Macon beacon., 1917-10-12

'eI1 NlGder Dukes. TIE proprietor
d. the Flora meat market. was severe
~ hurt by COW.
NiehSlurs The Southern Hardware
Joboers association held their quar-
terry district convention in Vicksburg
told"ater 4 few bales Of cotton
produced in the western part Of this
county have been sold at 30 cents 4
pound
Meridian.-The feed warehouse and
cottonseed crushing plant of A II.
George and Company was badly dam
aged by fire.
crystal Springs The regular bi.
monthly session of the district court
Is in session here, with Judge A. D.
Slay presiding.
! Meridian The "bone dry" law j.
showing its effect in police circles. and
1t Is very seldom that an arrest for
uootltSSulS Is made
/ JackSon,-Charles l.. Rev private in
Company Z, Second Mississippi regi.
ment, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the breast
!
/ ElIlSNllIe.-The farmers OF Jones
county have formed cooperative or
ganizatlon for mutual protection in the
marketing of farm products.
Natche2.-A strike in all lcpart
ments of the Mississippi packing plant
here has been ayerted by the granting
cd demands for wage increase
|
Hattiesburg DR.. X. L. Jones, fed
eral meat inspector. has arrived from
washington to take up his duties as
! government inspector OF meats in this
! section
! Bolton.--An illness OF only two days
| duration eliminated in the death OF
| o. b. Heitman, one Of the Oldest and
most highly respected citizens of this
! community
! CovingtOn. Every merchant her.
/ has contributed something as a pre-.
/ MUM for the fair to be held at the
4 negro fair grounds in Coyngton. Oct.
! Is, ~ and 20.
Belzoni.-H, II, Blair. cashier of the
/ Citizens Bank and Trust company of
this city has been appointed to q 20.
! sition in the Farm Loan bank AZ Wash
| ingtOn, d. c.
/ Natche2 The Natchez hotel, re.
Gently purchased by r. T. Clark. Jr
and Frank v Eisel, both of Natchcz
/ for $4,000, has been taken over by
4 the new management
/ Starkyille. Surrounded by most ol
! their children, grandchildren and 9th.
/ er relatives G. f.. Buntin and wife. re.
! siding about four miles north OF Stark,
/ vile, celebrated their golden wedding
| Yazoo City-Two hundred and TWEEN.
ty.nine dollars and thirty five cents
for bale of cotton is a record made
here by j, +. Robinett, who lives nine
miles south Of lazoo City, ON Route 8.
Merdian-lnfOrmat mas reached
here that Hunter Cole has been re.
moved from the office Of postmaster
in the town of Moscow, Kemper coun-
ty for alleged dsloyalty to the gov
eminent
Meridian County Farm Demon
stratOr J. w Moore reports that he il
urging all farmers to save everything
possible in the feed line and to select
only the best seed corn for planting
purposes
Coldwater.-Th biggest crop Of sor-
ghum ever grown in this country is
now being harvested, and the yield is
extremely good. The acreage this
season was more than double that OF
last year.
Biloxi-The mayor and board Of al.
dermen will expend $4,000 in mproy.
ing the four ward school buildings OF
Biloxi The city is also building an
annex at a cost Of $4,000 to the Cen.
trail high school buildings.
COumbus.-Th first Columbian to
be arrested as Stacker Is Robert G.
Brown, an automobile mechauician
who is charged with failure to respond
20 an order to appear before the local
exemption board for examination.
Friars Point.-The Friars Point
school opened its 1878 term with a
good attendance. The prospects for
the school are good and it Is expected
that this session will prove to be one
Of the best in the history of the school
Laurel-Fire destroyed the plants
OF the William Carter Lumber com
pany and the Baldwin mill works, The
loss to the lumber company is esti-
mated at 100000 and that Of the mill
works $4,000, with little insurance.
Natchez.-The threatened strike OF
,1r L.,