The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
LUMBERMEN HOLD
 ANNUAL MEETING Officers Represent Large Inter-
 eSts In Mississippi POULTRY SHOW TO BE HELD Fanclers of Poultry and Pet Stock Form Association and Will Hold
 Initial Show In Meridian
 In December.

Meridian, Miss, April 3.-(Special) )-Offi- cers and directors of the Meridian Traf- tc association, an organization composed of the leading wholesale and retail lum Der dealers and blaming mill men of this city and section, have been elected for the ensuing term, as follows: Eliot Cobb, president; J. M. Broach, vice president: R. W. Harris, secretary and treasurer. The directors are T. J. Chidow, R. P. Osler, F. H. Culpepper, Elliott Cobb, J. w. Shumaker, J. M. Broaeh. The associa- tion adopted a resolution expressing thanks and appreciation of the members to the retiring officers for their efforts and success in advancing the interests of the lumber people, not only of Meridian, but of this entire section of the state The new officers represent some of the strongest lumber concerns of this section of the state, and the organization is suSe to continue in the flourishing condition that has characterized it since being chartered.
 The Meridian Poultry and Pet Stock association has been organized in this city, with some of the most representa- tive business men and bankers in the city at it's head. The officers are: G. w. Shepard, president; A. W. Kaye, vice president; Tom Lyle,. second vice presi- den; A. D. Simpson. treasurer, and Fred Roy Filler, secretary. The initial show of the organization will be held some date in December, and 1t Is expected that it will be one Of the 4.nest exhibitions of the kind in the history of the state Prizes are to be offered for the finest ex- hibits and lively interest will be awax- ened among the large number of poultry and pet stock fanciers of the county and adjoining counties.
 Col. A. Moody, deputy circuit clerk has an egg on exhibition at the courthouse that was laid on last Easter day. It is well preserved and shows no sign of de- cay. He says that he has experimented with eggs laid on Easter day for the past four years, and not one of the eggs has ever decayed and declares that he is firm ly of the opinion that eggs laid on that day will never rot.
 B. F. Finney, field secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, lectured to the brotherhood In this city last night. While the, attendance was not as large as expected, those present were highly en- tertained. He outlined his work and the conditions found in the course of his travels and the fund of information at his command proved of great value to the audience. He left Meridian this morning for West Point, Columbus and Aberdeen.
 Sportsmen of Meridian and Lauderdale county are very much chagrined at the action of the board of supervisors Of Clarke county for having engrafted a nom f..RA Clarke is a neighboring county and the abundance of game within its borders af- forded considerable sport for hunters of this city and county. The law adopted cuts them out except upon the payment of a s1O-a-year privilege license. It is ex- pected that the action of Clarke county will be followed by other counties because of the great number of sportsmen in tnls city.