The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-02

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| Jackson.--A public reception In hon
or Of Gen. Henry P, Mccain, former
acknowledgement OF the United States
army, now In command at Fort Sher.
idan, was planned by the business and
civic organizations Of Jackson. Gen.
Mccain reached his boyhood homo In
time to take Thanksgiving dinner with
his sister, Mrs. w. L. Hemingway.
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Gulfport.-T first ship ot the
Gulfport Fruit and Steamship CON-
pany arrived preparatory to the open
ing Of regular fruit service between
this port and Tabasco, Mexico. This
steamship, the CASTOR, is 212 feet
long with a thirty-two foot beam, and
will carry approximately thirty thou
sand buncnes Of bananas. The first
cargo will arrive here early in Septems
Der and about every ten days there
after until the additional ships, which
are being provided, are. put In the
service, when it Is expected q; cargo
win be landed here tri-weekly.
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| Winona.r reached the city Of
the death Of DR.. E. s. Gum at Hous-
ton, Va, DIR. Gum was for many years
rector of the Emmanuel Episcopal
church, Of this city, having served this
parish twice. He was one Of the lead
| ing divines Of the Episcopal church In
Mississippi.
Jackson.-Thanksgiving Day In
Jackson was universally observed BY
a general suspension Of all business
throughout the day. Both oapitols
were closed. Special services were
held in all OF the churches, during the
forenoon, and in most OF them In the
evening.
Clarksdale.- The newly elected ar
rectorate- .o9 the Clarksdals Chamber
.of Commerce held its first business
session In the offices Of the orsaniza-
tion and reelected the old. officers Cor
the next year.
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Jackson. The local council, knights
pf Columbus, gave q Thanksgiving
banquet here. Visiting Knights wera
in attendance from Canton, vicksburg,
Meridian. Matches, MOComD and other
cities. s
Jackson. Two years IN the state
penitentiary for attempted robbery Of
the Bank OF Clinton few months
ago, was the penalty assessed A. G.
Brown by the Kinds. county circuit
court ,sv
Kosciusko.--A threeyear-old child
Df Mr.. and Mrs. John Spain, of the
Springdale community, near here. was
instantly killed while playing with
Al0aded shotgun
VALLEY & Wade Lumber Co.; domi-
ciled at Grafton, in Greene county.
Capital stock. $4,000 .Incorporators:
J. w. Wade, c. II. Wade, R. L. valley
and Others.
Scott County Publishing Co.: domi.
ciled at Forest, Scott county. Capital
stock. $4,000. Incorporators: J. B.
Haman, Floyd Lopers JEFF Kent and.
others. s.
Meridian. .Ifev. A, j. Davis, pas
tor OF the Hawkins Memorial church,
was pfesehted with gold watch and
shain BY me congregation.
Il = :. Na F
Greenwood. Miss Mary Jarman. OF
vicksburg. and w. s. Wingfield, Of
5hellmodnd. we're united In marriage
IN Memphis.
Amendment to charter of. III. Mi.
ner Saw company, Meridian, Miss. in-
sreasing the capital stock to s150,O0O.
Jaoksons The governor has ap-
proved the following charters Of new
corporations &
Meridian H. IF. Weir has been ap.
pointed organizer OF the Mississippi
1ivision oR che American Cotton AS
sociation In the First and Fifth con-.
gressicnafN districts. Mr.. Weir waa
head Of ths federal labor bureau dur
ing the war
| West Point Lynch High girls bas-s
Iketball team met Okolona last week
IN we'll played game on Lynch court.
ME. score being a tie. 20 10 20 Both
:eams worked admirablyathe entire