The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18

the refak1ng OF the census OF the city
Toccopola.-The crop outlook in this
section is brighter than it was a week
ago, owing to pretty weather during
the present week.
Indianola.-The Bank of Drew al
Drew, Miss, bought SIS. 200 of Agricul
tural High School bonds sold by the
board OF supervisors.
Starkville.-A Chamber of Com.
merce was organized here, the mem.
bership at present being over so Of the
most prominent citizens.
Toccopola.-A Jersey Calf Club,
with "a members, has been formed in
Pontotoc county among the club boys
and girls. under the direction of c.
NJ Holland. county agent
Lexington.-The Merchants & Farm
ers Bank & Trust Co. of this city has
purchased the recently issued $4,000
per cent municipal paving bonds at
par and accrued interest.
Sturgis.-The community OF Sturgis
is to have better roads. The election
which was to decide the rock road
bond issue was carried in favor Of that
issue with a good majority.
Moorhead.- The $4,000 bonds for
building additions to the dormitory of
the Sunflower County Agricultural
High School were sold by the board
of supervisors TO Memphis bank.
Senatobia.-The first link of the 100
miles of macadamized road being
built in Tate county was taken up by
the board OF supervisors. The work is
going ahead and in two months the
county will have 100 miles of splen-
did roads.
Meridian.-In the face of an almost
its lateness, unfavorable weather con-
titions and early appearance of the
boil weevil, the farmers of Lauderdale
are turning to stock raising
and dairying.
Wiggins.-The cooperative farmers,
under the direction of County Agent
b. NJ. Graham, shipped car of Irish
potatoes to st. Louis. The car con-
aimed go sacks. No. l grade brought
cents per pound and No. grade 61S
:ents per pound.
Agricultural College.-For the con-
Tenience of the sheep breeders OF Mis-
issippi, the extension service hus-
l. G.. Bigford, has prepared
comprehensive list Of breeders of
he United States who offer registered
ans and ewes for sale.
Clarksdale.-Chief Engineer T. G.
)abney of the YazooMississippi delta
evee board rendered his resignation,
nd after it had been accepted by the
oard w. l.. Head, formerly assistant
ngineer. was appointed to fill the va
ancy, and Major Dabney was elected
o fill a recently created office of con-
ulting engineer.
Lexington.-Hugh S. Dale, of Flick
rs, who recently secured a patent on /
cultivator invented by himself. gave
hitch attracted large crowd of prac- !
cal farmers and business men. The /
lvention embraces the principles OF
weeder, a disc and a turning plow, /
nd promises to become quite popular.
Pascagoula.-The United States sur
ey steamship Ranger, in command OK
apt. J. Fl. Peters, arrived in the har-
or from Pensacola. Fla. This vessel
as been designated by the Coast and
eodetic Survey Department at Wash
lgton to operate on the line of sur
ey of the entire coast as far as the
Mississippi river. The work OF pre-
airing the new chart OF the Gulf coast
ill require more than year.
Magnolia.-The business of the post
flee here has increased to a great
ltent in the past five years, and the
plume is now large enough to war
int the office being placed il the
.cond class.
Brookhaven.@ Having been petit
oned by the board of supervisors and
: the attorneys and officers of the
,urt so 10 do, and there appearing
, public necessity TO hold the term
cour-. Judge d. NJ. Miller. after due
'nsideration. decided TO grant the
quest in the petition, which was
at the June term OF the circuit court
Lincoln county be pretermitted.
Baldwyn.-At an election held here
decide whether the board of alder
en- should issue bonds TO the amount
$4,000 to be used in graveling the
ed streets of Baldwin and to issue
200 for the further improvement OF
e water and light plant. the pro-
essives won by a majori,y of nearly
70 to one. The wafer and light
ant is a double unit. one which viii [
w be further extended and enlarged. {
lie water is Of the best in the state,
40/100 per cent pure.
the annual meeting Of
e Natchez Chamber OF Commerce,
lornton A. Green OF Elgin Plantation
is elected to succeed Theo v. Wen
|. and r. D. Mckee of Natchez was
,cted vice president
- Through the county I