Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-09-12
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Interesting Hap
penings Gathered
From All Sections
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Cotton Association suggesting a rep,
resentative delegation from Mississip,
pi to the forthcoming mass meeting to
be held in New Orleans Sept SO,
State Commissioner Of Agriculture
Garner has prepared list of such pro,
prossive men, representing every cot
ton-growing and cottou-handling coun-
ty and community in the state.
Jackson.-In reply to a letter from
Insurance Commissioner T. NJ. Henry
as to when the extra ten per cent
fire insurance tax, placed on fire pol
icies on account of the war, would be
removed, the national board of fire I'M
derwriters INFORMS him that said tax
would be abrogated on Sept1, and
that formal action to that effect had
been taken by the board.
Tupelo.--The eleventh annual Lee
County fair will be held at Tupelo,
Oct. Z to 10, inclusive, and promises
to surpass any fair since the organiza-
ton of the association. Many new
and attractive features will be added
this year chat will draw large crowds
from all the surrounding towns Of
Northeast mississippi
Jackson he had con-
coded his defeat and left Jackson for
his home at Pickens, H. H. Casteel,
candidate for iieutenant-governor, was
discovered to have been nominated
to the offire over his opponent, John
F. Frierson, in Tuesdays primary
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Jackson. The delayed annual or
midsummer meeting of the board of
university and college trustees, which
Cor various reasons was postponed UNI
til this week, was convened last Friday
at the governors office.
Yazoo City.-A vigorous complaint
to officials of the Cumberland Tele-
phone company, has been filed with
the local manager against the service
being rendered here by the Yazoo City
commercial club.
Starkville-The opening of the Ok
tibbeha county agricultural high school
at Longview will be Tuesday, Sept. g.
Prof. S. P Jackson, prominent edu-
Gator, will be in charge, with his wife
as matron.
Senatobia.-The Tate county agri-
cultural high school will begin its
fifth session Sept, 8. W. H. Smith,
president of the State Agricultural
College, will deliver the opening ad-
dress.
Blue Mountain-Though somewhat
backward because Of the lateness OF
the season, cotton in this community
is beginning to open rapidly and will
soon be ready for general picking
Greenwood. -GreenWood retains her
position as the leading cotton market
in Mississippi for the season which
closes Sept 1, with receipts aggregat,
ing 10000 bales.
Crystal Springs.-Farmers are re-
porting prospects for a fair yield of
cotton in this community, notwith
standing the fact that the fields are
full of boil weevil
Shannon.-The Shannon high school
opened Saturday morning, A large
number of pupils were enrolled and
classified and the outlook is for a sue
cessful year.
Jacksonville ratio of reduction OF
he state penitentiary population con-
.inues uninterruptedly as it has been
during the past few
months
Starkville.-The annual conference OF |
he North Mississippi NJ. e. church will
be held at Aberdeen, on Nov. IL, when
Bishop Kilgo will preside.
Yazoo City.-The boys who attend
he Yazoo agricultural high school |
he coming season will wear khaki
informs, military style.
Jacksonville Mississippi branch or
liviaGn Of the interchurch world move
nent of North America is now organ
zed and ready to take up its work.
Charleston.-Tuesday marked the
opening Of Tallahatchie countys agri-
cultural high school at this place for
919-1920 session.
Starllville-The first chapter of "The
Var Mothers OF America in Missis-
ippi was organized here recently
Crystal Springs-EXtensive repairs
re being made in the basement of the
lew Baptist church.
Cleveland.-At a meeting of the
bolivar county drainage commission.
RS held in their office at Cleveland a
contract was awarded covering the
enoyal of all willows, debris and
ther distractions to the free flow of
water in the canals of the Bogue
Tasty drainage district of this county.
Agricultural College.-The National
"a il.u ShnM To he held In Chinann OCT |