Macon beacon., 1917-03-09

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In The near future
Senatobia. -. Disqualification seems
to be the word with the farming in
terests in Tate county this season
Columbus ! NJ. Easton, promi-
nent travelling man in this territory,
died at his home here from acute indi-
gestlon.
Biloxi Work on the bridge which
will span the towns Of Bay St Louis
and Pass Christian will begin within
the next few weeks.
Durant The annual meeting of the
Mississippi Federation of Woman's
Clubs of the eighth district was held
in Durant March and g.
Meridian.-A number OF petitions,
asking that bond issue be made for
the construction of municipal Ice
plant are still in circulation.
Lauhel.--The regular spring term
OF tho Jonos county circuit court con
yened in Laurel with Judge Paul B.
Johnson Of IIattiesburg presiding
Scooba A car load OF fine hogs
were shipped from here by Wallace
Dudley, a young farmer, This is the
first carload to be shipped from here
in some time.
Vicksburg The people here are
very much clated over ne passage of
the flood control bill, as it means con
tinuous legec building until they are
completed.
Hattieaburg. Police and county Of
fcers are still searching here for some
clue that would lead to the identity Of
the person who threw white infant
into Gordon's creek here.
Carrollton.-T county field meet
will be held in Carrollton Mar. 1890.
The first day will consist Of contests
in text books. the second day will com
prise the athletic events.
Philadelphia.-For the second time
in ono week a jury has freed woman
from the charge of numbering her hus-
band when verdict of acquittal was
returned in the case of Mrs. Lula
Pope.
Arbo-Thc Arho farm and frnft
company, of this place, is beginning to
chip its sweet potatoes that have been
kiln dried. The crop, while short, has
kept we'll and the potatoes are very
choice
Quitman.-Th Clarke county rec
ords, which have just been gone over,
show that the board of supervisors ex-
pended for good roads during the ten
years ending December /, 1916, 1885,
45l5S.
Meridian.-The Southern railway
company has filed supplemental an
swer in the case of state of Mississippi
OK rel r. A. Collins, attorney general,
VS.. the Mobile & Ohio railroad COM
pany ct al,
Houston.-Rev Il. E. Thornton died
at his home here. Rev. Thornton was
one of the trustees of the Mississippi
Baptist orphanage and was one OF the
most prominent Baptist ministers Of
the state.
Laurel,-The Ruffin mercantile COM
pany incorporated, Of Evansville, has
gone into bankruptcy. The assets total
about $4,000 The liabilities are list
ed at $4,000 This was the largest
store In Ellisville.
Greenville.-The business section OF
Winterville, ten miles north of Green.
vile, was practically wiped out by fire.
The blaze, It's origin mystery, started
in either the office of DR., Hardy or the
store Of Eugene Buckner.
Aberdeen.-The organization Of the
Aberdeen county club has been per.
iected and the following officers elect
ed j. T. Savage, president; W. T.
Ware, vice president. r. u. Crenshaw,
secretary; Clopton Sykes, treasurer,
Columbus Columbus IS beginning
to lay plans for the biggest gathering
that she has ever attempted to enter
tain, the annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi state teachers association,
which conyenes in this city May 8, 4
and s.
Scooba.-Two large snakes Of un.
known species were killed by farm
or several miles east of here, One
was found In an old house where hay
was kept; the other reared itself sew
eral feet from the ground, almost at
the farmers feet. Both We're unusu
ally large and dangerous looking.
Pontotoc-The contract for the
grading of the extension of the Gulf
Mobile & Northern railroad from Mid
dleton, Tenn, to jackson, Tenn, has
been awarded TO construction com
pany of Denver, Col, and hands and
teams have been sent to Middleton to
begin the grading work.