Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-09

LeNngton-The Mississippi Valley
fair ~surpasses anything ever seen in
this part OF the state.
Summit-Mrs. Mary Johnston. who
lives a few miles west Of here, cele,
brated her Tooth birthday.
Columbus.-The home OF d. S. Cox.
er, a prominent groceryman OF this
city, was destroyed by fire.
Magnolia,-The farmers Of this sec.
ton are now busily engaged making
syrup from Louisiana cane.
Greenville -Greenville will elect a
mayor and half the members of the
city coukctl Monday, December TO-
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Eupora,-Austin Lollar was instant.
~ killed when a bridge, over which
he was driving near here. collapsed.
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Toccopola-The series OF communi.
ty fairs which were held in Lafayette
county were in every respect a huge
success.
Crystal Spring.-The new $4,000
Baptist church, which has been under
construction for several months, is
about complete.
Clarksdale.-Hundreds Of persons
attended the Red Cross dance and
card party which was given in this
city at the Elks club.
Jackson.-Rev. b. +, Lewis, pastor
OF the Methodist church at Canton,
will take charge of the Methodist or
phanage at Jackson Dec. /.
Coffeeville.-Word has been receiv-
cd here Of the death at his home at
Big Creek Of DR.. Smith, brother.in-law
Of p. NJ. Woodall of this place.
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Aberdeen-The jury returned q YER
dict of not guilty In the case against
Clifford Tyler, charged with the mur.
der of VIII Lott on Dec, II, 1916,
Ripley-John Wammack, aged about
so, a %well-known farmer of near Rip
ley, committed suicide by shooting
himself In the head with a shotgun.
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Charleston.-Evangelist Haage, a
chaplain in the United States army and
a Methodist preacher, Is assisting Rev.
w. II. Mounger in a revival meeting
here.
M~eridian.--C. l.. Gum, a prominent
farmer and twice candidate for sheriff
of this county, was shot and killed in a
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 on
firmed at the Church of the Nativity
in Biloxi by Rt. Rev. John +. Gum,
bishop Of the Natche2 diocese of the
Catholic church.
Columbus.-Robert Green, 81,
well-known farmer, residing several
miles northeast OF Columbus, was in.
stantly killed when a tree fell on him
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 a specialist
from the Mississippi A. & NJ. college,
on the Oscar Newton lawn.
Greenville. - Arrangements have
been completed and contracts signed
with a street carnival show to come to
Greenville for one week, beginning
Nov. 10, for the benefit Of the Masonic
lodge.
Aberdeen.-The 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, a Mon
roe county supervisor, which occurred
January /, 1917, at the Quincy depot.
Biloxi.-Mayor Edward Glennan has
issued an edict 10 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.
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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 SCI 200
worth of Liberty bonds of the second