Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-08-17

Scooba.-The high school ground!
here were the scene of a delightful
picnic given in honor of our soldier
boys.
Kosciusko.-County Demonstration Z
c. McReynolds is arranging to ship Q
cooperative car Of cattle ON the 18th
Of this month.
Crystal Springs.-It is predicted by
farmers that more cotton will be grown
In this county this season than since
the advent of the boil weevil.
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Monticello.-All records for tomato
growing in Lawrence county have been
smashed by Mrs. C. E. Watts, pro-
prietoress Of the Watts Hotel at Monti.
cello.
Scooba.-A number of serious cases
of sickness are in town and community.
In several cases much apprehension
is felt over the recovery of the pa.
tents.
Jackson.-Young attorneys of this
city, many of them we'll established,
are flocking to the colors, and almost
the entire new generation of lawyers
in this vicinity will soon be in olive
drab.
Greenwood.-Tax Assessor J. E.
Dennis has submitted to the board of
supervisors his assessment rolls mad
the personal roll this year shows an
increase 'of over 100000 over last
year.
Biloxi.-The date for the special cleo.
ton for the purpose of giving voters of
Biloxi the opportunity to accept or re-
ject the issuance of bonds for $4,000
to prove the streets of Biloxi has been
set for Tuesday, September IS.
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Coldwater.-Rev. Howard G. Rob-
erts, pastor Of the Methodist church
here, has just returned from his vaca-
ton and resumed his work. He spent
a month in GulfpOrt and Biloxi, and
returned home greatly improved.
Meridian.-The purchase Of the
$4,000 Oakland Heights consolidated
school bonds vas approved by the
board of supervisors. w. F. Temple
of this city paid par, accrued interest
and 5000 premium for the bonds.
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Greenwood.-The Leflore county
board Of supervisors have abandoned
the operation of the county convict
farm and will sell the property. The
convicts will be worked on the public
roads after the present crop is har-
vested.
Grenada.-Dr. Paul q. Browne, who
was recently commissioned first
lieutenant medical corps, United States
army, received a telegram ordering
him to report to Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, Ind, for active duty on or before
Aug. 10.
Houlka.-1t Is reliably reported that
a large number of drafted men around
a small precinct in southwest
ern part of Pontotoc county, defied the
authorities Of the draft law and re-
fused to go to Pontotoc for examina-
ton.
Madison.-While a party Of young
people were in Pearl River bathing at
the mouth of Old River at The Blue
Hunting and Fishing Clubs
Miss Lucille Martin, of Brandon
and Mr.. Rufus Latham, of Fannin
drowned.
Toccopola.-The 46th annual camp
meeting at the old tabernacle IS miles
west of this place and three miles east
Of Oxford was held last week under
able leadership of Rev. Jerame ].
Of Ripley, assisted by Rvs. R. S.
Lawson Of Abbeville, Alonzo Robinson
Arkansas, F. D. Daniel of Pontotoc ,
and others. .
Coldwater.-A radical change has !
been made in the plan of working the /
'oads OF this district. The contractor
has been released at his own request
Ind the county is going to buy a power.
.ul motor truck to use on the roads of 9
district. 1t will be in the nature I
II a demonstration, and the motor {
ruck will be kept busy on the roads I
III the time.
Biloxi.-Mississippi coast raw oyster c
lealers have been notified by the Lou. :
siana oyster commission that they will |
lot be permitted to dredge for oysters Il
wen on leased ground within Louisi. 0
ma territory until September /. These c
Iealers have been granted the priv. d
eye of getting oysters from leased u
during the month of August u
the last two years by the Louisiana Il
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~Hattiesburg. The supervisors
a vexatious problem when they
raising $4,000 for the fc
of a road to Camp Shelby. u
N additional $4,000 for this purpose G
5 being raised by popular subscrip. al
ion.
Jackson While the Mississippi del. CT
a will produce a good cotton crop. the D'
ost of production will be higher than u