Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-01-26

Corinth-The business section Of
Tishomingo, "a miles south Of Corinth
on the Illinois Central railroad, was
Quilted by FIRE.
Neutrality-suspicious. OF the inter.
state commerce commission are exam.
lining the physical property of the Y.
& N, V. railway.
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BrookhRven.-Plans are being per
fected for entertaining 600 visitors at
the Baptist church here Sunday at
what will be called a Homecoming day.
Bolton.-There were 1899 bales Of
cotton ginned in Kinds county, from
the crop of 1916 prior to January l,
1917. as compared with 16.1SS bales
Einned to January /, 1916.
Corinth.-L. W. Murphy, civil engi.
neer Of the Corinth-to-the- Gulf high
way. states that more than half the
road had been graded between Corinth
and the Prentiss county line.
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Biloxi.-Committees were appointed
and other plans made for a big carni-
val and mardi gras in Biloxi on Febru-
airy 20 at a meeting of the Biloxi Car.
nival association in the city hall.
Decatur.-The Bank OF Decatur and
the Merchants Bank and Trust Co, Of
Jackson. purchased the $4,000 bond
issue Of beat l. Newton county, for
which they gave a premium Of $500.
Toccopola-There are perhaps fewer
prisoners in the Lafayette county Jail
at the present time than at any SINH
lar eas for a number Of years, be-
ing only nine prisoners in "durance
vile"
Houlka.-The Houlka Farm Loan as
ISOLATION with Is men and women
members met and perfected the organ.
ization and received many applica-
tons. The amount Of $40, 900 was ap-
Piled for.
Observation-Disclosures caused more
illness during 1916 than all other dis
eases combined in Forrest county, &C.
cording to a report by DR.. Robert Don.
a'd, health officer for Forrest county
AMI the city Of Hattiesburg.
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VickShur0 Tho finding NJ n r0al
deposit. or something in the nature Of
a coal deposit, on the Y. & NJ. V. prop
erty north Of the city, has awakened
great and renewed interest in the min
eral possibilities Of this section.
Starkvi!le.-Rev. G. H. Thompson,
presiding elder of the Meridian dis
trict, succeeding Rev. J. T. Leggett,
who was moved to Brookhaven, an
nounces the new schedule for the first
quarterly conference Of the district.
Tylertown.-The initial meeting Of
the Walthall County Farm lian associ-
alton was held here. Great enthusiasm
was demonstrated by the rs Walthall
county farmers who were present, and
IS eager for membership Joined.
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Hattiesburg-Ffve hundred employees
at the Bond Lumber company's plant
at Bond. Miss, neal here, are on strike
for higher wages. Owners of the mill
in conference with the employees an
nounce they expected to settle the con-
troversies and resume operations in a
few days.
Houlka.-The stockholders OF the
Bank Of Houkla met and elected R. E. |
Atwell, J. c. Beasley, J, fl. Cobb, w.
H. Griffin, o. M. Harrill and G. w.
Stubblefeld as directors for 1917. o.
M. Harrill, W. w. Griffin and r. E. At
we'll were chosen president, vice presi-
dent and cashier.
HaZlehurst.-The cold weather has
not killed the cabbage plants already
planted in the fields. 1t Is claimed that
the plants brought from places In
South and North Carolina are able to
stand much more cold than plants
here. But the plants here are
full OF sap and 1t is feared that they
been killed.
Natchez-The record kill Of hogs
for the season was made at a local
plant for the week Just ended.
the number being 2,100. Shipments
came from every section in Mississippi
and many points in Louisiana. In.
Guided in the lot were a number of CO.
operative shipments, for which prices
above the market were paid.
Senatobia.-P. B. Founders, Senate.
bias new marshal, has passed the
down the line that the lid" is
going on; and that all the so-called
blue laws" that ever have been placed
Upon the statute books of the town are
going to be enforced. No restaurants
1rug stores, or other places Of bust
ness with a soft drink stand open on
for any purpose.
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Meridian.-Many improvements will
De recommended in the fire depart
nent, according to facts that have be.
,ome known since the selection Of off.
,ers has become a back number. The
needs fully 5000 feet OF
and it is understood that Fire
chief Powell will recommend to Mayor