Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-16
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NEWS NUGGETS
OF MISSISSIPPI

ceived here, the Bank of Holcomb
made wonderful record for 1919.
Jackson.-Several speakers of note
are now in Mississippi to remain for
three weeks ard talk on prohibition.
Philadelphia.-Qui a number of
business changes have taken place in
Philadelphia within the past few days.
Meridian.-The board of supervisors
have fixed Feb. as the date on which
$4,000 of good roads bonds will be
sold.
Belzoni.-While there are a large
number of cottages and residences 60
ing up in Belzoni, she is expected to
take on building boom this spring.
Water valley.-County Organizer
Rev. j. r. G. Hewlett Of Yaiobusha
county rendered final report on the
$75,000,000 campaign in this county.
Meridian.-During two days there
have been upward of 80 fire alarms re-
sponded to in Meridian breaking all
previous records for the same period
Iuka.-The board of supervisors of
Tishomingo county has decided that
the county needs an all-time health
officer, and has elected DR.. f. T. Car
mack.
Clinton.-At meeting of the build.
iup nf Do
Church soon to be erected R. H. Hunt
of Chattanooga. Tenn, architect, sub
mitted plans.
Senatobia.-Tate county real estate
reached high water mark when $500
per acre was paid for just plain land
at Savage, in the western part of the
county.
Meridian Solomon Lodge No.
333, A. F. & A. M has made a dona.
tion of $500 to the higher education
fund Of the Masonic orphans home
here.
mated deal for the sale OF 1000 600
feet of fine timber on the Irion place
on the Pickensv.lle road, south of Co
lumbus.
Crystal Springs.-The report of Sta.
t!stician Martin of the agricultural de.
partment of the federal government
shows that there have been 5,531 bales
OF cotton ginned In Copiah county this
season.
Yazoo Cit-Yazoo county's total as
sessment roll for the year 1919, exclu
sive of the railroad assessment and
the assessment of other common car
riers, is $3.29571O on personally and
s7465,12O on realty.
Jackson.-In his biennial message
to the legislature Gov. Bilbo urged
the adoption of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment providing for woman's
suffrage. He also urged $4,000, 600
bond issue for good roads.
Blue Mountain.-President w. T. i
Lowrey of Blue Mountain College, who |
negotiated the financial transfer OF |
the big school for girls to the Baptist
state convention of Mississippi, has
sold his farm to William Birdsong.
Hattiesburg.-The r ople of Hat.
tiesburg and OF this entire section are
very much eratified over the re-elec-
tion Of M. Sennett Connor to the speak
ership of the lower hoas. of the Mis-
sippi legislature. He is native OF
Hattiesburg
Meridian.-1'he officers of the First /
Presbyterian Church, with the an +
nouncement that all debt had been
paid on the church building, one OF
the handsomest edifices in TIE state.
arranged bond burning service that
was largely attended.
Holly Springs Property and busi-
ness changes have been many here in
the past few davs.
University of Mississippi a
two weeks vacation, the University
class work is resumed.
Nstchez.-C. L. Tillman, city tax
collector and assessor of Natchez, has
rendered his resignation
Starkville.--The January term OF cir.
cult court has teen pretermitted untfl s
the regular term in May.
Walthall--Public roads in Webster
county are so bad that 1t is with diff
Guilty the mails are carried.
Natchez.--Vigorous opposition has
developed here to proposed audit OF
the books of the county officers. II
Meridian.-W. r. G. Partin has been
reelected chief of the Meridian fire de.
partment, following a deadlock OF two