The Brandon news., 1916-07-27

clQenCaIIy drank some OIL the IIulu
taken from a dipping vat and died in
short time. He saw one of his
neighbors with bottle of whisky at
his home, and hunting for it, found
the bottle Of Tipping vat solution.
Thinking 1t was whisky, he drank
some Of it, and died.
Hattiesburg-Ge r. Wright,
vice president of the wood fiber plant
at Bogallsa, La, and one of the chief
factors in building a $750,000 plan:
here, was here and had the proposed
site of the plant surveyed. The AZ
acres donated by the city at a cost OF
$4,000 came UP to requirements, and
Mr.. Wright retuned home.
Jackson.-After a conference, In
which a number of well known lead
ers participated, it was announced
that the differences which had exist
ed between the officials and opera
tives Of the Gulf & Ship Island fol-
several months past, and out of which
a very positive and effective strike
was precipitated, about the middle OF
June, had been satisfactorily adjusted
Charleston.-Large crowds were in
Charleston in attendance upon the pre-.
liminary trial of A. ]. (Jack) Little.
who, 1t Is charged, shot and killed his
nephew, Perry Burkhalter, in the Bank
of Enid at that place on July 8. The
committing trial was held before JUS
tices P. T. Rainey and w. S. Kiihni.
The prisoner was remanded to jail
without bail to await the action of the
grand jury in December.
Vardaman.-The district conference
for the Aberdeen district, North Mis-
sissippi conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, which was
held in the Methodist Church at this
place, closed an interesting meeting.
Grenada. w. Willis, district farm
agent for North Mississippi, and Coun-
ty Agent J. E. Ruff of Tupelo, Miss,
returned from various points in South
Mississippi, where they have been to
negotiate for a few cars OF native
sheep. Ewes only were purchased,
and it is planned to place these sheep
on the farms of North Mississippi,
where they will be bred to registered
bucks of mutton type.
Columbus. D. Kennedy wifi en-
gage in the manufacture Of gun cot
ton, which, 1t is understood, is to be
sold both in this country and In Eu-
rope In the manufacture OF this gun
cotton a high grade of linters IS used
and these linters can be obtained in
large quantities here.
Pontotoc. Bolen, who lives nine
miles southeast of Pontotoc. and his
family were sitting in their yard talk
ing. His little boy, five years old.
who was sitting near them, was seen
to fall over. The child's mother ran
to him He gave one gasp ana was
dead. Blood trickling from his back,
it was found that he had been shot In
the back, the ball penetrating his back
and entering his heart, killing him al
most instantly. A neighbor living 400
yards distant was shooting English
sparrows, and charge killed the boy.
Natchez.-Chancellor r. w. Cutrer
stated that he would issue an order
by the 7th of August directing L. P.
Conner. receiver of the First NatcheZ
Bank, to get together all notes of the
failed institution that they may be
sold.
West Point.-Acting Secretary and
Treasurer Geo. M. Long of Meridian
called a meeting of the Mississippi
Creamery Mems Association to meet
here. Former President John NJ Alex
ander of Jackson. Miss, resigned and
Lee Harrington of Meridian was elect
ed in his place. Three new creameries
Joined the association-Wate Valley,
Summerall and Brookhaven.
Gulfport-R. L. Simpson, member
OF the Mississippi Centennial Commits
sion. received word from Congressman
Harrison In Washington, that the ex'
position committee had favorably re-
ported resolution providing for the
government exhibit which was shown
first at the San Francisco exposition
and which Is now at San Diego. to be
transferred to the Mississippi Centen.
NAL Exposition at Gulfport next year.