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

nounced give Biloxi. Miss, 1O.s37;
increase, 2.3sS. or $50 per cent
Canton.-John H. Bacon, ST., was
found dead in his bed. Mr.. Bacon
was born and reared in this county.
He was 65.
Greenwood.-The bankers of the
delta section met in Greenwood at
the Elks Club to discuss the financing
of the incoming crop.
Tupelo.-Two carloads of register
ed Duroc-Jersey gifts and sows were
shipped to South Louisiana from Lee
County for breeding purposes.
Blue Mountain-The new brick
dormitory for boys is nearing com
pletion on the campus of Tippah
County Agricultural High School.
Greenwood-The first bale of the
Lefore County 1920 cotton crop was
brought to Greenwood from the Rob
inson Deadening plantation near Nor
gan City.
Canton.-The modernly equipped
Canton Steam Laundry, the first OF
its kind to be erected between wi
mona and Jackson, is rapidly nearing
| completion.
Canton.-The new. large building
of the Madison County Sweet Po-
tato e. Storage Company, of Canton,
is virtually completed and ready for
this seasons crop.
West Point C. Chenault of
Abbott brought the first bale of cot
ton to West Point and sold it. The
price paid was 40 cents a pound and
the bale weighed 5S5 pounds
Coffeevrlle.-The young men of this
place organized a club to be known
as the Coffeeville Community Club.
c. w Rowland was chosen president
and Edgar Chapman secretary.
Starkville.-The Starkville Brick &
Tile Company fired their first kiln,
containing $4,000 brick, and in less
than two weeks another kiln Of more
than 2OO,O 900 brick will be ready for
firing.
Oakland.-Yeggs who broke open
the vault OF the Bank of Oakland
secured money, Liberty bonds. post
age and war saving stamps and other
valuables estimated at more than
$4,000.
Ripley-Through the efforts of the |
campaign has been in progress for |
-
town with their dogs killed a thou
sand rats.
Agricultural College.-With rec
ord-breaking attendance of over 200 |
for the opening, the annual home eco
omic state short course for women
and girls opened here with Miss Susie
V. Powell in charge.
Blue Mountain.-Prof. c. c. Mitch
ell. for 20 years one of the success
full teachers of Tippah, has given up
his former profession and has ac-
cepted the position as chief book
keeper in one OF the leading mercan-
tile establishments here.
Magnolia.-Miss Dorothy Taggart
of Three Rivers, MINI, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Landau. On
Sept. 10 she will sail from San Fran
cisco for the Philippine Islands,
where she will serve as missionary
for the Baptist Mission Board.
Magnolia.-After issuing an order
directing the holding OF special
-erm Of court in this county, begin
ming Monday Sept. 20. Judge Miller
-escinded his action, and pretermitted
t until the regular fall term. which
on the third Monday in
October.
Hattiesburg-H. H Weir, receiver I
If the Dispatch Company, publishers
If the Meridian Dispatch, denied that {
he publication of that paper would
,e suspended. Mr.. Weir said the {
PAPER would continue to be published |
emporarily under him as receiver Z
Waynes boro-Mack Powell, resid-
ng near Denham. committed suicide,
shotgun being used, with which he !
lew the entire top Of his head off. /,
lie had been sick for over II months :
nd it is believed his continued bad $
ealth caused him to take his own I
Ife
Blue Mountain.-Ten sons and !
augtters. nine sons-in-law and
aughters-in-law, 43 grandchildren
nd a large group of neighbors and :
riends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts NJ Mo !.
undro of Walnut, this county, held
family reunion picnic in honor OF
brother OF Mrs Mohundro, Charles
dams. aged n. Of Texas, who left i
ippah County for the west 45 years d
go. The great gathering was held r
/ the beautiful grounds in front OF
ne old Mohundro residence, where o
Tr. Mohundro was born 20 years ago p
nd TO which he brought the sister OF
Lr Adams as his bride so years ago.
Derma.-Prof F. j. East and wife o
rived here from Senatobia to take a
large OF the boys dormitory at the ,
1suing session OF the school, .