Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-06-04

& suffered quite a washout some tive
: miles south of Belzoni.
/ Greenyille-The Delta i.ht 6
/ Traction Company has announced tC
the city council that the company ex
| poets to discontinue the street can
service in Greenville and TO take ur
the tracks
Blue Mountain-The closing exer
/ cises of Blue Mountain high school
have been concluded with the prsseu.
tation Of diplomas by Superintendent
j. j. M1Kinstrey to a class OF seven
young ladies.
Meridian.-Meridian Shriners. mem.
bers of Hamasa Temple and the Ha.
masa Patrol, are getting their arrange.
ments in shape for the pilgrimage to
Portland. Ore, for the supreme Coun-
oil sessions The trip will begin from
this city June II and last for q days.
Marks.-Dr B. J. Marshall of Marks.
secretary of the state board of dental
examiners, announces the next regu-
lar meeting Of the board to be held
in Jackson on June Is.
Scooba.-Browsing over his $4,000
acres Of fertile pasture lands are the
1000 cows which Oscar Cobb pur-
chased in the early spring from the
ST. Louis Stock Company.
Greenville. - Mississippi Travellers
are promised one Of the most enjoya.
Bile as well as beneficial conventions
in the history of their association
when they meet here, June sc.
Blue Mississippi has al
ready oyerpaid its first annual allot-
ment Of the funds pledged in the re-
cent Baptist S75,000,O00 campaign, ac-
cording to DR.. R. A. Kimbrough Of this
place
IVA Nv vi III AAtAllletIl ant, Jlu dEtu
II, who graduated from the Gulf Coast
Military Academy was awarded the
prize Of $50 in gold for having made
the highest grade during the session
among the seniors, who are coast resi-,
dents.
Carthage.-Owing to the change in
time of holding the chancery court Of
Leake county as prescribed by the last
legislature, and as there will be but
little business to be transacted, Judge
Guyton, the chancellor of the district,
las ordered that the June term be pre-
termitted,
Blue Mountain - Though Tippah
made no campaign for funds during
the Salvation Army drive this month,
Prof Duke Humphreys, county Girec-
tor. received some voluntary contribu-
irons from those familiar with the
work and needs of the Salvation Army
and anxious to have a hand in it's ef-
fcient service.
Jackson The board of supervisors
of Quitman county has at last com
piled with the orders of the state tax
commission. J. NJ Causey, the clerk
of the board, has filed with the state
tax commission, according to Chair
man D. L. Thompson, copy of the
roll, which literally complies with the
orders of the commission.
Moorhead.-The planters Of this sec
ton report a good stand of cotton, and
with the sunshine which has prevailed
for the last few days cotton will tSke
on new life This section has been
blessed as no high water has affected
any of the plantations in the immedl-
ate section. The planters are very
optimistic over the outlook for the
year.
Columbus Every Saturday morn
ing at 8 o'clock a siren al the plant
of the light company will be sounded,
TO remind Columbians to see that their
premises are in a sanitary condition.
This novel plan was inaugurated by
Sanitary Engineer Comp OF the United
States public health service, who Is
directing the cani'ary campaign in
Columbus against mosquitoes and ma
lar1a.
Meridian. - Miss Eleanor Wilson,
county home economic agent, an
nounces that the banks of Meridian
have given $3.50 to be distributed to
the canning club girls in order that
four girls may be sent TO the lnterna-
tional Live Stock Show to be held in
Chicago next year. There will be one
girl from each of the four departments
bee culture, poultry, canning and
dairy-to take the trip.
A. and NJ College.-President W.
H. Smith Of A. and NJ. College Of
tered his resignation to the board Of
trustees in session here, The an
which was made by Dr.
Smith himself in the course of a |
short talk at the close of commence
ment exercises, came as total sur
prise to the crowd assembled The |
trustees voted unanimously not to ac-
cept the resignation, postponing final /
action until further consideration
could be given the matter.
Meridian-The Southern Railway in |
the next few days win inaugurate an |
auxiliary local which is to be OPP |
Grated both north and south from Hat /
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