The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-14

| Magnolia-A car load OF fine hogs
was shipped from here last week or
the cooperative plan by F. ]. Hurst
county demonstration farm agent. An
other shipment will be made on the
first Monday in March.
Hazlehurst-The board of supervi
sors have ordered special election
to be held in this county on March !
to fill the office of county superintend'
ent, made vacant by the death of A. A
| McAlpin Hon J. A Smylie, it is said,
will fill the vacancy until the special
election.
Meridian. - Urban Agent Mrs.
| Henry r 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 500 gardens have been en-
! tered. All vacant lots will be listed
and cultivated under the plan.
CORTLAND = The Pamela County
Teachers Association, at an enthusi
astic and well attended meeting, voted
day at the close of the spring term
Profs. Price, of Batesville; Gowdy, OF
Sardfs; Archer, of Como; MOrehead,
OF the Agricultural High School, and
Keys, of Union, were present and ad-
dressed meeting. Presided Byers pre-
sided.
Robinsonville. - TWenty-seven hun
dred acres of the Mary Mack planta,
ton Company holdings here have re.
Gently been sold to t. E Lipe, o:
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.
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. s, 1919, as
sures his family that he is well and
enjoying life. AS a further proof OF
his well-being he inclOsed his picture.
His many friends in this section, as
well as his family, are very happy owe,
the good news.
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-
,-,;1 10
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
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 we'll as enjoyable. Mr.. Painter
gave a lecture on dairying and Miss
Tunnison on the Care of Poultry and
What 1t Means To the Home" Mr..
Hummer gave a 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.
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 Gul.
ledge. Goodman; r. L. Cooper, Du.
rant; H. S. Rogers, West; d. II. Glass,
Walden; W. S. Webster, Winona; d.
r. Branch, Duck Hill; A Olson, Ell,
lott: w. A Campbell, Tie Plant: w
' Mai GlltQds II. DdlleE, LOT. !
rance; J. F. PTovine, Coffeeyille; C.
E. Romberger, Water Valley: c. r.
Sisk, Oxford; S. w Mullins, Holly
Springs; Walker Wood, Winona; w
G. Bryant, Bryant; J. H. Dorrah, Uni
versity; Lester G. FAINT, Holly Springs
Senatobia. - The business men of
Senatobia met here and reorganized
The Business Mems Club. This organi-
zation has not been so very active
during the war, but il is now deter
mined to be more active than ever. A
resolution was passed indorsing the
work of c. L. McNiel, county farm
agent, and asking the board of super
fisors to stand behind him in finan-
,ial way. The club will assist the
county board or supervisors in every )
way possible in constructing the Mem :
,his-tc New Orleans highway through :
he county.
Greenwood. - Preparations are be.
ne made for the observation of .Eath I