The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Miss;ssippi
News

r S. Wilson has succeeded Fl. E.
Savely as state agent in charge OF the
farmers cooperative demonstration
which is being carried on in this sec
ton under the direction OF the federal
bureau of plant industry. Mr.. Sayely
recently received a promotion, having
been given a place in the headquarters
OF the bureau at Washington. Mr..
Wilson is a native of Mississippi and
an alumnus of the A. and NJ. college at
Starkville, having graduated from that
institution several years ago.
The eighth annual exhibition of the
Mississippi and West Alabama Fair
Association was held at Columbus. The
fair and exhibits represented a large
territory and was quite representative
Of the entire immediate section. The
displays in all departments were cred-
table. The woman's department., in
which there was quite an album
dance Of all home products and a good
deal of fancy work, reflected credit
upon the promoters.
Announcement is made that Q plant
is to be located at Belzoni, Washington
county, for the purpose Of manufacture
ing shuttle blocks and other such arti-
Giles from the wood Of the persimmon
tree. For ONE years past the persim-
mon logs obtained in this section have
been shipped out to the seaboard, and
thence to the continent of Europe to be
manufactured into block sheaves, golf
sticks and similar articles OF daily use,
for which the tough wood of that tree
Is particularly adapted.
Fifteen bales Of cotton from an eight
acre tract OF land is the record made
by w. K. Herrin, of Coahoma county.
MIR. Herrin states that he selected an
eight-acre plot OF well-drained sandy
land, broke it deep and applied about
100 pounds of cotton seed meal. In
July POO pounds per acre were added.
The crop matured rapidly, and by Oct.
10 nine bales of cotton had been picked,
and since that time he has harvested
six more bales.
Mrs. Fannye Lowe Walton celebrated
her ninety-ninth birthday at Lexington.
This venerable and beloved lady has
now about 120 descendants in direct
line, including two children, 35 grand
children, Is grandchildren, 10 great
grandchildren, a line of descendants
unto the fifth generation, the eldest in
the fifth generation being a 1~0-year-old
girl, daughter of her great-grand-
daughter.
Grand Master Martin Of the Masonic
Grand Lodge, has invited Senator Nal
colin A. Franklin, of Columbus, one of
the states most eloquent and popular
orators, to deliver the address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the Uni
versity Of Mississippi on Friday, Nov.
g.. Senator Franklin has accepted the
invitation.
The opening of the Mssonic Widows
and Orphans Home at Meridian was
made an suspicious occasion, hundreds
OF citizens being in attendance at the
exercises. Many expressions of praise
were heard on all sides, and c%ongratu-
lations were showered upon the men,
bers of the home committee and mem
bers Of the grand lodge who were in
attendance.
The North Mississippi Fair Associa-
ton was launched by a number of pro-
gressive citizens of Holly Springs, and
the work will be pushed so as to hold a
fair in the fall of next year. It's scope
will embrace all of North Mississippi,
as its name indicates, and the promoters
desire to enlist the interest and CO.
operation of farmers and others all over
that section.
One of the saddest occurrences ever
known in Terry was the death of Mrs.
Camille Burnett Head, which occurred
just seven hours after the death of her
husband, Mayor S. P. Head. Mrs.
Head had nursed her husband unre-
mittingly through a dangerous sickness
and the shock of his death caused heart
failure.
Secretary Maxwell, of the Mississippi
railroad commission, has been notified
by the interstate commerce commission
that the new forms upon which all rail-
road companies doing business in the
state will be required to make their an
nual reports to the commission have
been forwarded.
Call has been issued for the annual
meeting of the Baptist state convention
board to be held at Jackson, Nov. 10.
The purpose of the meeting will be to
make plans for the state mission work
to be carried on during the coming
year.
Armour & Co., are preparing to 10
cate at Meridian their largest Southern
repair and railroad shops, the first cost
Of which will be in the neighborhood
of 100000.
The Republican party in Mississippi
will poll fully 10000 votes at the presi-
Dental election in November, or a
ly twice as many as hitherto cast for
the party ticketin this state, according
to L. B. Moseley, the Republican ma
tional committeeman for Mississippi.
Forrest county will issue 500, 900 in