The Canton times., 1902-05-02

Admiral Schley IL, among many
other good things. Mason Of high
degree, and his Memphis hosts, know
ing Of his love for the craft, arranged
to give him a Masonic reception at
the Gayoso during his visit. We mo-
tice among the responses that our
Masons are represented by Judge
Speed of Vicksburg, who will respond
to the toast, "Freemasonry in Missis-
sippi." In this connection the Mem
phis Scimitar says Judge Speed is
one of the silver-tongued orators of
the South. He is Mason of high de-
gree and man honored and beloved
by his city, county, State and his ma
tive land in general"
When we can print such good re-
ports of few score towns as we can
of West Point, the banner fruit town.
this season, the State will be SO well
on her way to prosperity that hard
times can never overtake her. This
seasons fruit acreage is one-third
vided about as follows: Estimated
acreage of fruit and vegetables for
West Point and vicinity: Plums 100,
peaches 40, berries SO, asparagus rs,
year were as follows: Plums 10
cars, berries 1000 crates, peaches 900
crates, asparagus $50 crates, other veg
etables 200 crates.
Jackson is filled to overfowing with
teachers this week, all in attendance
on the highly interesting and instruc-
tive sessions Of the State Educational
Association, which are held in the
House of Representatives. Several
hundred Of the best teachers in the
State are present and the programme
is most interesting. Last week jack
son entertained "the preachers the
Episcopal Council-this week the
teachers, and soon again will have
about three hundred Presbyterian
preachers in attendance on the General
Assembly of the Southern Church.
That great commercial artery which
runs through Mississippi and gives
life and strength to all parts of this
great commonwealth Illinois Cen
trails going to spend several mil
lions of dollars in ballasting its south
ern roadbed with stone from it's Ken
lucky quarries. Work will begin in
Mississippi at Water Valley next week,
and it is hoped that the autumn will
see the double track from Water Valley
to New Orleans ballasted with this
fine crushed stone.
If fine new courthouses are to be
taken as proof, Mississippi is going
forward in "seven-league boots" to-
ward the accomplishment of her great
destiny in the world. We have not
the figures at hand, but think it is safe
to say that Mississippi can show new
county courthouse (and all are hand
some buildings) for every month of
the past year, with few new jails
thrown in for "lagniappe,' as our Gre
ole cousins would say.
A large portion of the town of Car
rollton was devastated by fire last
week, and the loss was very heavy.
Of course the friends of this fine old
town and its splendid people regret
this grievous affliction, but we feel
confident that the ashes will be visi-
BILE for but little while They will
ere long be replaced with brick and
mortar, formed into fine business
houses. You can't keep good town
down, even when it burns.
April 26 was celebrated throughout
the State as the eighty-third anniver-
sary of that noble organization, the l.
o. o. F. The Vicksburg Odd Fellows
enjoyed a splendid observance of the
anniversary, and entertained as their
guests of honor Attorney General
Monroe McClurg, who was the orator
of the occasion, and Hon. William
Hemingway of Jackson, grand master
I. o. o. F. of Mississippi.
Mr.. Hobbs, through the Brookhaven
Leader gives some excellent advice to
his readers (nor is advice the only ex-
cellent part of his splendid paper) in
the current issue. He says: Gro
ceries are high-meat is getting high
er. Raise all the 'foodstuffs' you can.
Eat vegetables and live a long life
and be happy l-.-.....-.
Laurel having notified the public of