The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-18
Notes ofHaterest
From All Parts
Of Mississippi

der the auspices of the Natchez Coun
ell. Knights of Columbus.
Canton-The budget of the Madison
County Agricultural High School was
presented to the board OF supervisors
and was approved by them
Walter Richardson, who
shot and killed John Thomas. near Red
Lick, few days ago. was discharged
after preliminary trial here.
Meridian.-The board of supervisors
awarded contract for the building OF
three bridges in the county to J. B.
Richardson, whose bid was s1S.972. so.
Pascagoula.-A huge sea turtle was
captured by fishermen on Petit Bots
island. II required wagon TO trans
fer the 400pounder to the home OF
the captors.
Natehez-The Natchez Chapter Of
War Mothers has inaugurated a move
ment for the building OF modern club
house for the use Of service men OF
the world war and the Boy Scouts.
ClintOn.-WIth an attendance of
about $50 students and a full faculty,
the Clinton summer normal had its
formal opening with a splendid pro
gram OF music and short speeches.
Agricultural CoIlege--With an en-
Toliment for the first day Of 433, the
A. NJ summer school opened what
promises to be the most popular of all
the nor1nals ever given a this col
Iege.
Meridian.-The report of Chief Par
tin of the Meridian fire department
for the month of May SHOWS that the
lire loss on buildings during the month
was but $3.50 and on contents in the
buildings catching fire but $50.
Meridian.-The Lauderdale county
board Of supervisors has approved a
resolution authorizing bond issue of
$4,000 to make good the county's Of
fer in order TO secure the location of
the proposed state colony for the fee
ble-minded.
Blue Mountain.-Five hundred and
fifty-five citizens of Tippah county |
have received back tax notifications |
from the state revenue agent, who has |
been hard at work in this county |
rounding up the delinquents OF the |
past few years.
Blue Nountain.-Three petitions are |
now being signed in Tippah praying |
the holding of a referendum to deter
mine whether or not the people of the
state favor the issuance of the $1,000
600 in bonds recently authorized by
the legislature of Mississippi.
Vicks burg--Owing to the high cost
of road building material and labor.
the Warren county road commission
and the board of supervisors decided
not TO issue the 100000 of series b
bonds. which were to be sold at the
June meeting of the latter body.
Memphis.-The regular annual meet
ing of the Mississippi Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association will be held at
the Hotel Chisca June 1924. The pur-
pose of this convention is to discuss
crop conditions and improvements in
handling and methods of manufactur-
ing.
Carthage.-Articles of incorporation
have been asked for the new Car
thage Bank, in Leake county. the in
corporators being J. l.. Mcmillan, NJ
F. Wallace, ]. A Chadwick, NJ. NJ.
Keith, c. ". Triplett and Smith VIII
lisms, all of Carthage The capital
stock is $4,000.
Jackson.-With a present treasury
balance on hand OF around $4,000 {
and prospective settlements on privi- {
lege tax collections 10 be made during
this month. which will put the credit
balance up in the neighborhood of ST. s
DoO. 900, Mississippis financial status
is all that could be expected for the
season.
NatcheZ.-The Adams county board {
Of supervisors has received notitica- /
ton from the state highway depart {
meat at Jackson that every effort is
icing made TO speed up plans and spe r
cifications SO that contracts for the {
OF the Adams county link {
,f the Prentiss highway, which will
-un from Nachez TO Mobile, may be
et not later than August.
Memphis.-E. T. Meredith. secretary @
II agriculture. will deliver one of the U
speeches at the coming con- 5
Ien.ion of the Cotton State Merchants {
Association to be held in Memphis on z
Aug. 10, II and II. Word was re- I
.eived at convention headquarters p
hat ex-Secretary OF the Interior +. X. n
-ane VII also come to tie meeting. I
lie Is slated for an address. 9
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the fact that
hey suffered financial loss Of about 4
leo on the chautauqua. the enterpris
ng people OF Tchula have closed a "
onsract for session of chautauQua s
gain next summer. e
Lexing.on.-On June "a, a Masonic
Celebration will BE held at Lexington. q
in by all the Masonic h
odges OF Holmes county and neighbor- s.
ag counties A basket dinner will be e
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