The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-12-28

| sway. fTOLu tho -,
~ visitors TO the Queen City OF tn'
East during this carnival OF business
az well as of beauty and fun, we juds'
the whole affair to have been q mos
creditable display Of Meridian's abiii
tiea and possibilities. Thousands o.
people partook of the city's hospitality
(which was most generously rendered
them). and every one of the many
visitors went home pleased with tne
entertainment, grateful to their hosts
and with their firm faith IN Meridian
her commerce and her push deeply
strengthened. Every town In tne
State needs the support of the country
surrounding 1t, and 1t Is the towns
making the best bids for their trade
that get It. Most people like to DO en-
tertained and everybody likes to be
made welcome. In her ability to do
both of these things well lies much OF
Meridians popularity with the people
all around her.
Prof. w. L. Weber, formerly of Mill
saps College, but now Of Emory Col
lege, Ca, has just completed a volume
entitled Southern Poets" We have
not seen the book yet, but from our
knowledge of the man and the student
we feel safe in stating that the book
will be a valuable one, and that our
! own young poet, Irwin Russell. VIII
receive his need Of praise. Prof.
Weber originated the movement for
an Irwin Russell memorial, and 1t
was through his unwearied Efforts
enlisting, as he did, the interest OF the
educators of the State-that the name
of this sweet singer became familiar
to the school children of his native
State. Few men are so well prepared
for the work he has done as Mr..
Weber.
The convention made up Of dele
gates from the County Boards OF Su-
pervisors met In Jackson last week,
with about one hundred delegates
present. Wednesday and Thursday
were fully occupied by these gentle
men with matters of Importance and
interest to the State at large, and the
various counties represented. Many
questions of supreme Importance were
brought up and an executive commit
tee was appointed and empowered to
draft the conventions recommends
lions In suitable form for presenta-
ton to the Legislature and to go be-
fore that body and urge their adoD.
ton.
Our Governor not only stands at the
head of his classes in the school of
craftsmanship, of law and Of every
other school of life wherein 1t is an
honor to attain high place, but In the
school of business ESQ new to him that
some Of his fellow-students looked to
see him enter the primer CLASSY he
walked right up to the head, past cot
ton brokers and all, when he sold
nearly thousand bales of the States
cotton last week at his own price
not pound OF it going for less than
81 cents.
Two experts in the employ Of the
United otates geological survey are
now in Jackson for the purpose Of
making a topographic and soil survey
Of section Immediately surrounding
Jackson, the area embracing a width
of twenty-five miles and a length of
thirty-five. The maps are intended
for the use of biologists and for the
authorities Of our own State, and the
work of making them will probably oc-
cupy the entire winter.
Even the small towns and villages
in Mississippi are stepping to the
front these days and doing all man
ner of things good for their future
comfort. Terry is one of the latest to
vote for the issuance of bonds Ito the
amount Of $4,000, payable in twenty
years. for the purpose of erecting
water works.
Ever since the yellow fever scourge,
which swept over Oxford in 1898,
there has Deen fight going on over
the question of putting in a sewerage
system. At last the trouble is ended
and work on the sewers was com.
menced on the 18th inst. 1t is hoped
to have it completed by January /,
1902.
Every now and then we hear of a
Mississippi boy having good luck, but
it is seldom that one picks it up in
a lump, and still more unusual to find
nature serving 1t to him on the half
shell. Such was the case recently.
however, when young Mr.. McCaleb. a
Mississippi boy, picked up shell in
Black River. Ark. containing pearl
wnlcn ne SOLD promptly for $4,000 =
cash.
Tombigbee Presbytery and the Sun.
day-School Institute meet at Friend,
ship Church, twelve miles west Of Oko-
Iona, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Despite the distance from the rail.
road, these meetings will, we feel sure
be well worth the journey, as old
Friendship Church and neighborhood
lives fully up to the requirements Of
its name.
Among the unique positions credit.
ably hlled by Mississippi girls is that