Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
MISSISSIPPI.
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring G Over
the State y - y

the auspices of the woman's section
of the navy league, has been organized
here.
Jacksonville Mississippi Sunday
School convention will be held IN
JACKSON April TO- II and IL. Delegates
from every county in Mississippi will
lie in attendance
Crystal Springs.-At called meet
Ing Of the board OF aldermen II. o.
Robinson Of Lexington, Tenn, was
elected superintendent of the water
and light plant to be run for the city's
interest.
Green wood.--When the totals were
added up here in the Presbyterian
campaign for education, 1t was found
that Greenwood had exceeded the $10,-
900 mark set for it, and the exact to-
tai Is $11 1,O47.5O.
Biloxi.-The health campaign of the
Mississippi anti-tuberculosis commit
tee was held here Miss Bessie
Brougher. OF Jackson, state nurse, was
In charge OF the health crusade.
Canton.--The Mississippi cattle
feeders and breeders association was
organized here with John Anderson,
OF Flora, as president, and begins life
with a strong membership from over
the state.
Flora.-While Porter Dukes was
working on his car, spark flew from
the hammer he was using to a can Of
gasoline nearby, exploding it, and set,
ting him and his wife on fire. Both
were painfully burned.
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Natchez.-Although a stage Of 40
feet has been predicted for Natchez
during the present spring rise of the
| Mississippi river, little apprehension
Of flood is felt on account of the ex-
cellent condition Of the levees.
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Hattiesburg.-M. Duffy, of Boga-
lusa, La, Is in South Mississippi In.
firmary here suffering from bruises.
including a broken collar bone. He
doesn't know what happened to him,
but believes he was hit by train.
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Meridian-A non-cOmbustible roof
law was passed by the city council.
| OF 10 nI
by the council was killed by referen.
dunn vote, and 1t is likely that the
present one will meet the same fate.
Jackson.--The state live stock and
derry association met at the board Of
trade rooms, with about so members
present. The object is to bring about
the breeding and raising Of better
stock, and to affiliate with county or
Ganlzations.
Gulfport.- dynamiting Of dip
ping vats in Stone county continues.
Since the county completed number
Of vats and began dipping cattle four
vats have been dynamited three being
destroyed, while the fourth was par
TALLY wrecked.
Vicksburg.-A great patriotic dem
Cnstration, attended by several thou
crnd people, was held in the open air
here, in connection with the return
to this city OF those OF the two COM
Eanies of Vicksburg soldiers who were
able to return to this city on leave
Columbus.-With an authorized cap
italization of 100000. a portion Of
which has been subscribed, Il company
has been organized to manufacture a
machine for the determination of boil
weevils which was patented some
time ago by T. w. Townsend of this
city.
Canton.-The cattle feeders and
breeders of Mississippi, numbering 1903
members. met mere and organized an
association known as the Mississippi
cattle feeders and breeders associa-
tion. John r. Anderson Of Flora was
elected president and o. Southall vice
president.
Sardis. Judging from the number
Of letters and personal calls being re-
ceived by the city clerk and members
Of the school board it is not going to
be at all difficult to dispose of the
$3.50 bond issue for raising funds
with which to build and equip a school
building for this separate school dis
trict recently voted on here, and car
ried by vote Of 11S to SO.
Purvis.-An appropriation of $500
having been made by the board of SUI
pervisors of Lamar county for an ex-
hibit by the county at the Mississippi
Centennial Exposition at Gulfport, the
committee Of five selected from the
five supervisors districts in the coun-
ty, has arranged plans and prizes for
q Lamar county fair to be held at Pur-
Wis Oct 21-22.
McComb City.-The superintendent
OF the Louisiana division of the Iii.
nois Central railroad has received in.
struction to erect viaduct over the
crossing just north of the passenger
depot. This structure will cost in the
neighborhood of 100000.
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Jackson-For the first time In the
history of the state. young woman
was sworn in as a practitioner before