The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
MISSISSIPPI
STATE NEWS
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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, gtating that an absolute boycott
would be placed on all stores making
a charge for delivery OF their gro
ceriee. Two OF the storekeepers who
had issued such orders compromised
with the committee.
Tunica.-The Tunica county court
house was burned to the ground. The
fire is supposed TO have caught in the
sheriffs 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.
Notice has been given by
the Jones county board OF supervisors
that on the fifth day OF February the
gum OF $4,000 will be borrowed and
warrants issued for the same bearing
8 per cent interest and payable Feb. l.,
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
portant point on the NJ. & 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
flee OF the Goldstein Hide & Fur Co,
burglars opened the door, went into
the storeroom and stole all the best
furs in sight, discarding the inferior
grades.
Lexington Truck Growers
Association was organized a few days
ago with a charter membership of "a.
Biloxi.-Officers were installed by
Coast Commandery No. 10, Knights
Templar, at their regular meeting.
New ALBANIA 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 I'm
ION and adjoining counties.
Jackson-Another addition to the
extension and demonstration forces at
work at the Jackson headquarters is
II. c. Ferguson, who has just been
assigned to duty as dairy and cream
cry specialist.
Weeson.-The board of supervisors
OF Lincoln county has ordered an cleo
sue for building a dormitory at the
Copiah lincoln Agricultural High
School.
New Albany-The Jan. l cotton re-
port OF Union county shows that dur
ing the past IL months there were
ginned in the county 7,489 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.
HattiesburE-The home economic
demonstrators from all over Missis-
sippi. by direction OF Hiss Susie Pow
ell, convened for q weeks session at
the state normal college.
Biloxi-Cnder the supervision OF
Commissioner OF Public Works w. n
HINT, Blocks roadways are receiving
q 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 So tons
and will cost the farmers about $3.50
per ton.
Scooba.-Residents are feeling much
uneasiness over the outbreak of Sc.
we're form OF the flu, which has made
its appearance here recently.
Meridian-Mayor John NJ. Dabney
has abort come to the conclusion that
"jay walking in the business dis
trict of Meridian must stop.
Tupelo.-At the Upper Mississippi
conference DR.. w. A. c. Hughes ad
dressed the meeting regarding the
evangelist program.
Natchez-Dr. J. ]. Watts. hatcher
district, has been appointed county
dental examiner for the government.
Meridian-The conference OF the
Mississippi Christian girls council to
be held here Feb. 1916. will be one Of
the most interesting events along this
line ever taking place in Meridian
There are Al councils in the state and
the local membership is more than 100
Meridian.-Sheriff John NJ. Martin
who assumed the duties Of the office
Jan. 1, is saving the taxpayers of Me
rfdian and Lauderdale county consid
cradle money by not adding damages
on such taxes as were not paid before
the first OF the present month.
Blue Mountain.-That the busy man
Is the only man who has time to dc
more work has just been exemplified