The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-19

o. the dormitories at that institution
later attempted to assassinate J. A.
holland, night Waterman at the local
plant of the Refuge Cotton Oil Co..
and concluded his vicious escapade by
shooting Frank Dashiell, well-knOwn
young farmer.
Clarksdale.-The largest shipment
OF cotton ever received here at one
time arrived over the Y. & M. V. 1t
was a solid train load, consisting OF
4S flat cars loaded to their capacity
with cotton of all grades. There were
2,440 bales, valued at $355.0O0.
Jackson. by Dr. Charles
Hillman Brough, governor-elect OF Ar
port, were features at the session OF
the second annual convention of the
Young Mems Business Clubs of Amer.
lea held here.
Byhalia-The people here are elat-
ed over the fact that Byhalia is to be
on the route of the Bankhead highway
from Birmingham to Memphis. The
proposed highway will join the JEFF
ferson Davis highway at Holly Springs.
Walthall.-The board of supervisors
Of Webster county have, by an order
entered on their minutes, engaged the
services Of w. l.. Mcbride, we'll in
formed expert agent, as farm demon
strator in this county.
Gulfport.-Ground was broken for
the Gulfport, Miss, million-dollar CEN
tennial exposition. Chief Justice Smith
of the Mississippi supreme court turn
ed the first spadeful. Gov. Bilbo and
staff were present
Clarksdale.-What is probably the
highest price paid for cotton in this
state in many years has just been Sc
cured by the Delta Grocery Company
for one of their clients, when lot OF
Jacksonville, Fla.-The Mississippi
national guard team won the southern
championship at the national rifle tour
nament on the Florida range, scoring
1,O16 points out of possible 1900.
Laurel-Hon o. G. Johnson, Clarks-
dale, has accepted an invitation to de-
liver the Grafton at the annual observ-
ance Of the Elks Lodge Of Sorrow on
the first Sunday in December.
Vicksburg- delegates to the ma
tional convention of Young Mems Bust
ness Clubs in Vicksburg were enter
tanned at the Elks Club and rendered
a magnificent luncheon.
Natchez.-A log of the route of the
Natchez Trace Highway, from Jackson
to Natchez, will be made by members
Of the Natchez Trace Highway Associa-
ton. ~
Lexington.-Th first carload Of ma
chinery for the cooperative creamery
has been received. The creamery is
expected to be in operation by Nov. 1.
Heidelburg.- the weather has
been ideal for cotton picking since the
LIST of September, only forty bales OF
cotton had been sold in Heidelburg.
Yazoo City-The bridge to cross
the Big Black river at SCOTS Ferry,
near Flora. at a cost Of $4,000, is fast
nearing completion.
Greenwood. The brick work on the
handsome new $4,000 Hotel Irving,
erected at the corner Of Howard and
Church streets, Is almost completed,
and plastering will soon begin.
Vaiden-Jose King, large plant
er and cattle dealer Of Swan Lake,
bought of C. B. Alexander, and ship
ped from this point to his plantation,
car lot of 2-year-old beef steers. There
were Is of these young steers, which
sold for an average price of $45 each.
Biloxi-Acting under instructions of
Judge Louis Goldman, Officers R. M.
Randolph and Zudie Hightower de-
stroyed $3.50 worth of liquor held in
the Jail at Biloxi.
Natchez-The annual convention OF
the Mississippi State Nurses Associa-
ton will be held in Natchez Oct. 80
and 81 The business sessions will be
held in Trinity parish house.
Durant.-Durant is soon to have one
OF the most up-to-date creameries in
the state. All of the machinery is on
the ground, and the erection of the
building is well under way.
Yazoo City-M H. Brewer, a civil
engineer Of Silver City, has begun the
work of making a preliminary survey
for the canal to complete the drainage
of the land known as the Wills Creek
drainage district. Recently a commit
tee appeared before the city and asked
that they share some of the expense
with the county.
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