The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-03-04


state became enthusiasts. Corn clubs
have now bobbed up everywhere, and
il is claimed that this movement alone
is going TO raise this state To a place
with the best corn growing states OF tho
Union.
The demand for country raised corn,
syrup and hogs has been so great that
the supply in Claiborne county has been
consumed. Farmers have been so en-
couraged by this demand that they ca
pect 20 raise these necessaries of life
much more extensively than formerly.
Hog raising, especially, will be carried
on on a large scale. and, a. a consequence,
hogs cannot be had now at any price In
reason. One planter recently sold 1000
barrels of corn and could have disposed
OF that much more.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missis-
sippi selected GulfpOrt for its meeting
next year, and elected the following Of
ficers: Walter VI. Conner, Hattiesburg,
grand master; John 5. Brooks, Robin
sonville, senior grand warden; j. Rice
Williams, Houston, junior grand war
den; Benz. V. White, Meridian, grand
treasurer; Fred Speed, Nieksburg, grand
secretary: Joseph y. Brooks, Dennison,
grand chaplain; Julius Narepzsky, shu-
qulak, grand tyler.
DIR. o. NJ. Norton says that il the
measure of GOV. Noel TO abolish races
at county fairs and the state fair be
a IL L.. -.
Association. DIR. Norton says that the
exhibit of horsehe4h at these annual
gatherings and tic attractions offered
by the handsome purses hung mp keep
alive interest in the fair on the part OF
many regular attendants, who are not
especially drawn TO the agricultural ex-
hibits.
James Bowe, n successful business man
at Woodland, has returned from an eN.
tended trip through the West. including
East and West Oklahoma and Arkansas
and a general trip through Texas, and
states that Mississippi il good enough
for him. He went West 10 look for
good location To enter tho mercantile
business.
The Monroe County Teachers's Associ
alton met at Aberdeen. Prof. y II.
Woodward, president Of the association,
introduced Miss Susie V. Powell, state
organizer OF school Improvement associa-
tions, Jackson, Miss, and Prof. n. Rose,
superintendent of the high school At
Yazoo City, Miss, who addressed the
association on the general improvement
of schools.
Rev. !. &. Stockton died at his home
near Belmont. He had been stricken
for several weeks with paralysis and
other complications. Brother Stockton
had held the position Of moderator Of the
Tombigbee Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton in Mississippi for several years. lie
was "a great Mason. and as an orator
and reyivalst he had few equals.
William A. Sorsby must face the die
tum OF the court and jury which tried
him and serve a life sentence in tho
State penitentiary for the murder Of
Charles Fitzgerald, which is the effect
of the decision in his case by the Su.
prcme Court, which was handed down
tlis morning by Hon. J. :. Sexton spe-
cial justice, appointed to sit ia the ease
in place of Justice Mayes, who excused
himself owing 10 close social relations
with the late Inspector Fitzgerald.
The Oktibbeha County Farmer Boys
Corn Club met in Starkville and were ad.
dressed by Professor Morgan Of the A.
and NJ College and Dr. TAFT Butter. ed
itor of the Gazette. W. II. Miller diztrib-
uted to each member OF the club SUI
ficient seed corn of the Mosby variety To
plant one-half an acre.
The soliciting committee from the
Meridian Board of Trade have raised he
81 900 which is to be given in prizes by
the Board Of Trade TO farmers of Laud-
erdsle and adjoining counties TO promote
the raising of feedstuGs.
For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Single Stains. Wagon and Implement
Paints. Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing.
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint Wall
Paper Co, Wholesale and Retail, 46-fs
:. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Examples sent on request
The local chapter. United Daughters
of the COnfederacy, are making elaborate
plans 10 mack the coming annual gather
ing of their order, which meets in Colum-
bus in the early part of May. the best
and most pretentious the association has
ever had.
Rev. Kenneth Alexander Jones, for 81
years an active Methodist minister, died
at Sumner. Rev. Jones had Just passed
his 74th year. He became a licensed
Methodist minister in September. 1856,
and continued actively in the ministry
until he was retired on the superannu-
ated list at the last conference, held At
Okolona, in December, 1909.
Capt. Ephraim G.. Peyton, United
States Army graduate Of West Point, y.
y, academy, formerly a popular Column.
bus boy, has just been promoted to a
ma jorship in the Philippine scouts.
Alfred Vidal Davis, ST., formerly n
very wealthy man. committed suicide !