The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-04


Charles +. Woods. J. n Barton and
David Barton. an Of Matches, havs
gone 20 New Orleans, where they VIII
embark on an English ship carrying ]
war horses and mules 10 Fraace.
West recently shipped a carload q
butter 70 Chicago. Il is said this vas
the largest amount ever shipped a.
one ime from Mississippi The car |
was well labeled "GroWn-in.Misais- |
sippi"
A tragedy occurred At Russell, y I
miles east OF Meridian, recently. when /
two little negro boys, eight and ten |
years. sons Of BIN Pringle, were run
over and killed by southern passen-
ger train.
Work on Iaurers new school build
ing 10 take the place Of the old Cen
tral school, began May 81 The siruc'
ture mist be ready for Occupancy BY
September 10 The new building Will
cost $4,000.
The only negro normal school In
the state OF Mississippi will be held
at Natchez. beginning June II and
lasting for four weeks The normal
will be IN charge Of I'LL Owings, su'
perlntendent Of the oity schools Of
hatcher. About 800 frdIn over the
state are expected.
James Roselle. citizen Of Green
vile. died as the result Of an amputa-
tion of the arm More than two
months ago as Mr.. Roselle vas leav-
ing his store for home IN the evening,
he was held up by a robher and shot
In the arm. The arm was later am.
putated. but the infection from the
inflamed arm reached the body with
fatal results
Nine of the 1915 law graduates Of
the Univsrsity of Mkrialppi were ad-
mltted TO the state bar May 26 before
Chancellor ]. O. McGowen Of the Third
chancery court distric, Of Mississippi
al oxford There are 20 graduates
and each Of them Is entitled to be ad'
mltted to the bar upon the successful
completion Of the final examinations
In the law department Of the univer'
sity.
During an electric thunder and rain
storm at Greenville May "a, lightning
struck the spire Of 81. Joseph's church
and set FIRE to the building. After
heroic efforts the building vas saved
with damage Of 1880. 81. Joeeph's
Is one Of the handsomest churches in
the state. 81. Matthews Colored
Methodist Church. a brick structure,
was also considerably damaged BY
lightning. The rainfall was more
than two inches IN a few hours.
John Ware. 80 years old, son Of Mrs.
r. A. Ware Of Belzoni, and two ne
groes, George Anderson aa9 sWillie
Mitchell, we're struck by lightning and
instantly killed May 2s during a hard
wind and rainstorm on the farm Of
w. c. Gillespy. on Sky Lake. about
six miles north Of the town. The men
had run into cotton house when the
storm came up. Stephenson Archer
Jr., who was with Mr.. Ware, was
stricken down also. but soon reylysfl
The storm was terrific in Belzoni and
north.
Thomas Burke. negro, a resident oi
hatcher. died May q at the age Of
los. He is believed 70 have been th'
oldastmen in the county.
The preliminarY survey Of the Va
Eoof& Southwestern railway, between
Yazoo City and Carthage, has beet
, completed. and the surveying party hal
+ returned to Yazoo City to make map
) and drawings from their field notes
: R. &. Douthal. secretary Of the Yazo'
4 Commercial Club, will go to work a
; ones to secure deeds to The rights 0
way II these can be secured prompt
2 ". the work Of actual construction o
!. the road will speedily follow. The lin
I runs in a generally westerly direction
going through Benton, crossing tn
r Big Black river near Vaughan, on tb
I Illinois Central railway, sndsous. .eza
a through Camden, IN Madison county
' thence due east to Carthage. Ths'pes
; Die Of the latter place have secure
!, the rights Of way ail the way throag
d Maazson county and brought .Leake t
r. Carthage. The new route win tap
+. very rich section and viii supply tran
portation facilities which have Ion
4 been needed IL the Development Of te
ritory rich In timber and agriculture
possibilities.
. Miss Louis Crowell Of the Yalobush
; Al. S. faculty. Oakland, has been Al
: oofutsd county agent In charge gf girl
: ,annfng cribs. Miss croweil T. no
. actively at work in this county ana :
: ports the girls enthusiastic over n
= work.
: Farmers from all paris of he couni
and canning club girla assesabled
Meridian May q to attend the agrief