The Aberdeen weekly., 1918-04-19

Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State - = -

the Methodist and Presbyterian
churches are attracting large crowds
Biloxi.-As a result of heavy winds
and rains, several large schoOne =
have been washed ashore and other
wise damaged.
Hollandale.-Holland and vicinity
within two hours oversubscribed their
quota, raising $4,000. The allotment
was only $31,5OO.
Vicksburg.-W. w. Chestnut, who
for a number Of years was a we'll
known contractor and builder Of this
city. has disappeared.
Senatobia.-A splendid shipment c1
hospital supplies and refugee gar
ments has been made by the Tata
county chapter of the Red Cross.
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Yazoo City.-Rev. Father ]. L. Wise,
for more than 80 years the believe
priest Of ST. Marf's Catholic church.
is dead. He was u years old.
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Fernwood.-Fernwoo Chapter Of
the Red Cross Society has made a
shipment of clothing to the Gulf di-
vision headquarters at New Orleans.
Poplarville-CAp-. T. r. White.
aged 72, one of Poplarville's oldest
citizens, was killed when struck by a
railroad motorcycle while crossing the
track at Bogalusa, La.
Grenada-The Grenada high school
has a service flag donated by the girls
of the home science class. This flag
has As stars representing boys who
have gone from the school to enter
the army or navy.
vicksburg.-The sentencing of IL
prisoners by Judge Z. L. Brien con-
cluded the April term Of the Circuit
Court doc" Whitehead, negro, con-
victed Of murder, will be executed
in the county Jail May 21.
LexingtOn.-Capt. Harris Dickson CT
vicksburg spoke at the courthouse
here to the largest crowd ever as
sembled in Lexington. This is tie
first address that has been delivered
locally by one who has been at the
front.
Crystal Springs.-The city council
agreed to lease to the Italian Canning
Company, a concern engaged in MANI.
featuring paste, strip OF land south
of the powerhouse for a term Of
years, upon which this concern will
erect buildings for a paste manufac-
turing plant.
Meridian.-The Scottish Rite bodies
of Mississippi held a two-day reunion
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. A
class of 118 took degrees from the
fourth to the thirty-second. Twenty
five Of the number were civilians from
various parts of the state and ninety
three soldiers. officers and privates #
Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg.
Observation-Disclosures w. F. Bond.
state superintendent Of education, has
called a meeting of all the county
to be held at the
Board OF Trade rooms in Jackson
Thursday, April IS. The expenses of
the gathering will be borne by citi-
gems who are greatly interested in
the cause of education and who do
not want to see any let-up because OF
the war.
Columbus.-Citizens of Lowndes
and Monroe counties have long want
ed a well-built road direct from Co.
lumbus to Aberdeen, and bonds have
been issued by the Third Supervisors
District of Monroe county to build
section which will improve long gap
now existing unfinished on this road.
The contract calls for a road over Pea
w bridge, over the Tombigbee river,
4 connecting point between the two
counties.
Crystal Springs-HeEry Hupperich.
the German who was driven out OF
this town several days ago on account
Of disloyal remarks he is alleged to
have made and because Of an assault
made by him on one Alex KerenskI,
An armless Pole, who resented the re-
marks and defended the United
States and the Allies, is again at his
home here suffering from injuries
turing his forced absence from town
which he claims were received by
falling from a scaffold. Huppe1ch
appears very peni.ent and promises
hat II allowed to remain here he will
always be loyal citizen of the
United States and never again make
my sort Of remark that can be con-
Dtrued as disloyal.
Jackson. - State banking bodies
rave reorganixed here for the coming
fiscal year. The banking commission
elected Felix E. 0unter chairman. Its
members are Lewis E. Cook. an ex-
,ert accountant Of Meridian, and n.
:. Hill Of Hattiesburg.
Blue Mountain.-Mios lone Mitchell,
rome economics demonstratof Tor TIP
,ah county. has organized about -
clubs among the girls and
women OF the county. each club b.
ng . center Of conservation and :
Dchool Of patriotic thrift.
Meridian.-The health survey Of