Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-01-12


Biloxi.-Residents OF Jackson. Har.
riSOn and other counties in south Mis-.
sisstppi propose TO make application
to Representative B. P. Harrison. con.
gresham from this district. for fish
to be used to stock various small lakes
and ponds.
Greenvtlle.-While J. w. HOPKINS,
white engineer, and his helper. a ne
gro named Green, were at work with
a piledriver on a new turntable In the
yards Of the laZoo 4 Mississippi Val
ley railroad here, the piledriver turned
owe and in the crash both Hopkins
and Green were seriously injured.
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Meridian.-A citizens mass.meeting
was held at the board OF trade for the
purpose of making efforts to get the
general offices OF the New Orleans 4
Northeastern, the Alabama 4 Vicks.
burg and the Vicksburg. Shreveport 4
Pacific railroads, which. it is under,
stood, are to be moved from New Or,
leans either TO Meridian or Vicksburg.
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Tylertown-The second cooperative
car OF hogs and cattle was shipped
from Tylertown. The first car was
shipped December 8, and consisted of
100 hogs and five head of cattle. The
prices received were satisfactory TO
the shippers. A third car will be ship
ped January s. The farmers ship co.
operatively under the supervision Of
H. l.. Hopper, county agent.
Biloxi.-John F. Eistetter, who was
elected alderman-at.large at the recent
municipal election on December u,
and will take his oath of office on
January /, Is behind a movement to
have the present form of city govern
ment abolished and in its stead the es-
t%ablishment Of the commission form.
C~offeeville. - Notwithstanding the
fact that practically all the cotton in
this county was eaten by boil weevils,
the merchants at Coffeeville report q
record-breaking business this fall, es.
pecially during the holidays. The
farmers have diversified to such an
extent that money has been plentiful
despite the loss Of the cotton.
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BiloXi.-Gen. N. b. Forrest OF this
city has received notice from George
P. Harrison OF Opelika, Ala, com.
mander.in-chief of the Confederate
veterans, that the reunions Of the vet
a and some OF veterans in Wash
ington will be held the week OF June
4 instead Of the week of May 2S, as
originally planned.
Aberdeen.@Capt. James w. Lee, Il
years old, died at the residence Of
John r. Baker after suffering foul
strokes Of paralysis. Capt. Lee was
born In Cooper county, Texas, ant
was captain Of a cavalry troop durint
the war. He was sheriff Of Monroe
county in 1874-75, was elected mayor
Of the city OF Aberdeen, and served
as postmaster two terms, n under
President Harrison and one unde,
Grant.
Biloxi-A meeting of Harrison coun
ty bankers will be held in Biloxi Sat
urday, January 20, for the purpose Of
finding a plan whereby the banks OF
the gulf coast may unite to give their
aid to cattle raising on the gulf coast
A meeting OF Harrison county farmers
was held in Biloxi under the auspices
Of the First National bank a month
ago and plans for al organization OF
farmers were undertaken but no per
manent club was formed.
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Jackson.-St. Johns night was duly
and properly observed by the Masonic
bodies OF Jackson in the customary
manner All the newly elected off.
GERS, from blue lodge to commandery,
were installed in their chairs. Hon.
George C. Myers, past eminent grand
commander and past grand master,
leading in this impressive ritualistic
work. George B. Power of Jackson,
grand master of Masons in Missis-
sippi, was also on hand, assisting In
the work, with every detail Of which
he is so thoroughly familiar.
Laurel.-E. w. Tisdale and ]. r.
Suber, who fell IS feet from Leaf
river bridge when two motor cars on
the Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad
collided near Beaumont, are resting
easy at a local hospital, and physl,
clans say both men will
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Natchez.-The first train OF the Lou
isiana & Arkansas railway will enter
Vidalia, situated just across the Mis-
sissippi river from Natchez, on Jan
uary /. The towns of Jena, ~Jonesville,
WINFIELD and a number OF other
points. will be specially represented
by large delegations from their boards
Of trade.
Vicksburg.--Four torpedo boat de-
stroyers. the Lamson. Monaghan, Ster.
ret and Smith, will leave New Orleans
January 2 on a recruiting trip up the
Mississippi river to Vicksburg.
Canton.-Rev. ]. c. Robinson, pas.
tor OF the Baptist Church In Dallas,
Texas, has accepted the call to the
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