Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-12-22
NUMBER s.
Greater Mississippi
By Z. z. BLAKEsLEE.

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selves without the means Of support
The home is splendidly situated, well
furnished and admirably managed. The
5apaeity is not just what it ought to be,
but at the present time additional build
ings are being erected and in a short
while many more can be cared for There
we're those who contended that it would
be impossible to get the veterans to 60
to this home, but that contention has
been exploded long ago. Provisions are
made to care for aged couples, and sew
aral who have trod the path Of life to-
gether Tor years are there to pass pleas.
antly the remaining weeks OF days, as
the case may be. It is an institution
that appeals 10 all and one that viii be
maintained by our live and progressive
people.
The newspaper men are taking advan
tage Of the good times and number
have issued attractive editions for
Christmas. The Greenville Times gets
OUT 9o .pase PoPs' WIN ss'I'oI ; --..
aIel lli1'-I" lloH' oI il'',7,ii itl anu o..
cu4IuI'I scenes 'h Nasllllls'ou 'oung5
in the South. 1t win be worth thou
sands OF dollars to Greenyille and the
surrounding section Of country. The
Eupora Progress issues an excellent trade
edition. with eolorea en-er that reflects
lIe-l' upon tNe s1i,ri ,ri a. S--'l'i.1I , Fn
loNA IL ',5IsseJ5 - l,.s Z 80 So.ira1 So i-',
lil5e laLhs i'g,l'T} i,5+j o5i+iors D5iii fiiod
!. aiil o.-lei ,.i',, il',. 9u, ~ Lin nat.
Ter lot monday shoppers ne l'1"al,''
peI' oi ti'e Hta'e "'e I''ls11'-'5 NV Plol1
porous tllnss GelH5 "a Ssttsi.e1'l -o our ~
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poIIaAg Iac'ot Ioi sOOt ms ma, -
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III.
Some weeks since the writer calieu
through the dally press lot information !yl
concerning peat oogs IN lhe SIaIe, .ne
same being asked Tor by massachusetts
concern Ior some purpose unhlo"H' "
to the present time more than doIeh
IN size from a few acres up to two
hI,r5ra5 The Greater number are in
-la ~, osstern ~. m centraI mart of the State,
the eastern ceu1laI pa'' u VI 'Ig - 80
ord OF this information has been re-
corded in a book kept for that and sim
liar purposes, and will no doubt Pc
found OF value IN the iutuLe' Il nGs 'Iznv
now. Peat Is valuable Lof sI C5i 'a,u .raI5i;aa 5a
poses ana Al7Sl''IPP' 's "s' ''PP'-''
Win IT,
.,.-.. .,,,,,-,r5 ,,o,,rd.
Two huhareu anu yen ..l.J3 Ii.oy,'!ll- sn- 4Lo
OF beet mas oeeil conIl 49, 10 ~ aI.
trustees Oh Ine INSANE Iios pa .TI ~ 80
son ior lne ensuing e1': .so ms rovnJs 1J nor
GotIIae. AM aiLlo'l'l7 ,ro,nT' ~ i,IJ tba nrize
day. Armour q OoilP'H' ~ "a '' ba ro
as they ana las. year. l. .I;,,Io u " 20 D9 det
greV'eu 'L'ty =! w. " go % sPI thereby en-
i,, .aLs nle'v S,,- home T raonIa 70 raise more
stock Even II u were t5e'ess''I ~ eordncs lU TIS
Atte more pei - ~ ~ bsrin5 lin, rba
Voutu nave Deg', a ,,,,'-' W e ~ srrb i5dns.
money leIt al nome. 5 '.1I l., l,. a,,r l.'c own
tTles are proper! m elyo1. nv - 80 .cr g fr ntorost
officials theFe VIII Oe d r;e5 'J;,e - 10
taken D! 'il's0 ''' '' '''' '''''
stock
r;uu,- ~ ,r.4ison county for.
u - - r;+iTaG Of VALPARAISO. lad, and