The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-01

School association held two-day ses-
sion at McCanley.
.Brookhaven, Miss.-Chancellor O.
B. Taylor has adjourned the fall term
Of the chancery court for this county
Lexington.-Th Mississippi Valley
fair association will hold its annual
fair here Oct 20 to Nov. 8, inclusive.
Meridian.-John Campbell, "A, ended
his life at his home in Meridian by
blowing the top of his head off with a
shotgun.
ElIisville-Rev w. H. Williams OF
San Jose, Cal, known as the Drum
mer Evangelist" delivered two lectures
in ElIisville.
Ol1olona.-Circuit court convened
here with Judge J. L. Bate presiding.
The docket is small, and short term
will be held.
Wesson.-The annual Wesson trade
fair proved to 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.
Crystal Springs.-Percy Quinn, con
gressman 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 loss of so bales of cotton
and large amount of seed.
Meridian.-The seventh annual ses
sion Of the Mississippi-Alabama fair
was a great success. The attendance,
according to the management, was 49,
900.
Vicksburg-R c. Hackett, manage.
Postal Telegraph Co., died here after
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 the county.
Biloxi Mayor Edward Glennan has
- r. In nPF haf
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. It was .two-stoTy
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
nent 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 was selected as the Of
ficial route of the Burlington highway
GreenVil1e.- Leroy Percy
Of the Mississippi Y. N. c. A. war
work committee announces here that
the state general meeting in the in
terest of the war fund previously set
for Oct. 25 has been postponed until
Oct. 80.
Natchez.-When the campaign for
he Liberty loan has been concluded,
4 drive to get pledges for food conser-
7ation will begin Immediately and the
county chairman, Theodore V. Wen
3el, has perfected organization for
work among the white people.
Greenwood F. Higgins, who has
been connected with the freight de-
)artment of the Memphis office of the
Tazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
or the past several years, was check
ID into the Greenwood office as freight
lgent, succeeding F. Herr, resigned.
Greenyille.-W. H. Rudy, prominent
'lanter, who was shot by a negro at
Hen Allen several weeks ago and who
las been in a local hospital since that
fme, is dead. He was apparently re-
overing from the wound and was ar
angling to leave. the hospital, when
cath came unexpectedly from heart
roubls.
Clarksdale.-Three barrels OF liquor
rere captured by deputies of the
,oahoma county sheriff's office at
Itch. The liquor was shipped from
lew Orleans and was addressed to
1ree fictitious names at Rich. The
arrels were labeled "mOlasses,'' pur-
orting to be from the Louisiana Sy-
up company.
Clarksdale-A new nigh record was
ct for cotton when L. w. Magruder
of one lot Of cotton grown by
!. Y. Crawford of Cleveland to w. B.
ones, Clarksdale representative Of the
!. R. Hundon company, Memphis, for
0 cents and another lot for 53 cents
his cotton is known as the Crawford
arly Maturing long staple variety.
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg Mem
srs Of several Of the regiments of