S cemetery in Baldwin, Miss, Sunday
e morning, Sept, /, 1901.
Chancellor Fulton tells us that tn
prospects for a full and fine attend
g ance at the State University this yea
e are excellent. A large number of girl
+ are already enrolled, and others In
n tend becoming students. The univers
s. ity has graduated some splendid youn
V women, along with the boys VIII
X have been an honor to it and TO tn
= State as we'll.
= The sale of State lands, by Con
- missioner Nall, during the month G
70 August reached sS,329.65. Not so bat
considering the season.
in The recent session of the Aubur
te Chautauqua was very successft
te one, excellent programs having bee
in arranged for the entertainment Of th
IN many visitors. These chautauquf
is have grown to be an important fe
ne ture of the summers pleasure
~ scores OF our people who seek improy
70 ment along with entertainment. I'll
on teachers and advanced pupils of Il
nj various colleges and high schools
ng the State take special interest in Il
of chautauouas at Crystal Springs, Gu
ng Port and Auburn, and by their pre-
he ence and talents lend q large propo
tion of the sessions pleasure.
lip Gulfport now boasts fine milital
nv organization in the Gulfport Guard
ow The company is made up of Gulfpor'
st. hest Young men and most of the
rn. are already we'll drilled, some havil
had experience in the late war, al
most of them having been, at one tir
or another, members OF the nation
nv guard. The officers are Captain,
- r. Braselton; first lieutenant, +.
is Coleman; second lieutenant, DR..
er H. Penn. Sergeants-First, Walt
ers Durham; first duty sergeant, I.
asst Price. second, Paul Krebs; third,
an. D, Tatum; fourth. Walter Culllnan
Quartermaster-sergeant a. McAlpin'