The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-11-07
MISSISSIPPI
Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
Ira Inspiring Over
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Meridian.-Petitions properly made
out and approved by City Attorney A
B. Amis and along lines as provided
by law as pointed out by the city at
torney in a recent opinion rendered
| the city council, have been placed in
circulation for signatures asking for
an election to determine il the city
form OF government shall be changed
from commission to aldermanic.
| Crystal Springs-The captains of
| the $75.000.000 drive that is being
| launched by the Baptist church ap-
| pointed to raise the quota here met in
| the Baptist church and formulated
| their plans to put the drive over here.
Jackson.-Albert Clabaugh, recently
manager OF public service utilities in
Nebraska, has reached Jackson, and
will become manager and superintend,
Gnt of the plant of the Jackson light
and traction company.
Yazoo City-The shortage in the cot
TON crop this year shows but little diff
ference between the hill section and
the delta section of the state and an
average shortage of about one-half of
last years crop.
Yazoo City.-Yazoo City wants
through train a day over the Green.
wood azoo City division of the Y. &
NJ. V. from Memphis to New Orleans
and a train day returning over the
same route.
Calhoun City.-County Demonstrators
r. S. Mitchell, who succeeded A G.
Hamilton on September 1 as county
demonstration is breaking the record
in shipping live stock.
Cleveland-The people of this side
of the county recently unanimously
voted 100000 bond issue for con-
struction of gravel roads throughout
the entire district.
Brookhaven.-Mrs R. S. Butler, sec.
rotary OF the Red Cross home service,
has responded to the call for help
from $50 disabled soldiers during the
past month.
observation-disclosures II of Brook
haven is to be reorganized. This com
pany served in the Spanis merican
war, on the Mexican border and in the
world war.
.Cleveland-The Bolivar county teach
ers' association has just closed its in
itial session for the present school
year at the county agricultural high
school.
IF
visors of this county have issued $780, |
600 good road bonds for the purpose /
of building two gravel roads across the /
county.
Colum bus.-The big turkey day cere- |
monial of the Dramatic Order, knights /
Of Khorassan, or Donkeys. will be held /
in Columbus on Thanksgiving day.
ackson.-Clarksdale Miss. is to be I
given over to the ladies on Nov A., |
when the women's federated clubs hold I
their annual session in that city.
Brookhaven-During the revivel held I
here conducted by Evangelist G. A.
Klein, 200 responded 10 the invitation
% repentance and conservation.
Ripley-Dr. 3. G. Lowrey of Blue
Noun ain spoke here in the interest of
he 10000 600 drive that is now on in
he Southern Baptist convention.
Belzoni-Circuit court convened here
With Judge Gilmore presiding.
Cleveland.-To the great satisfaction
# the travelling public the Y. & NJ. v.
abroad has restored the train from
Clarksdale to Greenville.
Cleveland.-Rev. R. NJ Boone, for
he past five years pastor of the Bap-
list church. has resigned, preaching
lis last sermon Sunday.
Columbus-W H. Lindamood, CAPT.
alist. banker. manufacturer and phi
of this city, died at the
Columbus hospital.
Brookhaven.-The city and county
lave been organized by Chairman /.
V. Cooper for the third Red Cross call
Brookhaven-"Miss Fearless & CO..
vas presented by the dramatic club
f Whitworth college.
Jackson.-Gov. Bilbo issued proc
amation calling attention to Armistice
Jay November H.
H.
PHILADELPHIA new brick block
as just been completed in Philadel-
hia.
New Albany-Union county dairy
attic appear in great demand.