Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-16

Fellow lodges in Columbus Feb. 10.
S~tarkyille- The residence formerly
used as the Methodist parsonage for
circuit riders, was totally destroyed
by fire.
Aberdccn-An Aberdeen country
club has been organized with sufh.
Client subscribed members to insure
its success.
Columbus-A continuous highway
from Michigan to the Gulf Of Mexico
IL being projected by the Meridian
highway association.
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Meridian Tie bond issue Of $26 900
to purchase terminal property for the
Meridian and Bigbee railroad carried
by a vote of 1888 to SO.
Senatobia- local camp Of the
Sons Of the COnfcderacy was organ,
lied here by n. b Forrest, grandson
OF Gen. n. B. Forrest Of civil war fame.
Senatobla.-ln a special election
held in the third district Of Tate coun-
ty, for the election Of constable, l.. n.
Wallace was elected to FIJI out the I'M
expired term Of X. l. Wright, de.
ceased.
Hattiesbur g-News has been re.
ceived here Of the construction of a
planning mill at Collins by the Kola
Lumber company, The plant was
burned several months & and Is now
being rebuilt,
Pascagoula The Southern paper
mill will, on March |, give to all em-
ployes who have been employed for
three months a 10 per cent Increase In
wages. This plant Is situated in Moss
Point, on the Escatawba river.
Biloxi.-An action In libel was filed
in the United States court at Biloxi by
the sailors OF the Swedish vessel
Windsor Park, nov In port at Gulf
port, against the vessel and her mas.
ter, whereby the crew seeks to re
cover two years wages,
Hockory.-The mayor and board OF
aldermen appointed DR.. Jas, A. King
as town health officer. Among other
business attended to, the marshal was
instructed to strictly enforce the stock
law by taking up all stock that might
be caught running at large,
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Meridian.-A city ordinance, requir
Ing every owner Of a wagon, dray or
other vehicle for the transportation
OF passengers and property to give a
$500 bond was declared unreasonable
and void on habeas corpus before Cir
cult Judge Il. W. Heidelberg,
Neutrality-suspicious. M. Eullem, a
former employee OF the Y. & NJ. V. rail
road, has filed a suit against that
company for damages to the extent Of
SIS, 900, claiming that through the
%company's negligence he has lost an
eye and his hearing has been I'm
paired.
Hattiesburg. - Announcement has
been made that the New Orleans &
Northeastern railroad, now a part of
the Southern railway system, will
double track Its lines from Meridian
TO New Orleans with ~1O5-pound steel
rails as soon as a survey can be made
and the rails procured.
Natchez-State Senator w. C. Bow
man OF the highway committee of the
Natchez chamber Of commerce, has
been advised that all funds necessary
for the preliminary survey Of the
Natchez-W innsboro highway are now
in the hands OF the Louisiana state
highway department, and 1t is expect.
cd that within the next few days con.
struction work will start.
Purvis-Advices received here of the
supreme courts affirmation Of the case
against DR.. 8. f. Rees, sentenced to a
life term for murder, excited much in
terest in view of the fact that the ap.
peal by DIR. Rees was for a conviction
In the circuit court of Lamar county
for the killing OF Wiley A. Blackburn,
and because DR.. Rees had for many
years been active here in professional
and political circles.
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Notwithstanding r. w. Cutrer Of
the chancery court attended a meeting
of the depositors OF the defunct Clti-
Gems Bank Of Wilkinson county. This
bank failed four years ago, and since
that time the depositors tried to re-
cover a portion Of their losses. A
compromise has been proposed, but
owing to a wreck OF the Y. NJ. V.
railroad, the lawyers In the case failed
10 reach here, and 1t was postponed in
definitely.
Biloxi.-H. H. Cross OF Denver. Col.
q noted painter of Indian pictures and
q lifelong friend of Col, William F.
Cody buffalo BID, is the guest of
Back Bay friends. Mr.. Cross is noted
as the painter of the Indian chiefs,
Geronimo and Black Hawk.
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