Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-11

ESIc 10 COluWaL6T mas DeCN llnlSlel
ard the lights were turned on at Cod
water. The plant at SeEatobia is no.
furnishing lights for the County Agri
cultural college, Senatobia and Cold
water.
Jackson.-In his official monthly
summary of receipts and disbursements
at the state treasury Auditor Robert
F. Wilson shows that the total dis
bursements by auditors pay warrants
for November, 1919, were $719,81G.14
JGckson.-Once more the bureau O!
enlistment of the navy department
after having abandoned Jackson as the
recruiting headquarters for Mississippi
two years ago, has decided to re-estab
fish the main station here.
Jackson.-The four banks of Jack
son, acting together on first-class
business proposition, became the pur-
chaGers of the 100000 municipal i'm
provement bonds which had been ad,
vertised for sale.
StarkYille.-Another land sale was
consummated when G. T. Washington
merchant, purchased a plantation in
the southern portion of Washington
county for $1O5,OOO. There are 1900
acres in the tract.
ulmbus.-Pleasant Hill, in Greene
county, Alabama, was selected as the
meeting place for the next semi-annual
Ge~sion Of the New Hope presbytery OF
tha CUMBERLAND Presbyterian church
next July.
Macon Judge T B., Carroll OF this
judicial district has ordered the clerks
Of the court to notify litigants and 9th
ers having business in the circuit court
that the December term has been pre-
Permitted
rdianola.-The banks Of Sunf.ower
ccunty have a combined capital stock
of $4,000, yet, according to the last
quarterly statement published, had on
deposit subject to individual check
S5,4OQ, 900.
University Of Mississippi.-Dr. F. ].
Underwood, president of the Mississip-
pi State Medical association, while a
visitor at the university, made very
Interesting address before the medical
club 17
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Holly Springs.-The total Of War
Savings stamps and Liberty bonds
stolen from the Bank of Holly Springs
q week ago has been fixed at $4,000, as
far as can be ascertained.
Notwithstanding is coming to
the front rapidly. A modern hotel, to
cost $4,000, is to be buildt, and plans
are on foot to lay modern pavements
o. all streets.
Agricultural College,. w. Willis,
state agent of farm demonstration
work, has been promoted to be assist.
ant director of extension in Missis-
Bippi.
Blue Mountain.-At the call of SUI
perintendent of Education w. T. Rem
FIX the public school teachers of Ben
ton have organized a teachers associa-
ton.
Jackson.-Some of the most promi-
nent men ard women in Mississippi
have accepted membership on the Mis-
sissippi physical education committee.
Cedar Creek.-Seven cars of cattle
and hogs, embracing 500 head, were
shipped to the st. Louis market by
Sheriff-e'ect Farrar
st*ss
Clavksdale. - Local Elks observed
morori3l xercises here with probably
II most impressive ceremony ever
conducted.
cksoa.-Although rain has delayed
work considerably, conditions on the
state prison farms are said to be
splendid
Starkvil1e AT a meeting Of the Ok.
tibn2ha Women's Business club at the
courthouse the officers were elected.
Toscousko.-The Masonic lodge here
has started a movement to erect q
handsome Masonic temple.
Trru.-A tornado half a mile wide
passed over this section, striking one
III est.
I.eviogtoa.-A carload Of cattle and
hoga was shipped from Lexington to
st. Louis.
C7eeuEood.-J. w. Stinson has sold
his 2f9-acre place to B. H. Ringer for
$50 600.
Patesvil,e Batesville real estate
continues. to change hands
Hat.iesbUrg.-O to the fact that
the federal fuel administration has ap-
pointed ~ fuel administrator for Hat
ticshurg, stores are keeping open as
usual
Philadelphia. w. Brown and G.