Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-16


McCOmb City-A cablegram received
here by Mrs. E. R. Gordon announced
that her husband has arrived safely in
France.
Hattiesburg. - The city public
schools will open on Sept. 16. The
faculty for the different schools has
been selected.
Carrollton.-Dey. w. A. Hall, OF
P~asacagoula, has accepted the pastor
ate of the Presbyterian church and OF
several other churches in this vicinity.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new school
building is rapidly nearing completion.
It is being erected on the lot where
the school building was burned several
years ago.
Magnolia.-The highway commits
sioners of the second separate road
district havs reported the work OF
grading and ~graveling the public roads
completed.
Liberty. Mr.. Theodore Brabham
ginned and sold to the Liberty Mer.
camille Company the first bale Of cot.
ton of tSls season. The cotton sold
for II cents per pound.
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Columbus.-Capt H. l.. Weyman, Of
Company G, 166th Infantry, U. S. army,
is reported in recent press dispatches
to have been seriously wounded on
the French battle front. =
Philadelphia.-When the Neshoba
county fair throws open its doors for
its annual fair on the 18th, n OF the
biggest crowds in the history of the
association is expected to be on hand.
Walthall.-Foourteen young men,
left this county last week for the train
ing camp at Hattiesburg. This is Web
ster county's quota, and the boys,
came promptly in response to the call.
Coldwater.-The peach crop in this
section was a failure this season, due
to the extreme cold weather of the
past winter. There have been almost
no peaches for canning and preserving
purposes.
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Corinth.-Miss Wilma Greer, of Kos
ciusko has been named to succeed
Miss Iris Arnold as home economics
agent for Alcorn county, who has ten
dered her resignation to the board Of
supervisors.
Natchez.-The first bale of cotton Of
the seaso has been received here. 1t
was grown on the Newfoundland P1an-
tation near Waterproof, by J. B.
Oliver, and was shipped by express to
Q local broker.
Canton.-Canton entertained citi-
sens Of Madison, Kinds, Yazoo and
Rankin counties, showing to them a
small flour mill in full operation. and
feeding them ON white bread made
from Mississippi-grown wheat.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS quota in the
student enlistment corps campaign,
which proposes to give youths above
the age Of Is the opportunity to at
tend college, and at the same time pre-.
pare for active military service. has
been fixed at 1876.
Brandon.-A war demonstration"
was given here by Miss Vivian Cook,
Of Crystal Springs, one of the state
district agents. Miss Cook was assist
Cd BY Mrs. Webb and others. The
special demonstrations were on the
substitutes for sugar and flour.
Jackson.-Efforts on the part of the
Mississippi State Fair officials have
resulted in an order issued by Direc-
tor General William G. McAdoo to
create a special rate Of one fare and
q half for the benefit of those desiring
to attend the exposition in this city.
Carrollton. Mrs. Fannie Hemphill.
county home economics agent, has
been busy holding demonstrations on
the uses of sugar substitutes. Each
girl In the county is packing al least
one jar or a Of fruit to be sent TO
the several ~orphanages in the state
on Thanksgiving.
Greenwood.-A committee of citizens
was appointed by the board of super.
visors to confer with representatives
OF the Sunflower county board with
the view of purchasing enough gravel
to connect the road in this county with
that Of Sunflower. This road is known
as the Cude-Moorhead road. II the
gravel is obtained. the entire road
from Moorhead to Greenwood will be-
completed.
Jacksonville Bulletin, official or.
gan OF the state department of agricuI.
ture, edited by P. P. Garner, commits.
sioner, has been issued and contains
nue. interesting matter for the farm.
ers Of the state.
Messages to county agents from
every district agent in the state sev.
eral g~tafamoutc nm H.