Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-14


Crystal Springs.-W. A. Mcdonnell.
for the past several years a lawyer at
Georgetown. has just sold his 400-acre
farm near that place for the sum OF
$12. 600.
Gulfport,-The city commissioners
awarded a contract to the Callahan
Construction company for the filling In
Of the marsh adjacent to the naval
training station,
Starkville.-The senior and junior
classes Of the A. and NJ. College have
already adopted one French orphan
each. The other classes will in all
probability follow suit.
Magnolia Owing TO the repairs be
ing made on the courthouse Judge d
NJ. Miller has granted the petition OF
officers and citizens to pretermit the
March term OF the Pike county circuit
court.
Greenville Mayor f. G.. Ham and
Chief Of Police Kitchens have adopted
a slogan in dealing with Migrants,
white or black. The slogan is; go to
work, go to war, or go to the prison
farm"
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Natchez.-On account OF the great
demand for foodstuffs OF all kinds,
Natchez Island, situated in the Missis.
sippi river, a few miles from Natchez,
will be converted into a great goat
ranch.
Jacksonville Jackson Rotary Club
anticipates q good meeting here March
/. when the district conference cover
ing Louisiana and Mississippi will be
held. and when about 200 delegates are
expected.
Biloxi.-Rev. John Campbell, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church Of Biloxi,
has been assigned to the Craftsmanship
OF the four-minute campaign by the
committee on public information at
Washington.
Agricultural College.-The 1918 A,
and M. College summer normal will in
clude a wider range OF Industrial work
than eve before in order to meet the
growing demand for men and women
trained along these lines.
Hattiesburg.-Dr. F.. f. Harrington
has arrived in Hattiesburg and taken
charge of the United States Public
Health Service office here. He sue.
ceeds DR.. J. A. Watkins, who was re.
Gently summoned to other fields.
Biloxi.-The city OF Biloxi will ex.
pend $500 In the construction OF va.
ter mains to the Back Bay to give pro.
tactioa -" fire to the Coast Ship Co.r
pany. the Biloxi Shipbuilding and Box
Company and the Mississippi Ship
building Corporation.
Crystal Springs.-At a teachers
meeting 1t was voted not to hold a
field day In the county this year, but
by invitation OF Professor Lands OF
the Copiah.Lincoln agricultural high
school, all of the schools will attend a
field day at Wesson.
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Biloxi.-When United GATES district
court for the southern division Of Mis-.
sissippi convened here Judge Niles
charged the grand jury at length on
the violation of the liquor laws, say
ing that violations still continued OF
the federal bone dry" law,
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Agricultural College.-Lining up the
preachers for a better farming drive Is
one OF the methods by which J. 0. Tan
ner, district farm demonstration agent
for the east central Mississippi dis.
trict. Ia preparing to increase the pro-
duction OF food crops In his district.
McComb.-Myrtle Lodge No. 35,
Knights of Pythias, celebrated the fif
ty-fourth anniversary OF the organiza-
ton. Features of the occasion were
the honor roll OF the boys gone to
fight our battles" and the presentation
of a veterans jewel to Mr.. Brister. a
charter member Of the lodge.
Natchez. Following the installation
OF the grand officers, the centennial
session of the grand lodge, f. & A. N.
OF Mississippi came to a close here.
Meridian was selected as the place OF
the next communication. The follow
ing officers were installed. Grand
master. w. Laurence Williams; senior
grand warden. l.. A. Benoist, Natchel;
Junior grand warden, Edwin l.. Fauc-
cite, Newton; grand chaplain. Abrain
Brill. Meridian; grand treasurer. B,
v. White, Meridian; grand secretary,
F. G. Speed, Vicksburg; grand lecturer,
J. Rice Williams. Houston; grand IT,
Ter, Julius Jaretzky, Shuqualak.
Blue Mountain DR.. Ben Cox, pastor
Of the Central Baptist church OF Mem
phis, is conducting a series OF revival
services here In Lowrey Memorial Bap.
fist church.
Columbus. Courses in war work OF
various character are now being taken
nm h,y moro than fiftv ctudopts of tho