The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-23

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stroyed 1t is now thought that these
fires, occurring on the same night
and all in radius of five miles, were
the work of firebug.
Senatobia.-The campaign for home
water works for the farmers, which is
being conducted by Farm Agent T. w.
Bailey, Canning Club Agent Miss
Louise Allen and County Superintend-
ent T. J. Cathey, under the auspices
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College, is meeting with success.
Yazoo City.-There seems to be lit.
tie doubt now as to just how the high
cost of flour will affect the farmers.
Most Of the progressive planters in
Yazoo county have taken it upon
themselves to decide the matter for
their benefit. These farmers are now
planting wheat.
Hazlehurst.-Two meetings were
held in this county in which dairy
clubs were organized, one at Dent
vile and one at Strong Hope. At both
places an address was made by ]. P.
La Master, assistant husbandman and
dairy demonstration agent of the A.
& M. College, and dairy division Of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Biloxi.-Harrison county farmers
are interesting themselves in the
movement inaugurated by the state
department of agriculture for the in
stallation of home water works sys-
items. D. A. McCandliss, county farm
demonstration, is in the Back Bay Sec
ton of the county, giving practical
demonstration of the system to the
farmers
Jacksonville United States army
will maintain a permanent recruiting
station in Jackson. Major Workizer,
of the Coast Artillery Corps, has
reached here to take charge of the
work of recruiting. He is accompanied
by his family, and is under instruc-
lions to take up his residence here.
This plan of the war department is
made in pursuance of the act passed
at the last session OF congress for re-
organization Of the army.
Biloxi-Steps will be taken at once
to rebuild the business houses and
residences which were destroyed by
fire in Ocean Springs Wednesday.
The Ocean Springs fire hall, which
was destroyed by fire, will be one OF
the first buildings replaced. Plans
are under way among those interest
ed in fire-fighting at Ocean Springs to
build a larger and better structure
than the one which was burned.
luton censuring the action OF General
Funston, in command Of the .. 8.
troops on the Mexican border in re-
fusing to allow Baptist missionary
forces to work among the troops, and
an address by Hon. c. H. Brough, gov
ernor-elect of Arkansas, featured the
session of the Mississippi State Bap-
fist convention in annual session here.
Greenwood.-The Mississippi Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs met in four
days session here. Two hundred and
forty delegates and visiting club won,-
en- were present. Mrs. Monroe Nc
Clurg, president Of the Greenwood
Women's Club, which club acted as
host to the visitors for the eighth dis
trict clubs, official entertainers, pre-
sided at the session.
Meridian. authorities have
not yet made known the result OF their
investigation following the finding OF
the bodies of three babies in Oktib-
beha creek, which have been declared
to be specimens kept by some ply
stefan or other person.
Brookhaven.-Rev.J J. M. Morse, pas
tor of the First Methodist church OF
this city, states that he expects the
cornerstone Of the new church build
ing now under construction on West
Cherokee street will be laid some time
during the present month.
Cleveland-A chapter of the Daughi
ters of the American Revolution has
Just been perfected here. The meet
ing for organization was held at the
home of Mrs. Roger B. Johnson, the
organizing regent, and a full corps OF
officers was elected.
Lumberton.-Under the auspices OF
the Lumberton band revival OF the
fiddle and bow" was given in the
school auditorium here Friday night
when. the best known fiddlers OF La
mar and Pearl River counties partici'
pated. .
ColdWater.--An examination for the
position Of carrier Of the new motor
route to be established here Dec
was held Saturday. There were five
applicants. The route will be over
/ so miles long and the salary paid tbs
carrier will be 11:7)4 3 rear.