The new South-news., 1906-03-17


being contemplated IN Mississippi and
i is expected that the close Of the
year viii see more Of them under con.
s,ruction.
Greenwood is now issuing $4,000
In bonds for general improvements.
/, will be largely used in erecting an
addition to the school building. build
ing street crossings. equipping Are de.
partmcnt. extend water and light ser.
vice and bridging bayous. There Is
one thing about Greenwood that Is re.
freshing indeed; when they need any
thing up there they 20 right away and
get it. There is no halting and bick.
ering. The few old fogies have been
buried long since and the people pull
together with unanimity when im-
provemenis are needed.
The Newton Industrial League has
issued a splendid map Of Mississippi
with Newton as the one central tig-
ure in the state. II is an excellent
piece Of advertising and will no doubt
prove Of much benefit to that enter.
prising city. The league is actively
at work for the upbuilding Of the
town and the surrounding community
and is being enthusiastically backed
by the citizens in general.
Charles G.. Moreau, editor of the
Seaeoast Echo at Bay ST. Louis, will
build a $4,000 opera house in con-
nection with the building now occu-
pied as newspaper office. After
reading this notice it is presumed that
there will be heavy movement of
newspaper men toward the sea coast.
The excellent city OF Meridian Is
not daanted by the recent disastrous
cyclone that devastated a portion Of
the place, but has begun the rebuild
ing Of the wrecked portion Of the city
and in a short time viii be much bet.
ter than before. Meridian is noted
for its progressive spirit and the 10y.
atty of its citizens. Just such ha.
made II one Of the best cities in the
south, so recognized everywhere.
Long Beach Is shipping ear loads o
radishes to tho Northern market
now, having been forwarding small
shipments for several weeks. Th'
truckers anticipate very profitabl,
season this year Judging from Thu
opening. Preparations are being mad
for big crop and work generally i!
well advanced.
Master Percy A. Laws of Bethle
hem, Miss. wrote the editor OF thil
department some days since for few
reasons why we should be proud that
we were MisSissippians, to be USED
in composition on that subject
There are so many reasons why We
should b, proud that it would TAX,
fair sized book to enumeratc them
Hazlchurst capitalists have dccid
ed that the machinery now used t
keep that city cool is out Of date an,
have decided to get rid of it and pur
chase the very latest offered. In
short time they can boast Of one o
the most complete ice factories in th'
state.
This is the time 10 begin arrange
ments for successful county fairs I
be held next fall. Next to our school
and colleges there are no better edu
Gators Communities in which su,
cessful fairs are held are the mos
prosperous to be found anywhere.
Laurel truckers are not discour
; aged at the partial failure Of .he bu
r siness last season, but are preparin
FOR even larger acreage this yeai
, They viii win the fight in the end.
Jackson has an ice cream factor
less than one year old that ships 50
gallons Of cream per day. Anothe
opportunity taken advantage Of.
Yicksburg j. erecting an eight-stor
! bank and Office building that will b
, the tallest IN the state when con
pleted.
Houston has built seven large fa'
tories since the completion Of the raj
road to that point about two year
since
: New Albany is building a large Il
and cold storage plant.
G Washington, March ll-Notvitl
standing repeated official denials ihei
: Il ulentt az arftferitr for fho haiis