The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17

to maintain the graveled roads for the
next four years, is receiving his road
machinery.
Agricultural College-That a public
gymnasium is essential to the welfare
of the A & NJ. College is evidenced
by an enthusiastic meeting held re-
Gently in which the necessity was es-
tablished.
Starkville-The first issue of the
Starkville News, under the new man
agement of Graham T. Ghoison and T.
B. White. made its appearance crowd
ed with news items and advertise
ments.
University-A new addition to the
faculty of the university is that or
Quincy C. Ayers. who has just ar
rived to take up his duties as assist
ant professor of civil engineering.
acknowledgements county will
soon have fine herd of shorthorns il
the owners. w X. Taylor and E. w.
Whistler, of Udell. Iowa, can find a suit
able location for dairy purposes.
McComb City.-The local post of the
American Legion had a meeting when
delegates were elected to attend the
state convention which meets in Jack.
son during state fair week.
Belzoni-The Winona district mis-.
sionary society of~the North Missis-
sippi conference convened here with
Mrs. C. A. Neal presiding and Mrs. J.
T. Duncan secretary.
Jackson-At Terry in the lower part
of Kinds county, one of the finest
farming communities in this section of
Mississippi, there was held a firstrate
community fair.
Indianola.-The levy for taxes for
the year 1919 has been fixed by the
Sunflower county board of supervisors
at 1912 mills, including the state and
levee taxes.
Greenwood.-M Kate Barnes has
sold her plantation, consisting of 191
acres, to r. B. Schlater and L. NJ. Poss
for consideration of $32 200, or 5000
per acre.
the present season of good cotton pick
ing weather. this years cotton crop in
the delta will be picked in record
time.
ClarkSdale-The colored people of
Coahoma county will hold their first
fair in the history of Goa
homa county on October % and "a.
Senatorial board of supervis-
ors awarded the contracts for working
the public roads of the county for next |
two years, beginning on Jan. 1, 1920.
Leila, DIR. !. w. Read, who has |
been pastor Of the Baptist church ar
this place for nearly seven years, has |
rendered his resignation
Jacksonville Jackson infirmary,
one of the most modern hospitals in |
the country, will be ready for opening
On the goth of October.
Belzoni.-At meeting of about 40
aides and four gentlemen in the high
school building a parent-teacher organ
cation was perfected.
Leland.-The trustees of the Leland
school met and let the contract for the
erection of the building for the Leland
school
Tupelo-Five hundred delegates and
Visitors are attending the Baptist state
Sunday school convention and state
3. Y. P. Z. meeting.
Wesson.-Wesso continues TO en-
arge its shipments of milk One train
,lone carried LOCO gallons from here
me day last week.
Wesson.-T farmers of the sur
community met at the city
TALL and organized a truck growers
association.
Batesville.-The Pamela county fair,
o be held here on Friday. October
Z. promises to be the best one held
lere yet.
New Albany-The Rev. Dan Kelley
evival meeting at the ". z. church in
his city is under way. Great crowds
assemble.
Water Valley--The scarlet fever,
which has been in evidence here, has
bout subsidized.
Corinta.-A feeding station for hogs
8 to be established in Corinth in the
lear future.
Crystal Springs Following the rec
OF the state advisory
insurance rating board at Vicksburg.
he city authorities have authorized
he esta blishing at once of two fire
stations instead of one. as heretofore
Crystal Springs.-R. 3. Thomas &
o. commenced the foundation for
heir new brick business building
Iuka.-Another brick store. the fifth
O be erected this year. is now under
Crystal Springs.-At the regulra
Meeting of the mayor and board of al
Iermen the question of raising the
alaries of the principal and teachers