The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-11-14
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

L A~~>>>>~e $500
| by the heavy rains The lowlands wes
of the city were flooded with water
and in some places wire fences were
| obstructing the flow of the waters.
/
/ Blue Mountain - Perrin Holmes
Lowery, head of the school of English
In Blue Mountain college, has been Sc
| lected by the federated women's clubs
of Mississippi to Judge their literary
contest for the current year.
Jackson-Miss Kate Markham Pow
er, state chairman of publicity for the
third Red Cross roll call, stated that
victory is assured in Mississippi for
the Red Cross roll call. this state lead
| ing in the gulf division.
Jackson.-The first day of the drive
| for subscription to the University oil
the South endowment fund in Missis
eippi was successful. State director
Martin said reports show nearly 1884,.
| 900 on this first day.
Yazoo City-The board OF Missis-
sippi levee commissioners for the up
per district will be asked to pass upon
the Brunswick levee project. in which
the entire lower delta residents are
intensely interested.
Blue Mountain-As result OF the
recent heavy rains another serious
landslide has occurred in the long,
deep cut on the Gulf. Mobile & North
ern railroad between Hornsby and
Jackson.
Yazoo City-At a meeting of the ex-
service men of Yazoo county at the
Elks' home an observance of armistice
day, November IL, with smoker and
musical entertainment, was decided on.
Corinth-The Poland China breed
ers' association plans for the first sale
In December Dan o. Turner, secre-
tary of the ississippi-Tennesee asso-
citation, made the statement.
Meridian-A large delegation of
members of the wholesale merchants
and manufacturers bureau of the New
Orleans association of commerce were
guests of the city
Meridian-Capt. ]. L. Lancaster of
fire station No. 1 was badly injured
when struck by Fire Chief Partin's
car as the department was responding
to an alarm call.
Scooba.-The fall term of kemper
county circuit court convened in De
Kalb Monday with T. B. Carroll, judge
of the Sixteenth judicial district, pre-
siding.
Blue Mountain-Perhaps for the
first time in its history Tippah county
is actually marketing its best cotton at
20 cents, the price OF the current sea-
son.
Fernwood.-The Standard textile
products company OF New York pur-
chased the White cotton mills from J.
H. Mayes, receiver, for $4,000 cash.
Indianola.-The county supervisors
sold 800, 900 of road bonds for District
5 to l. B. Tigrett and company, Jack
son, Tenn, at . premium Of 1854.
Yazoo City.-Yazoo county's ginning
record to the 18th OF last month was
e.265 bales The record for the same
per1OO last year was x, go DaACS.
Greenwood.-With a quota of $500
for the Roosevelt memorial fund, Le-
flore county contributed 1923.
Agricultural College.-At meeting
Of the Y NJ. C. A. cabinet, H E. Wal.
lace was elected secretary to fill the
vacancy of w. L. Norman.
D .
Jackson.-Included in the recent ae
tivities among the schools and commu-
nifty clubs in Mississippi is the propa-
cation OF thrift ideals.
Greenwood.-The Kitchell hotel in
this city, owned by Mr.. F. A. Greenlec
of Columbus, was sold to Mr.. l.. Vein
er of Greenwood.
Blue Mountain.-Tippah has over
subscribed it's allotment of cash con-
tributions assigned to it in the third
Red Cross roll call.
Senatobia--Tate county is reported
to have voted against the school
amendment A light vote was cast all
over the county.
Agricultural COllege.-W. ). cope
land of West Virginia has been named
extension specialist in agricultural en-
cheering.
Greenville-The company is making
on the street railway
system.
Starkville-Prof. C. A. Cobb, who
resigned recently as assistant of the
Mississippi extension force. in charge
of boys clubs, left with his family
for Atlanta, Ca, where he will enter
upon his duties as editor-in-chief OF
the Southern Ruralist.
Clarksdale-Routine work marked
the opening of the twenty-first annual
convention of the woman's federated
clubs of Mississippi in this city, work
of registering the more than 500 dele
gates and visitors consuming the aft
ernoon.
Blue Mountain.-R1. James E. Dill
lard, pastor of the South Side Baptist
church. Birmingham, Ala, and acting
secretary of the education commission