The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-04-25
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.


with congratulations over the great
success of their student body in the
eield day contest held at Raymond. In
these contests this institution won
seven prizes.
Blue Mountain-Prof. Joe NJ. Steph-
ems, for more than thirty years one OF
the most prominent public school
teachers of this county and for four
years superintendent of education in
Tippah county, died at his home east
of Ripley.
Greenwood.-A meeting of the
stockholders and Influential planters
and Business men was held here and
it was voted to increase the capital
stock of the Farmers Meat Packing
& Cold Storage Company from $4,000
TO $50. GOO to build additions to the
plant This will insure the company
10 handle practically any amount OF
hogs that are offered them.
Crystal Springs.-Prof. r. S. Bar
ron sof the Crystal Springs High
School, upon the petition of the teach
ers and children of the school, grant
ed a holiday in order that all who de.
sired to go to Jackson to see the fly
ing circus which was exhibiting there
last week, might do so. About 75
per cent of the teachers and children
took advantage of the opportunity to
attend the circus.
Natchez.-Five thousand dollars has
been raised by popular subscription
for the Natchez Hospital and consid-
cradle more is expected. 1t is stated
that the state, county and city appro
priations are inadequate and that
funds were greatly needed for labora-
tory equipment and other facilities
In addition to the money subscribed.
R. F. Learned of Natchez has given
$500 worth Of radium 10 the institu-
ton.
acknowledgements Bilbo has grant
ed a respite until July 18th to John T.
Brady, white man. under sentence
to be hanged at Meridian on April 18th
for the murder of his father-in-la.v,
Pink Harden. The governor has pass
ed the matter to the State Board of
Pardons, and that body at its next
meeting will pass on the question of
whether or not Brady's sentence
should be committed to life imprison-
ment
Indianola.-For the first time with
in 40 years the killing of a white man
occurred on the streets of Indianola
woman is said TO have met Sol
Him near the depot and shot him five
times, killing him instantly. The first
shot was said to have been fatal,
though any of the others could easily
have been fatal Judging from their
location. Mr.. Winn travelled for mil
linery house in Atlanta, Ga, but made
his home mostly in Starkville, Miss
A brother lives at Artesia. Miss.
Agricultural College-H H. Ire.
leaven, who as first lieutenant in the
seth Coast Artillery saw Is months of
strenuous service in France. during
which time he was wounded three
time and gassed twice, has arrived at
the A. and NJ. 10 assist DR. J. c. Rob-
ert in directing the work of the col
lege for the disabled soldiers placed
here by the vocational education bu-
reau.. Mr.. Treleaven graduated here
In 1915 and was at the beginning of
the war teaching in Tennessee.
Jacksonville state executive com
mittee for the Mississippi Memorial I
Association will be announced by
Chairman R. E. Remington. Several
selections for this important work |
have already been made. but the
names will not be announced until |
formal acceptances are received, as |
much more work must be performed /
by this body during the campaign to |
raise a half million dollars to erect a /
to the young Mississippians /
who served with the colors
The executive committee will be /
composed of eight members. one from
each congressional district, with
Chairman r. E. Remington, Vice
Chairman B. w Griffith, Secretary E.
:. Bailey and Treasurer J. t. Thomas,
Is ex-officio members. In the mean
ime the charter for the Mississippi
Memorial Association is being drafted
~ a firm of local attorneys, and will
De in readiness to submit to the execu-
i've committee at its first meeting
rhe organization will be duly incor-
)orated under the laws of the state in
,rder that it may have power to make
contracts.
Senatobia.-The board of trustees
II the County Agricultural High
school reelected A. G. Rainey prfnci-
val Prof. Rainey has been principal
# the schocl since its organization
our years ago. Under his able adj
ninistration the school is now per-
laps the best school Of its kind in the
tate. On two occasions the build
ngs have had to be enlarged to ac-
ommodate its students. Thirty pu-
ills have been turned away this ses-
ion because of the lack of room. Five
tates are represented in the enroll
nent this year.
Grenada-When County Agent o.
> Turner made his report to the April
ERIN of the board of supervisors, the
'ody was surprised and elated. This /: