Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-09-26
FROM ALL PARTS
or MISSISSIPPI
Reports Of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasy Perusal.

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grant an appropriation of $65,000 to
replace the dormitory of the college,
which was destroyed by fire some
time ago
Jacksonville Mississippi travellers
will attend the Memphis fair on Sat
urday, Sept. r. Official notice signed
by President Ladd and Secretary En-
gel has been placed in all hotels in
Mississippi calling a special meeting
Of all members in Memphis on that
date
Jackson -Adjutant General Eric C,
Scales Of the Mississippi National
Guard, in discussing the state militia
situation, declared that the condition
of the militia has materially improved
and that they would be able, on short
notice, to grasp and deal with any
emergency situation that might de-
velop
| Gloster-ln view Of the short cotton
crop for this season, Gloster Is being
aroused to the Importance of divesifi-
cation of crops and important steps
are being taken toward establishing
q creamery here.
Meridian.-The fall reunion Of the
Scottish Rite bodies of Mississippi
opened here at the Scottish Rite Ca
thedral with large class to take the
degrees from the fourth to the thirty
second
Clarksdale-Circuit court convened
in Clarksdale Monday, Sept is, Judge
VIM. A, Alcorn presiding. Owing to
the fact that the spring term was pre-
termttted the September docket Is
heavy.
West Point.-The live stock sale
held at the Cottrell barns on North
Division street was a big success and
80 head of fine dairy cows were sold,
ranging from $125 to S225 each.
Clarksdale. - Clarksdales public |
schools opened MONDAY, Sept. IS, oc-
cupying the new 100000 building,
which is just being completed, in ad.
dition to three others.
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Magnolia, According to the report
of the county board of pension com.
missioners there are 118 persons in
Pike county who are entitled to draw
confederate pension.
Baldwyn,-It is the aim of the state
board Of health to make Lee county
a model in health and to this end a
health and sanitation campaign is be-
ing vigorously waged.
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Amory.-An examination was held
IN all the grades in the high school
this week its subject being the courses
of study and organization of the high
school,
A. & NJ. College.-D. Scoates. pro
fessor of agricultural engineering at
A. & NJ college, has re.
signed his position, to take effect at
once.
Hernando.-The DeSoto county fair
association will hold its eighth annual
fair here this week, beginning We'd
nesday and continuing through Satur,
lay.
Hazlehurst The Hazlehurst high
school, which opened here. Monday
promises to have the largest attend
ance in the history of the institution.
Crystal Springs road commits
sOners OF this district are determined
% maintain the new graveled roads
n the district in good repair.
Columbus.-Two big stills were
aided in the river bottom lands south
If Columbus by special internal rev !
,nue agents.
Starkville-Chancery court adjourn 5
ID Thursday afternoon, all Of the most
important business having been ad-
udicated.
Holcomb.-The Holcomb consolidat- $
d high school began its third scholas. !
ic year under most favorable condi. t
ions.
Tupelo,-This week has marked
reat activity in the work of stamp.
lg out tuberculosis in Lee county.
Walthall,-Cotton picking has begun
earnest in every part of the county. S
o far as seen and heard from. v
Booneville-One of the largest stills
yer operated in this section was cap
lred by United States Marshal ]. B. T.
lexander, his deputy, ]. ]. Eurrat, In h,
'rnal Revenue Agent Jasper Boykin c(
nd Sheriff j. E. Carter and deputies n,
this county IN
Natchez.-Lee Morley, former mem
81 OF the police force, charged with
ling Leon Landers, a negro. while