Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

Coldwater.-An important stretch or
road north of town is now being grav'
eled, and the work will soon be com-
pleted.
Yazoo City.-The Yazoo City cream
cry is now taking care of 1900 gal
Ions of cream a week, churning six to
seven hundred gallons of milk twice q
week.
Meridian.-An ordinance has been
prepared and is ready for introduction
In the city council proposing $4,000
lond issue for a municipal ice plant.
Purvis.-Lamar County Self-Preser-
walton and Loyalty league was organ
lied here as the result Of a visit Of
W. L, Scott, representing the depart
ment of labor.
Biloxi.-Dr. Sanhope Bayne Jones,
son of Mrs. George Denegre of New
Orleans, who is occupying her Biloxi
home on the beach, has been honored
with the British war medal.
Chalybeate-Sanford B. Mauldin has
been appointed mess sergeant by Cap
tain Julian B. Sanford, commanding
officer Of the A. and M. college mill.
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Carrollton.-Prof. Harley L. vii.
liams, poultry expert from A. and M.
college, gave a very interesting and
instructive lecture to the club girls
and others at the court house in Car.
rollton.
Grenada.-A SPECIAL election was
held in Grenada last week to fill the
offices of marshal and alderman, these
having been made vacant by
the designations Of Marshal A. Ger-
ard and r. Horton, who resigned al
alderman.
Wesson.-The tri-county normal
was held at the Copiah-L Lincoln Agrit
cultural high school, of this place,
under the direction of Prof. w. l.
Thames, with an overflow attendance
Of teachers from the counties of Law
rance, Lincoln and Copiah.
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Senatobia.-County agent of home
economics, Miss Louise Allen, assist.
ed by Misses Sullivant and Johns, Of
the A. and M. college, held commune
lty short courses at several places In
The county last week. Food c~onserva.
ton. canning, drying and preserving
taught.
Meridian.-Angry posses are in pur.
suit of J. N. Horn, who killed his wife
Hickory, by holding her head in
, tub OF water, then dragging her
INTO the back yard, where he held her
head in a muddy pool until she died.
The tub Of water was upset by the
l~2-year-Old daughter Of Mrs. Horn in
IN effort to- save her mother. Horn
declared dangerous by expert
ahenists, but on al appeal the su.
preme court ruled against his ON
Northumberland Court Stenog.
'apher Fred Donnelly, now in France,
has cabled District Attorney Martin
Miller that he has Transcribed the
Topographic record in the John
Brady case and that it is en- route to
America.
John Brady was convicted of the
murder of his father-in-law, Pink
who was knocked on the head
With an ak In his store in the Liberty
ieighborhood. He was sentenced to
hanged Oct. 8, 1917, but appealed
case to the supreme court. Be.
ore his notes were transcribed, Court
stenographer Donnelly Joined the
lrmy and was sent to France.
Memphis.-A lightless night order
effective in Memphis July
70. Under the new order, each Mon.
lay and Tuesday night of every week
lightless nights. All lights
Produced by the use or consumption
u coal, gas, oil Or other fuel for Il.
uminating streets, displaying of ad.
'ertising and announcements. or
'igns or for external ornamentation
u buildings must be turned out. Bona
ide roof gardens and outdoor res.
aurants, and outdoor moving picture
heaters have been exempted under
he order, which applies to all citiss.
owns and villages in the state.
Street Examinations in cities will
'e restricted to the hours between
unset and sunrise and the amount
Il public lighting in any city will he
educed to that necessary for safety
n the retail district, show windows
an use lights when necessary onIv
sunrise and sunset, Thew
be entirely dark on ligbtlass
Jackson.-With ten counties vet In
Re heard from, Mississippi has over.
her quota of $40, 600, 900 in
war savings campaign, her larg.
ST wal task, by more than a quarter