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New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
ATLANTIC FLEET GRADED
Daniels Reports Workmanship OF Five
Ships Is Excellent"

Washington. July :. Secretary Dam
iels sent to Che Senate to-day. in re-
sponsc 20 resolution by Senator
Lodge. a report on target practice eff
cheney Of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
in l9l5-I6. The Secretary explained
that the grades were established by
Admiral Mayo to bring TO the atten-
tion Of individual ships the general
character Of their work and his esu-
mate Of their proficiency
Battlcships Of the Atlantic fleet were
graded as follows:
Excellent Arkansas. Georgia, New
York and Texas. Good Delaware. New
Hampshire. Rhode Island and Wyom-
ing. Fair Nebraska and New Jersey.
Unsatisfactory Louisiana, South Car
ol,na and Utah Poor Florida, Kan
sas. Michigan and Virginia.
The performances OF the armored
ships OF the Pacific feet and the cruis-
er san Diego were rated excellent.
The report was referred 10 the Naval
Affairs Committee without comment
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
RESORTS.
RESORTS.
new HYGEIA HOTEL
BLOCK ISLAND, Il. I

bIFFN II FEIl7f w " IT
10 miles a. sea Aver summer temp 75'.
Bathing fishing. golf. tennis, etc. Modern
hotel equipment. Service and cuisine as
perfect as can te produced. Rates. $3.50
per week upwards Special rate for hrst
weeks in July. Ownership management.
Direct lines from y Y. Montauk S. s. Co.
foot of East 34h St. y. Y Telephone
Murray Hill s346. or by \. y. y. II & II. Fy
Mr. Chsmpln. Prop, is spending 4 few
DAYS - the Hotel Astor. believing that he
may assist those who have not already
decided upon hotel for the heated period
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
Shipping Information and
Marine NeWS Of the World

Edsard Peirce Ci.nfu,sos Jun. % ~ A Bull
A Co. with suss' Ba midnight 6ih
Celtic tBrl. LirerIool June eS. ~ White star
Linz. eifh cabin passenger. malls and mfse Bar
l5 m.
colorado lBr Hull juno e. - s.nd.rson 4
Son with rnds. Bar - n
Mnnehahi fBri London Jun. o. - Atlantic
Transport Line. aith mde Bar 50
~ Aba. Ga5es'on July J. n Southern Pacific
Go vim md,c ,sc, guar : lsam
Generate Transatsntique. With mdse. Bar ~ 10
zrs,r, oBr Norfolk July 6. to Lunham &
Ottawa INorl. Bordcau1 juno -. 10 Punch
Ldye Co. Bar 10 q
Hindoo tBrl. Hun June ls and Boston July g.
10 Ssnderon Son With mfss Bar ~ IN.
Cambnan hing tBfl. Ia Paliice June l3 20 Com
psgnie Generate Transatlantquc with mdse Bar
10 30 m
Iroquoi, Azua and ssn,o Domingo City Jun. q.
n 'lyde - Co. with 30 passengers. mails and md'e.
PaWner. rhilsdelpha. 10 CLYDE IS Co with mdse.
Quar- l2i5 y m.
Janrod o%orl which sailed july s. returned 7th
m. owing 10 supposed Ere iu hold
Princess Anne. NeNpo-' News and Norfolk n
fhc Oh Dominion = Go. wi 90 Issscnsers and mi-e
Qua a. O g.
Ar4rsho.' Jacksonville Jul, and Charleston g.
90 fhe Csde :, 90. With passenger and mise
Sebasn4ao 'Itan. Genoa June IS 70 master
Bar a. % g. p
yasnefs Gsorsio, lGr,ekl Barr June el Sandy
Hook a. Q 80 % m
Wiras-orns Norfos. I.mesov- Norfolk and
te~1or- Nees. Andys Dutch Rotterdam. Brci-
Hamilton Norfolk and NewGo-' Neas. Euphrafes
BeigI. Rotterdam. city " Augusta Savannah
gele lBegl Rotterdam Venus 49,. Gibraltar.
Monissrst Span. Bsrcsiora >'orfond 0NorI
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08

Gonedys Dutrhi Rotterdam iun- q and kirs
"a 20 20 Holland America Line. Bar 30 N.
Lep4nfo BIZ Middrsbroush June g. 70 sander
s0n a son Bar
kor0ns BIZ. Barbados Jun. - - Groin and
s. Thomas 20 - quebec IS Line ~1th "a p2ssel
ss-. mails and Tis- Ber
Roman rnucs lBrl. Philadelphia July q 70 Pau
Gerhard x CO. Quar 81
Nisfor fNorI. 'snsrel July o - Murson :,
Lire Nth sugar Bar ~ - m ffh
Nlsretis lRri. Hsve luus o. 20 Comrs.nir Gen
sraie Trsnsatlaniique with ndse Bar n 7 N. sih.
car Russ Archsngel iune % u Russian Noi
uric,r Fleet With is second csnin and i5. steer
age pas~agcr,- Bar A. !. g. N
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

japan Cores ard 'uni AMI Philippine Z.
sn4s Ns Vancouver and Nlrtor.
I..oss =, 80 m Empress q Asa July -
Talr. Nsrqucsat Cook Islands. New Zes
land and specially addressed mall for Aus
traIa vi. ~an Iranc.--1 .cose a. u 20
p mI-Moan4 ........ ......... July u
Hawai- samoan Islands AlstraIs except
West and .ar-.a addressed mail f0r Nes
p NJ sonom4 ...........-. July -
Hawai- 1855 Islands Nev Zealaud sud Aus.
f.sua except West. va Vancouver all
Nifona. Iclose a. % ml-
Malufs ........... .............. July a
Guam Va San Frsnclseo l-os. a. n 80
p pm.-U Transport ...... ............ July 81
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
SITUATIONS WAITED.
Male

Male.
SECRETARY Who can use a Young m.
of -5 college graduate whose eApeile,1.,'.-.
correspondent aud salesman for ll.'.ss .s,s
dollar corporation. advertising manass. a A.
chemist for rrm known world zoe - a..
present l1 charge of apparatus ODD ~" -
p.osl,e plant. makes him NcrsatNe -. -
anu we'll equipped 20 shoulder a latse &c,
81 some busy mans burdens he a.,
cean-cut typewri,ten letters. plnctaae a..
spelled correctly. hlt does noi tahe st.,s,.
tatl0u lie believes ho has sound .-ts',r
on business matters. is pracfi.a4 49,,
has initiative and is broad minded. ~ ~.
Syracuse. hl- VII 60 any where besi ...,s =.
crerces. Minimum sslary. ,l-o "'
Address Yankee. Box s.. Tribune
yAcI.TN CLEANING -Mothpsooens carg,,, 20
a. the home by hour or day RESI- f,,5s..-
BRODNAN l. West l35,h Phone 1898 h"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
THE WEATHER REPORT
Records for the Last Twenty-four Hours
and Official Forecasts.

Washington. Iuy g., The tropical disturbance IS
suil ce1trA over Mississippi with further decreased
intensity and vithcut high winds but without con
tlnuel hesy rsinfs,' that have caused much dam
sse nv flooding a. Birmingham. AlA. 1910 inches
y rain having fallen sine, Weincsiay night md
warnings hass hccn issucd for severe FOODS n The
rivers o Eastern mssleippi Rains also continued
900 Florida and Georgia and eItsndcd into rennes
se~ ard tnsr. local thunder showers IN the
nc-h upper AXE region and ne extreme s0i'hwe-t
Elsewhere th- weather fair
Temperatures So rather 'ov over IN. rain sr,n IN
N. South hut elsewhere thev are hsh Tot the SEA
son Showers su continue Saturday in Tho east
Gun s's'es and SATURDAY and SUNDAY In Georr.
and Florida
There will also be thunder showers SATURDAY In
Tho lal. region Saturday o. SATURDAY night IN ih-
Ohio Xsrev and SATURDAY niIht or sunday IN Ne
middle Atlantic Sf1frs ard NeH England
Il will ts co,-r SATURDAY IN the upf-r AXE r.
zion and somcwhat cooler SundU in the lower iaSs
region.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
COUNTRY PROPERTY WANTED.

WANTED COTTAGE Rf NGALOW OR FARM
house. N.fh 40 east ;hr-r bedrooms pref.~s. ..l,
away rom u. age Kindly gve particulars. presi-
dent p % Box 500. Nes lorS Cu
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08

Highest temperature YESTERDAY 50 degrees t' .
? M. loasst e. tat 80 NJ. s'eras-. -.
average Tor corresponding da'e last year y srerase
for c1rrespording dsie lAs' thirty thee Jens. -.
saromster Re,dnst.
a. m .so.n p M 60 % m...-@9's1
Humidity.
ga m....5l ? m......M ? n.....'sf
Local Forecast. n day unsettled tn noffo'.
probably showers. moderate south winds.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
saromster Readings.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

United states Coast and Gecdeuc Suve,)
Sr,-.. -? Moon rsss 2 m II .
S1os., 40 Moon sets -. m u u
HIGH WATER
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08

HELP WANTED.

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featuring COMPANY several f-,f i.s 1~ i'f
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New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED
Female

ArrrNDANT. nu-s. English. 10 years ,Ipen's,''
very r.,iahls. highly recommended siy Va A
,-y Miss shsushnesy's Asen3. u Ns' ~
Phone $40 ByAnt
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
Assignments msds.

ATLAS LIGHTING FIXTURE 60 Ben ann
Vplmar. partner IN 'hc hTas Lighting flfura
Co. manufacture NJ gas and electric fY'urcs A.
- Boper. has made >sgrmen' to Charles Tol-
.cr.4 Louis >.hRsrft. Ne other FARMER lii rof
e. flo deed
HELENE 8 GO Martha p TredlarIer dong
Huc.rf.s IS Helene O. W0wfr's hats 40 -.Hi
HARRY BRENMEK dealer iu tobacco and c,gan.
o "a Liberty S.. has made an ass. suntrt %
samuel Wcnre1
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08

Forecssh for Special Localities. E~iern -"
York Ncs Jersey. Eastern Pennsyiv'nia. peis~'re
and southern Nc-F Eufsnd-Fsir n dr sunday
unsettled probably showers
m. p,.t-ic. of Columbia and Maryland Fair 10.
day. showers 10 nisht or SUNDAY.
yirrini, Fair IN east showers SATURDAY o. Sat
urday night 90 Ves' Sundas. showers
No~thern N-v Eng srd-Psrtly cloudy 2" daF
SUNDAY. probably showers ,
Norb srd south Carolina and Florida -sho''cr
10 dsv and p-rtstiy sunday
Ishams Mississlpp aud tennessee ShoF-rs N
dst. SUNDAY PROBABLY fair and warner
kentucN tuseiLoi 70 DAY. probably shr"ere
Wee' virgin. Showers n dU and tonight. Sur
dsv probably fair .,,
western Sew York Shower 70 d" probably
fhurd.nio-r1s cooler a. might. SUNDAY fsf
Louisiana -Parly cloudy and probably showers m
soslfhrss-cru E.rfiorl n dsy. SUNDAY. far
Arsars.S and Oklahoma Partly cloudy ." day
Fss,e-n and Western reIm Generally fair to-dp
and SUNDAY.
Local omelal R.osrd The following orci, record
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
wlns, for s,turd.y and SUNDAY. North AI.ntle.

Wlnss for Saturday and Sunday. North Auinti''
moderate south and southwest. fair weather middle
Atlantic. moderate south. fair weather solth huAn
tc. moderate scuthcas, and south. showers '"'
GuN modersi. south. partly cloudy weather. ihun
der showers in east portion rest Gun. moderate
variable mostly south. fair weather upper AXES
moderate shifting winds mostly northwest ana
north iorsl thunder shoHcrs SsiuriiV. lp"er l.hes
,,,.isr,f. .inds Saffrti,v mostly sOI'hWsst unset
fied mostly thunder showers moderate dlsturbah'e
over Michigan moving eastward tropical dhturp-n,e
o,e- interior u Mississippi and Altbam, sesdly
decreasing
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
UNruRNIsHED APARTMENTS roLEl

FOTK ROOM APARTMEST. sls,s
heat electric lights. hot Nfi.r s'F.;i
psrQLet foor. every thing W 20 go, "a.
East "a st BROOKLYN. Best resident'
tlon IN Flstbush. Rent f.A
New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OR TO LET
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

LIT TOtR RENT PAY FOR YOUR HOME
Best financial plan explained ~ Country Hons
lelgue. N0 10 West s-d 81. DEPT 4 'PLons
$500 Mad 81
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
TRUSTEES SALE

The State of Mississippi, Noxubee County.
Bv virtue of the provisions of a certain deed of
trust executed by Jim Richards and Wife. Leila
Richards, on the lst day of December, 1915. to S.
G. Pegues; the undersigned has been duly substi-
tuted trustee as trustee. to secure to George
Richardson a certain indebtedness therein mem
toned. said trust deed being recorded in Deed
Book No. 123, p, l26, in Chancery Clerks office in
said county. |, the undersigned as substituted
trustee, will on Monday, the Srd day of July.
1916. within legal hours in front of the door OF
the Court House in the City of Macon, Miss, pro
coed to sell at auction to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described property to-wit:
The undivided interest of the said Jim Richards
and wife in the east half (El2) of the southwest
quarter tSWh) and the northwest quarter
(NWlD of the southwest quarter SWh) Section
Twenty-one ed Township fourteen Cd Range
fifteen Q5l being all the interest owned by the
said Jim Richards and wife.
Also: One ID cow named Daisy. age three
years. -,
The property mentioned in said trust deed will
be sold to satisfy said Indebtedness and the cost
of this proceeding, B. f. COX,
This June 9th. 1916. Substituted Trustee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
CITATION NOTICE.
The State Of Mississippi,

Frank Maury, No. 1890, VS.. Mrs. Edna Kenny
M%aury-ln the Chancery Court of Noxubec
County.
To Mrs Edna Kenny Maury. a nonresident Of
the State Of Mississippi. and whose postoffioe ad-
dress and place of residence are unknown to COM
plainant. after due search and diligent inquiry
to ascertain same when last heard of she was
living at West Chester. a suburb of New York
City, New York;.
We command you to he and appear before the
Chancellor Of our said Chancery Court at a
term thereof to be holden at the court house, in
the City Of Macon. in said county of Noxubee, on
the 9Th Monday of October, A. d. 1916, being the
2Srd day OF October, 1916. then and there to
plead, answer or demur to the original bill in
said cause wherein you are defendant. ID,
Witness my signature and the seal OF said
court arixed at my Office in city of Macon.
Miss, this 9th day OF June, l9l6.
mo. A. TYSON. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07

Be it therefore resolved. That it Is the purpose
af the Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County
Mississippi, to issue bonds of tina said Cooksville
one Paulette Consolidated School district in the
sum of 100000 for the purpose of erecting and
equipping a school building in and for the said
Cooksville and Poulette Consolidated School Dis
trict.
The above notice is published as nrovided by
law for the purpose of notifying the tax payers
os the said Cooksville and Paulette Consolidated
School district of Noxubee County, Mississippi. of
the proposed action of the said Board of Svper-
visors of said County and State. so that if there
he any opposition to the issuance of the said
bonds it may be presented to the said Board of
Supervisors Of said County and State as provided
by law at the next regular meeting ..on or before
the Bird day of July 1916.
It is further ordered that the above notice be
published in the Macon Beacon. a weekly news
paper of general circulation published and printed
in the City of Macon, Miss. and havingla general
circulation in the said Cooksville and Paulette
Consolidated School District, for three consecu-
tive weeks. next. preceding the said 3rd day of
July 1916.
Approved this the 9th day of June, 1916.
THOS. MCHENRY, President.
Of the Board of Supervisors.
JNO. A. TYSON. Clerk.
of the Board of Supervisors.
The above and foregoing notice of bond issue
was duly passed by the Board of Supervisors OF
Noxubee county. Mississippi, at the regular June
meeting for the year 1916. Supervisors Thos
McHenry. K. Brewer, Jr. Geo. G.. Pagan w, l.
Thomas and l.. Hines voting aye and none voting
nay. JNO. A TYSON,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
TO

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Commissioners of District No. s, Noxubee Coun-
ty, Mississippi. will receive bids at 2 o'clock on
Monday. the It'll day of August. 1916, for the
grading, spreading rocking. hauling, and build
ing of good roads from the termination of the
rock road on the Macon and Columbus road to the
district line between District Ma. 8 and District
No. 5.
All bids to be filed with John A. Tyson,
Chancery Clerk Noxubee County, Macon, Missis-
sippi.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. PAUL AUGUSTUS
l.. NJ. ADAMS
A. r. BOSWELL.
Commissioner District No. 3,
Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07

Sealed bids are invited on Monday, Aug. 7tb.
1916, at 200 CLOCK p. m, for the furnishing and
performing the work of painting. paperinS and
whitewashing the buildings at County Home ac-
eording to plans and specifications now on file in
Chancery Clerks office of said County. SAID
paper not to cost not less than l5c per roll. pnd ali
paints and paper to selected by the BOARD Of
Supervisors. Bid to include painting ali WOOD
work on the interior, furnishing and putting on
all paper and canvas. Successful bidder to enter
into contract and to furnish bond in nenslty ~
bid. The specification now on file being emsndsd
to cover the additional work, u
By order OF the Board; this July eth, 1916.
JNO.A.TYSON. Chan. Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07

from tina record of either of her de
ceased husbands.
A.. Any widow of aConferate soldier
if otherwise qualified and over seventy
years of age. is entitled to draw a
pension, provided they were married
prior to 1890. (This last named class
must file applications with the under
signed on or before August lst. 1870
all others must file their applications
on or before the lst Monday of Sept.
1916.
This June Goth, 1916.
JNO. A. TYSON,
Chancery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
TRUsrEa's sALE

~
Snder and By virtue Of q certain
doed OF trust dRted the 18th day Of
November, 1911. and recorded on
the 18th day Of November, 1911, in
Trust Deed Book 10S, page 8 ct seq.
Of the records in the office Of the
Chancery Court Clerk in the County
OF Noxubee, State OF Mississippi, Civ.
en- by Charley Johnson and Carrie
johnson, husband and wife, to Harri.
son Holt, Trustee, to secure The Col
onial & United States Mortgage Com
pany, Limited, Of Hull, England, in
the Indebtedness therein described
and to which deed OF trust reference
Is here made, default having been
made in the payment Of the notes ard
other Indebtedness secured by said
deed OF trust, l will, as Substituted
Trustee, at the request Of the holder
OF the notes and Indebtedness secured
by said deed Of trust, on
Saturday, July 18th, 1918,
at the principal door OF the Court
House, In the town OF Macon, State
OF Mississippi, during legal hours, sell
to the highest bidder for cash a GER
tain lot or parcel Of land situated in
the County of Noxubee, State Of Mis-
sisslppi, described as follows, to-wit:
'The south half OF the southeast
quarter 6 "a Of seq Of section
twenty.three (23), township fourteen
90 north, range seventeen az east,
containing eighty (S0) acres, more or
less"
Equity Of redemption, dover and
homestead waived. Title believed to
be good, but | sell and convey as trus-
tee only.
AI.l EVAN j. REEFS,
Substituted Trustee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
TRUSTEES SALE.

Trrdor and hv virtue RI the authoritY
,ost"J a. TrIs+.a ir .rS md,
ttat a0rto;n +r"st dood o,se,taJ On ~.
CIV doy Of Anil 1914 bv ,Iobn p Mavo
and vito yirpinia A Nayo' conveying 10
ma no t[r2nstne tho rpol astata hereina}tar
doecrihod for mo nu,noeo 81 sac,,rinc an
EnJoLtndnae d,o bo Eod.,lord.eh Amsr.
Tloonscho hank lThs N.tber.
i""ds"Amoricsp Mor,gaos HanI, which.
trms+ daod 10 rocorded Of nor. All of
,rmst doad hook number tx - ms ycc-
orJ, IN tho offco of Tho Cboncerv Clerk
IS Nnyrhoo County and also at noge
REQ of Tr,,+ nooa RooL 10 N tba reS.
orJs n tbc ofecc Of tbe 0ancerv Clerk
~ optLLoho County Miss;ss;np AZ.
fa,,,t hoyinr hocn mode IN the pavmont
~ no ;ntorcst noto and q NORTON Of the
n,inninaI dno ON Noynmber IL. 1ols. de-
scrihod in and secured hv said trust
Joaa 7 r,;u an
MONDAY rrrIy 17+b 1919
within loaoI bonrs orcr for soIe and serl
NJ nnhlic oufcrv f. the highest b;dder foy
oosb ot tbo front door Of the Court
IIo,,so IN 10 town of Macon in Nox,hee
Co,ntn Niesissinri tho foIlouyino de-
sor,Loi londs sitnotod in tho counties ~
Toxmhco and Oktihheba md STATE ~ Mis-
s~ie.inni to.mit,
,An1l tbot NOVA of +bo North po,f MI,
of Section Ono nS Ivinc West If tSs
- yI.ht o.. MIA. A
pPL;a poiinno, ~ ,ota Ono ~ onS
~. |eN j.. St. r. 10, Nou IN
1T5 S;vtoon rel Mark porco
81 pr w.. ,tointnn ne
u 49, Nl,ooo, ~ nSa T..
H '''utou Cc'vo, 49, ~ co"tb,on -
0narta. leTIN, o. uoIf ~,
~ "a ivost tio,f W. ~ bs Torthwnatt
w Wv "V,y ,t"t '" y "a ~ " na
T T" wv y; oh ~, ,sI Nor.h 80 w.,
Tt;,taan gIe me- 49, ;nin. w. IL
a5 IanoN a., w. Inss ~ oil.:h
I'tn C.ooJ "oluI - a. oa"na.
oe'% s Dou"'y suo!'''
Tto a r,o, 4r,.. a,o1 .ou
., H ""V f"rdmmI mn@rision u''N WIZ
30" w. :, ,u,no"s 49, 1900
P"'s tuo .nnu P"lT
o'su' "1s uTeIS 'ne Uuotue ~ s
a.oI t W f S,n unu pnop.,E ni, .T' W. "
,,S,I nons,n IT, ah4o -
euavu 5o'e,TG % tne thuep.ea"esS neieo.
wara, ;nIcytt0 ao,. -. n =,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids are invited on Wednesday, July 9Th,
1916, for furnishing and constructing according to
plans and specifications now on file in the chan
Gerry clerks office of Noxubee county, Miss. four
concrete or brick bridges. viz:
One of said bridges is on the Macon and Shuqua-
lax Rad across Running Water creek.
One on Macon and Fairfield read between Henry
and Harry Harry Harlan's places.
Two on Macon and Memphis road on Plum
creek levy at Martin place.
Cashiers or certified checks of 5 per cent of bid
to accompany leach bid. No bid considered with
out check.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. Bond in penalty of bid required Of success
full bidder. By order of Board of Supervisors.
this June 9th, 1916. john A. TYSON.
Ceancery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
BROOKSVlLLE.

HuHAld dlltl mum A"'
Mr.. Ed. Upton of Octoc was lad
10 rest in the Borders cemetery
Rev. Mr.. Babb Of Crawford con.
Quoted the funeral services,
Mrs. Sessions Of Macon is visit
ing Mrs. j. NJ, Gaines.
Spessard Gray is again spend
ing the summer in the wheat
fields of the west,
Nh, and Mrs, Lucian Cotton
have returned to make this their
home. ~
Mr.. Walter Stokes and son Of
Macon were in town Wednesday,
Lieut.. Woodward, Fox Glenn,
Mrs. j. G. wilkins and son have
returned from n short visit to
their kin people in Louisville and
New Prospect.
Mrs. Patton and children Of
Jackson spent last week II thc
home of her aunt, Mrs. +. H.
Smyth.
Rev. Mr.. Bate Of Summertield,
Ala. has been with his son, MI
i. j. Bate, this week.
The Misses Colony have been
having a pleasant visit from thcll
friend, Miss Lee.
Mrs. Stooksbury and daughter
of Tennessee are the guests OF hel
brother, Mr. Il. G. Jamlson ana
of her sister Mrs. r. $. Gay.
Mrs. b. NJ. Boggcss has recently
enjoyed a visit from her friend,
Mrs. Belle Gay Rush of stark
Vile.
Rev. L. r. Long is at home
from a short visit to S%tarkylIlc.
Miss Helen Cook of Meridian is
with relatives in town and com
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Bell have
returned from their trip and ar
Mt home at Mr.. j. G. wilkins 0
East Main street.
Miss Annie Lou Gaines went
as delegate from the Baptist Sun
day school to the i. Y. i. t. en-
campment at Blue Mountain
Mrs. Lat Madison, Misses SasscD
and Olga Dothcrow accompanied
her as visitors.
Mr.. Ferd Hopkins of Meridian
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. J. N. Memories lief
Wednesday for an extended visi
to her brother in Bowie, Texas.
The contract for building tn,
brick school house has beer
awarded to Mr.. Eurc Of IIattieS.
burg.
Mrs. Alex Menccs is entertain
ing some young friends from
Scooba.
One of Mr.. Frank Cotton's lit
tie girls had an arm broken a few
days ago. She is doing well.
Mr.. J. c. Nance and several
others took advantage of the ex.
cursion Monday to viSitSt Louis.
The Sewing Circle met with
Mrs. Lutte Minor Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Whitman and the
boys have been drilling and pre-
pairing for war.
The Womau's Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Price Mon
day afternoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
NOTICE TO

Notice is her eby given that the undersigned
Commissioners will receive bids for building
good roads in District No. 5. NoXubee County.
Mississippi, on the road known as the Macon &
Fairview road as per plans and specifications now
on file. Said bids to be filed by 2 O'Clock on Mon
day. August Z. 1915.
A bond of $500, 90 for the faithful performance
of said bid to all bids.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. I. W. MADISON,
w. \. MCLEOD,
W. b. BELL.
Commissioners, District No. 8,
NoXubee County, Mississippi.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-07-07
NOTICE

Sealed bids will be received on or before 2
o'clock p. m. of the 7th day of August, 1916, in
the Chancery Clerks Office of Noxubee County.
County, Miss, for mining. hauling, spreading
and mixing artificial mixture of sand. clay and
gravel for the purpose of patching the Rrooks-
vile and Bigbee Valley Good Road in Dist, No.
One for the year 1915. the said bids to be for each
cubit yard per mile haul.
Bids will also be received for a man to check
all wagons hauling said Artificial mixture of
sand, clay and gravel. said bids to be for the
price per day while actually engaged in said
work.
The undersigned commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
W. S. MULLINS
A, G. CUNNINGHAM
G. Z. HUMMER.
Commissioners of Dist. One
of Noxubee County, Miss.