The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-06-04

tary OF State Powers, Insurance Com
missioner Henry and Revenue Agent
Robertson being the other member
present, it was ordered that the rub
Dish stored on the north end Of the OLD
capitol. and which long since became
an eye-sore to the public. be moved
down the hill In the rear Of the cap
itol, and that the grounds should be
laid out and beautified as becomes
state property. With this end In
view a landscape gardener viii be
called upon for plans and specifica-
lions, but meantime the grounds vii:
be graded down to a level with the
| concrete pavement in front.
Ellisville.-The mayor and board Of
| aldermen have given notice that bonds
| 70 the amount of $4,000 will be is
sued for the purchase of a site in or
near the city for the location of the
| Mississippi Colony of Predetermined.
for which the state board OF health is
now receiving bids, unless &c per cent
Of the qualified electors shall file
| protest with the city clerk on or be-
fore 1880 pm. of June 10.
New Albany.-A petition is being
,, circulated in New Albany having fer
its aim a referendum vote by the
qualified electors of the state, the
purpose being a permanent injunction
against the issuing of 100000 bonds
provided for by the recent general
assembly for the purpose of erecting
much needed buildings at the state
educational and eleemosynary f2stitu-
lions.
Blue Mountain.-Every sury living
Confederate soldier of Tippah county
has just received a cordial invitation
from Col. j. w. T. Falkner OF Oxford.
Miss, son of the late Col. E. c. Falk-
nel, one of Tipton's most gallant Con
federate officers, 10 be his guest at
the state United Confederate Veteran
reunion of Mississippi TO be held IL
Oxford June 1918
Meridian. = Federal Judge Edwin
Holmes rendered a decision overrul-
ing the recommendation If Spe cial
Master S. c. Terrell in the case OK the
city against the Meridian Light and
Railway Company, involving an in
crease from TO Z cents in street rail-
way fares. The court held that tse
company had no right under it's char
ter TO increase fares.
Agricultural College-Members OF
the federal agricultural staff in ses-
sion here unanimously adopted the
resolution offered by Miss Susie ".
Powell, assistant director in charge
of home economics, urging the con-
servation of homegrown products as
a part of the program to meet the |
critical situation now before the peo-
pie.
Crenshaw.-The secretary of the /
school board has received the blue
print of a nine-room school building |
with & 30x100 foot auditorium, which |
was drawn by S. T. Weigel of Mem
phis. The building is to be of hollow
tile and stucco. estimated to cost
$50, 600.
Starkville.-The new county farm
demonstration agent, Prof. G. p. Bar
rett, in lieu of ]. T. West, who re-
signed last month to accept a posi-
ton with the United States govern
ment at Camp Funston, will begin
work about June 1.
New Albany.-The big consolidated
school district of Mound City, Union
he services of high-grade superin-
announces the election and
acceptance OF Prof. Wade Harvey.
Starkyille-The thirtieth annual re-
lnion OF the Mississippi Division, U. C.
T.. will be held at Oxford June 16. II
md IS, an order to that effect having
,een issued by Gen. w. NJ. Wroten,
commander.
Blue Mountain.-The 1921 junior
lass of Blue Mountain College, which
S one OF the largest and strongest /;
he school has ever had, has elected I
Is officials for the coming year.
Jackson. - All arrangements are
made for the holding of the annual
ummer school for Christian workers
I Belhaven College, to begin June 1,
nd continue for ten days.
Blue Mountaip-Blackland Camp,
o4S, OF the Woodmen of the World,
ill hold an unveiling exercise Sun :
ay afternoon. June 6, in Jumpertown
cemetery. |
Observation-Disclosures of the American
.egion, Department of Mississippi,
az the big spring membership push !,
ill add at least $4,000 new members
, the already big membership in this
tate.
McComb Cfty.-The faculty Of the .
ity schools for McComb have been
elected for the next term, there be-
lg fifty-seven names on the list.
Natchez-A 33 per cent increase in a
Nv for teachers Of the Natchez public /,
,hools have been authorized by the :
bard of school trustees.
Natchez- - Attorneys resenting
cal stockholders of the Mississippi
acking Company and those for Will e.