The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-20
MISSISSIPPI STATE News
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May Epems of Interest IN Brief Form for the Busy Reader

| II Many Epenrs of Interest IN
overwhelmingly conferenc
| was held in the Methodist church her
by Rev. J. II. Holder, presiding eide
OF the Holly Springs district. A nun
Der OF delegates from the neighborin
churches were present. They reporte
their churches in good condition an
the outlook for the coming year ez
ceedingly favorable.
Senatobia-J. A Still, former sher
iff of the county, has purchased farm
near the town and will in the futur
establish a stock yard and cattle mar
ket. The cattle and hog industry il
Tate county is rapidly becoming on,
| OF the chief sources of revenue. Mr.
Still may later add creamery.
| Natchez.-A canning factory employ
| ing about so persons Will be opened
here about the first Of May by " f
Zizzi and Tnos. Cicoria. Arrangements
are being perfected with local truckers
to supply the company with products
and the owners will also plant con-
siderable acreage in tomatoes.
Brookhav en-The vote to aid the
fund to enforce prohibition at the Bap-
fist church was so light Pastor Taylor
declined to take up collection. His
salary was recently raised to $4,000.
In his annual report pastor Taylor
- icf
church had grown to S54.
Senatobia-C. L. Mcneil has re-
tension force and identified himself
with a mercantile firm of Senatobia.
Through Mr.. Mcneil. who was former
county farm agent. this firm will es-
tablish a live stock exchange for this
and adjacent counties.
Aberdeen.-The real estate firm OF
Messrs Morgan & Jared has dissolved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jared will return to Buff
falo Valley, Tenn. their home. Under
the firm name of Morgan & Jared they
sold in the last six months over 81, 000.-
600 worth OF Monroe County farming
and timber land.
Crystal Springs.-Carey ID. Mathis
has given this seasons crop consider
able study, and it Is his opinion that
the cabbage crop will be at least 40
per cent greater, both i'll point of acre
age and production, than ever before
known here.
m
first quarterly conference of the Sum
nit charges Brookhaven district,
which assembled in the local church. |
It was found that the finances of the
church were more than up to the usual |
Natchez-Despit the protest of the |
county supervisors and the steps taken |
20 secure an injunction. J. H Neville, |
Who WIS commissioned by former Gov.
3flbo is proceeding with the audit OF
he books and accounts of the county |
officers.
Northumberland sales of food
md other stuff sent here from army
Iupply bases will be discontinued. The
ales have been in progress for the
,ast several month and have proved of
reat benefit to citizens
Jackson-The formation Of Kinds
county, Poultry Association 10 encour-
.ge the raising OF pure bred fowls ard
buying and selling fca
r-ed the final meeting Of farmers and
heir wives at Raymond.
Rrookhaven.-The executive commit
ee Of the Brookhaven Red Cross chap
or met and received reports from !ha
ONE service secretary, which in
luded work done in Lincoln AMI
rankin counties.
Brcokhaven.-The recent clear
roathe~ has started farming opera
Ions and gard ening in the county and
ity. Portions Of the county viii have [
D resume dipping their cattle upon =
howings made before the board OF
upervisors by the government repre-
entatives.
Como.=I.arge CONGREGATIONS greeted
IT. ]. J. Stowe. stewardship secretary
{ the centenary movement. Methodist
piscopal Church South, at the Como
Iethodist church.
Ripley.-The Citizens Bank, a new
has been organized here. 6
rticles OF incorporation are being
ublished. The capital stock is to be
Is 900.
Greenwood.-Only 10 cases of fnflu-
MA exist in the county of Leflore,
to statement made by DR..
F. Barrier, city and county health c
'ficer.
Ellisville-The Baptist churches of
,nes county have been arranged into
-orps for the purpose of having fifth !
rrdav evangelistic meetings at each i
lurch. Ia
Hattiesburg-The first of series o.
sings was held Sunday az y
rnoon at the Red Circle Auditorium. Y
lder the direction of d. E. holland. o. )
e Community Sing, Inc, Now York ;.
i'd there were more than L 600 people .
attendance |