The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
Mississippi
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The dipper dredge at work on the
upper part of Hopson bayou main drain
has made fine progress during the sum-
mer, and is now ON the Parks place,
southeast of Clarksdale, having cut out
the upper three and one-half miles OF
the main drain. The highland dredge,
which began at the outlet of the drain
age system, six miles below Clarksdale,
has cut back through the railroad into
Hopson bayou and has dredged out this
channel for a half mile. 1t is now prac-
tically ready to turn north on the section
line to meet the dipper dredge coming
south. The two dredges, barring acci-
dent, will then make fair speed, and
since they are but little less than three
miles apart, it seems highly probable
that by Dec. / the eight miles of main
drainage canal will be finished in its
entire length
That Grocnvlle is to have one of the
greatest athletic meets in the history of
Mississippi, to be pulled off in the Delta
Fair grounds during Delta Fair week, is
now assured from the enthusiasm shown
in different sections of the state. E. D..
Hueston, who is at the head of the great
Marathon race and athletic meet to take
place on Oct. 13, announces that Mis-
sissippi College and other colleges and
high schools of the state will send rep
resentatives not only for the great Ma
rathon race, but also for the other
events.
The ninth annual fair held under the
auspices of the Mississippi and West
Alabama Fair Association, will COM
mence in Columbus Oct. 49, and continue
four days. The preparations for the
coming meeting are such that warrant
the prediction for the most successful
fair, race meet and general exhibitions
the local association has yet held.
The eighteenth session of the Missis.
sippi Synodical College opened at Holly
Springs under most favorabl, auspices.
The attendance, both in the boarding and
local department, is perhaps the largest
in the history of the college.
The A. and M. College opening far ex.
ceeded the expectations of President
Hardy and the members of the faculty.
1t was probably the brightest opening
the college has ever had in its history.
There were present at the first exercs.
fully 700 young Missippians. This is
about 100 more than the college opened
with last session.
At Indianola buyers are paying 20 to
20 cents for best staples, and other
lengths in proportion. Buyers are plenti-
full and sellers few. The crop continues
to deteriorate and the smallest produc-
tion is predicted for this country for
more than 4 quarter of q century.
The Lincoln county convict farm,
which has been advertised for sale for
$4,000, has not yet been sold. On this
farm are kept the county convicts as
we'll as the poor, and its sale by the
board has not met with the approval of
the majority of the taxpayers.
Acting under instructions from the
City Council, City Attorney Anderson. of
Vicksburg, filed bill in chancery asking
for a forfeiture of the franchise of the
local water works company and the ap.
pointment of receiver during the pend.
ency of the suit.
At a meeting of the taxpayers of Tai.
lahatchie county, held at Sumner, coun.
sci We're employed to enjoin the board OF
drainage commissioners from issuing
$4,000 bonds, recently authorized by
said board.
The Southern Railway Company an.
nounces an accommodation train from
Columbus to Winona will be put on on
Oct. 6. This train will in no manner
have any effect on the service now in
vogue. 1t will be an additional train,
put on to serve the people between wi.
mona and Columbus.
Heretofore it has been so that the
A. and NJ. boys could buy anything they
needed, from pen point to suit of
clothing, on the college campus, but
this will no longer be the case. In con.
slderation of a certin amount subscribed
by the merchants of Starkville to be paid
TO the A. and M. College Athletic Asso-
the "shacks" have been closed,
and the boys will find a cheaper and
better market in the city of Starkville.
The Oktibbeha county fair this wear
which occurs on the 9th, 7th and sth OF
October, promises to surpass anything
that the association has ever undertaken,
The Northeast Mississippi Christian
Cooperative Convention will meet with
the West Point Church of Christ, Sept.
ri and 20. An interesting program has
been prepared.