The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-22
Mississippi News
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Messrs. j. w. and Ben Walker and
B. r. Gregory, prominent gentlemen
Of West Point and Clay county, are
soon to begin fish farming on a gigan-
tic scale. They are beginning the con-
Struction of an artificial lake that will
cover over one hundred acres, and
will be fed by artesian wells in addi-
ton to rainfall The lake is to be
generously stocked with game fish,
and will be provided with handsome
boats, bath houses and all necessary
buildings will also be constructed, and
all necessary accessories for public
resort.
United States Marshal Fred w. Col
ins, clerk l.. B. Moseley and District
Attorney R. G. Lee, are anticipating
busy time at Biloxi in October, when
! special term of the United States
District court for the southern di-
Vision of the southern district of Mis-
sissippi will be held. This special
term is made necessary in order to
dispose of considerable business
which is pending before that special
tribunal.
There was quite a sensation Gre
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Judge Mitchell pronounced a life SEN
.ence upon Drew Bishop for the MUIR
Ter of Glide Tabler After a brief
conference between the attorneys in
he case, Louis Sheffield, representing
he defendant, and District Attorney
George Strange and County Attorney
NJ. c. Benson, representing the state,
an agreement was reached to the eff
feet that Bishop be imprisoned for
life. Bishops mother broke down
when she kissed her boy goodbye. 1t
seems that whisky was the cause of
the murder.
A storm which almost reached the
proportions of hurricane swept the
Mississippi and Louisiana coast Fri
day, causing considerable damage at
several points. At Gulfport the steam
er Hermanos dragged her anchors and
came near crashing into a barge. The
electric light plant at Bay ST. Louis
was considerably damaged The
Schooners Farwell and Henry NJ, load
ed with shrimp, were wrecked in Lake
Borgne, near Rigolets. The crews
we're rescued, no lives being lost.
All the steps precedent to the es-
Enlistment of the Agricultural High
School in Bolivar county were conclud-
ed Monday when the board of super
visors authorized a levy of mills for
the erection of the buildings. 1t is ex-
pected this levy will provide about
$4,000, and this will be supplemented
by other amounts. The tax for this
purpose will be collected with the
county taxes this winter.
In contest for a prize offered by T.
S. Turner, dealer in fertilizer, for the
best acre Of corn raised in Madison
county three contests were made. The
corn measured and resulted as fol-
lows: S. C. Pitchford, 140 bushels; ].
D. Pace, 10S bushels; w. A. Falkner,
| SO bushels And yet people in the
! North claim that Mississippi soil will
not produce corn.
The preparations for the Delta Fair,
which opens at Greenville on Mon
day, October 10, for the week, are
well advanced, and the indications all
point to the most successful fair in
the history of the Delta Fair Associa-
ton. A big barbecue dinner will be
given on Tuesday, October II, free to
all who enter the gates of the fair
grounds on that day.
The board of directors of the Lin
coin County Fair Association, which
was organized recently, decided on
the holding of a Lincoln County Fair
anu OlOICh OHOW anu SCI uuISQdy
and Friday, October 20 and 81, as the
days.
The Winston County Fair, which
will open at Louisville on Tuesday,
September 81, snd continue four days,
bids fair to far excel the fair of last
year in every detail. The association
now has about 100 members and is
chartered at $4,000.
Prof L. B. Hutchinson died at Water
Valley, and his remains were inferred
at Long Branch cemetery. Professor
Hutchinson had taught school in Yalo-
busha county for thirty-five years, and
his name is household word through
out the county He was brave Con.