Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

OLdIANllIo'-Oue VI the mOSl pIOmf
nent citizens of the Hickory Grove
community, w. L. Casey, is dead.
Durant.-The Mississippi federation
Of wommen's clubs of the eighth dis
trict closed its annual session here.
Natchez.-W. c. Price & Co, a de-
partment store with local and New
York capital, will open for business
here.
McComb.-The contract for the Nc
Comb postoffice building has beer let.
The contract price is approximately
1000.
Hattiesburg. county and
the city Of Hattiesburg will have a
$4,000 exhibit at the Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition.
Meridian.-There are 227 civil cases
on the circuit court docket for trial
when court convenes here on March
rs for a six-week term.
enatobia.-Professor T. ]. Cathey,
county superintendent of education, is
meeting with much encouragement In
his campaign for consolidated schools.
Greenville.-Forrest Hecker, the It.
year-old son OF Gus Hecker, fell from
q scaffofld at the ice factory here,
breaking his neck, causing death al
most instantly.
Biloxi.-Harrison county's board Of
supervisors will appoint fish and
game warden for the various beats Of
the county for the purpose Of protect
ing and conserving fish and game.
Clinton.-If the good women Of the
Clinton civic league succeed in their
laudable purpose, Clinton will not
only be the cleanest town in the
state, but it will be veritable garden
spot.
attiesburg.-The Hattiesburg city
federation of women's clubs will take
up an active campaign in the interest
Of an all-time county health officer
for Forrest county, and also for a
district nurse.
New Albany.-The bonds in the 49,
mile Greer Lafayette county, drain
age district have been s"id In the
sum of $136,000 and the money de-
posted in Oxford, so there will be no
delay in starting the work.
Crystal Springs.-Walter Cooper,
owner of 1,00O-acre cattle and stock
farm, eight miles west of here, has
received from West Point, four car
loads of Hereford cattle, which he has
sent to stock his big farm.
Clinton.-The water problem which
has been such a serious matter for the
last year or two, was settled in an
election which by four to one, favored
tu6 lSSuduGc VI DOluO IOl tuO Pul POoO
of sinking an artesian well.
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McComb City.-The McComb and
Magnolia light and railway company
has placed an order for necessary sup.
plies and machinery to equip a caT
line between the two cities, and work
| Is to begin at an early date.
Vicksburg and Richard
| O'Neil have filed suit In the chancery
court of Warren county against their
uncle, T. A. O'Hcrin. for recovery of
100000 worth of personal property and
real estate alleged to be due them.
Biloxi.-Citizens of George and
Jackson counties are working on a
proposition to build a highway from
Lucedale to Pascagoula on the gulf
coast, the highway to be constructed
through George and Jackson counties.
Florence.-The crew grading and
graveling Centennial road through
Beat l, Rankin county, has been trans
ferred from the West end to the Star
end. The work is being at present
pushed southeastward to the Simpson
county line.
West Point.-Through the efforts Of
Superintendent of Education E. H.
Walker and Prof. ]. William, the Clay
county pig club was organized and
the Bank OF West Point is to lend each
boy and girl the money to buy reg
istered pig.
Agricultural College-The plans and
specifications drawn by Xavier Kra-
mer of Magnolia, for the new $4,000
dormitory to be erected on the cam
pus of the A. and M. College, have
been accepted by the board Of trus-
tees, and in a short time the building
will be in course of erection.
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Tishomingo.-An interesting farm
ers' meeting was held here at the A.
H. S. auditorium. Notwithstanding
the inclement weather, good audi
ence greeted the speakers. George r,
James of Memphis and Prof c. T.
Ames OF the Holly Springs experiment
station.
Jackson.-A cannon, given by the
| will