The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Parker Bro are again advertising
reductions ID ladies and gents furnish
ings Visit this store.
Laurel is ia she throes Of an eNcit-
ing election TO put out Of otiice The
present Board OF Commissioners
Rev ). p. Jameson returned home
last Monday from an extended lrin
through several States Ia the interest
of his church work.
Last Tuesday track laying on the
trolly line reached tne creek two
miles from Ellisville The road win
ue completed into our town before
many more days.
Capt Hardy recently sold the
Windsor Hotel, near The depot to
Mr.. Brown, whose wife now runs IL.
for only $1,000. The building cost
$500 10 erect beside the lot
Our enterprising friend Mr. Jim
! Pool has ordered an outfit TO grind
corn, cob and shuck for forage, and
which viii be q big saving IN feed for
stock. tie viii let the farmers know
when he is ready for business.
Wednesday MIR. Dawsey brought In
for shipment a load Of watermelons,
with 36 melons on the load, and they
weighed 1850, which averaged 81 2-3
pounds each. The largest melon
weighed rs pounds.
The past week we have had a
snpera bundance of rain, but are glad
TO see IL has cleared OF IL is making
bumper crops Of corn, potatoes aue
peas, but helped out Mr. Boil
Weeyil
The experimental farm OF Eastman
! Gardner Co., near the trollY line
which was last year cut-over land, is
now waving field Of corn, and the
lowest estimate places the yield at 30
bushels per acre.
A great moral have has struck
| Laurel and the sale Of cold drinks
and cigars on the Sabbath has been
stopped. The drug stores close their
doors sunday Well, the folks AZ
Ellisville do notneed any such straight
| jacket.
The Fine Bros. OF Laurel, have
given out the contract to erect a
ndsome new building This popu-
lar house will occupy other quarters
while their new store is going up.
Except Mr.. a. b. Candy, all the
parties enioined from lett ing theil
undipped cattle rlp al large lvt
! across tTsaff river Opposition ti5 tn
law is fast dying out, as farmers nov
see the good results 81 dipping.
Dave Collins says when he can
borrow a few lanterns and a compass
he will carry ye Editor through bis
corn patch. II is so dark and thick
there It is danger Of getting lost
without these safe guards.
Owing TO disagreement among the
patrons the County Board discon-
/ tinned the splendid and needed public
school at Summerland, attended by
children from two counties. the
maintenance Of the school meat a
little more tax we hear
Mr.. T. K Shows who lives across
Leaf river, has three acres in sweet
potatoes and from the new crop has
sold $40 worth at 81 per bushel,
mostly at EIattiesburg. He will pillow
up the potatoes and plant the land in
cabbage.
Our friend Mr. Todd last Saturday
gave us the largest and most delicious
peach we ever tasted. 10 WAS seed
ling he found growing in the corner
of his yard, One Seeding peach is
worth peck Of grated fruit, and
the trees viii live longer and remain
free from disease.
Our big hearted friend Mr. Dave
Collins gave us a supply OF delicious
honey in the comb. lie says THAT
this is a great country for bees and
they get abundant feed Hives win
average from 30 TO 40 pounds. This
has been an extra fine honey year.
You are beginning to think Of that
mower and rake, orpossible cane mill
Then read Hand Bros advertisement
on other column and get their prices
before you buy. Anything 10 farm
Ing implement, you know, YOU can
always find at Hands.
The sale OF the Richardson timber
tract to the Marathon Company me;ins
big boost for Laurel. The purchase
price OF the land was 81 80, 600 The
land is located in four counties, but it
is understood the plant will be built
in Laurel
The Truck Growers Association
met in Laurel on Wednesday of last
week The attendance was not large,
but the meeting showed the earnest
ness OF those present. The members
dStNt W btfRht a w Arhiit AL N'h@N w
growing cabbage and potatoes This
is a start in the right direction.
The whole town turned out Yester-
day to see the carload Of big melons
that MIR Dawsey WAS loading The
largest melons were the Triumph. lie
expects to make the car average him
$40 per hundred This shows What
Jones county can do in the trucking
line. Think OF q wagon load Of
watcrmelous averaging over 81 pound
each.