Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-08-03

prizes) list has been published, Ex-
hibits are to be entered free of charge
from Lenore and adjoining counties
(excuding the city of Greenwood)
and planters are urged to help make
the occasion a success by sending their
products and bringing their families.
There are several cash prizes of $4,000
each for best bale 0. upland cotton,
best bale of long staple, best bale Of
short staple, etc.-and second and
third prizes in same class. Also, ten
dollars for best bushel of corn, $1,000
for best yoke of oxen, $1,000 for best
team cotton mules $1,000 for best
milch COW, $1,000 for best pen Of hogs,
$500 for best bushel of sweet potatoes,
etc. 1t would give new life to the
farming interest of the State If agri-
cultural fairs could be held annually
in the different sections of the State, at
which this interest would be para
mount. Good cash prizes should be
paid and the whole thing managed in
the interest of the people of that
county, or counties, as the case might
be. We hope the time is not far dis
tant when every county in the State
Will follow Lefore's lead in this mat
ter.
The recent convention of the Bap-
tist Church. which was held in the
truly hospitabe city of McComb, was
far ahead of all previous meetings in
enthusiasm, attendance and reports of
work well done. 1t was called by some
of the delegates, "the Giving Conyen-
tion," because of It's liberal gifts to
the various causes dependent on 1t for
support, or partial support. Thirty
nine thousand dollars (S39,000) in all
was raised for church work-S16,O0O
more than any other year. Fifteen
hundred was raised for Mississippi Col
lege (Clinton); sixty-two hundred
($6,200) for the Baptist Orphanage
(Jackson), $1,000 more than was asked
for; six thousand ($6,000) for the
building of nome for the president
Of Mississippi College (Clinton), be-
sides many other sums for various
purposes. Water Valley gets the con-
ventiOn next year, and it meets on
Friday before the second Sunday in
July. The officers for the ensuing
year are; President, H. c. Conn, of
Hazlehurst; Vice Presidents, Stacy
Lord, of Greenville, and James F. Nc
Cool of Kosciusko; Recording Secre-
tary, Rev. E. Thornton, of New
Albany; Statistical Secretary, Rev. A.
j. Miller, OF Columbus, Corresponding
Secretary, Rev. l.. S Foster, Jackson;
Treasurer, S. L. Hearne, of West
Point. This is a fine selection of of
fcers and next years work will be
well done, we are confident.
Our Magic City" Laurel, not content
with its own marvellous achievements
during its short life, has established a
suburb Kingston, that is rivalllng
Laurel already. Within a few months
fifty handsome residences and scores
of cottages have been erected there,
and more are building all the time.
The fine new knitting mills are com
plete and will be ready for work as
soon as the machinery can be installed;
work on the new $4,000 compress is
going on, and the warehouse is to be
800 feet by 800 feet, The machinery
is already on the ground, and build
ing and machinery will go up together,
80 that the compress will be ready to
| press 700 bales of cotton a day dur
| ing the coming season. We have re-
ferred several times to the Kingston
& Central Mississippi Railroad with
its fine new depot, and complete line
of rolling stock all ready and waiting
for the first trip to Bay Springs, Sep
tember l. 1901! The shops of this
company are run by electricity and are
I'D to late in all respects, The new
steam brick plant is now running, and
everything ana everybody in and
around Laurel and Kingston keep busy
and happy, and do their level best to
help their towns grow and prosper.
The Vicksburg Gun club has per
| fected its arrangements for entertain
ing the sportsmen of the State at a
grand shooting tournament to be held
at Vicksburg, August 13, IA. and 10.
The 18th will be devoted to sweepstake
and practice shooting, and the regular
program begins on the 14th. The club
adds $500 cash, and 5000 in prizes in
regular events; 500 goes to highest
gun average. The club has a large
membership, and the success of the
tournament is assured by their loyal
support of all arrangements of the
tournament committee. This is COM
posed of ]. w. Hayes, j. w. Broad
field, Pat Henry, W. Ii. Miller, T. j.
Hossley and l.. A. Pinkston.
The editor of the Leader (West
Point records, with just pride, that
towns solid growth as place of in
dustrial enterprise. The weekly pay
rolls of the various new industries
show that there are now 800 hands
at work. Besides these there are
rs mechanics and laborers at work on
the new building; the Blue Star
orchard, north of the city has a week
ly pay roll of $500 at this season and
there are numerous small industries
that help to put money in circulation
In the town.
| Mrs. Jefferson Davis has recently
presented to Miss Mamie Dorsey OF
Howard county, Maryland, case OF
superb silver (tea service and many
extra pieces, of the elaborate design
of half century ago. which was a
portion of Mrs. Sarah Dorsey's bequest
to Mrs. Davis and Winnie, The silver
has been in the banks vaults for years
and as Mrs. Davis knew that Miss
Dorsey was a favorite relative OF heI
dear friends, the Mississippi DorseyS
fo,d ;ndaad tha nnlv ralativa mention