The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-06-17
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Me0s Notes
Gathered from All
Sections ofheState


Gulfport.-Of interest to the citizens
of the Gulf Coast. and to the many
visitors who come to the seaside, is
the raising OF the street car fare from
six to seven cents, in each zone. Ac-
cord:ng to their franchise. the trac-
tion company cannot raise the fare
without the consent OF the authorities
in the municipalities of Biloxi. Gulf
port and Pass Christian. The mayors
and commissioners of thsse cities have
agreed to the raise. and 1t will go
into effect at once.
Derma-The board of supervisors
ordered an election to be held July Is
to float an additional $4,000 bonds
for good roads. There was an cleo
ton last year which floated bonds for
roads, and some dissatisfaction arose
among the citizens as to the location.
Some favored a north and south road,
some an east and west, so an agree
ment was reached to order another
election and float 100000 and build
both roads, giving all parties roads.
Decatur.-The district agent met
with the board OF supervisors of New
ton County to request a renewal of the
contract for carrying on demonstration
work in this county another year. The
summary shows great results by Miss
Knight during the past year. The
board voted unanimously to continue
the work and retain the services of
Miss Mary Knight at handsome In
crease In salary.
Blue Mountain.--C. F. Morgan, for
many years superintendent of the Gulf
& Chicago Railroad. the narrowgauge
between Middleton, Tenn, and Pom
totoc. Miss, and at that time a resi-
dent of this county, has just been
named division superintendent of the
Gulf, Mobile &c Northern over the d.
vision from Jackson, Tenn, to Louis
vile, Miss.
Observation-Disclosures of the Meridian
stock yards committee, representing
the stockholders who subscribed $780,
900 for the establishment of stock
yards in this city, accompanied by
Architect Burt Stuart, have gone to
Montgomery, Ala, to inspect the stock
yards In that city, in order to get
ideas how to construct the local yards.
Meridian.-Former Gov BilbO, Mrs.
M. l.. CRANBERRY and J. r. Oliphant,
members of the proposed state colony
for the feble-minded board, authorized
by the recent legislature, left here for
Jackson after a day spent in inspect
ing the various sites Meridian and
Jauderdale county offers for the loca-
ton of the institution here.
Kosciusko.-The faculty OF the Kos
ciusko School is complete for next
year with the exception of the mathe-
matics teacher and a combination
music and expression teacher. Super
intendent F. C. jenkins Will be glad
to receive applications for these places.
All salaries have been increased an
average OF IS per cent.
Winona.-Banks of Montgomery
county are In prosperous condition as
evidenced by their recent statements
which have been published. The total
assets show s1,S4O,7070 and deposits
s1,55O,363.46 On June 1 the Bank of
Stewart opened its doors, which added
another bank to Montgomery county.
Winona-Mrs. Della Blanche Alley
Of the home economics department of
A. & NJ. College, is organizing dairy
club among the women of the county
and will personally direct the work OF
4 the club.
Philadelphia.-The local creamery
under the management of Floyd Mar
tin shows steady growth. In opera
ton only few months the increase
of business has been most satisfactory.
Tupelo.--A mammoth hatchery that
will accommodate $1,000 eggs at one
time will. be installed during the fall
and Mayor Robins has already put In
the first order for 200 baby chicks.
Gulfport.--While digging post holes
around his premises w. A. Lzana ac-
cidentally unearthed jar contain
ing about 5000 In silver, which has
been evidently buried for years.
Lexington-E NJ. Hooke has com
pleted arrangements for the erection
OF = modernly appointed theatre build
ing on the site OF the one burned sew
erai weeks ago.
Ellisville.-Judge Robert S. Hall has
preternltted the June session of cir
cult court to have been held in Ellis
Vile for the First Judicial District OF
Jones county.
Greenwood-The Board of Supervis
ors, which has been in session at the
court house, ordered the establishment
CT the Pelucia Drainage District EN-
bracing all the adjoining property and
l o4ha- la1ds Aa1afttad nv tho e0m hin