Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-03-02

Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
T~ranspiring Over
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Nashoba-Ernest c. Wlndham, depot
agent here, was shot and accidentally
killed at his home here.
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Coldwater THE baseball park at
this place is now owned by Phil Price,
a negro who is SO years old.
Biloxi.-The longest cable ever laid
on the gulf coast has been completed
through Back Bay between Biloxi and
Ocean Springs.
Elllsville.-J II. Duckworth, so years
OF age, died at Hebron. He was a Con-
federate veteran and served through
the entire civil war.
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Hattiesburg.-Miss Annie Carter, 13-
year-old daughter of Abner Carter, a
we'll known citizen Of Perry county,
was burned to death.
Yazoo City.-The congregation at
the Baptist church were given a sur
prise when Rev. NJ. c. Wick rendered
his resignation as pastor.
Hazlehurst.-W. A. Tillman, for
many years a prominent lumberman Of
this county, died at his home south
east Of here at the age Of 70 years.
Observation-Disclosures from all parts
of Mississippi are in Jackson this week
attending the annual gathering of the
Mississippi creamery association.
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Biloxi.-Attorney r. Granville Curry
Of Hattiesburg has been appointed spe-
cial assistant to the United States at
torney for the southern district Of Mis-
sissippi.
Philadelphia.-The trial OF Mrs. Lula
Pope, charged with the murder of her
husband, is occupying the court here.
The trial is attracting considerable at
tention.
Biloxi.-The municipality Of Ocean
Springs Is preparing to erect a $1,000
two.story brick fire hall to replace the
structure destroyed by fire several
months ago.
Heidelberg-Mr. Quarrels. represent
ing the American Pickle and Canning
company, of Virgins, delivered an ad-
dress here on raising cucumbers for
picking purposes.
Meridian.-Sheriff Percy Young has
made his January settlement with the
state auditor and treasurer, turning
over about $35,913,12. Collections for
the month were $115,S6S.
Toccopola.-The farmers OF district
number four of Pamela county and the
same district Of Lafayette county re.
Gently met and formed the Bynum ma
tional farm loan association.
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Baldwyn.-Earl, the 3-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludie Crockett, was se-
riously burned when he accidentally
fell into a basin of hot water as his
mother was preparing his bath.
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Biloxi.-A meeting Of the board of
directors representing the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans for the Beau.
voir Soldiers home was held at the
Great Southern hotel in Gulfport.
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court of the southern division Of the
southern district was convened in Bi
loxi for its February term with Judge
II. c. Niles of Kosciusko on the
bench.
Toccopola-Rev. T. l.. Holcomb. pas
tor of the Pontotoc Baptist church, an
nounces that the Mississippi Baptist
Sunday school and B. Y. p. U. Conven'
ton will hold their annual sessions in
Pontotoc beginning on March Is.
MISUNDERSTANDING and For
rest county will be cleaned up by the
forces Of the state department OF
health at an early date, according to
statements made by DR., w. S, Leath
ers, head of the state department.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county paid II
more taxes to the county and state ii
January than ever before in its his
, tory, according to the report of Sheriff
/, HARRISON. In that month SIG, 2S6.3i
was collected. The county gets 1851
Lexington.-A terrific rain and cleo
trical storm visited this section an(
; did a great deal of damage. Lightning
struck the barn of Ike Jones at Blacl
Hawk and burned it, together with /,
900 bushels Of corn, five head of cattl,
! and three mules.
Toccopola.--The largest co-operativ,
shipment of hogs that has ever gon,
out Of Lafayette county was shipped t
the st. Louis market under the direC
9 ton of county farm agent l.. A. Olse'
a and T. NJ. Patterson of the A. & NJ. co
IS lege who did the grading.
Meridian.-One of the new Sc,
+. grave fire trucks at central fire st;
a ton literally blew all to pieces in a
Is explosion, painfully injuring Drive
Louis Smith, seated on the front Sc;
4. of the machine. The engine of til
lie machine is a complete wreck.