Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-02


Brookhayen, Miss-Chancellor o
3 Taylor has adjourned the fall tern
OF the chancery court for this county
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LeNington-The Mississippi Valley
fair association will hold its annual
lair here Oct % to Nov. 3, inclusive.
Meridian.-John Campbell. "A. ended
his life at his home in Meridian BY
blowing the top of his head off with .
shotgun.
Ellisyille.-Rev w. II. Williams OF
San Jose, Cal, known as the Drum.
mer Evangelist" delivered two lectures
in Ellisville.
okolona.-Circuit court convened
here with Judge J, l. Bate presiding
The docket is small, and a short term
will be held.
Wesson.-The annual Wesson trade
tair proved 10 be the most successful
affair ever given by the booster club
Of this place.
Okolona,-As evidence Of the pa.
triotism of this city, the entire amount
allotted to it in Liberty bonds has
been subscribed.
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crystal Springs-Percy Quinn, con
gresham from this district, spoke here
at the flag raising at Hill park. A large
crowd was present.
Deeson The cotton gin belonging
to the Delta Farms company burned
here with a loss Of so bales OF cotton
and a large amount OF seed.
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Meridian.-The seventh annual ses.
sion OF the Observation-Disclosures fair
was a great success. The attendance,
according to the management, was 49,.
600.
Ncksburg,-R. G, Hackett. MANAGE
Postal Telegraph Co. died here after a
brief illness, Mr.. Hackett was one of
the best known young men In Vicks.
burg.
Marks.-The Quitman county pig
club show was held here, and the oc.
casion was considered a red letter
day for the youthful farmers and hog
raisers of tho county.
BiloN,-Mayor Edward Glennan has
issued an edict to the effect that |
booze selling in Biloxi must be
brought to a close, and urges the
prosecution OF any and all violators
of the liquor laws.
Baldwyn-At Guntown, five miles
south Of BALDWIN, the schoolhouse
caught fire from a defective flue
while school was In session and burn
ed to the ground, 1t was a two-story
frame building, and not insured.
Charleston.-T. l.. Harrison, son OF
DR.. T, b, Harrison OF Charleston. a
member Of the reserve signal CORPS.
received a wire from the war depart.
ment calling him to active duty. and
to report at once at Charleston, s. c,
Corinth.-The eastern route. south
OF Corinth, going via Rienzi, Boone
vile, Tupelo, Aberdeen, Oklahoma.
West Point, Columbus and Meridian
TO Hattiesburg a selected as the OF.
fetal route Of the Burlington highway.
observation-disclosures Leroy Percy
OF the Mississippi Y. NJ. G.. A. war
work committee announces here that
the state general meeting in the in.
Lerest of the wal fund previously set
Tor Oct. % has been postponed until
Oct. 30.
Natcilez -Whe1, the campaign for
he Liberty loan has been concluded.
drive 10 get pledges for food conser.
'ation will begin Immediately and the
'ounty chairman, Theodore V. Wen 1
'el, has perfected organization for :
work among the white people. ]
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Greenwo0d.-E. +. Higgins. who has I
)een connected with the freight de. 7
'artment of the Memphis office of the .
fazoo e Mississippi Valley railroad
or the past several years, was check. I
ID into the Greenwood office as freight I
gent, succeeding +. Herr, resigned. a
Greenyille.-W. H. Rudy, prominent -
who was shot by a negro at ="
Hen Allen several weeks ago and who ,
been In a local hospital since that :,
Inc, is dead. He was apparently re- y
overing from the wound and was ar .
to leave the hospital, when y
cath came Unexpectedly from heart :.
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Clarksdale.-Three barrels OF liquor Ir
ere captured by deputies of the q
oahoma county sheriff's office at pi
ich. The liquor was shipped from IL
Orleans and was addressed to Ct
Tree fictitious names at Rich. The al
were labeled "molasses," pur. D
1rting to be from the Louisiana Sy I'll
Up company. m
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