The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-13

ther delay.
Coldwater. - Many of the public
roads of this county have been sur
veyed by a government engineer. 1t
is proposed to follow plans laid down
by him, and have the roads improved
during the present summer.
Lexington.-Th board of supervis.
ors have sold a $475,000 issue of road
bonds. They were five per cent bonds,
100000 being issued by beat No 1,
$175,000 issued by beat No. 2, anc
100000 issued by beat No. 5.
bia-Arrangements have been
completed by the county home eco
nomic agent for holding a weeks
course in housekeeping science at the
County Agricultural High School
buildings, beginning July II.
West Point.-The board Of super.
visors of Clay county have appropriat-
ed $1,000 towards the expense OF a
farm demonstrator agent. The federal
government, through the merchants
association, will give $500 and dem
onstrator is to be employed soon.
Vicksburg.-T II homing pigeons
sent here from Redline, Pa, 900 miles
away, have been released by the man
ager of the Southern Express Com
pany, to whom the birds were sent.
When released all II pigeons arose
from their box, circled several times,
and then in body few to the north
east.
Natchez.-A petition signed by q
large number Of the electors OF the
Pine Ridge district of Adams county
has been presented to the board Of
supervisors, which asks that an addi-
tional assessment of one mill be
placed on all property in the district,
the funds thus realized to be used for
school purposes.
Vicksburg.- joint meeting OF
the Warren county board Of super
visors and the Vicksburg board OF
trade, 1t was decided to give the state
agent for the United States depart
ment of agriculture and members OF
the state live stock sanitary board
absolute freedom and full control to
act in the matter of ridding this coup
ty Of the cattle tick, which has given
increasing trouble during the past few
months.
Jackson. and crop dam
age In the tropical hurricane which
swept over Mississippi, Alabama and
the Gulf coast line on July s will
amount to probably six million dollars,
according to meager wire reports re-
ceived from the stricken areas. Mis-
sissippi will lose more than 12.000,0O0
bushels Of her corn crop. The crop
damage is heaviest in the southern
portion of the state, where the corn
acreage was the heaviest. Many
houses were blown down in the vicin-
ity north OF the coast line. The heav-
lest damage was done at Laurel, Miss,
where the loss to property and crops
is estimated at $150,0OO.
Columbus.-The news of the death
of Capt. w. S. Mullins of the Colum-
bus Riflemen at Camp Swep Taylor.
was shock to this community, bring
ing sorrow and sadness to the hearts
of countless friends in this city. Few
were aware Of his illness, and only his
immediate relatives and few friends
knew that his condition was critical
Greenville. - Greenville entertained
over 1000 people July 4th. The pre-
paredness and flower parade was fully
a mile long, with band of music, 200
autos, many handsomely decorated;
members of the chamber Of commerce,
w. A. Percy Camp, Confederate Bet
erans; Woodmen Of the World. Span
ish-American war veterans, knights OF
Pythias, Elks, Odd Fellows, Boy Scouts
and hundreds of others.
Clarksdale.-After a strenuous ses-
sion the board of commissioners OF
the Yazoo- Mississippi levee district ad-
iourned without selling the million and
a half dollars of bonds authorized by
the last legislature, or letting con.
tracts for levee work estimated at ap.
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