The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1920-09-02

and a large group of neighbors and |
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts M. Mo
hundro Of Walnut, this county, held
family reunion picnic in honor OF
brother of Mrs. Mohundro, Charles
Adams, aged II, of Texas, who left
Tippah County for the west As years
ago. The great gathering was held
in the beautiful grounds in front Of
the old Mohundro residence, where
Mr.. Mohundro was born 70 years ago
and to Which he brought the sister OF
Mr. Adams as his bride so years ago.
Waynesboro Mack Powell, resid'
ing near Denham, committed suicide,
shotgun being used, with which he
blew the entire top of his head off.
He had been sick for over II months
and it is believed his continued bad
health caused him to take his own
life.
Hattiesburg-H. H. Weir, receiver
of the Dispatch Company, publishers
of the Meridian Dispatch, denied that
the publication of that paper would
be suspended. Mr. Weir said the
paper would continue to be published
temporarily under him as receiver.
| Magnolia Miss Dorothy Taggart
Of Three Rivers, Mimi, was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Landau. On
Sept 10 she will sail from San Fran
cisco for the Philippine Islands,
where she will serve as missionary
for the Baptist Mission Board
Blue Mountan.-Prof. C. C. Mitch
ell, for 20 years one Of the success
full teachers of Tippah, has given up
his former profession and has ac-
cepted the position as chief book
keeper in one of the leading mercan-
tile establishments here.
Ripley. Through the efforts of the
Civic League of Ripley, rat-killing
campaign has been in progress for
the past month. The boys of the
town with their dogs killed thou
sand rats.
Oakland.-Yeggs who broke oper
the vault of the Bank of Oakland
secured money, Liberty bonds post
age and war saving stamps and Other
valuables estimated at more thar
$4,000.
Starkvillp--Th Starkville Brick {
Tile Company fired their first kiln
containing $4,000 brick, and in les
! than two weeks another kiln OF NOR,
| than 100000 brick will be ready TO
] firing.
Coffeevflle.-Th young men Of TIL
place organized a club to be know
1 as the Coffeeville Community Cluf
e C. w. Rowland was chosen presiden
D and Edgar Chapman secretary.
West Point.-J. C. Chenault c
Abbott brought the first bale of co
4 ton to West Point and sold it. TIL
e price paid was. 40 cents a pound an
e the bale weighed SIS pounds.
Canton.-The new, large buildin
of the Madison County Sweet p
r tato &, Storage Company, of Cantor
n is virtually completed and ready II
S this seasons crop.
n
Canton.-The modernly equippe
Canton Steam Laundry, the first
t. its kind to be erected between w
Y. mona and Jackson, is rapidly nearir
1t completion.
Greenwood first bale of Il
Leflore County 1920 cotton crop wi
g. brought to Greenwood from the no
c. inson Deadening plantation near NC
N gan City.
Blue Mountain-The new brit
Of dormitory for boys is nearing col
II nletion on the campus Of Tippi
z, County Agricultural High School.
Tupelo.-Two carloads OF regist'
ar cd Duroc-J Jersey gifts and sows We
IN shipped to South Louisiana from l.
n County for breeding purposes.
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Creenwood.-Th bankers Of t
Is delta section met in Greenwood
IT. the Elks Club to discuss the financi
Of of the incoming crop.
Canton.-John H, Bacon, Sr, "
= | 4 a
is was horn and reared in this coun
He was IS.
az Washington.-Cen figures
as nounced give Biloxi, Miss, 1925
increase. 2.sSS, or 35.9 per cent.
Ist Rlue Mountain.-Miss Mollie Tn
er ,nond 4s. died at her home in
northern part Of Tippah.
cir Magnolia.-After issuing an orc
rd directing the holding Of a spec
IN, term of court in this county, beg
ne ming Monday. Sept. 20, Judge Mil
I'M rescinded his action, and pretermit'
an If until the regular fall term whl
conyenes on the third Monday
October.
nd Agricultural College.-With
IN ord-breaking attendance of over
-as for the opening. the annual home e
no omic state short course for won
ug. and girls opened here with Miss Su
" Powell in charge.
,ri- Wiggins.-The American Pickle
200 Canning Company factory of t
ew Mace has conducted experime
ed, with the sweet potato that sho
ur- greatly increase the acreage and CT
o;al ralue of this product.