The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-11-08
MISSISSIPPI
Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = = =


Summit.-Mrs. Mary Johnston, who
lives few miles west of here, cele-
brated her Tooth birthday.
Columbus.-The home of ID. S. Cox,
Sr., a prominent groceryman of this
city, was destroyed by fire.
Magnolia.-The farmers of this Sec
tion are now busily engaged making
syrup from Louisiana cane.
Greenville.-Greenv will elect a
mayor and half the members of the
city council Monday, December 10.
Eupora.-Austin Lollar was instant
ly killed when a bridge, over which
he was driving near here, collapsed.
Toccopola.- series of communi-
ty fairs which were held in Lafayette
county were in every respect huge
success.
Crystal Spring.-The new $4,000
Baptist church, which has been under
construction for several months, is
about complete.
arksdale-Hundreds of persons
attended the Red Cross dance ana
card party which was given in this
city at the Elks club.
Jackson.-Rev. B. F. Lewis, pastor
of the Methodist church at Canton,
will take charge of the Methodist or
phanage at Jackson Dec. 1.
Coffeeville.-Word has been receiv-
ed here of the death at his home at
Big Creek of DR.. Smith, brother-in-law
of P. NJ. Woodall of this place.
Aberdeen-The jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty in the case against
Clifford Tyler, charged with the muir
der of VIII Lotz on Dec. IL, 1916.
Ripley-John Wammack, aged about
so. a welI-known farmer of near Rip
ley, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with shotgun.
Evangelist Haage, a
chaplain in the United States army and
Methodist preacher, Is assisting Rev
W. H. Mounger in a revival meeting
here.
Meridian-C. L. Gum, prominent
farmer and twice candidate for sheriff
of this county, was shot and killed in q
pistol duel by Charles Terry, his broth
er-in-law.
Wesson.-George w. Douglass, man
ager Of the Dixie Creamery, brought
a car of registered Jersey heifers to
Wesson and sold them to the local
dairymen.
Biloxi.-A class of 179 was con-
firmed at the Church of the Nativity
in Biloxi by Rt. Rev. John E. Gum,
bishop of the Natchez diocese of the
Catholic church.
Columbus.-Robert Green, 81, a
well-known farmer, residing several
miles northeast of Columbus, was in
stantly killed when a tree telI on MIN
and broke his neck.
Meridian.-The girls canning clubs
in Lauderdale county did wonderful
work during the past season and have
on hand more than $1,000 worth of
canned goods for sale.
Crystal Springs.-An educational de
monstration will be held Nov. 10 in i'm
proved farm machinery by specialist
from the Mississippi A. & M. college
on the Oscar Newton lawn.
Greenville. - Arrangements have
been completed and contracts signed
with a street carnival show to come tC
Greenville for one week, beginning
Nov. 10, for the benefit of the Masonic
lodge.
Aberdeen.-Th jury, after being out
20 hours, returned a verdict of not
guilty in the case against Mrs. Alice
Tubb. wife Of Winston Tubb, charged
with the murder of Ed Mize, Mon
roe county supervisor, which occurred
January l.. 1917, at the Quincy depot.
Biloxi-Mayor Edward Glennan has
issued an edict to the effect that
''booze selling in Biloxi must be
brought to close, and urges the
prosecution of any and all violators
of the liquor laws.
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Ackerman-John Ed Sides, charged
+ with the killing of Kit and Ed Wells,
who has been a fugitive since last
/ February, returned to town and gave
himself up to the sheriff. He is in Jail
Clarksdale.-The Clarksdale Boy
| Scout organization, of which o. G.
Johnston is scout master, sold $61, zoo
worth of Liberty bonds of the second
Issue. The Scouts secured $40 indi
vidual subscriptions.
Clinton.-In behalf of the $35,000,
OOO drive for the work of the Y. NJ. c.
A. in the army, of which Mississippi
students are asked to be responsible
for S1,000,O0O, Dr. Benjamin Cox, pas
tor of the Central Baptist church, Of
Memphis, Tenn. delivered an address
at Mississippi college chapel
Biloxi.-The Gulf Coast convocation
representing the Episcopal churches o.
Biloxi, Gulfport. Pass Christian, Bal
ST. Louis. Ocean Springs and Pascagou