The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-05-05
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The Tri-State Association of Odd Eel
lows, representing Mississippi, Tenncs-
see and Alabama, met in annual session
at Columbus. One hundred and twenty
four representatives, from lodges in
:hese three states We're present.
The annual convention of the Miss.
issippi Woman's Suffrage Association
convened at Greenville with Mrs. Robert
Somcrville, president, presiding. All the
officers of the state association were
present as we'll as many prominent vis-
itors.
The Jefferson Davis Chapter, L. d. c.,
of lazoo City, held an impressive me-
morlal service ut the public school
building. The entire school was present
ard took part, furnishing the music
for the occasion. They entered into
the spirit Of the exercise ard sang as
il they had fought under Lee in Nir-
ginia.
DR.. Z. /. Thornton, of Nashville,
Tenn, government tick expert, has
been engaged for the purpose of taking
up the work of tick eradication in
Lowndes county. He has Just com
plcted four-year campaign in Ten
nesee. He Will remain about eighteen
months, the period of time in which it
Is estimated the work of Graduating
seed ticks in the county can be COM
p!cted.
citizens meeting ut Columbus,
which was largely attended, resulted in
the appointment of committee to can
vass the manufacturing plant managers
or owners and ascertain approximately
what amount of natural gas they will
contract for annually. 1t is estimated
that an annual amount of 5000 will
be consumed by the plants, and if this
amount is secured the remaining S3O. 900
necessary to obtain the pipe line from
fayettc. Ala, will be Il certainty.
Ed kcaton, 10 years old, who lives
near Natchez, declares that he Ia de-
tcrlnlncd to die a natural death. Last
week he was bitten by a rattlesnake,
but the doctors say he will get well
The Illinois Central and Southern
Railways have issued notices of pas.
senger rate into Grecnyille, MAY II, 12
and 13, good to return 14th, from all
points i'll Mississippi. of one fare for
round trip, plus twenty-five cents on
account of the aviation meet in that
city May II, the oratorical contest and
track meet May -, and the final game
between the University and A. & NJ.
College teams May IA.
The llattiesburg lodge of Ell,s il
working on Il plan to send an exhibit
OF the resources of that section to the
grand lodge meeting in Detroit in July.
At least $4,000 will be necessary to
make creditable showing, and this it
is proposed to raise by popular subscrip-
ton.
Natchcz lodge of 3. p. o. Elks have
announced the completion of the pro-
grammc for the entertainment of dele
gates to the state convention, which
meets i'll that city on May 1919. A
steamboat excursion, Il ball and ban.
quet are among the pleasures that will
be provided the guests.
For House, Barn anu Roof Paints,
Shingle Stains, Wagon and Implement
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4S
S. Second st., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
From graduating class in Lchigh Uni.
vcrsity to the job of chairman in an Iii
nois Central surveying party, thence
to the Office of chief engineer of hight
of way with jurisdiction over G,0OO
miles OF railway, is the remarkable his,
tory of l.. W. Baldwin, who for little
more than n year has been division SUI
pcrintendcnt OF the lazoo and Mssis-
sippi Valley, with headquarters il
Grcenvillc.
Money and icwclry to the value of
more than $1,000, and deeds of trust,
notes and other papers worth approXim
atcly 100000, were stolen from Il leather
suitcase in the home of a negro woman
at Friars Point, and thus far all efforts
to locate the stolen property or appre,
hend the thief have failed The stolen
property belonged to Florence Johnson
a we!l-to-do negro woman.
Members of the Natchez lodge of Elks
are greatly incensed on account of the
declaration of Judge Wilkinson, in hi:
charge to the grand jury that the Elks
Club keeps Intoxicating liquors for il
legal purposes. Judge Wilkinson urged
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