Macon beacon., 1917-05-18

Seminary l.. NllualuSou was
elected superintendent Of education.
He held that position from 1896 to
1900.
Scooba Lightning struck the an
mex, home of Prof Huddleston on the
campus Of the agricultural high school
here
Corinth one hundred pounds OF
meat is reported to be missing from
the smokehouse of JEFF Smith Of
WenasOEa
Lexington The board Of trustees
OF the Lexington high school elected
teachers for the ensuing year, with
Prof. David Sanderson, principal
Biloxi Hancock county economies
clubs will meet and the annual ex-
hiblt of agricultural products will be
held at Bay st. Louis, on May Is,
Ellard Prosecutions by the state OF
Mississippi in Justice jenkins court
resulted in parties being fined 500
each for refusing to dip their cattle
Columbus-T. e. Lott, who for sew
eraI years past has been principal OF
the local high school, has rendered his
resignation to join the United States
army
n
conclaye of the grand commandery,
Knights Tcmplar Of Mississippi, was
convened in the Masonic Temple in
this city.
Tylertown The first rally OF the
Walthall County Defense Council was
held here All business houses closed
and a large and enthusiastic audience
attended.
Hsttiesbure The strawberry crop
around Sanford, Miss, whore about 75O
acres are in cultivation, is about 20
per cent short Of last year, according
TO information frcm the shippers,
BILOXI. l.-tcneGdl improvements anu
repair work Of the streets of Biloxi
will be held up until October /, on
account of insfficiency of money in
the general fund of the city of Biloxi.
Jackson Patriotism was the key
note when the state medical associa-
ton convened here in annual session,
with physicians in attendance from
all over the state and from many other
states.
Hazlehurst.-Th grand jury held a
two-day session and adjourned, There
were n witnesses examined, six true
bills found four cases continued and
the five referred to the justices of
the peace.
Columbus Prof C. s. Brooks, OF
Myrtle, teacher in the textile depart
mept at the Industrial Institute and
College. was honored by the faculty
and students of the |, !, and c. when
ne was presented with a diamond pin.
Aberdeen-At a meeting of the
stockholders Of the Aberdeen Club,
motion was carried to liQuidate, owing
to the existing conditions. The club
thought it unpatriotic at this time to
erect a place for amusement when the
country is at war.
Picayune.-Lamont Roland, of Chi
cago, and L. O. Crosby Of Brookhaven,
have purchased from Major f. J. Will
harms, of Picayunc, the mill, lumber
and timber of the Rosa Lumber com.
pany of this place, and force of mill
wrights and carpenters are charging
the mill plant.
Ellsvile John Bachelor, Grady
Smith, Frank Abercromhie, Dutch Me
Bride and Eugene Norton boys said
TO be from Laurel, and ranging in age
from IA to is years, were arrested at
Tewanta and placed in Jail at Ellis.
Vile charged with breaking into and
robhing store at Tewanta,
Greenwood The actual work OF
building the new $4,000 Y. & NJ. V
passenger station on the site of the
present building will begin in the neal
future. The removal of the warehouses
at the south end OF the old station tC
make room for the new building ha;
begun and when completed the worl
on the handsome new station will be
gin
Gulfport.-Prof, W. G. Lotion, prin
cipal of the Wool Market school, wa,
attacked and stabbed with a pocke
knife and Peter Scarborough, membe
OF the Harrison county school board,
prominent planter is charged with tn,
assault The outer covering of tn
heart was pierced but physicians at
tending have not yet determined tn
seriousness of the wound. Scarbor
ough made bond,
tarkville-Despite the fact tha
there has been very little rain, corr
and cotton and other crops are look
ing fine. In some parts of the count!
blowing is stopped on account OF th
lands being hard, A decrease Of a
least GO per cent is noted in the plant
ing of cotton.
Meridian-F. c, Ross, aged 81,
painter. was found dead in a cell a