Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-04

SenatObia-With clear weather Work
on the 100 miles of gravel road to be
constructed has been renewed.
Vicksburg.-There was a large at
tendance at the Central Mississippi
conference, A. NJ z. church, in this
city.
Tupelo.-County Agent ]. N. Robins
Of Itawamba county recently shipped
four car loads of hogs and cattle from
this place.
Aberdeen.-U. s. Wyatt Of Aberdeen
sold 2,O26 acres of Monroe county land
to R. K. Swope Of Bryantsville, KY,
for $142,800.
Walthall.-It is safely estimated
that the cotton crop of the county will
put million dollars into the hands of
the farmers.
Natchez. Judge R. e. Jackson, cir
cult court Judge Of the sixth judicial
district for the past six years, has ten
dered his resignation.
Coffeeville.-At a meeting Of the
teachers of the community an anti-tu-
berculosis and general health cam
paign was inaugurated.
Meridian.-The local ceremonial OF
the Knights of Khorassans will be
held Dec. TO- A large class is expect
ed to receive the degrees.
Edwards.-V. V. Montgomery ship
pc from here to New Orleans another
carload of large hogs raised by him
on his plantation near here.
Starkville-Sealed bids will be re-
ceived ustil Dec. 2 for the purchase OF
SEE, 900 of serial waterworks improve
ment and sewerage bonds Of this city.
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Jacksonville Jackson city commits
sion has given notice Of the sale OF
S30O,OO municipal improvement bonds.
Bids are to be received until Saturday.
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Senatobia.-Work was begun on the
teachers home at Thyatira. This
home will be the most modern of any
Of the teachers homes in the country.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made a strong
fight for the Mississippi teachers con-
vention in 1920, but they selected
Jackson on account of its central loca-
ton.
Jackson.-A square deal for cot
ton" is the slogan adopted at the meet
Ing held to organize the Mississippi
division of the American cotton asso
citation.
Senatobia. fair weather again
the farmers have begun gathering cot
ton and the damages wrought by the
recent continued rains is greater than
first estimated.
Columbus.-A movement has beer
launched here to raise fund of S1,5OC
with which to purchase books for the
beginning of library at the Stephen
D. Lee high school.
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Hattiesburg. The coal situation
here is growing serious There is moi
a ton in the city for sale. Many peo
pie, however, purchased winter sup
plies several months ago.
Meridian was invaded by
Shriners from many parts of the state
the occasion being ceremonial Of
Hamasa Temple when class OF 1bC
novices were transformed into mobiles
Ashland.-A quilt exhibited at the
fair by Mrs. ]. ]. Hudspeth has created
much comment 1t is pieced with small
diamonds, about one-eighth of an inch
on the edge, and contains $4,000 pieces
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Agricultural College.-A short course
in creamery will be given by the dairy
department of the Mississippi Agricult
ural and Mechanical College starting
Dec. 8 and continuing for three months
Jacksbn.-At the state treasury II
was announced that all except abou
$40, 900 of the Confederate pension war
rants sent out 10 days ago have beer
redeemed, which is somewhat of rec
ord.
Blue Mountain.-For the first time II
years Blue Mountain housewives ar
able to secure choice beefsteaks at thu
local market for 20 cents a pound ant
select roast for about eight cents pc
pound
Greenville-The community sing be
gun in Greenville last spring unde
the suggestion of Herbert Stanley
then secretary of the chamber Of com
merce, will be continued all the yea
In the Grand theatre.
Agricultural College. = Mississippi
will entertain the most important cor
ference Of agricultural workers eve
held within her borders when the ez
tension leaders of the 10 southern
states meet Dec. II, IS and IS at Biloxi
Hattiesburg.-The city of Hattiel
burg voted to raise the assessment twu
mills, for health purposes, sewerag
and taking care Of the salaries Of tn