The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-25
Magnolia State
Happenings
Brief Neuos Notes
Gathered from All
Sections of theState

the raising of the street car 1are from
six to seven cents, in each zone. Ac-
cording to their franchise, the trac-
ton company cannot raise the fare
without the consent of the authorities
in the municipalities of Biloxi, Gulf
port and Pass Christian. The mayors
and commissioners of these cities have
agreed to the raise, and it will go
into effect at once.
Derma.-The board of supervisors
ordered sn election to be held July 10
to float an additional $4,000 bonds
for good roads. There was an cleo
ZION last year which floated bonds for
roads, and some dissatisfaction arose
among the citizens as to the location.
Some favored north and south road,
some an east and west, so an agree
Tnent was reached to order another
election and float $200,0 and build
both roads, giving all parties roads.
Decatur.-The district agent met
with the board of supervisors Of New
ION County to request a renewal OF the
contract for carrying on demonstration
work in this county another year. Ihe
summary shows great results by Miss
Knight during the past year. Ihe
board voted unanimously to continue
4be work and retain the services OF
Miss Mary Knight at handsome III
crease in salary.
NTNrGqn for
many years superintendent OF the GulI
& Chicago Railroad the narroWgauge
between Middleton Tenn, and Pom
totoc. Miss. and al that time resi-
dent OF this county. has just been
named division superintendent OF the
Gplf Mobile & Northern over the dl-
vision from Jackson, Tenn to Louis
vile, Miss.
Neridign.-Member Of the .deridian
stock yards committee representing
the stockholders wtJ subscribed $l00,-
R00 for the establishment Of stock
Yards in this city, accompanied by
Architect Burt Stuart, have gone TO
Montgomery, Ala, to inspect the STOCK
yards in that city, in order TO get
Iidaas how to cotstcuct the local YARDS.
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Meridian.-Former Gov Bilbo, MIS-
M. T.. CRANBERRY and j. r. Ouphaht
members of the proposed state colony
for the febleminded board, authorized
nv the recent legislature, left mere Iol
Jackson after a daY spent IN inspect
ing the various sites Meridian and
Lauderdale county offers for the loca
tion of the institution here.
Koscjusko-The faculty Of the Kos
ciusko School is complete for next
year with the exception of the mathe-
matics teacher and a combination
music and expression teacher. Super
intendent F. c. Jenkins will be glad
TO receive applications for these places
All salaries have Deen Increased an
average OF As per cent.
Winona.-Banks of Montgomery
county are in prosperous CONDITION as
evidenced by their recent statements
which have been published The total
assets show $1,84O,70701 and deposits
1850 .3G3.46. On June l the Bank OF
Stewart opened its doors, which added
another bank to Montgomery county
Winona Mrs. Della Blanche Alley
of the home economics department OF
A. & NJ. College, is organizing a dairy
club among the women of the county
and will personally direct the work OF
She club.
Philadelphia.- The local creamery
under the management of Floyd Mar
tin shows steady growth. In opera
uon only a few months the increase
of business has been most satisfactory
Tupelo A mammoth hatchery thai
will accommodate 21,00O eggs at one
time viii be installed during the fall
and Mayor Robins has already put il
the first order for 200 baby chicks.
Gulfport.-While digging post holes
around his premises w. A. Lizana ac
cidentally unearthed jar contain
ing about 5000 in silver, which has
been evidently buried for years.
Lexington-E. NJ Hooke has com
pIeted arrangements for the erection
Of a modernly appointed theatre build
ing ON the site Of the one burned sew
eral weeks ago.
ElEsville-Judge Robert S. Hall has
pretermitted the June session of cir
cult court to have been held in Ellis
Vile for the First Judicial District o.
Jones county.
Greenwood Board Of Superyis
ors, which has been in session at the
court house, ordered the establishment
If the Pelucia Drainage District EN-
bracing all the adjoining property ant
other lands benefited by the combina
tion system of canals, levees anC
bitches in township 19, Range l east.
Pascagoula.-The building of mod
ern, first-ciass commercial hotel is be
ing planred by the business people o
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