The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-05-06


Construction Company was organized
with capital OF $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of contracting for and building 100
miles Of good roads in the territory adj
joining lndiauola
At hi- home in Longview, eight miles
west OF Starkville, William Mccain died
in the scventy-fourth year OF his age.
Mr.. McCann was Confederate veteran,
having -erved throughout the Civil War
in the Army OF Virginia.
The Oktibbeha county rural schools
have just completed a most successful
and harmonious six months term. There
has been less friction and more interest
m school matters in all sections OF the
county among patrons, pupils and teach
crs than ever before IN the history Of
the county.
Money and icwelry to the value Of
more than $1,000, and deeds of trust,
notes and other papers worth approNim
atcly $4,000. were stolen from leather
suitcase in the home OF II negro woman
at Friars Point, and thus far all efforts
to locate the stolen property or appre-
bend the thief have failed. The stolen
property belonged to Florence Johnson,
a wcll-to-do negro woman.
The Natchez Packing Company ex
poets to begin operations this fall and
has received assurances from scores of
stoclzraisers that they will raise cattle
and hogs exclusively for the now pack
ing house. The packing company Is
capitalized at $l00,000
A feature Of the entertainment for
visitors to GreenviIle May Il win be
three boat excursions on the big steam
err Stephen h. Duncan. and excursions
on the pretty local packet, The Speed.
At a meeting of the general COMMITTEE"
81 900 cash was allowed the barbecue
committee, and with the live stock al
ready promised in addition to the
meats to be purchased. Crecnvillo will
make good the pledge to feed 10000
people that day.
Field day Of the Lincoln county pub
lie schools was celebrated at Brook
haven This has been an annual event
among the schools Of Lincoln county
for several years past. but the ceIcLra-
tion far eelipsed anything hitherto real
lied, both III enthusiasm and attend
ance.
Members of the Natchez lodge of Elks
are greatly incensed on account of the
declaration of Judge Wilkinson, IL his
charge 10 the grand jury that the Elks
Club keeps Intoxicating liquors for IL
legal purposes. Judge Wilkinson urged
the grand jury to make a thorough in
Vestigation OF the matter.
The board OF trustees of Grenada Col
lege elected Rev John r. Countss presi-
dent, to succeed Rev. w. f. Clifton. who
resigned several weeks ago Mr. Coun-
tiss is a graduate of Millsaps College.
and is regarded of the brightest
men in the North Mississippi conference
The Mississippi mills here, which went
into the hands of receivers last Febru-
ary. but were later on allowed by the
courts to resume and complete the goods
in course of eonst ruction when the mills
stopped, have about completed the Job.
and Just whether the mills will continue
Ia run or close down indefinitely is not
known.
The county commissioners who were
to pass upon the charges of an Illegal
election to form Walthall county de-
thrown out. This defeats the new coun-
". Waithall county is dead until the
next meeting OF the Legislature.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Harris of Belmont was
tried and convicted for running a blind
tiger, both i'll the mayors and justice
OF tho peaccs court and a fine of $50
and 30 days imprisonment was inflicted
by each court \ son OF Mrs Harris
was convicted of the same crime ana
fined 500 and 30 days in Jail
President ]. I. Jones. of the Gulf <
Ship Island road announces the ap-
pointment OF ". Il. Stewart, Of Gulf
port, as general superintendent of tn,
system, To succeed the late George F.
Gardner. who died several weeks ago
According TO lion. II. NJ Quin, keeper
of records and seals and general exe.u.
tive officer of the Grand Lodge. knights
of Pythias. of the jurisdiction OF Mis-
sissippi, the forthcoming grand lodge
session. To be held at Greenwood on
May 10 and II. promises to be most
successful and interesting from every
point of view.
Burglars broke into the store of DR.. |
W. III. Henderson at Priarie. The safe /
door was blown off and about $3.50 in |
money and checks were stolen.
Prominent among the speakers who /
have accepted invitations to deliver adj |
dresses before the convention of the |
Bankers Association. which |
viii be held in this city on May and
10, is Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, former secre-
tary OF the treasury
Capt +. b. Pratt. one of the leading
lawyers OF Canton and for twelve years
postmaster of Canton. died after. an ill., /
ness Of several weeks. While he was
Federal soldier. every attention is being
paid him by old Confederate veterans
and citizens generally.