The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-08
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

lana cane.
Greenville will elect a mayor and
half the members of tho city council
Monday, Dec. 10.
The home of D. S. Cox. Sr., prom
inent groceryman of Columbus, was
destroyed by fire.
The Mississippi Valley fair at Lex
ington surpassed anything ever seen
in that part of the state.
Austin Lollar was instantly killed
when bridge over which he was
driving near Eupora collapsed.
Mayor Eward Glennan has issued an
edict to the effect that "booze selling"
in Biloxi must be brought to close.
The series of community fairs
which were held in Lafayette county
were in every respect huge success.
Hundreds of persons attended the
Red Cross dance and card party which
was given at the Elks' club in Clarks
dale.
Contracts for the construction of the
building of the $150,000 plant Of the
National box company at Natchez
have been let.
Arrangements have been completed
with street carnival show to come to
Greenville for one week, beginning
November 10.
Rev. B. F. Lewis, pastor of the
Methodist church at Canton, will take
charge of the Methodist orphanage at
Jackson, Dec. 1.
C. L. Gum of Meridian, a prominent
farmer and twice candidate for sheriff,
was shot and killed by Charles Terry,
his brother-in-law.
Street work is being rushed in Biloxi
under the supervision of Commits
sioner Swanzy on large scale, now
that shells are available.
the Dixie creamery, brought car of
registered Jersey heifer3 to Wesson
and sold them to local dairymen.
Evangelist Haage, a chaplain in the
United States army and Methodist
preacher, is assisting Rev. w. H. Noun
ger in a revival meeting at Charleston.
Robert Green, 81, well-known
farmer residing several miles north
east of Columbus, was instantly killel
when a tree fell on him and broke his
neck.
Demonstration Agent H. Cunning
ham is accomplishing good work for
Oktibebha county, as evidenced by the
shipments every week of cattle and
produce.
A class of 179 was confirmed at the
Church of the Nativity in Biloxi by
Rt. Rev. John E. Gum, bishop of the
Natchez diocese of the Catholic
church.
The mayor and board of aldermen of
CRYSTAL Springs met in a special call
meeting and ordered new engine and
other machinery for the water and
light plant.
The girls canning clubs of Lauder
dale county did wonderful work dur
ing the past season and have on hand
more than $1,000 worth of canned
goods for sale.
The jury at Aberdeen returned a
verdict of not guilty in the case
against Mrs. Alice Tubb, charged with
the murder of Ed Mize, Monroe coun-
ty supervisor, at the Quincy depot.
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Greenyille political season in
Greenville is beginning to open as the
election for mayor draws near. and al
ready a number of men have announc-
ed and many more have been mention
ed in several circles, and suitable men
to fill the shoes of mayor
The Goodyear lumber company IS
erecting a three story sawmill at Plea
yune. This company is now operating
the old Rosa Lumber company mill
night and day and is employing LOCO
men,
Biloxi.-Strcet work is being rushed
in this city under the supervision OF
Commissioner Swanzy on a large
scale, now that shells are available.
The new $4,000 Baptist church, at
CRYSTAL Springs, which has been under
construction for several months, -
about complete.
+ A. Bowers, prominent planter Of
Longwood, was brought to Gfeenvills
suffering from pitchfork wound IN
his shoulder, received when he was
blown from haystack during q wind
storm.
Yazoo City.--A verdict for $500
against Yazoo City in favor OF Mr..
Apple Collins marked the close Of the
present term OF circuit court, and was
the second judgment rendered at this
term Of court ~ juries against the
city FOR personal injuries sustaine-
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