Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Bnefest Form

COuSOIN dllOu VI lH6 UOEIy
crop. From present indications there
will be an enormous crop Of blackber-
ries, and Miss Browning urges that as
there is a scarcity OF sugar, none OF
these berries should be allowed to go
to waste. She points out that the ber-
ries may be put on the market, using
the All label, If canned in their own
Juice, without using any sugar.
Clarksdale.-According to reports
from City Health Officer DR.. l.. .. Har-
rison, there are about Is cases OF
smallpox in Clarksdale and he is ad-
vising that all residents who have not
already done so be vaccinated at once.
Rules to govern this vaccination have
been adopted by the school Of the city
So far no deaths have been reported
and it is not believed that the epidemic
will prove particularly serious.
Memphis.-The Cotton States Mer-
chants Association will hold its 1920
convention in this city, and will
be in session three days, Aug. 10, IL
and IL. Several thousand merchants,
are expected to attend, and committees
are expected to attendant committees
are actively at work preparing plans
for their entertainment. j. N. Brown
of Olive Branch is vice president for
Mississippi.
Rosedale.-At an election held in
this city and Beulah Saturday, May
20, for the purpose of authorizing the
issuance of 100000 in bonds for the
purpose o. erecting a consolidated
school building, homes for teachers
and other purposes, the voters unani-
mously Endorsed the issue and further
arrangements will be made for the is
suance of the bonds.
Amory.-An interesting revival at
the Baptist Church is being conducted
by the Rev. Holcomb, a prominent
evangelist of Columbia, Miss, assisted
by Bro. Bell as singer. This is attract
Ing large crowds day and night. There
have already been quite number OF
accessions to the church.
Vicksburg.-Dr. Dunbar Rowland OF
Jackson. director of archives and his
tory for Mississippi, was the COM
mencement orator at All Saints Col
lege, and the exercises closing the col
lege year came to an end with de-
llghtful talk by Bishop Theodore Du-
Bose Bratton.
Batesville.-At the special election
held here to determine whether the
citizens wanted to extend the sewer
system and to issue $500 bonds for
this purpose was carried by a vote OF
65 for and Is against, only small
portion of the voters taking part in the
election.
Ashland.-Sheriff w. T. Craft and
his first deputy, r. N. Hudspeth, nave
been kept busy arranging to collect
taxes imposed upon various and sun
dry enterprises by the legislature at
its recent session. Apparently, the
watchful solons allowed nothing to
escape.
Louise.-Farming and sawmill inter-
ests have revived lately. Most OF the
crops have been put in passable shape,
though cotton is quite small for this
date. No great amount Of good corn
seems to be in evidence, but it is on
the upgrade and is still being planted.
Blue Mountain.-Rev. w. ]. Huney-
cut of Stanfield, N. c., has just been
engaged to do pastoral and evangel-
lcal work this summer among the Pres
byterian churches of this county, &C
cordinp to Rev. o. G. Davis, pastoral
evangelist.
Natchez-C P. Seab, demonstration
agent of Concordia Parish, La, states
that there are more than 10000 acres
Of cultivated lands of the parish that
are flooded by backwater from the
Red and Black rivers.
Indianola.-The Redpath Chautau-
uua, which is now giving a most whole
aOme entertainment here its third sea-
son, has been presented with guar
antee contract for next year and has
accepted the same.
Couimbus.-With the distinction OF
being the first class to be graduated
from the Mississippi State College for
Women, the new name for the l., l. &
c.. 100 young ladies completed their
college work.
Moorhead.-The trustees OF the Sum
flower Agricultural High School met
and elected teachers for next year.
Meridian.-C. C. Miller Of Meridian
has received his commission from Gov.
Russell and has been sworn in as cir
cult Judge of the Tenth district Of Mis-
sissippi.
Myrtle.-The Corinth district confer
ence of the M. E. Church, South, in
annual session at the Methodist
Church here held busy session.