The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-21
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eled.
Judge J. M. Arnold of Ellisville has
been appointed attorney Of the Nation
al farm loan association for the first
district of Jones county.
The First Presbyterian church at
Laurel has erected a tablet bearing
the names of the members OF the con
gregation who have enlisted.
Rights Of way for the 43 miles Of the
Alabama and Mississippi railroad nee.
essary to connect the city Of Laurel
with Pascagoula, Is assured.
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The Mississippi Collegian has issued
its last publication until the fall when
at the opening of Mississippi college
1t will resume It's weekly appearance.
Secretary r. L. Pritchard Of the
Greenville chamber Of commerce an
nounces the cooperative shipment Of
a carload of Irish potatoes from Glen
Allan.
The first cotton bloom OF the season
is reported from the plantation of T.
b. Gilbert near Natchez, who states
that they are now numerous on his
place.
A double.walled ship, built to resist
the attack OF submarines, invented by
0. P. Mcpherson, q Gloster druggist.
Is under consideration by the navy de.
partment.
Natchez Is one of the few cities In
the country that has municipal farm:
The farm Is located at Duncan park,
which is owned by the city, and con.
tains 800 acres.
Charles S. Jones, OF Columbus, well
known engineer on the Southern rail.
way, died at an infirmary In Birming-
ham, after an illness OF less than
weeks duration.
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The Jones county board Of supervis-
ors have approved the sale Of the $500.
900 bonds for good roads In favor Of
which the people voted at q special
election last year.
The raising OF the largest flag In
Mississippi over the largest office
building in the state took place at
Millsaps building in Jackson. The
building Is owned by ,Millsaps college,.
The public schools OF Greenvilis
closed the 1867 session with COM
mencement exercises in the audito-
rum of the new high school building,
nineteen graduates receiving diplomas.
Following a series of blind tiger
raids, under the personal direction OF
District Attorney R. E. Bennett, it Is
announced by local authorities that
Natchez is absolutely 'bone dry"
The hardwood mill section of the
Richton Lumber company at Richton
was destroyed by fire. The mill had
been idle for some time. and no insur-
ance was carried on the building or
contents.
Suit has been filed by the state board
of examiners against Al stockholders
of the late Bank of Commerce at Gulf
port, holding them liable for double
the amount of their stock under the
new banking law.
The Biloxi Patriotic association Is
planning to send seven young ladies
from the rural schools of Harrison
county to the Perkinston agricultural
school at Perkingston in order to give
them a canning club education.
Bonds amounting to $4,000 to $780,
900 will be issued by the city OF Biloxi
to provide for school, waterworks, fire,
street and other improvements, which
members OF the city administration
hope to have completed by September.
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The mayor and board of aldermen
Of Biloxi have adopted resolution au-
thorizing the issuance Of $4,000 worth
Of bonds for the construction Of an
annex to the Central high school
building and improvement Of other
schools OF the city.
II. C. True, superintendent OF large
Back Bay farm, has sailed for Eng
land, where he will join the English
aviation corps Mr.. True made sew
eral attempts to enlist under the Stars
and Stripes and was turned down on
account of a broken arch and othee
physical disabilities.
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Much interest is being manifested
at Natchez in the extensive work
which is being done by the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railway in the vi
cinity of Roxie. The company Is con-
structing switches which will give It
connection with the Mississippi Cen
trail. This, together with the report
that the road is acquiring considerable
property in Roxie. has led to the be-
lief that a plan to route main line
trains directly through Natchez is con-
templatcd.
Farmers OF Back Bay disposed Of
$4,000 pounds of wool at Biloxi at q
price Of "a 1-8 cents.
Black leg has appeared among the