The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-09-03
MISSISSIPPI
GLEANINGS

commencing Sept 8.
Yazoo City.-The County Sunda,
School Association convention wa.
held at Ogden Church.
Blue Mountain.-Henry Moreland
aged SO. died here in the home of his
brother-in-law, Jas A. Allen.
Boyle-The first bale of cotton this
season was brought in by w. c. Car
roll farmer. living four miles west Of
here.
Derma-W While cutting timber near
here a tree fell on y. j. White, an
estimable farmer. and seriously in
jured him.
West Point.-The congregation OF
the Christian Church extended a cali
70 Dr. d. s. Baker of DyeTsburg,
Tenn, Sunday.
University-Dr. Christopher Long
est registrar OF the university, sue
ceeding DIR. Alfred Hume, has taken
charge of the duties of the office.
Fernwood. The first bale OF cot
ton OF the season was ginned recently
weighed 442 pounds and was sold at
4Oc. This is 10 days earlier than last
year
Hattiesburg.-A big touring car
that was stolen from NJ V Brown
has been recovered. The car was
found near Ellisville, where it had
been abandoned.
Blue Mountain.-The large mass of
lumber piled on the ground here
awaiting shipment has begun to be
moved TO the markets, a few cars
having been secured.
Calhoun City-A special election
held in this country TO determine
whether or not an additional 100000
OF highway bonds should be issued
carried by majorlry of 236.
Houlka-Mrs. J. w. Farmer, wife
OF a prominent farmer living south
OF Houlka. died at her home from
taking carbolic acid 1t is supposed
took the poison through mistake
Naturalization Judge s. F.
Davis convenes circuit court here on
Monday. Sept 1S, he will be confront
ed with probably the heaviest docket
for many years. both civil and GRIM
iuaI
Hattiesburg-Dr w. l. McInnis
has resigned the pastorate of the
Bay Street Presbyterian Church in |
this city to become superintendent of |
evangelism in the Meridian Presby- |
terry
Observation-Disclosures OF cities |
annouced by the census bureau fol- |
lows: Okolona, Miss, a.S52;t increase,
1868. or 491 per cent. Vicksburg, |
Miss. 1891: a decrease of 2,SS3, or !
1873 per cent
Brookhaven.-By a vote of 270 to
143. the citizens of Brookhaven voted
an issue of SIS 600 in bonds for the
establishment of a public play ground
and park and the purchase Of a site
for a new public school building.
Standardization effecting their
escape and communicating a Ford
car at the home of Sergt. Wilson,
Burrell Norwood, q, and Eugene
Evans. 81. made their getaway from
Convict Camp No, IL of Parchman
farm.
Itta Bena.-Marshal Mitchell of this
city captured Drew Dixon here and
turned him over TO the Bolivar Coun-
ty penal farm authorities. Dixon was
the leader of 10 negro prisoners who
escaped from the Bolivar farm Aug.
u by Overpowering a guard.
Blue Mountain-Prof. J. j. Lowrey !
Of this place. superintendent OF
AGerfgoId High School Merigold. I
Miss, who has been doing summer
work in George Peabody College for
Nashville, has returned to
Blue Mountain.
Holly Springs-R j. Madison and I
Luther Taylor, the two white men q
rom Memphis, who were indicted for /
stealing cotton from the depot at By i
lalia. were arraigned in circuit and
both entered a plea of guilty. The
court sentenced each OF the men to Q
serve a two-year term in the state G
1enftentiary. a
Starkville.-A feature OF the South b
eastern Fair, TO be held in Atlanta a
his fall. will be the international cluo a
Judging contest in which two OF the 4
i've boys selected for the team to I
epresent Mississippi were winners. a
The boys are Robert Hogan and Eu- il
rene Howerton. With the club leader Il
4 the state they are TO be sent, with n
IL expenses paid, to the information a
i live stock exhibition in England. \
Sumner.-What is said to be the
argest cotton stalk and containing a
he largest number of matured bolls a
7as displayed at the Bank OF Webb. Q,
he stalk was brought in by q. e.
aaron. who lives on the Bynum &
'aylor plantation, near Webb, and c
ad more than 200 bolls on IT. p
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