Macon beacon., 1917-05-25
MISSISSIPPI.
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - - -

cultural nigh school or this place clos
ed this years session last week.
Laurel.-One hundred members Of
the Mississippi Press association were
in attendance at the annual meeting
here
Star.-The Star Cooperative egg
selling association met here with
three-fifths OF the membership pres
ent.
Greenville,-The Catholics OF Green.
Vile raised the American flag on the
parish property recently with impos.
ing ceremonies.
Prentiss. THE graduating exercises
Of Prentiss high school were held here
and ten boys and five girls received
their diplomas.
Magnolia. Pike county dairy
mems association held an important
meeting here to consider the low price
paid for milk.
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Bolton.-A large American flag sent
here by the government to the post.
master was erected on 50,foot pole
in front Of the postoffice.
Natchez.-Bura Hilbun, state super.
visor OF negro schools, has completed
arrangements for holding a colored
normal here. beginning June 4.
Corinth.-A few cases OF black lcy
have been reported by DR.. o. l.. Bee
ney, government inspector, among cat
tie in the lower part of Alcorn county.
Wesson.-Ten young men from the
Copiah-Lincoln agricultural nigh
school have gone to Clinton to enlist
with company being organized by
Capt. Anderson.
Natchez.-Leon Freshman. aged 10,
veteran merchant OF Pattison. was
struck and instantly killed by pas,
senger train as 1t was entering the
station at Pattison.
Crystal Springs.-lt is estimated
that there will be 10000 acres OF cab
bage planted In this district this sea
son on account of the unprecedented
price being paid for this vegetable.
Columbus.-The ninetieth annual
council of the diocese of the Episcopal
church in the state Of Mississippi was
held here, and delegates from every
section OF the state were in attend
ance
Hattiesburg Warnings were sound
cd here by DR.. Robert Donald, county
health officer, to parents to guard
their children against coltis a peculiar
bowel trouble which has claimed over
score OF infant victims In the past
six weeks.
Hattiesburg.-J. G. Gillian, r. G.
West, |. l.. Tigert and C. F. Ames OF
Hattiesburg, who left recently to join
the recruits training for the officers
reserve corps at Camp Logan II. Roots,
have returned, having been rejected
for physical disability.
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Wesson.-Mr B. A. Higdon, presi.
dent OF the South Mississippi dairy
mems association, has just received
aotice from their attorney, Hon. Gar
land Lyell Of Jackson, stating that the
interstate commerce commission had
granted them a new and cheaper rate
into New Orleans over the ]. C. rail
way, which will take effect on June 15.
oliver Springs.-When she pulled
up the crude floor in the little log
cabin In which she lives here, In an
effort to find coin which had fallen
through the floor, Mrs. Lucy Holder
discovered bones and hair which are
supposed to have belonged to someone
murdered and buried under the floor
OF the house.
Magnolia-At a meeting OF the
| utOcknOlQerS or tne 1lke county Fdlr
association officers for the ensuing
term were elected, as follows: Dr. J.
s. Moore. president and manager NJ.
Day vlce.president; H. A. Guthrie, as
sistant manager; w. NJ. hampton, NJ.
Day, F. c. C. Kornrumpf. s. T. Hough,
Jerome Ford and John A. Wiltshire,
| hoard OF directors
Toccopola. a.-Postmaster c. A. Nc
Charren OF the oxford postoffice re-
ceived letter from the Memphis post.
master few days ago requesting that
list of all farmers and other patrons
OF the office who can furnish produce
OF different kinds to customers in and
near Memphis, same to be shipped to
these customers by parcel post, be
compiled and sent in to the Office at
Memphis.
Hazlehurst.-A fire destroyed the
mayors office, together with all the
records OF the city, and the Millsap
hotel at this place. The fire originated