Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-08-11

Inc people OF Copiah county are agi-
tatlng the question of county fair and
have begun this early to get in shape
for next year. 1t is to be sincerely
hoped that tlA movement will take def.
mite shape and that the fair will be held
next year. There is no investment OF
money that would pay the people bet
ter. 1t may not come back right away
in dividends on the money invested,
but from every standpoint it will prove
OF value TO those interested. 1t is
fact not disputed that the counties
where successful fairs have been held
for number of years are the most pros
porous to be found in our great State.
BY all means hold Copiah county fair
next year and keep it going thereafter.
1t is time that the people of Missis.
sippi were beginning to stop and think
of where the end will be, or what the
result of allowing laws to be infracted
without an effort to punish the Offend
ers. When a man who is inclined TO
break the law is allowed to 90 free with
slight infracton he is encouraged to
try more serious one the next time.
Lawlessness grows upon a country in
just that manner. Our great season Of
prosperity has brought to us Numbers
of lawless characters from other sec
tions, and to prevent serious trouble in
the future, our citizens should see to it
that the officers do their whole duty
and prevent them securing too much
headway in their nefarious practices.
The Indianola board OF trade is be-
ing called upon by the Enterprise OF
that city TO get busy and devise plans
for broadening the trade territory OF
that excellent little city. There are no
doubt opportunities lying around that
could be made use of by the Indanola
board of trade, and If properly taken
hold of could be made of benefit to the
community. Commercial organizations
are capable of doing lasting good if
active in the work mapped out for them.
The city Of Brookhaven is arranging
to extend its limits to take il consider
able additional territory, which has
been made necessary by fast increase
in building and population. One-fourth
of mile will be added on each side
and the water and light service extend
ed to the ncS territory. Brookhaven
is in the running with the fast growing
towns.
The business men of Mt Olive con-
template holding fair this fall as the
preliminary to permanent organiza-
tion. While time is short for this year
a start now will no doubt result in
better one next year and good ones each
fall. The citizens of that community
could not make a better investment,
and the writer hopes to see the project
carried to a successful termination.
McComb City is still pushing the
municipal improvement plans. The
issuance of $40, 900 in bonds for the pur-
pose of enlarging the water system and
building municipal lighting plant
has been decided upon. McComb is
one of the best towns in the State and
is allowing no opportunity to make it
better get away,
Announcement is made that the W,
T. Adams Machine Co.'s plant a Cor
inth, and which was greatly damaged
by fire some time since, will be rebuilt
on a larger and more permanent scale
than ever. 1t was feared by some that
the plant would not be rebuilt at Cor
inth, and this announcement will be q
source of qualification to all Mississip-
mans who know something of this enor-
nous concern and the work it is doing
The Greenyille Times has installed
an excellent new printing plant and
Editor Crosby hit upon novel plan to
make the announcement to the friends
of his paper The old type was attach
cd to a card and mailed to those wh'
had been readers and patrons OF the pa
por as souvenirs. The. plan was a
e.ective as unique and is worthy o.
emulation by other newspaper men wh'
install new outfits.
Recent extensions to the Laurel cot
ton mill brings its capacity up to about
10000 bales of cotton per annum' OF
200 900 yards of finished cloth per week.
Employment is given 500 hands. 1t i
one of, if not the most successful mills
in the State, the fuel being furnished
hv the great Observation-Disclosures plant,
and only costs the hauling OF lew
hundred yards.
Syrup made by |. 9. Lea OF Amite
county and a gentleman at Moun'
Olive, Covinston county, is on eXhol-
,ion Mt this Office. 1t was put In Dot
Ties and sealed while hot ana Is IN
neriect state of preservation, although
shipped considerable distance uurihS
the lot weather.
Tho time for general visiting between
farmers and their families is at hand
and the custom can be made one OF
ano,,, m as we'll as pleasure. An inter-
rhance of ideas, methods, ETC., VIII oe
GOOD for all concerned.
1.ot ,be editor of this department
bear from YOU If you ha@ anything TO
nfrnr for the good OF the order There
sre few men indeed who could not give
an item of experience that would ben
aa, aa lis his neighbor Space will be cheer.
fnlly given for items OF @enerai ih'eres'
on the farm.
Parties with syrup one year OLD, OF
older. are requested to furnish the
o'N ,,i,h /, hottle for display at the
nnsit;on this fall. An elfort VIII 10