The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12

BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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s'oners for this district announce tia
they have contracted with W. 7. Eli
20 maintain the roads ut S1oo per mile
Neria.an.-AGcptio 2f reports show
1 ing excellent and far-reach.ng work o
| tse led Cross chapter OF Meridian ans
the election OF al executive COMMITTEES
featured the annLaI meeting.
Greenwood. - Tuesday committee:
commenced the canvasslns of the cit.
/ ead county Ia the sale CT bonds for the
i erection OF home and club house fcl
/ the business women CT Greenwood.
/
vfcksburg -M. L. Vireen Of Green
vile and B. NJ. Fulton OF jackson have
bought the upper compress" and ware
house in this city from the Nicksbars
I compress and warehouse company.
Jackson.-FnIly s5.o0o.o0o has been
raised in Mississippi for the Baptist
+ ST. 500, 600 campaign, although the
states quota is only s3,5o0.oo0, accord
/ ing 10 the Baptist campaign head4uar-
! tiers.
grind jury organized Monday after
noon, made quick work of its duties,
and after examining So witnesses re.
turned &c bills OF Indictment and ad-
journed.
Jackson.-Under the fostering lead
ership Of the jackson young women 5
business club, the preliminary steps
have been taken to organize a local
young women's Christian association
tor Jackson.
Jackson-With the exception of
president of the board of trustees,
which will be one OF the three veteran
members of the peniteniary board, the
trustees are now ready for the turning
CT the next calendar year.
Jacksonville Mississippi highway
Improvement association, composed of
the leading progressive men OF the
state, has its organize ton perfected
and has commenced the work of pro-
noting good roads in the state.
Observation-Disclosures of the South
ern railway and light company, ope-
rating the street car system and cleo
trio light and power plant of Natchez,
have filed application for the appoint
ment of receiver for the company.
Jackson-Blake w. Godfrey, state
director of the Y. NJ. c. A, has received
notice that the new southern college OF
young mems Christian associations.
recently established to train secreta-
ries. will run II months in the year
Pascagoula.-The International ship
building company here. employing
about $500 men, posted notices at the
plant telling the employees that the
entire plant had been closed down until
further notice on account of a dispute
with the machinists.
Agricultural College bull
letin No. Is, 1.-The Use of the Babcock
Test" prepared by former Prof. A. S.
Ambrose, in cooperation with the dairy
extension division, is now ready for
distribution. a copy will be sent free
to anyone who writes for it.
Vicksburg. the installation of
a $500, 900 plant in the old compress
and warehouse by the Andersen Fully
lum Der company, to be completed early
next year, and residence property to be
built within the next six months, Vicks-
burg has a building program contract
ed for and under way which will add
more than a half million dollars to the
Meridian.-Cattle and hog sales ar
auction Of the Observation-Disclosures live
stock association were brisk.
Crystal Springs.-This town has at
last reached the city" class and is so
recognized by the government
Brooksville.-The Mississippi confer.
ence of the C. NJ. E. church convened
here. Bishop r. A. Carter presiding.
Jackson.-Negores Of Mississippi are
taking an active part in the Red Cross
Christmas seal sale now in progress.
Culfport.-Flights are being made |
daily from the local aviation field by |
aviators who came here |
to establish a commercial fly |
ing station.
Philadelphia.-R. NJ Long, who owns |
and runs the farmers progressive |
creamery, has made arrangements to |
open up a creamery at Philadelphia |
Meridian.-The board of supervisors |
have awarded a contract for building
concrete bridges and furnishing and |
culvert pipe on the Dixie
overland highway.
Ruleville.-A Christmas present for
every "kiddie' of Ruleville. This is
,ne of the final projects OF the newly
development club.
Meridian-The Meridian minister's
has refused 10 encourage
any legislation designed to make it IN
awful to conduct funerals on Sunday
Meridian--The November report OF
fire Chief Partin, filed with the city
council. shows the losses for the month