Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-01-19

lice Monette shows that SSS cases were
handled during the last three months.
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YaEoo City.-More than one New
Years resolution was broken, ground.
ed and stomped here when for the
sixth or seventh consecutive time the
lights went out all over the city.
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Meridian.-Rev. d. II. Scanlon has
Teen CHOSEN as pres dent OF the Mcrid
ian ministerial association, Rev. s. J.
White, vice president and Rev. II. b.
Watkins, reelected secretary.
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Corinth-The Business Mems Club
Is promoting a mixed feed plant for
Corinth. One Of Corinth's best known
business men is behind the PROPOSE.
ton.
Corinth.-Dr. w. C. Lindsay. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church. has
offered his resignation. No action was
taken, but the church called a meeting
to be held Sunday. when disposition
will be made.
Amory,-De Cantrell, who was shot
at Quincy, Miss, on New Years Day
by Mrs. Winston Tubb, was brought
here and placed in the Gilmore santa.
rum and the bullet extracted from his
arm by local surgeons.
Jackson. A. P. Campbell, former
state supreme court Judge, and said to
be last OF the forty nine signers Of the
constitution of the Confederate States
of America, is reported critically III ut
lbs home here, He is 81 years old.
Neutrality-suspicious. J. NJ. T. Hamil.
ton Is busy surveying and stalking
lines for grading on the Meridian and
Bigbee road, to be constructed between
Meridian and the Tombigbee river,
with ultimate terminal at Pensacola,
Fla.
Biloxi.-Biloxi citizens have receiv.
ed a communication from Biloxi's 80
solder boys in company |, First Missis.
sippi infantry, at Camp Wilson, Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, thanking gulf
coast citizens for Christmas presents
sent them.
Columbus.-T. ]. Brooks, marketing
agent OF the farm extension depart.
ment of the A. g. NJ. college, and l.. A.
Higgins, dairy expert of the same in
stitution delivered addresses at a
meeting Of the Lowndes county pro-
duce association.
Biloxi.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert d.
Ward, Of Boston, bride and groom
since December 81, are the guests OF
the Riviera Hotel in this city, where
two years ago began the romance
which eliminated in the marriage OF
the celebrated author.
Hazlehurst.-At a regular meeting
OF the Copiah county board Of supervis.
ors an order was passed authorizing
the sale Of $500 additional bonds for
further construction of the public
roads in District 5. This county al
ready has about 200 miles of graveled
public roads.
Vicksburg Judge II. c. Niles in the
federal court decided against the de-
PENDANT in the case Of the Alabama &
Vicksburg railroad company VS.. the
Mclnnis grain and elevator company,
In which the defendant had moved to
aside the preliminary Injunction
heretofore granted.
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Vicksburg.-The news of the death
Of Peter Osterhaus in Germany has
reached here and aroused the interest
Of those who are familiar with his
military record, his activities in the
OF Vicksburg, and those who are
aware Of the fact that his likeness is
represented in bronze in the national
park.
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Pass Christian.-The Mexican Gull
lotel, a widely known coast resort, was
destroyed by fire of undetermined orr
gin here. The loss was estimated at
SOC, 900. The business section OF Pass
Christian was threatened for a time,
tut arrival of f%ire-fighting apparatus
rom Gulfport prevented spreading OF
he flames.
Biloxi.-Dead from the neck to his
oes, ]. B. Guy, a winter tourist to
Biloxi, who was struck by lightning
nd his entire body with the exception
# one arm paralyzed in 1905, declares
hat he Is alive by reason of the fact
hat he breathes freely OF oxygen and
hat he is sustained by a higher power.
lr. Guy has been examined by more
han 1000 physicians and has obtained
reatment from every possible source,
ut has never succeeded in reviving
Is body since struck by lightning in
roy, Ind, twelve years ago.
Biloxi.-Governor Theodore G. Bilbo
negotiating with Theo. Bechtel, of
'cean Springs. for nursery stock and
ill within a short time develop a pc
an ordchard near his old home at
'oplarville.
Brookhaven.-Louis Conn, assignee