Okolona messenger., 1920-01-22
MISSISSIPPI
STATE NEWS
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lndianola.-A few days ago four OF
the leading grocery stores here issued
circular letters stating that an extra
3 Charge would be added to all deliveries
10 customers homes. A committee OF
. women representing the housekeepers
of the town waited upon the grocery
men, stating that an absolute boycott
would be placed on all stores making
a charge for delivery of their gro
ceries. Two of the storekeepers who
had issued such orders compromised
with the committee.
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Tunica.-The Tunica county court
house was burned to the ground. The
fire is supposed to have caught in the
sheriff's office, due to coal of fire
falling out Of the CRATE Circuit Clerk
Moore rushed into his office and saved
his books All of the records of the
county were in the fireproof vault and
they were not harmed.
Ellisville.-Notice has been given by
the Jones county board of supervisors
that on the fifth day of February the
sum of $4,000 will be borrowed and
warrants issued for the same bearing
6 per cent interest and payable Feb 1,
1921, provided 10 per cent of the tax
payers do not protest.
Quitman.-The daily shipments from
here of lumber and other products,
and the, fast increasing receipts of all
lines of freight, make Quitman an i'm.
bortant point on the M. & o, railroad.
Twenty-Five carloads a day are being
shipped, and from two to fifteen re-
ceived.
Yazoo City.-Effecting an entrance
by breaking the glass in the front Of
fice of the Goldstein Hide & Fur Co.,
burglars opened the door, went into
the storeroom and stole all the best
Iurs in sight, discarding the inferior
grades.
exington.-Durant Truck Growers
Association was organized a few days
ago with charter membership of "a.
Biloxi.-Ofticers were installed by
Coast Commandery No. 10, Knights
Templar, at their regular meeting.
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New Albany.-A convention Of the
Woodmen of the World has been called
TO meet in New Albany Jan. "a, on
which occasion w. o. w. delegates
are expected from every lodge in Un-
Aon and adjoining counties.
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INSTRUMENTATION addition to the
lsktension and demonstration forces at
work at the Jackson headquarters Is
n. c. Ferguson, who has just been
assigned to duty as dairy and cream
cry specialist.
Wesson.-The board of supervisors
of Lincoln county has ordered an cleo
tion February to authorize bond is
sue for building a dormitory at the
Copiah Lincoln Agricultural High
School.
New Albany.-The Jan. 1 cotton re-
port of Union county shows that dur
Ing the past 12 months there were
ginned in the county 7,4S9 bales, against
$500 bales during the preceding year.
Calhoun-Despite the unfavorable
weather during the past several days,
the farmers Of this county have been
busy marketing various farm products
through cooperative shipments.
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Hattiesburg.-Th home economic
demonstrators from all over Missis.
sippi, by direction of Hiss Susie Pow
ell, convened for a weeks session at
the state normal college.
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Biloxi-Under the supervision of
Commissioner of Public Works W. H,
Hunt, Biloxis roadways are receiving
n coating of oyster shells and other
wise being repaired.
Coffeeville.-A carload Of limestone,
ordered by the farmers of this vicin-
ity, came. 1t contains about 55 tons,
and will cost the farmers about $3.50
per ton.
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Scooba.-Resident are feeling much
uneasiness over the outbreak of Sc
we're form Of the flu, which has made
It's appearance here recently.
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Meridian.-Mayor John M. Dabney
has about come to the conclusion that
STAY walking" in the business dis
trict of Meridian must stop.
Tupslo.-At the Upper Mississippi
conference DR.. w. A. G. Hughes ad
dressed the meeting regarding the
evangelist program.
Natchez.-Dr. ]. ]. Watts, hatcher
district, has been appointed county
dental examiner for the government.