Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-04-13

courthouse and JAIL at Jdchsoh' pc
rev county will also build new TEN
lie of Justice" and has shown com ce
nendable faith in home talent by CIV sa
ng the S25, 900 contract to F. b ana NJ l
!. Hull of Jackson. Simpson county 81
will not only build splendid new W
courthouse, but will move the county N
site from Westyille to Edna, so as 20 DC o.
on the railroad aud nearer the geo il
graphical center of the county. Qulte s.
al interesting injunction suit grew ou' h
of this attempted removal, when L H. S
Weathersby claimed that the tows Oh c
Weathersbv, founded by him within e
the past year, was nearer the cehtel
than Edna, and made application ior t
an order of the court to remove the /
courthouse to Weathersby, instead Oh J
to Edna. Edna got the Courthouse {
however, and the supporters and attor,
ney are jubilant. jefferson county hao
the misfortune to lose her courthouse
recently by fire, and win at once pro-
ceed to replace it with handsome
structure in the town of Fayette' 20
piah will probably join the progressive
onartette at no distant date as court
house talk" is absorbing attorneys
town and country people alike
The Mississippi State penitentiary
has now ,OO6 convicts on its rolIs-uhe
largest number since 1884 The ques-
tion of clothing these prisoners IN the
most economical and satisfactory man
ner is just now engaging the attention
of the Board Of Control Hitherto the
clothing has been made up on the
farms, but it is thought land will doubt
less be proven, that better results can
be obtained by buying the clothing
ready-made from some OF the large
manufactures. This will doubtless be
a rood move for the State, and ought TO
be very good thing for the manufac-
= tory that gets the contract.
Fifty-two and half cords OF me
+ persimmon logs were recently shlppeo
from the headwaters of the Gazoo river
10 Germany, where they will be used in
:, making delicate machinery. Mlssls
sippi timber is gradually coming into
it's own, but some steps should be taken
q at once to prevent the wanton destruc
- tion of our beautiful magnolia an'
holly trees. They are of immense yalu'
= and should be carefully preserved IN
- stead of being cut for tire-wood b.
ignorant negroes, as is too often IN
!. case.
Mr. Charles Lowe, bookkeeper in tn
N State Trousnrer's office, has been eI
er gagged as expert accountant to unoeI
ne take the work of examining the doom
be of the Board of Control of the Penitel
#. tiarv. After this important work
Nv finished the examination of the pen
,is tentiarv affairs will be gone into. II
,la nrison books and business matters WI
nd doubtless be found in excellent orde
to and add to the fine business reputau'
nc. already earned by those in authority
MS Meridian's council has determined
b ask the people to vote two mil u
,ns5 for public improvements. 1t IS es
ie ~ mated that levy of two mills Tor o
- year will realize about Sll 600 ot u
oil amount eight or nine thousand Will
ion evpended in constructing thorough
o'u up.to-date engine house, to the gre
d" delight of the fire department. l
'' rest goes to build three city mari
ody houses.
in Major Casey, United States engine
In in charge of the National Park at Vic
nile buc has been examining the she'll
and nosits in the bayou around Jacks
the looking to their use in making 70
rna- WAYS for the Vicllsburg Park. Up
,ole. the present he has not found the
ac- posit in sufficient quantities to war;
rth- its use. and will probably use gra
fall, instead.
: H. Indianola suffered quite loss in
n az burning Of Hotel Belmont new
he 600 building, last week. Fortuna'
the no lives were lost, but quite mum
miss of the boarders had narrow escapes
men suffered heavy financial losses
lie.
Grenada Presbyterians are abou
hVe let the contract for their new build
ses- Nav it be a temple fit for the wor
moe of the Living God, and worthy the
are votion of the Christians who are la
H. IN inc so earnestly for its completion
Ter
these The well boring outfit now on
them new capitol grounds is to be move
,sippi Belmont, and then to the other pl
aging farms. 1t would be a fine thin
have artesian water on all the
trnclx property.
n this Warren county rejoces that
crops financial condition is better tha
ghtest wears past Nor is this due altog'
lustry to the county's share of railroad
ID has taxes recently paid in, but rather
II the boards policy of retrenchment
economy.
ofully Meridian and Ellisville will so
o live connected by long distance telep
new step in the right direction, and
since venience greatly needed by both p
es and
d been Henceforth it win be the Flo
Surely Times instead OF Steen's Creek l
IN the this progressive Rankin town h
exercised the feminine privilei
changing its name.
alatal -
,troyed Gnltport WIN nave u"i'"S Oi''
honse handsome two-story convent,
and re-. is to be erected by the Sisters OF \
State. and Presbyterian church to be
by the little flock of that faith
county The executive committee of the
e state Teachers Association is making
,turieS effort to get the boards OF trust
&c. she the separate schools in the state
attn anu holiday May 2 so as to ailo
tn cen teachers to attend the conventio
0 quote ;s To he held in jackson May !, 2
fought
,ayis at Five thousand cases of canned {
rt sons were shipped from Pass Christian
,deracy. cargo last week. An unusually
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