Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-25
Mississippi News
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Mi. Gen. Will T. Martin, of the JEFF
Davis Legion, c.. S. A, died at his ante
bellum home, near Natchez, aged 81
years. A member of the constitutional
convention in 1890, he refused to sign
the constitution. He promoted and built
the Natchez, Jackson & Columbus rail.
road, and was president until the road
was sold to the Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley. He was postmaster at Natchez for
two years under former President Roose-
welt. He is survived by his widow and
nine children. On November II, 1861. he
was commissioned major of the Second
Mississippi Cavalry, jeff Davis Legion.
\ daring officer, promotion came rapidly.
He accompanied stuart in the raid at
Richmond during the seven days battle,
making the entire circuit of McClellan's
army, bringing in prisoners and import
ant information for Gen. Lee.
Because he made too able an argu.
ment in his own defense, c. c. Briggs,
formerly agent of the Kansas City, Jack
son & Mobile railroad at Louisville, must
serve a term in the State penitentiary.
Briggs conducted his own case when
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of funds of the railroad. He startled
those in the court room by declaring
that he was insane and that he would
set up legal evidence in support of his
allegation. The jury could not under
stand, however, how an insane man
could advance such clear cut and forci.
bic arguments, and Briggs was found
guilty.
In an attempt to surpass, if possible.
the free barbecue given last year, plans
nave already begun for another barbe.
cue July 4, which will add another notch
to the many Greenville already has as
an entertainer without equal. The di,
rectors of the Delta Fair Association
nave decided to have a baseball game
and numerous other attractions to whet
the appetite of the guests of the city on
the national holiday. The race program
will include two t~rotting events, one run.
ming race, a pony and mule race; some
of the events being open to entries from
any part of the country.
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, 46-4a
S. Second ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
Lemeul Shipman, for fifteen years a
resident of Meridian, having come from
Pennsylvania, has been appointed dep
uty United States marshal, to succeed
H. L. J. Barnes, who resigned to enter
the life insurance business.
Rev. J. E. Byrd of Mt. Olive Sunday
school, expert of the Mississippi State
Baptist convention, begun u Sunday
school institute at Greenville, speaking
to a congregation of workers.
After one of the most sensational sts-
sions III the history of law in Louis.
vile, Winston county court adjourned
one of the last acts of Judge Byrd nav
ing been to grant a new trial to Boone
Duff on the grounds that the jury had
viewed the clothing of the deceased Law.
Ter in the absence of the court and the
attorneys for the defense.
\ conference was held between Presi-
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f.. L.. Bailey of Jackson, officers of the
State Teachers Association, and Superin-
tendent J. C. Cant of the Meridian city
schools, for the purpose of formulating
a programme for the State Teachers;
Association which will be in session in
Meridian, April %, 20 and 30. The re-
suit of the conference was the arrange
ment of one of the most attractive pro-
gramme that the association has ever
had.
The Progress Lumber Company, which
has been operating a few miles north of
Columbia, has purchased from G. H.
Hawkins of Hattiesburg, his timber hold.
ings on the n. o. & G. n. r. R. in this
county. The tract purchased is esti-
mated at %, 900 900 feet. 1t is stated
that the company will make further pur-
chase giving them a cut of 10000, 900
feet in that section of the county.
The famous health and pleasure re-
sort known as Browns Wells, situated
a few miles west of Hazlehurst, has
passed into the hands of a corporation
known as the Browns Wells Company.
Several thousand dollars will be spent
in identifying the grounds and buildings
and constructing macadam roads to the
place, and a line of automobiles will be
put on between this place and the wells
for the transportation of guests.
The Alfalfa county grand jury adj
journed today after being in session
six days. In their report to Judge Nc
Lean they referred to the manifest de-
crease of crime in this county, stating
that they had not been called upon to
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