The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-22

BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE


county's good rural schools began
their 1920 sessions Monday.
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| Carthage.-The largest vote of any
county in the state was that of Leake
county during the first primary last
week
Gulfport-H III. Bolton. OF Alabama.
has been elected by the Gulfport
Chamber of Commerce as its perma-
nent secretary.
Ripley-M L. Finger & Sons of this
place have placed al order for ice
plant machinery to be installed here
in the near future.
Jackson.-A thorough test of all
weights and measures by merchants
of Jackson is to be made by the mu-
nicipal government.
Ripley.-To encourage and help
with the building of good roads. the
government has presented Tippah
county with q two-ton truck.
Meridian.-The Lauderdale County
Bar Association has presented In cir
cult court disbarment proceedings
against Attorney S. NJ. Houston.
Clarksdale.-At a meeting Of the
commissioners of the city of Clarks-
dale. Mayor j. w. McNair rendered
his resignation, effective about No
vember 1.
Agricultural College,. r. Noble.
formerly athletic director at the Uni
versity of Mississippi. has accepted
position on the coaching staff of A.
and NJ. college.
Colum bus.-Organizatfon of the Co
lumbus Labor and Trades Council was
effected at meeting which was held
In the auditorium OF the Stephen d.
Lee High School.
Ripley-A community meeting VII
be held at Providence in this county,
on Sunday, August 81, the object being
to discuss ways and means of better
ing the community.
Jackson-City Engineer N. L. Gully
has submitted to Mayor Scott and the
commission for approval, plans for the
construction of a large artificial lake
at Livingston Park.
Yazoo City.-Beginning the second
Monday in April the mayor of Yazoo
City will devote his entire time to the
business of the city and will receive
as compensation the sum of $4,000
per year.
Scooba-Several new houses are
being built in Scooba. as there were
none vacant to be had ly those who
desired to move to town to give their
children the benefit of the K. C. A. H.
S. here.
Jacksonville City of Jackson is
very anxious to secure the location of
the great Methodist hospital here, be-
lieving that this is far and away the
best location in the state because Of
its very central location.
Meridian.-The supervisors have
passed an order to issue loan war
rant bearing not more than 10 per
cent per annum intel est for $50 900.
for one year. The money will be used
AL lAS 6CHCidl SOQhIy iOoN ldho-
Gulfport.-The Gulfport and Mis-
sissippi Coast Traction Company has
the necessary machinery upon the
ground AMI ready for installation for
the putting in of an oil burning plant
in the power house of the company.
Agricultural College.-P. H. Sanders, |
assistant boys club agent for Missis- |
sippi has resigned his position here |
to accept place as assistant editor |
OF the Southern Ruralist in Atlanta, |
with special charge of the club work |
Meridian.-Instead o. $4,000. Dis |
trict No. l proposes bond issue of |
$4,000. This recommendation which |
was adopted by the supervisors was |
made by the good roads commission |
Of District No. /, including the city of |
Meridian.
Blue Observation-Disclosures by the pa |
thetic flight of the Choctaw Indians
Of Central Mississippi. some of the
little boys and girls of Blue Mountain
August to sell a collection of baskets |
made by these unfortunate Red Men
TO secure little money with which
% relieve their unhappy condition.
olumbus.-Columb may soon be |
without street car service, as r. 3.
Claggett, general manager of the Co
umbus Railway Light and Power Co.,
declares that unless the
council grants the request
If the corporation to make certain
changes in its tracks the franchise
will be surrendered and all car serv-
ce discontinued.
n.-Representatives from the
shop crafts, affiliated with
he Meridian Trades Council. are hot
IN the trail of the profiteer and are
gathering competitive figures. for sub
mission of the federal agents
Agricultural College "A spirit of
,agerness and thoroughness of effort