Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-06-04
District Conference.

District Conference.
The Sardis District Conference of the
North Mississippi Conference Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, met at
Pleasant Grove, Pamela County, last
week.
Pleasant Grove is a town off the rail-
road, but there was large attendance
at the conference and the preachers and
delegates were royalty entertained. DIR.
w. b. Murrah, president Of Millsap's
College, was present in the interest of
that institution. On Friday afternoon
he addressed the conference on "Educa-
tion." He reported his school doing
we'll, also the completion of the Brooks
Memorial College, students home
for poor deserving young men seeking
education. This college was built
almost wholly by the Sardis district.
Rev. T. w. Lewis, of Grenada, also
addressed the conference on "Educa-
tion," paying especial attention to the
Grenada Collegiate Institute. This is
the only female college owned by the
North Mississippi Conference and is
reported to be in fiourishing condition.
Delegates to the annual conference at
Water Valley on November eth were
selected as follows: p. II. Calicott,
Coldwater: p. b. Jones, Cockrum; A. s.
Yarbrough, Batesville.
The conference adjourned Sunday
night, to meet at Arkabutla.
The Encampment at Columbus.
Columbus, May 2s.-Gen. VIM. Henry,
adjutant-general of the State National
Guard, is in the city, on tour of in
spection through the State. He spoke
enthusiastically of the State encamp-
ment, which will be held in this city,
from the 18th to the 27th of July. More
than thousand troops W II be present,
and the services of three regimental
bands have been secured. All the rail-
roads have given the troops free trans
portion, except the Mobile & Ohio. and
it is confidently expected that this road
will also give it. This city will enter
tain the troops without expense to them.
This will enable all companies to attend
with little expense. Great prepara-
tions will be made for their entertain
ment. All the candidates for State
Offices will be In attendance.
Primary Election Ordered.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Prentiss county met at Bonneville
last week and ordered primary cleo
tion to be held August 1 next for the
purpose OF naming candidates for coun-
ty officers The committee, by the con-
sent of the candidates, adopted the
plurality vote. A committee was APP
pointed to confer with Alcorn and Tish-
omingo counties in reference to nomi-
mating candidate for State senator
from the district composed Of the
counties of Alcorn, Tishomingo and
Prentiss.
The Truck Farmers.
DIR. III. E. Mckay. of Madison county,
the Strawberry King" Of Mississippi.
was in jackson last week. He said that
in another week the tomato crop will
begin to move to the North. He is
shipping cabbage, but the crop will be
exhausted in short time and will give
way to tomatoes. the money crop of the
Mississippi. trucker. The outlook for
all sorts Of fruits and vegetables was
never finer.
mississippi Bsuka
According to the report OF the comp
troller of the currency the ten national
banks Of Mississippi showed on May Z:
Resources. $3.50. 2os; loans and dis
counts, sl.560. .722; individual deposits.
81. .9s6. .so7; reserve. "a. 81 per cent. The
| figures for the nrst quarter were: Re-
sources. $4.696 se4; loans and discounts,
Sl.7s5. s2l; individual deposits, sa,-
| s26, $50.
Good Roads.
The press of many localities in the
State has taken hold of the important
question Of good roads, and many are
the plans being presented for their i'm.
| provement. Some Of these are imprac'
tical, but the majority II adopted would
have flne effect in improving the con
dition of the bad roads found in nearly
every county Of the State. Working
the county convicts seems one Of ths
favorits plans proposed. This has boer
tried in various counties. and in many
WAS not success. In others the plar
worked better, Working The eonvletl