The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-02
MISSISSIPPI D
Nl D MATTERS

The annual roundup farmers insti-
tute, under the direction OF Prof W.
l. Hutchinson. opened on Thursday
morning at the A. and NJ. College. With
about 300 representative farmers and
stock men from all parts o. the state
in attendance.
Many OF those In attendance az tho
daily sessions OF the institute were
from boil weeyi districts. and had
the subjects under discussion brought
home 20 them IN a most forcefu ways
others were from counties that are
within the unimpeded line of march or
this cotton pest. But, judging from tho
lively and increased interest mani
tested I'm stock raising. dairyinE, hay
growing and scientific methods of
farming, Il seems evident that tho
once dreaded boil weeyil viii be- ahoru
OF fits terrors ere a. enters the middle
and northern portions 81 the state.
Rev. Dr. Warren sherman Webb. 50
years OF age. died at Meridian Tho
deceased was one OF the greatest edu-
Gators OF the South and was especially
well known 10 the Bapusts OF tne
South. He was born and reared in
New York, graduated from one of r.
most famous Institutions. ana about
i've years before the civil War. nnd-
Ing himself out 81 harmony with tho
people ~ his native state on quos-
tions then leading mp % the great
civil War, he came South.
The people 81 the communIreH and
section through which the New or.
leans Great Northern operates, toward
the upper terminus Of its line. arc g0-
ing 10 work with "a viii with Il Wow
20 helping the railroad people develop
their TERRITORY There is great act.
iyity in trucking IN that section Since
the opening of the line. about year
ago, about fifty carloads ~ truck have
been sent out from Hopewoll. George.
town and other stations along Tho limo.
VIII Paris. Of Union aunty planted
pumpkins and sunAoWor aood in hts
cotton and corn skps. as a diyorHinca.
tion experiment and for chicken and
pig food for winter one gun1owor
head measured eighteen inches across
the face. and tn "a radius of ten steps
seven pumpkin vines have sixty VOL
developed pumpkins. some as largo az
a water bucket
Mrs. J. y. Elliott. living five miles
east Of GuntoBn, died very suddenly
or heart trouble She had dressed pre-.
paratory TO visiting her son, BOdlo,
who lives near her. Her husband had
left her in the house when ho started
90 get the buggy and horse. ON his
return 10 the house he called for her
TO come 10 the buggy. lie had no 70.
Spouse from her. and upon entering
the room he found her ON the loon
dead. She was 20 years Of age.
The Confederate Veterans of Thom'
as n. Woods Camp 80. 1880 held thci1
reunion al Dekalb. About 1000 PEG.
pie were in attendance. Addresses
were delivered by Messrs. Roncheri
Graham and Hutton. sons ~ vetorana,
and Comrades Rev Shaw and 8. G,
Trammiil. and AN essay by Miss con'
ner, all timely and well received.
The business houses of Columbia
closed their doors on August 2 and q
large part Joined IN The boil Wee
VII" excursion from Mcndclhall 10
Mcneil that day. Al the McNcll eK'
pertinent station the best methods Of
fighting the Wocvil were shown and
discussed by government experts.
There were G.00o people ira attend
ance M the Neshoba county fair and
the liberal premiums offered were all
settled OF and "a good little sum leit
10 be- shared among me WtocRholdera.
Everybody had "a good time and all say
they will come again next year.
Tho board Of aldermen of Como
/ passed an ordinance. now in fnll fOrcg
and effect. preventing amy gathering,
/ Ioahng or prowling ON The streets or
within the corporation after 2t3Q
o'clock at night. under severe penalty
Judge ~. G. Niles has announced
| that the September torn ~ che fed.
/ eraI court fin the Meridian district has
] Uffn Iifi'IIIiil'Nt N' N'"E ''ii tt Hi
/ the court VIII be ln March az next
\ year.
one hundred and three bales of laet
years cotton were SOLD at NicMpur6
at an average price OF 1926 % bale.
An enthusiastic mass meeting ul nc
citizens OF sardis was held 90 tuko
steps toward securing the location iu
that vicinity Of county agricultural
high school.
The ladies' collection committee ~
the Confederate w0manH monument
fund d. pushing "a vigorous campaign
for collections boz Natohez. and expect
10 raise $500 In Adams county
Louis Hoffman. aged &C. head OF thG
Hoffman Hardware COMPANY FiekH.
burg. and rated aH worth 100000 Wal
married an Cincinnati 10 MISS Gather.
inc Falkonheimer aged 30. of ST. Lon'
lbs. Mo, whore Hoffman and her father
we're business partners before lhc civil
war.
c. a. Robbins. formerly of Adams
county, but who has been living iu tho
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