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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-13
NOTICE TAX PAYERS

Whereas it appears to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen that on ac-
count of the purchase of a City Hall
and the improvements thereon, and
the repairing on the water plant that
it will be necessary to issue bonds of
the city to the amount of $6000.00,
being advised by the city attorney
that the payment can not come out of
the general funds as formerly, bnt
that the last Legislature made it q
mandate to take care of Indebtedness,
which Indebtedness could have been
taken care of otherwise by annual
payments thereon, and
1t appearing to the Board that it
is not necessary to issue bonds for a
period of time to refund said indebt-
edness of over five (5) years, the
Indebtedness having been a liability
and created prior to March, 1918,
thereupon the following order was
passed by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen at it's regular adjourned
meeting onon the 22nd day of Nov
ember, 1918:
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE
Whereas, 1t is manifest to the may
or and board of aldermen of the city
of Macon, Mississippi, that there is
an immediatete necessity for the is
suance Of bonds for the purpose of
paying the outstanding Indebtedness
of the City of Macon, Mississippi.
BE 1T THEREFORE RESOLVED,
That it is the purpose of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen to issue bonds
of the City of Macon, Mississippi in
the amount of Sc 100000, serial bonds
which are issued for the purpose of
%liquidating the outstanding indebted,
ness of the said city, it having insult.
ficient funds in the treasury to pay
same.
The above notice is published in &C,
cordance with the laws of 1914, chap
ter LAT, in so far as applicable, anC
an amendment thereto of the laws o
1918, chapter 300, for the purpose o
notifying the taxpayers of Macon
Miss, of the proposed action of III
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, s.
that if there be any opposition to tn,
issuance Of said bonds, it may be pre-
scented to the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen on or before the 30th day o
December, 1918.
1t is further Ordered, That tn
above notice be published in the Ma
con Beacon, a weekly papaer publish
ed in tn City of Macon, Mississippi
and having a general circulatio,
therein for three 60 weeks next pre-
ing Tuesday, the Both day of Decem
Der, 1918.
Approved, this the 22d day Of Nc
vember, 1918.
JAS. G. HORTON,
Attest: Mayor
j. j. SCOTT, Clerk.
The above and foregoing resolutio
was duly passed at a regular adjourn
ed meeting held at the Mayors offic
as provided by law, having been frs
reduced to writing, was voted upol
The following voting yea; Alderme
Allen, Featherston, Patty and Patt!
The following voted nay-None.
This ~resolutino and order was una
imously passed and recorded in boo
F., page 1892. J.J. SCOTT,
Clprl
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NOTICE.

State of Miss, Noxubee County
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned Commissioners of District
No. 3, of Noxubee County, Mississip-
pi, will receive bids on
Monday, the 9th day Of JAM, 1919,
at the Court House of Noxubee Coun-
ty, Mississippi, for one teamster for
the year 1919, and for one managing
teamster for said year; salary paya-
BILE monthly. Said teamsters to work
on good roads of District No. 3,
Noxubee County, Mississippi, under
the direction of said Commissioners.
This 9th day Of December, 1918.
L. M. ADAMS,
PAUL AUGUSTUS,
j. A. BOSWELL,
Commissioners of District No. 3,
Noxubee County, Mississippi.
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NOTICR TO CREDITORS.

The Estate Of John A. Tyson. Jr., deceased,
No. att
In the Chsneery Court Of Noxubce County.
Mississippi.
Letters Of administration on said estate
having been on the 18th day of November,
1918. granted to the undersigned by John A,
Tyson. chancery clerk of said county of Nox-
ubee.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to have same ~probated and
registered by said Clerk within one year from
this date.
A failure for one year TO probate and reg
tster any claim viii bar thssame.
This thel6th day of November, 1918,
MRS. RUBY C0CKRELL TYSON,
Administrators Of ssid estate,
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with
The undersigned clerk on or before 2 o'clock
,. M. on Monday. the 9Th day of January,
l9l9, for furnishing the material for and con-
,~tructing according TO plans and specifca-
lions now on file in the Chancery Clerks
office of Noxubee County, Mississippi, the
following
Two Brick Arches over Ash Creek, on the
Macon and Cooksville Road just west of
louisville, Mississippi,
Said work to be completed within thirty
lays from the date of awarding the con-
.ract.
The contract will be let to the lowest bid
Ter who must, during the meeting at which
he contract is awarded enter into formal
contract and furnish bond, with sufficient
'%ureties, for the prompt, proper and efficient
performance of the contract, in penalty not
.ess the contract price. The Board reserves
he right to reject any or all bids. Con-
tractor to pay for recording contract and
Jond.
BY order of the Board of Supervisors vid.
Minute Book %, page 53) this 9Th day of
December 1918.
mo urycON rhonoov, Clo,l,
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= RED CROSS ROLL CALL
+ IS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

-
+ OF all the observances OF 4
4 Christmas the American people 4
4 have known the n this year =
4 will be most in keeping with the \
4 true spirit Of the day. Self CEN =
4 tered exchanging Of gifts will be =
4 little 10 evidence because u =
4 resources are pledged to much =
4 more important use. =
4 The Red Cross Christmas Roll =
4 Call is conceived in the ley =
4 light. When the American man, =
4 woman or child pays the nomi- \
4 nal membership dues the action =
4 far t~ranscends an ordinary con- =
4 tribution. Wherever people are =
4 starving, wherever they are sick, ,
4 wherever they lack shelter, the =
4 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call 4
4 will stand for renewed hope and 4
4 the promise Of ~eficacious relief. =
4 How necessary, then, that the \
X answer of the American people =
4 should be overwhelming. The 4
4 amount of money raised Is Sec 4
4 ondary. The world will measure 4
4 our humanitarian purpose by the 4
4 number Of names enrolled. II =
X the word goes out that FORTY =
4 MILLION Americans have joined 4
K the Red Cross or a greater num- \
4 Der all mankind will be revived 4
K by the practical proof Of our 4
4 idealism.
4 Those who have been on the !
4 firing line know that the work 4
4 of the Red Cross will not end 4
4 with the proclaiming of peace. 4
4 In many respects the demands 4
4 upon the Red Cross will in 4
X crease as new fields of relief are 4
4 opened. The readjustment Pc 4
X Rod will present many opportu- 4
4 mites for sharing our abundance 4
4 with our world neighbors, who 4
X are at rock bottom in every hui 4
X man respect.
+ Every American will be think 4
4 ing along this line because the 4
4 needs in Europe and Asia will 4
4 stand forth with insistent call to 4
K his and her sympathy. In the 4
H Red Cross Christmas Roll Call 4
4 the aim is to place the entire 4
4 American people on record as 4
K approving the Red Cross spirit. 4
4 Such approval will make every 4
4 dollar expended abroad have a 4
K sacred significance to the bene- 4
4 fciaries.
X To register YOUR approval Of 4
X the Red Cross all you need is q 4
K heart and a dollar! 4
4 4
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Notice to Creditors.

The Estate of G. w. Cunningham.
deceased-No. 4179.
In the Chancery Court of Noxudee
County. Mississippi.
Letters of administration on said
estate having been on the 14th day
of November. 1918 granted to the
undersigned by Jno. A. Tyson. chan
Gerry clerk of Noxubee county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are requird to have same
probatd and registered by said clerk
within one year from this daate.
A failure for one year to probate
and register any claim will bar the
same.
This 14th day of November, 1918.
7. w. TATE,
Administrator of said estate.
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NOTICE.


State Of Miss. Noxuoee Co.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Commissioners Of District
No. 5, of Noxubee County, Mississip-
pi, will receive bids on
Monday, the 9th day Of JAN, 1919
at the Court House Of Noxubee Coun-
ty, Mississippi, for one teamster for
the year 1919, and for one managing
teamster for said year; salary paya-
bic monthly. Said teamsters to work
on the good roads of District No. 5,
Noxubee County, Mississippi, under
the direction Of said Commissioners.
This 4th day of December, 1918.
W. A. PARKS,
W. A. NUCKOLS,
D. B. CADE,
Commissioners of District No. 5,
Noxubee County, Mississippi.
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NOTICE.
No. 4o6 and PA

Sealed bids are invited to be filed with The
undersigned Clerk on or before Two O'Clock
p. M. ON
Monday. the 9th day q Januarv, . l
for painting the iron bridges OF the county
as per specifications on file.
The contract will be let to the lowest bid.
der who must, during the meeting at which
the contract Is awarded. enter into formal
contract andsfuruish bond, with sufficient
s~ureties. for the prompt, proper and efficient
performance of the contract. in penalty not
less the contract price. The Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Roard of Supervisors THE
9Th day of December. 1918.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk
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ED.

Bay Horse Mule, ears badly droop.
ed, about 10 IL hands high. Last
seen on Montgomery Bros. place Sun
day afternoon, Nov. "a, 1913. Reward
for any information. Notify
w. A. WILLIAMS,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-13

LOST new black envelope purse;
/ black and stripped parasol: 1 lava
nere, with pearl grapes as pendant.
ANY information win be rewarded.
Mrs. j. Glover Wilkins,
Brooksville, Miss.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Chanccry Court of Noxubee. Missis-
sippi, The Estate Of Geo. Richardson, be
ceased. No asa.
Letters Chas, Richardson ON the estate
having been on the card. day ot December,
1918, granted to the undersigned by Jno. A..
Tyson, Chancery Clerk of said County of
NoNuhee.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required 10 have SAINT prohated and
registered by said Clerk within one year from
this date,
A failure for one year to probate and reg
istsr any claim will har the same. This Srd,
day Of December, 1918.
CHAS RICHARDSON,
Administrator of Said Estate
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CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL
DECEMBER 1928.

4 The Red Gross flag was the 4
\ first to float over the b~attlefelds 4
= Of Europe It will be the last flag 4
4 to be furled. AS long as our !
4 own people or those Of our allies :
4 need help We must give 1t. We :
= r getting ready for the Roll :
4 Call-getting ready to take a ga. :
= triotic census Of the American \
y people. Every good citizen will :
= answer Here when his name :
= IS called. .
4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-12-13
TREsPASs NOTICE.

All parties are warned not TO hunt or
otherwise trespass on Hunter Showers place.
i've miles southwest OF Macon and also the
VIII Showers and W. 7. Showers places adj
joining the above. BEN STEWART,
w. 7. SHOWERS, JR.
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TURKEYS FOR SALE
Forty Bourbon Red Turkeys. FIX.
ira large and very red.
T. S. B0GGESS.


Brooksville Cotton Warehouse receipt No.
2O72weight $50 pounds, mads out to Sellers
Nichols. has been lost and duplicate applied
for. All parties are warned not to buy OF
trade for same.
NJ. t. HARVEY. Crawford. Miss.
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JNO. A. TYSON. Chancery CT
TRUSTEES SALE
The State of Mississippi, Noxubee
t,

state OF MISSISSIPPI,
County.
By virtue of the provisions of a GER
tain deed Of trust executed by Rode
Henley, on the6 day of jan, 1913 to
j. d. Hardin as trustee, to secure to
A.. S. J.. Glenn, said A. S. j. Glenn
assigned tot. j. wilkins, Jr., a GER
tain Indebtedness therein mentioned,
said trust deed being recorded in
Deed Book No. 40, p.569 in chancery
clerks office in said county, |, the
undersigned as substituted trustee,
will on Monday, the 10th day of De-
cember, 1918, within legal hours, in
front of the door of the p~ostoffice in
town of Brooksville, Miss, proceed
to sell at auction to the highest bid
der for cash: One certain half acre
Of land, being of the Hardin Hawkins
place, and described as follows: Com
mencing at the northeast corner of
Bob Bells lot on the south side of the
Morgan or Gaines land, running east
35 yards, thence south 70 yds, thence
west 35 yards, thence north 70 yards
to the point of beginning, all in Sec
ton 20, township l6, range II.
The property mentioned in said
trust deed will be sold to satisfy said
Indebtedness and the cost of this pro-
ceedings j. T. WILKINS,
Substituted Trustee.
This November 26th, 1918.
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TRESSPAS NOTICE.
IOnuOo Gm Ispun 10 sm "a p5UAO
sPuBI 10 p5AOHH $! Sununq on
I. T. SMITH
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
RED CROSS LECTURE
IN HARD|NSBURG
Friday Evening, April 5. Given
by Mrs. Gibson who has Re-
Gently Returned From Europe.
Lecture TO be Illustrated.

According to a letter published from
Mrs. A. G.. Illusion Ballard of Louis
willie to Mrs. A. NJ. Kincheloe, Chair
man Of the Hardinsburg Red Cross,
Miss Ida McGlone Gibson who has
recently returned from Europe where
she was sent under the auspices Of the
Red Cross War Council, will lecture in
Hardinsburg Friday evening, April S,
at the Court House,
Whilst in Europe, Mrs. Gibson inter-
viewed General Pershing, President
Poiu Cairo and others of international
Importance and has returned with
some wonderful stories to tell which
she illustrates with lantern slides.
Mrs. Gibson is lecturing under the
auspices Of the Lake Division of the
American Red Cross. The lecture will
be free to the public
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
Robert TiniuS Marries
Kansas Girl.

Miss RUBY Lille Love and Mr.. Geo.
Robert Tinius were married in Wichita.
Yesterday, March 2lst, Elder j. E..
Cain officiating.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Love, now residing
at Mulvane, moving there recently from
Douglass, but who had resided upon
the Love ranch near Gordon for a mum
Der of years. She is graduate of the
Douglass High School, ard very popu-
lar indeed with all who are acquainted
with her, for her sweet disposition, rare
good sense and personal beauty.
The groom is young man who has
been actively engaged in oil lines, and
has become quite well known here. He
is much respected and counted worthy
of the prize he has won for lite
The young couple will be at home
after April LIST at their home at the cor
ner of Sixth and Maple streets, Doug
lass.
The young couple are to be warmly
congratulated Douglass Kansas Tri.
bune.
Mr.. Tinius is the son of Mr.. ]. S.
Tipius and formerly lived at Holt. Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
Dinner Party at an
Interesting Old Home.

On Easter Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Carter, of Carter's Landing near
here. gave delightful dinner party to
a number of their friends in honor of
Mrs. Carter's Goth birthday anniversary.
Seated at the table where a delicious,
d-sashioned country dinner was ser.
we'd. were Mr.. and Mrs. Carter's three
sons, Joe, June and Philip Carter, and
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Miller. and Mrs.
Joe Mattingly and daughter, Miss Ola
Mattingly, of Huntingburg, Ind, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Beavin, Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
G eenwood and Mrs. Julian Brown, of
Cloverport.
A coincidence that happened during
the day was when Mrs. Julian Brown
discovered that the hand-painted por-
traits of her great-grandfather and
mother, Mr., and Mrs. Sam Beavin, had
been hanging in this their old home for
over 100 years. The nome was sold in
1918 and the occupants who have lived
there since have never changed the po'
sition of these portraits Of Mr., and Mrs.
Beavin, who originally built the house.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03

efficient superintendent A summary Of
some of the improvements that have
been made i'll the school in that length
of time are given herewith First the
school has been placed OH the accredited
list; the building has been enlarged from
four to seven rooms; domestic science
equipment, amounting to 500. has be IL
purchases; also physics laboratory,
SIS; piano, Sl4o; library of i45 volumes,
worth $75; 2 sanitary closets, $25); en-
tire building papered, 500; map
charts, IS; fire escape, $500; concrete
walks, 500; building wired for electric
lights: High School ANNALS. amounting
to 800 each year, and paid for by the
Senior class. A Parent Teachers Club
has been organized which has been quite
help to the school financially and CO
operatively And with all this, Mr. Nc
Coy has built up the school attendance
and discipline
Mr., and Mrs. Mccoy and their little
daughter, Miss Lou Watson Mccoy, will
remain in Cloverport during the sum
mer and take up their new home in the
early fall
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
TWO WILLS
CONTESTED LATELY
That of Late Mrs. Eliza Launder
Webb of HaWesviIIe and Late
F. Fraize of This City. De.
ceaseds Leave no Children.

Two wills where large fortunes are
involved have recently been contested
inthe Hancock and Breckenridge county
courts.
Mrs. Mary Richards, and Mrs.
Sallie Sterrett are appellants for
selves and heirs in contesting the
will of the late Mrs. Eliza Webb,
which was filed in the Hancock county
Circuit Court. 1t is said that Mrs.
Webbs estate was reported to
the court by the appraisers to be
worth $40 900.
A suit has been filed in the Breokin-
ridge county Court contestlng the will
of the late Frank Fraize, deceased
Mr.. Fraize had no children surviving
him and all of his property was de
vised to his widow, Mrs Cornelia
Fraize His neices and nephews on
his paternal side are contesting the
validity of the instrument. AS there
are large property interests involved
the case is attracting more than ur.
usual attention.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
SUPT. Mccoy
RESIGNS POSITION
With CIoverpOrt High School TO
Accept a More Lucrative Pc.
sition as Superintendent of
Smiths Grove School. Has
Taught Here Nine Years and
Added Many Improvements to
School.

Mr. G. K. Mccoy who for four years
has been the Superintendent of the Clio
verport Graded and High School, has
resigned his place to accept the position
as Superintendent of Smiths Grove
School
Mr. McCoy's resignation comes as a
surprise to his friends, although lie re
ceived the offer several months ago,
nothing was known of it until he decided
to accept the o ace and gave out his
plans few days ago.
The Smiths Grove Public School is
combined with the Warren County
School and the superintendent salary
amounts to $500 more than it does in
the Cloverport School
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03

What is purposed to be the largest
and most enthusiastic patriotic meet
ing ever held in Breckenridge county,
will be the one scheduled to take place
in Hardinsburg, at the Court Hou. e.
Monday evening, April s, when a spe-
cial train bearing military baud of 81
pieces and one British, one Canadian
and several American Off ,ers from
Camp Zachary Taylor, besides other
renowned personages will arrive there
in interest of the Third Liberty Loan
campaign.
Breckinridge county's minimum quo
ia for this Liberty Loan Drive is SGO7,
$50 and 1t is believed that after these
foreign officers, some of whom have
just returned from the front, and the
American officers have had a chance to
tell of the war, that the patriotism of
Breckinriige couuty's people will be so
aroused that more than the goal of
Liberty Bonds will be reached.
The special train leaves Camp Zach
airy Taylor, Wednesday, April 3, and
will tour parts OF the State stopping at
the County Seats where the officers and
others in the party deliver addresse S
for the Third Liberty Loan campaign.
The train will be in Hawesville, Mon
day at 80, and will pass through Clo-
-.
While in Hardinsburg, the party will be
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03

entertained to supper BY the citizens
Mr.. w. J Piggctt. chairman CT the
Liberty Loan Organization for Breckin-
ridge county, stated that Mr.. Womack,
G. p a. of the L H. & St. L., had
made arrangements for the regular
Branch train leaving Irvington at 600
p. M. to wait in Hardinsburg until $3.50
p. m. 10 order that persons coming
from Fordsville, Glen Dean, and other
points on the branch may return home
that night,
The personnel of the special train,
aside from the band, will include Rev.
Chas w WEIGH, of Louisville; NJ. ].
c. Caldwell, Secretary State Bakers
Assc citation; NJ J Van Norman and
Edward Morrow, lawyers; Richard
Williams War Saving Stamps; Trooper
A. II. O'Counor, British First Life
Guards: II NJ Carlow, Canadian Force;
Former Congressman Claude Weaver,
of Oklahoma Major J. b Ray, $50 De-
pot Brigade, L. 5 y Capt j. H. Nc
Chord, 336 Infantry, L. 5. A ; lst Lieut..
T. o. Wilson, 32j Field Artillery, L. S
i list Lieut.. F. H Meyers, IS Infantry
L. S. 2nd Lieut.. J. p E. Sites, so
Depot Brigade, L. 5. A Lawrence
Finn, Frankfort; Henry Kimball, Rus
scllville; Henry Osborne, Preside mt
State Bankers Association; Gilbert S.
Cowau will be in charge of the train.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03

Camp Devens, Mass, where Mr.. White
is Corpal in Battery C. Field Artil.
erv.
The out of town guests we're: Mrs.
E B. White of Boston, Mass, mother
of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID Bah
bage and Miss Jane Lightfoot of
Cloverport, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pig
gott and son, George and Mrs. Wathen
of Irvlngton, Dr. Harold Beard and
Miss Leila Hillsman of LIvermore and
Mr.. Joe Norman of Glen Dean
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-03
COME, LET US REASON TOGETHER
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE RALLY IN
HARDNSBURG, MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 8

Military Band of "a Pieces from Camp Zachary Taylor Will Be
There and American British and Canadian Officers Will Make
Addresses in Interest Of the Third Liberty Loan Drive I'm.
mense Crowd Expected