Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-06-21

NSh' JaNC NDildlps
Gen. Jake Sharp will come to Macon
July 3D. and be the guest Of Hon. II, H |
Brooks, Sr. He will be the orator Of
the day at the veterans picnic on the
4th. Two of the Noxubee companies
were in his brigade. aud they will be
glad to meet and shake the hand Of
their old commander, as will all the
veterans who will be present on that
occasion.
Capt. Walter Barker arrived in town
Wednesday night, and since then has
been constantly greeting his friends
He seems to be in robust health. He
will leave in few days for San Fran
cisco, from whence he will take ship
for the Philippines about the first of
July. He has evidently made up his
mind to spend his life in tie public ser
vice, while his friends think it is almost
tlme Tor MN TO retire.
Mr., w. L, Williams has been absent
from town lately visiting points up and
down the road in the interest Of the Ma
con Compress Company, of which he is
the able and active President He is
interested in every movement that will
draw the fleecy staple to this town, as
he we'll knows the better prices prevail
at the points where the most cotton is
handled. and then az a cons luence he
will have more business for his COM
press. He is ably assisted by his son,
Mr.. ]. II. Williams, who is known to
be one of the best business young men
in Macon.
MARRIED-At the residence Of George
Richardson, Esq, Thursday evening
June 10Th, Mr. NJ, A. johnson and
Mrs Mary Mcllvried, Rev, MIR, Nit
ohell officiating. All of Noxubee Co.
Mr., johnson is the gentleman who
settled on the Patty place few miles
east of Macon, several years ago and
Mrs. johnson has an elegantly furnished
residence on the Fancher place 90 the
Fairfield road The BEACON wishes
them much happiness.
Mr.. j. B. Parker, the good book
keeper at the Macon Mercantile Co.,
had two week $ vacation and during
that time he made business engagements
elsewhere that will take him away from
Macon, and we will see the genial Parker
and his bill book no more, We hope to
hear of his doing well in his new line.
We have neglected to mention the re-
turn to Macon of Prof. P. P. Garner
who has been for the past year at the
Columbia University, New York ana
deyoting his whole attention to the study
of pedagogy.
During the rain Wednesday evening
lightning struck a tree in the rear OF
Riyes & Brooks law Office A horse IN
the livery stable was knocked down,
With favorable conditions we will be;
Gin placing orders for fall and winter
goods earlier than in formerly years. we
ok for fall business to open up at leaS'
two or four weeks earlier than IN past
seasons. owing to the fact that many
have limited their purchases TO actual
renpirements, or what they could 8e'
along with until another crop WAS ~.
sured. We have therefore concluueo
to begin making such prices on all sun ,
mer goods ms will enable us to sell gu.
clean by the time the season closes anu
fall goods begin to arrive we new,
want to carry any goods over from one
SEASON to another. We have been ca''oo
the s,AuoHrERERs of PRICES when we
bepiu. Its just what we start out ''
do you need not trouble aoou' we n
,n;oos 10 Won ran find what you want VI
course, the cash carriers must receive
the cash, Come tc see us
~ PATTY DRY GeoDs Co.