Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

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Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. conven'
tion will hold their fourth annual ses'
sion in Pontotoc, March 1915.
Houston.-A boulder has been un'
yelled in the historic town of Hous'
ton. marking the course of the Natche7
Trace through Chickasaw county.
Ellisville.-On account Of the mud.
die In the financial affairs of the rural
schools of Jones county some OF the
most important teachers are leaving.
Tupelo-The Lee county bankers
association has just wound up their
food, feed and fertility" campaign.
which was carried on over the entire
country.
Water Valley.-For two or three
months, it has been very noticeable
that the many fires occurring in this
city practically all have originated in
NdCduI uOuSeS.
Pontotoc-At a special election held
here to fill the vacancy of town mar
shall, Stephen Threlkeld received ia
votes, while his only opponent, j. H.
Hudson, received q.
Prairie.-Owing to the very severe
winter the alfalfa crop in this section
has been badly damaged. Some we'll
experienced farmers say the crop is
damaged rs per cent.
Clinton.-The board of trustees Of
the Clinton consolidated high school
has chosen w. B. Kenna as superin'
tendent for next year, in place Of G..
M. Anderson, resigned.
Yazoo City-The young mems busi-
ness club is working hard on mem
bership campaign and it will wind up
about the middle of March with a big
smoker at the Elks' Home.
Biloxi-The mayor and board Of al
dermen have decided not to combine
Biloxi's five fire companies, but will
expend $4,000 to $4,000 for the pur-
pose of undermining the fire equip
ment.
Hattiesburg.-A reward of $1O0 has
been offered by Coroner Mckenzie for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the murderer Of baby,
whose body was found in Gordon's
creek.
Biloxi-Farmers living in the north
ern section of Harrison county are
preparing to organize a vigilance
committee to kill eagles that have
been slaughtering the lambs Of the
farmers.
Hatties burg-At least Ave mills
within a radius of twenty-five miles
Of Hattiesburg will close within the
next two weeks unless there is de-
cided relief from the present shipping
condition.
Observation-Disclosures Harry Cal
licott has just received large flag
from Congressman H. D. Stephens,
and this emblem of liberty is now
floating proudly in the breeze above
the DOstOffice building.
Hattiesburg.-Battery A, Washing
ton artillery, the prize aggregation Of
the National Guard of the District Of
Columbia, were delayed ten hours in
Hattiesburg because OF wreck above
Laurel on the Southern railway.
Courtland-An interesting meeting
was held at the courthouse in Bates
vile, attended by a large crowd Of
business men and farmers, all inter
est IN the success Of the proposed
creamery establishment in the county.
Meridian.-The proposition Of con-
struct!ng another story on the hand
some Scottish Rite cathedral, for the
use Of other Masonic bodies and the
sale Of the present Masonic temple,
has aroused considerable discussion
in Masonic circles.
Corinth.-B. F. Liddon has purchas-
ed one Of the most attractive building
sites in Corinth for consideration of
several thousand dollars, and has
awarded the contract for the construc-
tion Of a four-story building to be
used as a feed factory.
Natchez.-Plans for the celebration
this fall of the 2O0th anniversary OF
Natchez are taking definite shape. It
is proposed after the celebration is
held here to send the various ex.
hibits to the Mississippi state centen-
NAL at Gulfport. In addition to the
historical features, which will deal
with the time that the first capital OF
the state was established in this coun.
ty, the various regimes of the differ.
ent governments-Spanish, French and
English-will be dealt with.
Starkville.-An interesting and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at Stur-
gis In this county. County Demonstra-
tion Agent Horace Cunningham for
the Oktibeha business league, accom-.
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