Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1919-12-25
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" Hattiesburg. The schools have al
closed and the pupils at two colleges,
most of them, have gone home fo- the
Il holidays. The students of the Missis
bippi Woman's College will return al
W the end of their vacation to find the
/. second OF the two large brick dormito
ries about completed and ready for oc
" cupancy.
Hattiesburg - County Superintend.
n ent J. c. Gay was tho most popular
man in IEattiesburg when he paid off
n the city and county teachers for the
time they have served since last pay
a Gay so that they could have money for
= the holidays.
d Rolling Fork.-The biggest land
deal that has been made in Sharkey
4 county this fall was made when Nc
\ Neil Brothers bought the Vickland
4 plantation for $4,000. This property
y was sold four years ago Cor $115000.
Natchez.-A proposal by William R.
Brown, Chicago attorney representing
.he Mississippi Packing Company, that
the receivership of the company be
dismissed, has beer. rejected by local
preferred stockholders.
Tynelo,-County Agent G.. G. Mingee
6hipp.d one car Of cattle and hogs
from BALDWIN this week and one car
! Of hogs from Tupelo for the farmers
of this county to the st. Louis mar
ket
Memphis-One OF the largest real
estate transactions made in Wilkinson
II County Mississippi, during the past 10
years has Just been closed through
VIM =. Johnson & Co. OF this city.
Senatobia.-On-acc of the bad
roads and numerous mud holes, the al
legged auto thieves missed the home
port a few miles and were arrested
at Coldwater, six miles north.
Natchez-Jefferso Military College
closed for the holidays and will re-
sumo on JAN 7. The enrolment Of the
college during the past season was the
\ largest in many years.
Belzoni.-Belzoni young men are
contemplating the organization Of a
young mems club, and if they can get
a sufficient number interested will
erect a nice home.
Meridian. - Twelve cars heavily
loaded with coal left the tracks on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad
south of Livington and were complete
ly demolished.
Greenwood.-Sheriff T. c. Garrett
Knd his deputies have been as busy as
es the past two months collecting
ne Leflore county personal and ad va
Iorem taxes,
Philadelphia-A special election
will be held,in Neshoba county to vote
upon a $75,900 bond issue for erecting
and equipy;ag an agricultural high
school.
Philadelphia. = Philadelphia has
shipped 230 cases of eggs this week
and five tons OF poultry. The poultry
consisted of geese, turkeys and chick
ems.
Ruleville Contract for 53 miles OF
concrete and gravel roads, to cost
100000, for the northern part Of Sun
flower county, were let here.
Greenville-The Sons and Daughters
of Charity opened their fourth annual
session In the ST. Matthew Church
with large attendance.
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Blue Mountain. - Blue Mountain
Chapter of the Order OF the Eastern
Star has Just elected officers for the
coming year.
Hattiesburg-Th board of super
visors has fixed the bonds of the
county officers, who take their posi-
Iions Jan. l.
Vaiden.-The past three or four
months have brought unprecedented
signs of prosperity to this community.
Starkville-At a meeting Of the AL
bert Lodge No. SO, F. & A. NJ, Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year.
Como.-The Masonic fraternity Of
this place held their annual election
Of officers.
Tupelo.--The East Mississippi Six
Counties Medical Society met at the
city hall.
Rolling Fork.-Joseph s. Rice, prin'
eipal of the Rolling Fork High School,
resigned.
Houlka.-Officers were elected IN
ne John s. Cain Lodge No. 259.