The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-06-03
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

/ COuAt SQUARE, All VI IOuTL square anu
the entire length of Main street east
Of Court Square to the city limits.
Work will begin at an early date and
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
! Meridian.-Juna 20 has been fixed
as the date when the qualified cleo
tors Of Meridian are to again vote on
a proposition for the issuance of $780,
| 600 of bonds for the paving of path
avenue, the repair of certain paved
streets, the building OF concrete
bridges to replace those constructed
Of wood and for the building OF an in
cinerator plant for the disposal of city
garbage.
Jackson.-In these trying and uncer-
tain times for the farmers OF not only
Mississippi, but every other Southern
state, to get ahead with any degree
of success, the State Department of
Agriculture, the federal demonstration
/ agents and Agricultural College extern
sion staff are doing whatever may be
possible to aid ana encourage them.
Clarksdale-The City OF Clarksdale
has disposed OF its recently author
lied $500. 900 bond issue at premium
Of $1,916.65, or the amount of accrued
interest. The bonds were purchased
by the Clarksdale banks and later dis
tributed, according to report, to syn
dictate OF banks headed by the Bank
Of Commerce & Trust Company.
Kosciusko.--A programme was is
sued by Rev. S. A. Brown, Lula, Miss.
presenting an innovation in ecclesi-
astical circles, in that preaching and
fishing form unique feature in con
nection with social and house party
for the preachers and their wives at
Lula and Moon Lake. June 49, This
is il the Greenville district.
Meridian.-One hundred men, dis
charged at the New Orleans & North
eastern shops here shortly after the
government returned the railroads TO
private owners, are soon to be rein
stated. according to information re-
ceived.
Clarksdale-Dr Barbee, formerly
of Jonesboro, Ark. has accepted the
secretaryship Of the hetail Merchants
Association OF Clarksdale, succeeding
H. L. Talbert. who resigned to become
purchasing agent for the county.
Shelby.-The Boy Scouts of this
place went out on their annual hike.
The school closed few days ago and
the scouts, being relieved of further
school duties, prevailed upon the
scoutmaster to hike with them.
Lucedale.-The short course for the
girls and women of the county, held at
Lucedale High School conducted by
Mrs. J. r. Parker, home demonstration
agent, was well attended and proved
quite a success.
Starkville.-From reports received
the early part of the week, it appears
cotton in some parts of the county is
beginning to look better than it did a
few days ago. Some fields have been
chopped out.
Canton. Madison County Chamber
OF Commerce, a countrywide organiza-
tion Of farmers and business men of
Canton, is making great progress.
Meridian During the term now
% Tho Mn-{dso- fIscb Cnh1ol
there has been an enrolment of 664
pupils, an increase of 90 per cent over
last year.
Jackson. THE recently appointed
state board of publieStccountancy pro-
vided for by an act of the legislature
Of 1920. met in the governors office to
| organize.
Crystal Springs are fear
| full that the heavy rains OF Sunday
night and Monday afternoon will dam
age the bean crop and tomato crop ma
terially.
Winona-The montgomery County
Baptist Sunday School Normal will be
held with the First Baptist Church,
Winona. Miss July 6 to TO- inclusive.
| Vicksburg- automobile exeur-
sion to jackson on Sunday, June 6, is
being planned by the Vicksburg Coun-
Gil No. sos, Knights of Columbus.
|
| Indianola. Last week farmers
made wonderful progress in crop
making, yet there is a host of needed
work ahead of them.
Macon.-E. S. Capman OF Utica and
c. B. Allen of Jackson, federal pro
hibition officers assisted by Sheriff w.
p. Farrar and Deputy Sheriff Ed Hun
ter Of Noxuhee county, captured two
of the largest stills that have been
taken in East Mississippi for many
years.
Blue Mountain.-The Blue Mountain
Methodist Church. Rev w. G. Burks,
pastor, has succeeded in raising its of.