The north Mississippi herald., 1920-11-12
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cultural business among farmers. Hun
dreds of them are declaring their in
tentions for next year. They want to
get away from cotton growing. Re-
ports issued by the Illinois Central
railroad, through H. J. Schwietert,
general de~slopment agent of the sys-
TEN. with offices in Chicago, show
that for an average of six months end
ed October /, there has been in many
counties in the state as much as $15,-
coo paid out to farmers who have
during the past year developed their
dairy herds Tsis money was for the
purchase of cream used at different
creameries.
Jackson.-Mrs. NJ. S. Dodds, home
demonstration agent for this district,
announced Miss Grace Ramsey of Co
J piah as the winner of the trip to
! Chicago offered by the banks of that
county to the young lady of the coun-
" making the best showing In dairy
products at the State Fair. Mrs. Dodds
is back from Magnolia, where she at
tended the Pike County Fair, where
the poultry showing was exceptionally
fine. Over 100 coops. the property
Of poultry clubs and the county poul-
try association, were exhibited.
Meridian.-Persons arriving here
from points on the Mobile & Ohio rail
road north of Meridian report that a
number of general merchandise stores
and gins have been posted with warn
/ ings that sale Of goods be discon-
tnued until there is a material redue-
/ ton in prices and that there be 40
more ginning until a better price is
offered for cotton. 1t is declared mer-
/ chants and ginners who received
warnings do not take the matter seri-
/ ousIy and continue operations.
Dayton, O.-Gov. Cox plans hunt
ing trip in Mississippi, expecting to
+ remain several weeks. Although he
has received several invitations for a
post election rest the Mississippi
hunting trip, as the guest Of Senator
Harrison of Mississippi, chairman of
the Democratic speakers bureau, is
said to have been virtually decided
upon A plantation near Pasquale.
Miss owned by a friend of Senator
Harrison, will be the base of Gov.
Cox's Alnting trips.
: -'''a ,75''0 sPFlHsGRe,v. i. $. Potts,
DID, Well known minister of Mem
phis, and Mrs Grace Hardy Smith OF
Byhalia, Miss, were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride.
| Grenada-The management OF the
| Central Fair and Live Stock Associa-
ton express great satisfaction with
the result Of the fair meet, which be
gan Oct. 26 and closed Oct. 80.
Natchez.-Vidalia, La, just across
the Mississippi from here, gave rec
ognition to women voters by making
an equal division according to sexes
in election officers.
Crystal Springs.-Miss Clyde Gates
and Mr.. c. d. Noble were quietly mar
ried at the family residence. Mr..
Noble is a young business man of Ed
wards.
Shelby.-The Parent-Teacher Asso'
citation met here last week. Mrs. Por-
tenent is president and Mrs. l.. f.
Gregory is secretary.
z-Coustruction work has
been started on the Adams county link
of the Prentiss highway.
Newton.-The resignation of DR.. T.
A. j. Beasley, president Of the Clarke
Memorial College. which was tender
ed in person before the state Baptist
board and accepted, is much regretted
by the people in this section. He will
be succeeded by Prof. j, f. Carter,
who has been serving his second term
as a member of the faculty and teach
er of the Bible.
Meridian-The main building o.
the Masonic widows and orphans
home was destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000.
tenary superintendent for the North
Mississippi conference, filled three
appointments in Choctaw, speaking "a
Nebo, Salem and Chester. The pastor
of this circuit Rev. j. G. McElroy,
has been i'll for several months, and
is now in a Memphis hospital.
Natchez.-More than 100 delegates
from various parts Of the state are
expected to attend the eleventh an
nual convention of the Mississippi
Parent-Teacher association here Nov.
4, and 6.
BrookhaYen.-Direc Roland Wall,
after successfully promoting the Hi
Y conference here, was invited to as
sist in the same work at Columbus.
The Brookhaven conference and ban
guet were said to excel any hereto
fore given in the history TO the Hi-Y.