Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18

commerce was launched Eere with the
largest and most enthusiastic meeting
ever held in the city, the attendance
being over 300. The purpose Of the
is to make the GreenVille
countrywide in scope, and
the name will be changed to the Wash
ington county chamber Of commerce.
Men from all sections Of the county
were present.
Union.-Sixteen years ago ]. j,
Mott, a prominent farmer residing sew
eral miles from here, had a bale OF
cotton ginned, and as the prices for
the fleeey staple at that time were
not tempting, he decided to store 1t
away. Learning that the market was
advancing, he came to town and dis
posed of it, receiving 5000, the weight
being 500 pounds, the DOSAGE only be-
ing four pounds in the sixteen years.
Coffeeville.- Of the finest poul-
try records made in this part of the
state is that Of Mr.. w. H. Ballard,
farmer residing three miles east of
Coffeeville. He has so hens and
states that since December 1, 1919, he
has sold 1863 dozen eggs, over 100 OF
which were sold during the month of
February, and has set a number OF
hens, besides using a large quantity
at home.
Crystal Springs.-The thermometer
dropped to % degrees here, causing
the ground to freeze. Cold wave warn
ings had been sounded during the after
qoon, and the vegetable farmers had
covered up hundreds of acres of young
cabbage now in the fields Extra pre-
cautions to protect tomatoes and other
vegetables in cold frames were taken.
Hattiesburg. -The board OF super
gisors of Forrest county has arranged
to buy a steam shovel for taking gravel
from pits to place on the good roads.
The Dixie highway, from the CoVing-
ton county line on the north to the
Stone county line on the south, has
been graveled, all but about two miles,
and this will be finished in few days,
Starkville.-All plans have been for
mulated for the dairy COW contest
which will be inaugurated at Sturgis
on April 1. To stimulate the contest
ants, prizes viii be awarded to the
winners-not to the one who produces
the cheapest butter fat, but to those
who sell the most per cow during the
month OF April.
Starkville-T regular monthly
meeting OF the city fathers was enliv-
aned recently by the appearance of
number OF pretty girls attached to the
high school. They came to enlist the
good graces of the board toward as
sisting them financially regarding the
identifying of the city in home and
garden contest.
Natchez.-Since the abandonment OF
street car service on number OF
streets OF Natchez the Southern Rail-
way C Light Co. is installing motor
bus service. At present this is more
Or less an experiment.
Vicksburg.- Exhaustive steps will be
taken to secure a full and accurate
census enumeration for Vicksburg and
Warren county. There is a very large
section west of the YaZoo river which
e to be enumerated.
Union.-The Bank of Hickory has
lost one Of It's most efficient employees
In the person of Mr.. j. A. Terrell, Jr.,
who recently resigned as cashier of
the institution to assume his duties as
state bank examiner.
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Fernwood.-The big viaduct span
ming the tracks Of the Illinois Central
railroad at McComb, is completed, and
Is now being used by the heavy traffic
This heretofore was dangerous cross
Ing.
Purvis.-A message was received
here from the governor Of the state
announcing that A. S. Hinton had been
appointed supervisor of Beat to sue
coed the late G. W. Burge.
Meridian-W. D. Hawkins, president
Of the State Epworth League, and Miss
Eula Fixes, district secretary, went to
Jackson to attend a meeting Of state
officers of the league.
Vicksburg. Capt. Claud Punchard Of
London, England, was elected president
Of the Yazoo Valley Plantation COM
pany, succeeding G. w. Priest re-
signed.
MerIdian--M Meridian churches will
send delegates to the meeting in the
interest Of the world interchurch move.
ment to be held at Hattiesburg.
Natchez.-A decree has been issued
by the chancery court of this district
dissolving the receivership Of the E. ].
Brady Furniture company.
Blue Mountain.-For the first time
IN three consecutive Sundays, Blue
Mountain has had its regular religious
oyarciaar