Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-03-22

Biloxi.-A committee of Biloxi bust
ness men, with f. L. Dukats at the
head, has been named to take charge
of Biloxi's war camp community recre
alive work here.
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Msridian-MH. E w. Reid, Of the
local Red Cross chapter. reports that
the school children OF Magnolia have
made and forwarded to Camp Shelby
1900 gun wipers.
Blue Mountain.-More corn. sor,
ghum seed, crossties, hogs and cattle
have been shipped from Blue Noun.
tain this year than ever before in the
history of the place,
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West.-West Camp, Woodmen OF
the World, at its monthly meeting
gave expression to its loyalty by vot.
Ing unanimously to buy a war savings
certificate out Of its camp funds.
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Natchez.-On account of the serious
illness Of the father of Judge r. f.
Jackson and the lightness of the dock
ct, the March term of the Adams coun-
ty circuit court has been pretermitted.
Corinth.-What is believed to be the
work Of German sympathizers was the
discovery made in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Stomp when they found
glass in some oatmeal that was being
served for breakfast.
Greenwood.-Fre OF mysterious orr.
gin totally destroyed one of the sheds
OF the Tallahatchie Compress & Stor-
age Co. of this city an the 1000 bales
OF cotton stored therein. The damage
Is estimated at $500, 900.
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Biloxi.-As a result Of plans formu-
lated at a meeting of the city council
Biloxi's waterworks system will be
extended to the various shipbuilding |
plants on Back bay to give sufficient
water for fire protection.
Investigation the return of
Chancellor Powers, a conference was
held with DR., J c. FAINT, director of the
summer school, and it was determined
that the university will not conduct
the summer school this year
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Hattiesburg-Miss Willie Ford. of
Macedonia, and Curtiss Sumrall of Ar
nold were declared winners of the
prizes offered to the boy and girl who
would kill the nest rats and mice In
the campaign waged last week.
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Brookhaven.-W. C. Dickerson,
farmer 60 years cid, living on Fair
river, twelve miles east of Brookha.
ven, has the Oldest clock in the coun.
ty that has run continuously without
repairs now for more than rs years,
and Is still recording the time cor,
Camp Shelby.-Even the refuse of
Camp Shelby will be used in the fu.
turs to help win the war. l. W. Brad.
ley, OF Boston, Mass. has obtained the
contract for the disposal of the gar
bage. He has bought a tract of land
the camp which he proposes to
into a hog farm. ,
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Blue Mountain.-Sergt William M.
who was decorated with the :
French war cross by Premier Clemen- !
for conspicuous ~gallantry in .
lighting with and killing a German .
lieutenant and two other German sol. L
Tiers in the Toul sector, was born and .
cared in this county. y
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Observation-Disclosures and other bust. |;
men of this city held a meeting
n the Biloxi commercial club rooms
nd organized a committee to provide /
recreation and amusement
or soldiers and sailors, many of whom :
Viii soon be on the coast in attendance :.
I the United States naval training 4
tation between Biloxi and Gulfport.
Meridian.-House Surgeon S. H. i
lairston, Of the Matty Hersee Charity
ospital, reports finding the heart of
woman on the right side of her body.
n examination revealed that other
rgans were in their proper places, but
heart was wholly on the right side,
lstead of in its place on the left. The
oman does not live at Meridian, and
T. Hairston w%ithholds her name.
Purvis.-Not since the cyclone eight
ears ago destroyed the electric light
ant at this place has Purvis been a
GIFTED town, but owing to recent and
respective development here this con,
ton will be speedily remedied II the
'tion of a citizens meeting results in
e consummation of their plans,
lopted at the meeting. The mayor
I'd board of aldermen were petitioned