The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-08-03
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ]. L. POWER.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT
By ]. L. POWER.

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That the Lefore county fair (octo-
Der Is and 16 next), shall be success
Greenwood papers are devoting good
iy amount of space to the enterprise
and quite tempting premium teash
prizes) list has been published. Ex-
hibits are TO be entered free of charge
from Lefiore and adjoining counties
lexcluding the city of Greenwood)
and planters are urged to help make
the occasion success by sending their
products and bringing their families.
There are several cash prizes of $4,000
each for best bale o. 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
team cotton mules $1,000 for best
mich COW. $1,000 for best pen of hogs,
s. 90 for best bushel of sweet potatoes,
etc. II would give new life to the
farming interest of the State II 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 Lefiore's lead in this mat
ter.
The recent convention of the Bap-
tist Church, which was held in the
truly hospitable city OF McComb, was
far ahead of ali previous meetings in
enthusiasm, attendance and reports of
work we'll done. 1t was called by some
of the delegates, ''the Giving conven-
tion," because of its liberal gifts to
the various causes dependent on 1t for
support, or partial support. Thirty
nine thousand dollars ($39.000) in all
was raised for church work-s16,000
more than any other year! Fifteen
hundred was raised for Mississippi Col
lege (Clinton); sixty-two hundred
(s6.200) for the Baptist Orphanage
lJackson). $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 1t 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. 4. 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 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 rivalnng
Laurel already. Within few months
nifty 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
300 feet by 300 feet. The machinery
Is already on the ground, and build
ing and machinery will go up together,
SO that the compress will be ready to
press 1000 bales of cotton a day dur
ing the coming season. We have re-
ferred several times to the Kingston
G 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 1, 1901 The shops of this
company are run by electricity and are
up to late in all respects. The new
steam brick plant Is now running, and
everything anu 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 Yicksburg, August 10. IA, and 10.
The 18th viii be devoted to sweepstake
and practice shooting. and the regular
program begins on the 14th. The club
adds $500 cash, and $500 in prizes in
regular events; 800 goes to highest
gun average. The club has a large
membership, and the success Of the
tournament is assured by their loyal
support Of ali arrangements of the
tournament committee. This is com.
posed of J. w. Hayes, J. w. Broad
field, Pat Henry. W. H. Miller, T. J.
Hossley and L. A. Pinkston.
The editor of the Leader (West
Point) records, with just pride, that
towns solid growth as a place of In.