The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-05-07

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the relief committees are SOW arFang
ing plans for extending permanent re
lief By the rebuilding and refurn1shinl
Of AL homes Of those who lost sucf
belongings In the path Of the STORM
who are not financially able to ac1
for themselves.
/ Unfversity.LThe speakers for the
class graduating June hare been Sc
lected by the faculty, and this high
honor goes to James T. Crawley. Jr-
OF Kosciusko, from the law class. and
| Miss Addie Mccain, Greenwood, Miss
| Annie See Walker of Oxford, Miss
Mary Mcneil Dunlap of University
from the department Of liberal arts.
Columbus. - Announcement was
made by President Henry L. Whit
|, field that the annual commencement
exercises of the Mississippi State Col
lege for Women would begin with
class day exercises on Friday. May %,
and continue through the following
Monday, when the graduating exer-
cises will de held .
Big Black and Bayou Pierre streams,
caused by the rainfall of three inches
plus during Sunday and Monday, are
falling very slowly and communica-
ton with the interior is considerably
hampered.
Meridian.-The contract has been
awarded to E. Burton Cooke of Allan
ia, landscape architect of note, to
beautify the grounds surrounding the
Mississippi Masonic Widows and Or.
phans' Home here.
Blue Mountain.-Ira w. Fowler OF
this place, section foreman on the
Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad, has
been instructed to increase the wages
of his hands to $3.50 a day for 1(
hours work.
Natchez.-Leases on thousands OF
acres of land have been taken by oil
prospectors in Adams county and coun-
ties adjoining and it is expected that
the drilling of test wells will begin
shortly.
Observation-Disclosures of the seventy
fifth annual commencement of the
Natchez Institute will be held May 20.
The graduating class is the largest in
the history Of the school.
Charleston.-An innovation in rural
delivery was instituted here wher
Charleston's new paper. the Mississip
pi Sun, was sent by aeroplane to out
of-town subscribers.
COffeeville.-Five carloads of hogs
and calves were shipped from Yalo-
busha county by County Agent A. T.
Hamilton and A. T. Spinks, market
agent from A. & NJ.
New Albany.-Mrs. Mary Sanford
Baker, executive secretary for the Red
Cross in Union county, reports i'm
proved conditions of injured following
the cyclone.
Observation-Disclosures rains have
put the cotton crop in bad condition
in this county, according to planters, |
who say much ground will have to be |
Starkville.-Steps have been taken |
to relieve those people who suffered |
heavy losses in the recent cyclone and |
who were rendered homeless and des- |
titute.
West Point-The emergency created |
by the cyclone which struck Clay coun-
ty week ago has been met with eff
cheney and promptness by the Red |
Cross
Blue Northumberland is being |
made in ship-shape for the big baby
show to be held in Blue Mountain on
Saturday, May 8.
Oakland.-The splendid home of w.
B. Irby was entirely consumed by fire.
This was one of the most desirable
homes in this town.
Gulfport.-The opening session of
he Mississippi Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs was held at the Harrison |
courthouse, the naval station
orchestra furnishing the music.
Greenville-An encampment of the |
|. o. o. F. of Washington Lodge No.
.5S has been organized here as Schles-
singer Encampment No. z, named in
lonor of Greenville.
Hattiesburg-The continued rains
hat have fallen in this section have
set farmers back at least four weeks
n their work.
Gulfport.-The twenty-second annu-
Il convention of the Mississippi Fed
,ration of Women's Clubs closed in
Sulfport.
Clinton.-The board OF trustees OF
he Clinton consolidated high school
las completed the faculty for next
ession.
Utica-This locality has experienced
me of the heaviest downpours of rain
n its history.
Prairie.-This town is in the midst
# a building and Improvement boom.
Shaw.-The present month will be
ong remembered for its terrible down.
,ours of rain. The last three came
u;<b;p II dosvc opd approQafad some |