Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

erymen's association, to be held in
Jackson on January IA and is, will
bring together not only the leaders Of
this industry in Mississippi, but also
many eminent authorities on creamery
and dairy work from the nation at
large.
Jackson.-Among the urgent matters
to be placed before the legislature at
an early period of the session will be
that pertaining to amending or modi-
fication of the county officers salary
law of 1916, SO as to place the sheriffs
clerks and assessors of each county
on living wage" basis.
Leland-Fire, threatening the large
lumber plants of the Ostby-Smith lum.
Der company and the Darnell-Love
lumber company. was extinguished af,
ter 12 negro houses and the negro Ma.
sonic temple had burned.
Starkville.-Another big land deal
was consummated recently in which
Mr.. Joel Echols of Holly Springs pur.
chased from Mr.. d. A. Slaughter
farm consisting of 1000 acres, seven
miles south of the city.
Sardis.-Miss See Rice, for the past
three years home demonstration agent
for Pamela county, has been promoted
to the office of district agent She
will have charge of 10 counties in
Northeast Mississippi.
Columbia.-Mrs. Harry Wallace, 32
years old. was killed in cavein here
while rescuing her 13-yearold son,
Robert. who had been caught in a cave
he had dug in the bank of creek.
Jackson.-Quite large number OF
prominent Woodmen of the World in
Mississippi have been in Jackson to
confer over the much discussed policy
rate adjustment plans.
Meridian.-The ceremonial session
of Saladia Temple No. 142, Dramatic
Order Knights of Khorassan, just end
ed in this city, was one of the most
successful ever held.
Decatur.-An important enterprise
was decided upon here by a meeting
of farmers who came together for the
purpose of constructing dry plant for
sweet potatoes.
Starkville-Two valuable acquisi.
tions to Oktibbeha county. Prof. and
Mrs. A. l.. Love. from the University
OF Tennessee, are the recent arrivals
In this county.
Clarksdale.-After 16 years spent in
the newspaper business in Clarksdale.
J. T. Mathew has sold his interest in
the Challenge to F. E. Cooke and c.
H. Pearce.
Blue Mountain.-The three advanced
collegiate classes of Blue Mountain col
lege. which are unusuallf large this
session, have chosen their official
sponsors.
Bartlett.-Near the same spot where
they plghted their troth, so years ago
at Randall Rev r. W. Sumrall and
wife celebrated their golden wedding.
Blue Mountain.-The farmers Of
Mountain have organized themselves
lnto FEDERAL farm loan association.
Pniladelphia-TLe Neshoba Demo
rrat, the only paper published within
Neshoba county, has changed hands.
The paper was founded 40 years ago.
Greenville.-At the Masonic Temple
ths - eellslne Lodge of Masons install
ed with impressive ceremonies Off
GERS of the year 1920.
Natchez.-The second cotton mill OF
the Natchez manufacturing company
Is being overhauled preparatory to
starting operations.
Blue Mountain.-M mississippi Heights
academy. Blue Mountain college and
Blue Mountain high school, all have re-
sumed work.
Blue in.-Approximately five
hundred mares, horses and mules were
imported into Tippah county during
the past year.
Shaw.--With the closing of the year
the ginning season is also ended with
a total of about $500 bales, against a.
900 in 1918.
Clarksdale. year just closed
has seen C-arP sdale develop wonder
fully as wholesale and jobbing cen
ter.
shnw-The returned soldiers and
sailors of this community have organ.
lied an American Legion post