The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-02-13

MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

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Grenada. T. Thomas, president
of the Jefferson Davis Highway Asso
citation for Mississippi, gives out the
following list of delegates he has
named from Mississippi, at the insti-
CATION of Dr. L. Y. Norvell, president
of the same association for Tennessee
to be present at a meeting which has
been called for Memphis on Feb. 27:
E. J. Spengler, Pickens; d. X. GuI,
ledge, Goodman; r. l.. Cooper Du-
rant; l.. s. Rogers, West; D. H. Glass,
Walden; w. S. Webster, Winona; D.
R. Branch, Duck Hill; A. Olson, Ell,
lott; w. A Campbell, Tie Plant; w
" Martin, Grenada; R. Daley, Tor.
range; J. F. Provine, Coffeeville; C.
E. Romberger, Water Valley; C. R,
Sisk, Oxford; S. w. Mullins, Holly
Springs; Walker Wood. Winona: w.
C. Bryant, Bryant; J. H. Dorrah, Uni,
versity; Lester G. FAINT Holly Springs.
Winona. Miss Flora Love Hines,
county agent, has concluded winter
short course for home demonstration
clubs. 1t was in session three days.
Mr.. Fields, state pathologist, gave an
interesting lecture on gardens and
orchards, followed by a spraying de-
monstration which was very instruc-
tive as well as enjoyable. Mr. Painter
gave lecture on dairying and Miss
Tunnison on the Care of Poultry and
What 1t Means To the Home" Mr..
Hummer gave lecture on bee cul-
ture and Miss Johnston gave demon
strations in school lunches and invalid
cookery. No series of lectures or dem
onstrations were ever more instructive
than these.
Natchez. - Franklin county will
shortly issue 100000 in bonds for the
purpose of building good roads. One
of the improved highway links of the
county will be from Meadville to Tur-
ner, where connection will be made
with Adams county. The Adams
county board of supervisors has agreed
to improve the link in this county to
Turner. Franklin county has taken
up the matter OF securing federal aid
for its road project with the state
highway department According to re-
ports received here, Jefferson county
has also issued bonds for the purpose
of building improved highways, and
will connect with Adams county.
Vaiden.-C. o. French, county agent
for the second district of Carroll
county, shipped from this point two
cooperative cars of hogs. 1t will be
remembered that in October, 1918,
there were 27 cars of Red Cross pigs
shipped out of the county, and at tina!
time it was thought that the hog sup
ply had been exhausted, and that
there would be no more hogs shipped
this season, but it has developed that
there are more hogs in this section
than ever before, and farmers are
availing themselves of the good prices
hogs are bringing.
Byhalia. - John Warren is in re,
ceipt of a letter from Private Rayburn
Hawk, who was recently reported
killed in action on Nov. l. Private
Hawks letter, dated Jan. 8, 1919, as
sures his family that he is well anc
enjoying life. AS further proof of
his well-being he inclosed his picture,
His many friends in this section, as
we'll as his family, are very happy over
the good news.
Robinsonville. - Twenty-seven hun,
dred acres of the Mary Mack planta
tion Company holdings here have re.
Gently been sold to T. E. Lipe, of
Vance, Miss, at the uniform price of
1925 an acre. The acreage sold was
the central portion of the $500 acres
in the original tract, and included the
headquarters of the company and the
townsite of Robinsonville, with its
buildings.
Courtland The Pamela County
Teachers Association, at an enthusl,
astic and we'll attended meeting, voted
unanimously to hold county field
day at the close of the spring term,
Profs. Price, of Batesville; Gowdy, OF
Sardis; Archer, of Como; Morehead,
of the Agricultural High School, and
Keys, of Union, were present and ad'
dressed meeting. Presided Byers pre-
sided.
Meridian. - Urban Agent Mrs.
Henry T. Brooks, of the state agricul.
tural department, chairman Of the city
garden campaign, announces that g..
900 have enrolled in the work, and
more than 800 gardens have been en-,
tered. All vacant lots will be listed
and cultivated under the plan.
Hazlehurst.-The board of supervi
sors have ordered special election
| to be held in this county on March