The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-30
MISSISSIPPI D
W1 . MATTERS

Rev. w. ID. Hedleston. pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church at Oxford. has
rendered his resignation to the elders
and has accepted a professorship in
the University OF Mississippi. He has
been pastor of the church for near.
twenty years. and has endeared him
self to all classes during that time
During the yellow fever epidemic OF
1898 he was appointed a member OF
the board of aldermen, and labored
earnestly and successfully all during
that trying period to care for the
stricken people. He maintained the
camp for the negroes and governed
them in such a manner as 10 DEM
onstrate great executive ability.
There was quite a sensation Gre
ated in the court room at Fulton when
Judge Mitchell pronounced life sen
tence upon Drew Bishop for the n,nr-
der of Glide Tabler. After a brief
between the attorneys in
the case. Louis Sheffield. representing
the defendant. and District Attorney
George Strange and County Attorney
NJ {. Benson, representing the state
an agreement was reached TO the ef-
feet that Bishop be imprisoned for
life. Bishops mother broke down
when she kissed her boy goodbye. II
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.
Suit for damages in the sum Of So.
600 has been filed against Chief OF Po.
lice Groome of Vicksburg bv Robert
Lawson, who alleges in the bin of dee.
laration that he had been arrested in
Vicksburg without charge or warrant
dragged through the streets. humili
ated. degraded. maltreated and search.
ed. and then put in Jail.
The railroad commission has adopt.
ed an order establishing a joint long
distance telephone rate. which APP
plies where a message is handled by
two or more lines. This is done for
the convenience or patrons Of the tel
ephOne companies. and means "A re
duction in the cost for long-distanle
service in such cases.
Boil weevils operating and feeding
on several stalks OF home raised cot
ton" in Nicksburg at the residence OF
NJ. w Coles. is the latest thing in the
weevil world, and the fact OF this pest
operating in the literal heart center Of
The principal cotton market city IL
the Mississippi delta, has caused I'M
usual stir and general interest among
the cotton men and other students o.
the pest.
All the steps precedent 10 the es
adjustment of the Agricultural High
School in Bolivar county were conclud.
ed Monday when the board Of super.
viscrs authorized levy of mills fof
the erection OF the buildings II is ex
pected this levy will provide about
$4,000. and this viii be supplemented
by other amounts. The tax for this
purpose viii be collected with the
county taxes this winter.
When County Attorney Gordon Gil
lespie made his report to the Lefore
county board of supervisors at their
September session it showed many
convictions and the determination OF
the officers of this county 10 eradicate
the bootlegger and the pistol toter.
A marriage linense was issued &c
William l.. Griffin and Sarah l.. Mil
Ter. both of whom are inmates OF the
Soldiers Home at Beauvoir The
groom is 50 years old. while his fancee
is far advanced in years and totally
blind.
b. p. Harrison OF Gulfport was nom
mated By the Democrats of the Sixth
congressional district TO succeed =. J
Bowers in congress by d majority o
about l 800 votes.
1t is likely that an airship will be
one OF the attractions ar the next an.
nual exhibition of the Mississippi ano
West Alabama Fair Association, tc
be held at Columbus during the last
week in October.
The Leake County Fair @as beyond
any doubt the biggest thing the coun
ty has ever had.
Needham NJ Whitley, one Of Her
nando's pioneer citizens, died after q
lingering illness OF five weeks.
The Natchez Packing Company viii
begin operations about the middle Of
November, but will begin To buy cattle
a month ahead of that time. This is
the first enterprise OF this character
ever attempted in the state Of Missis.
sippi and its career will be watched
with a great deal Of interest
The boil worm is reported 70 be
playing havoc on the convict farm In
Sunfower county, where the weeds
grow rank and the ground remains
damp after other fields have dried out
The petition of ID. w. Reed, chair.
man Of the Shiloh Memorial Parh