Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-01
Mississippi News
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of many public schools in Mississippi
that a gold medal would be awarded for
the best essay on The Life and Char
acter of Gen. Stephen ID. Lee" the paper
to be written by some pupil OF a Mis-
sissippi public school. Each school Sc
lected the best paper to represent it at
the final contest, which will be held in
Columbus when the Daughters hold their
annual gathering in May. The one best
paper from each school is, or soon will
be, in the hands of the organizations
historian, Mrs. Rose of West Point, and
the committee will decide who compiled
the one deserving the medal.
The Farmers Union of Forrest county
had a meeting at EtonvGle. 4 basket
dinner and public speaking were the at
fractions of the day. Among the speak
ers were Profs. Moore and Garner of
the A. and NJ. College at Starkville.
Prof. Moore spoke enthusiastically of
the advantages of this section for stock
raising and dairying. Prof. Garner lee
tured on general agricultural subjects,
giving special attention to the climatic
and soil conditions in the county. Mr..
Moss, representing the United States de-
partment of agriculture, spoke on crop
diversification, giving the advantages to
both the land and the farmer where crops
are properly diversified.
The death of Mrs. Mary Christman,
widow of the late Judge J. B.. Christ
man, occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Baker Sivley, at jackson, after
a long illness, which antedated tbs last
illness of her distinguished husband,
whose death occurred only a few weeks
ago at Canton. She was about 6S years
of age, and was one of the most lovable
and gentle of her kind, leaving a large
circle of relatives and many friends who
will long revere her memory.
President J. C. Hardy of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College has secured
the promise of Hon. c. II. Alexander of
the Jackson bar to deliver the annual
address to his students at the college at
commencement time, June 1. There is
not a more forceful nor talented student
speaker i'll the state than Mr.. AleXau.
der.
B. L. Moss, district agent and demon
strator of the United States department
of agriculture, whose territory is South
west Mississippi, is keeping an eye on
the planting preparations and is advis-
ing the farme to plant early in order
to avoid boil weevil damage.
D. N. Washington of Chicago, a prom
inent engineer, has arrived in Natchez
for the purpose Os selecting a location
for the new packing plant to be built
here by local capitalists, who recently
organized a 100000 company for that
purpose.
There is considerable excitement
among the people of Toomsuba, u miles
east of Meridian, over the prospects of
an oil gusher at an early date. The
Pioneer Oil Company, which has options
on considerable land, is now engaged in
drilling a well which gives promise Of
proving successful.
At a meeting of the Lauderdale Coun-
ty Bar Association, Hon. A. b. Amis was
unanimously indorsed for appointment
as one of the proposed supreme court
commissioners Later Mr.. Amis posi-
lively declined to be an applicant for
the appointment.
The committee of Eatchez citizens who
are engaged in the work of disposing of
stock for the purpose of organizing an
association under which a fair is to be
held next fall, is meeting with good en-
cou~ragement, and indications are they
Will be successful.
Former United States Senator James
Gordon has accepted the invitation re-
Gently extended him by the Stephen d.
Lee chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, to deliver an address dur.
ing the state convention at Columbus,
May 2-5.
Hon. James X. Vardaman has accepted
the invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at Caledonia High School,
Caledonia, Miss, fifteen miles north of
Columbus, one of the most hourishing
little inland cities in this state.
Mrs. V. c.. Niles, wife of Federal Judge
II. G. Niles, died at the home of her
husband at kosciusko. She was u lady
of much culture and greatly beloved.
w. r. Early, cashier of Sunfower
Bank, IndianOla, says we are having an
evolution in agricultural lines all over
the South, and especially in the MIissis.
sippi Delta, where a few years ago a hog
was a curiosity and hominy could only be-
found in cans. But now things arc
changing. Diversified crops is the slogan
and hog and hominy the password.