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

GaZOO Ctty-R. A. Walker, a long
time resident OF Yazoo county, is dead.
Mr.. Walker was a confederate veteran.
Scooba.-George Parnell, a young
white man, was found frozen to death
on the road about a mile from his
home.
Yazoo City.-A movement is now
being waged in this city by which
Yazoo county will be able to boast OF
a canning club demonstator.
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Washington.-The Magnolia (Miss.)
bank has filed an appeal with the SUI
preme court to decide constitution
atty of Mississippi's bank taxation
law.
Greenville.-The Consumers Ice
company is a new enterprise just or
ganized here with Lyme Startling, w.
E. Negus, w. J. White and c. L. Mosby
as ~incorporators.
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fort will be made to secure a bond Is.
sue for the establishment Of a munich
pal ice plant in connection with the
Meridian w%aterworks.
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Waynesboro.-The county treasurer
has received 5000 from the sale OF
additional good roads bonds and work
will begin on the public roads as o
as the weather will permit.
Clarksdale.-The embargo against
cotton which was put on by both com.
presses several weeks ago was raised
a few days ago and cotton shipments
will be received in any amount.
Vichsburg.-The Mildred No. 2 oil
we'll is down 1890 feet, and as the drill
has passed through a deep stratum OF
packed sand it is believed that under
this a cap should be found that will
bear oil.
Clarksdale-The entertainment COM
mittee of the Progressive club held a
meeting at the office of the secretary
and named Wednesday, Jan. 81, as the
date for the annual meeting and ban
quet Of the club. =
Natchez.-The sale of Santon Hall.
the large residence known at the
Campbell Place, has been confirenid
by Chancellor r. w. Cutrer. This
property was bought by Luther Childs
at $40, 900.
Yazoo City.-Something unique in
the way of home talent productions
will be tried out by the Young Mems
Business club of this city in their com
ing big minstrel, to be staged about
April 1.
Hattiesburg.-Two pure-bred Here
ford bulls have been purchased here
by the Moore aggerty lumber COM
pany, to head their herd of one hun
dred COWS on their newly-established
stock farm at Kenmore.
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Hickory.-The bond issue and the
creation of the proposed separate road
district carried in the special election
held in said proposed district, running
east and west across beat 8, OF New
ton county, by a vote of lis for and IS
against.
Laurl.-At a recent meeting Of the
city commissioners w. M. Carter, F.
A. Tate, w. H. Buckley, J. F. Calhoun
and w. F. Rumble were named as the
board of trustees of the South Missis'
sippi fair, which is owned by the mu.
nicipality.
Magnolia.-The progressive citizens
of Magnolia met and organized a Bust.
ness league. The following were elect
ed officers for the ensuing term: K. G,
Price, president; W. M. Wroten, vice
president, and J. E. Norwood, secre.
tary-treasurer.
Hazlehurst.-Judge D. M. Miller has
called off the special session Of the
Copiah county circuit court that was
to have convened here on Monday. Feb
5. The reason given Is that the farm
ers are late in starting their crops, ow
ing to the continued bad weather.
Assistant Field Engineer H. A
Campbell, connected with the Inter
state Commerce commission, with
headquarters in Chattanooga, accom-
panied by a corps of assistants, Is IN
the city to make an inventory and
place valuation on property belonging
to the l.. & N. railroad in this division
Hattiesburg.-The annual confer
ence of South Mississippi ministers
will be held in this city this week
Among the instructors on the program
are: DR.. NJ. o. Patterson, teacher Of
Bible at the Mississippi college; DR.
P. l. Lipsey, editor Of the Baptist
Record.
Biloxi.-At the first regular meet
ing of the members Of the Biloxi Yach'
clab at large, officers for the ensuing
year were elected, as follows: Com
modore, Douglas; vice-commodore, c
B.. Cortelyou; read commodore, A
Swanzy; secretary-treasurer, G. J