The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-11-21
MISSISSIPPI
Interesting Hap
penings Gathered
From All Sections
Of the State - -


ago with very satisfactory results.
Philadelphia.-The Burnside broth
ers have just sold 500 acres of timber
for $4,000 Mr.. Clark of the l. L.
Clark lumber company is making ar
rangements to ship a sawmill into
Burnside Immediately.
Crystal Springs.-The road tax for
this beat No. 5-has been fixed by
the supervisors at eight mills. 4 move
ment to secure the levy of tax on
heavy trucks and automobiles for road
purposes is on foot.
Jackson.-Rev Robert W. Patton,
DID, director general of the nation
wide campaign of the Protestant Epis-
copal church. was an interesting speak,
er before a large assembly here.
Meridian.-About 100 boys of the
Meridian high school and two ward
schools have been suspended for a pc
Rod of ten days fer refusing to attend
school on armistice day
Yazoo City-Two cars of coal con-
signed to Yazoo City and held by q
railroad company when the coal strike
was declared were released and reach
ed the city Monday.
Northumberland steps have been
taken in this city by local Shriners,
members of Hamasa Temple for the
early building here of handsome and
costly mosque.
West Point.-The 21st annual ses-
sion of the Northeast Mississippi an
nual conference was held at ST. John a.
NJ E. church, with large delegation in
attendance.
Brookhaven-The farmers of Lincoln
county pledged so acres for truck pur-
poses and prospects are bright for the
Brookhaven truck growers association.
Crystal Springs.-This town has a
sugar famine. A small quantity re-
ceived by some of the merchants is
selling for % cents a pound.
Natchez-s10,GOO has been assigned
to Natchez as the quota in the Red
Cross Christmas seal campaign open
ing the first OF December
Meridian.-Fine specimens Of grape
fruit are being sold in the city, grown
on the farm of Will Shinrock, few
miles south of Meridian.
Meridian-The 1O5th session of the
Mississippi annual conference OF the
Methodist church will be convened in
Meridian November &c.
Tupelo.-The first day of TIE MISS
sippi Baptist conference opened enthu-
More than 100 pastors were
in attendance.
Observation-Disclosures celebrated arm
istice day by assembling and listening
to patriotic songs and speeches.
olumbus.-Columbu will be host OF
the Synod of the Presbyterian church
Of the state of Mississippi.
Greenville-Armistice day was cele-
brated at the Greenville high school
Hattiesburg -Armistice day was gen.
orally observed here.
Walthall-For the first time in two I
years circuit court in Webster county |
will convene on the fourth Monday OF |
Amory.-The armistice day celebra-
ton of the American Legion brought |
fully 5000 people to Amory
Yazoo City-AutomobiIe owners in /
Yazoo City may pay special tax for /
the maintenance of streets.
Starkville.-Four hundred head OF /
grade Merino sheep put up to the high /
est bidder, brought $4,000.
Natchez.-Organiza of the Lone
Star Trail association in Mississippi |
was perfected in Natchez.
Starkville.-In about week or ten
days cotton picking will practically be /
at an end ia this county.
Columbus-A movement is launched
here for the esta blishment of an ath-
etic field for Columbus.
Agricultural College.-A- & NJ. col
ege has exceeded its quota in the cur
rent Red Cross drive.
Meridian.-The question of Juvenile |
in Meridian has aroused |
he local ministers association to ac-
ion with a view of securing some rem
sdy of conditions.
Richton-A brick builAing to house
he Edwards Lott drug company, just |
ormed, is being constructed. Space for
offices will be included.
Colum hus.-The sophomore class of
he Mississippi industrial institute and
college has elected officers to serve
he present session
Blue Mountain-To lend the local
farmers a lift in getting their cotton
picked from the flooded fields some of
he rural school of Tippah have been
temporarily in sunny
weather to let the children help get
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