The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-10-07

VAntOn.--CAnyOn IL 10 0nt0TLAln -
to 300 students from Is to 20 yearS
Of age during next month. when the
Highly organization throughout this
section Of the state will convene here
tor three big days. Many prominent
orators and Y, M G. A. men In Missis
sippi will be in Canton during the con-
vention. Among them will be Capt
George M. Marshall, state field score.
tary of Jackson; B. w. Godfrey, OF
Jackson, general field secretary. and
d. G. McLaurin, secretary of the Can.
ton "Y." Delegates will come from 13
central counties in Mississippi. The
convention will be held In the First
Baptist church.
Holly Springs.-Mrs. Beulah McNa.
NEE, prominent merchant and capital.
lst, died at her home here from the ef.
fects Of burns received few hours
prior. Mrs. McNamee was alone in
her house at the time of the accident
and when discovered by neighbors was
so badly injured that she was beyond
recovery. 1t Is not known how the ac-
cident occurred nor from what source
the fire originated, but 1t Is thought
that her clothing became ignited while
she was attempting to light defec.
tive oil heater, which she was known
to have been cleaning preparatory 10
putting in use during the recent cold
spell.
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Crystal Springs.-This community
is not suffering from the depression
that seems to be prevailing in other
sections of the country. The recent
vegetable crop, while 1t did not pay as
well as the season of 1919, brought
thousands of dollars to the community
and that added to the hay and grain
crops, and the fall vegetable crop that
has recently developed into a paying
business with number Of growers
has put a good deal OF surplus money
in circulation here.
Agricultural College. - The cadet
student contingent at Mississippi A. &
M. College is about equipped and or.
ganized In other respects for regular
field and drill duty. Khaki uniforms
have been issued, the total enrolment
in rank being 675, az reported at the
commandant's office. This number n
not representative of the entire mem.
bership Of the student body subject to |
military dutys but are enlisted In Re- |
serve Officers Training Corps, basic
rating.
ooneville.-Farmers and members |
Of the Prentiss County Cotton Market |
ing Association met for their second |
meeting for the purpose OF discussing |
cotton prices with relation to cost OF |
production. More than 100 were pres
ent and after hearing the discussions |
and hearing talks from some of the |
representative farmers, every man |
voted to hold for better prices and |
pledged himself to stand by the organ
lzation and its actions.
Memphis.-Ten persons were in
jured when fire, originating in q |
lunchery at Madison and Second |
streets, swept up to the fourth floor Of
the Sazarac building and completely |
gutted the structure, resulting in dam.
age amounting to $4,000. No one was
fatally injured The loss was fully
covered by insurance. The blaze, in
the heart of the business center, for
time threatened the entire block.
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Starkville.-That sweet potatoes are
a marketable product and easily sold
is evidenced by the sales Of T. ]. Belts
of the Craig Springs community. He
planted this year one acre and half !
in tubers and from this patch, con-
tanning less than half an acre now, has
sold between three and four hundred
dollars worth The first week they |
went for $3.50 bushel and for the last |
two weeks sold for 50 per bushel.
Starkville.-A marriage which was
quite a surprise to THE many friends
Of the bride occurred recently, the
contracting parties being Miss Rosa
Sarles of Starkville and H. M. Wilson
Of LAUREL
Blue Mountain-Prof. Hubert Street,
who graduated in May from Mississip-
pi Heights Academy, left for Troy,
Miss, where he has accepted the gu
perintendency Of the Troy High
School.
Coffeeville.-In order to better In
form themselves concerning music,
painting and poetry 16 women of Cof-
feeville met at the home of Miss Mag.
gle Lee Bryant and formed study
club.
Kosciusko.-At the home Of the
brides parents at Conway, near here,
Miss Mary Luenberger and the Rev.
Jacob A. Ousley of Tutwiler were mar
ried
MamDhis.-The children OF MisBis- |