Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-04-02

tie will be required in Lincoln county
every 2S days in the open territory for
four dippings, in order to determine
whether the open range is infected
with cattle ticks. Should ticks be
found there will be dippings every Ii
, days until cattle are released frorl
quarantine.
Crystal Springs.-One OF the biggest
reviayl meetings ever held in Copiah
county will be launched by the coop
erative churches OF the Baptist denom-
ination, consisting of the Crystal
Springs Church, the Harmony Church,
the Gallnan Church, the County Line
Church, the Pilgrims Rest Church
and the Hopewell Church Tho Moot
ing will begin on July Is and continue
for several weeks.
| Blue Mountain.-The Mississippi
Alumni Association of the State School
for the Blind, which has for its object
the advancement of the interests of
the sightless men and women of the
commonwealth, has just invited Prof.
David E. Guyton. head of the school
Of history in Blue Mountain College,
to deliver its annual address at its
forthcoming 1920 session. to be held
in Jackson in May.
Pickens.-Safe blowers made an un-
successful attempt to blow the vault
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bank crowbar was found on the
floor; the combination of the vault
had been torn off the door and was
lying on the floor with burned fuse,
the vault door was still intact, and the
only damage done was the destroying
of the combination.
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Columbus.-Three separate road dis
trict bond issues in Lowndes county
were validated by the act of the legis-
lature passed several days ago con-
lfirming asd validating bond issues be-
ing held up and pending because or
minor discrepancies in the issuance of
orders and other immaterial irregu-
larities.
Cleveland.-The Bolivar county field
meet will be held here on April S-9. A
splendid program has been arranged
and representatives from every school
in the county will compete for ora
torical. scholastic and athletic honors
Meridian.-A special train, carrying
approximately $50 B. Y. p U. members
and a number of other Baptists. left
sippi Baptist Sunday school and B. Y.
p. U. convention.
Eupora.-Fire destroyed the resi-
dence occupied by c. B. McAbee, ed
itor of the Webster County News,
here. No one was at home at the
time the house caught fire. and the
cause is unknown.
Fayette.-M c. Harper, superin-
county, has offered prizes to boys from
county. has offered prizes to boysfrom
10 to 1S year; OF age for the best
yield of corn grown in this county on
one acre of ground.
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Coffeeville.-At a recent business
meeting of the members Of the Presby
terian Church Of this place the pastor,
DR.. B. G. Mitchell. was retained for
the coming year with an increase in
salary.
Blue Mountain.--Tippah county field
meet will be held on April and z.
and 1t is the desire of those in charge
of the program to make this the best
general field day the county has ever
had
Water vallcy.-The Water Valley
Hospital is doing splendid work aud
improving daily In point of service
and efficient operations, which are
now almost daily.
Fernwood.-Dr Oscar Bowling pres
ident of the Louisiana State Board Of
Health and one OF the most noted
health authorities in the South, was
visitor in the corntv.
sssss
Clarksdale--A d. Nicely, one OF the
most successful and widely known
planters of North Mississippi, died at
hist home here. following a brief ILL
ness.
Tishomingo.-velma Long, Is, was
burned to death at their home eight
miles north OF town. Her clothing
caught fire from the fireplace.
Ashland.-The Benton county Tele-
phone Company, domiciled at Ashland,
has just been organized with an au-
thorized capital Of $4,000.
| West Point.-Forty head of regis
tered cattle are to be sold at public
auction here on Thursday. April s.
lit was announced