Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


growers and general farmers met here
to adopt measures to diffuse more of
the cooperative spirit among the men
and women who are trying to raise
something upon which to feed the peo-
pie, as we'll as the grist and feed mills
and the cotton spindles.-
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Jackson.--With the presentation of
the play Friendship" founded on the
story of Damon and Pythias, by se-
lected company of Knights of Pythias
from Lamar Lodge at the Century
Theatre, the annual grand lodge in the
domain of Mississippi came to close.
Oxford.-At a mass meeting of cit
izens a subscription was made to the
University of Mississippi Athletic AS
sociation for the purpose of con-
structing standard athletic field at
the institution.
Durant.-E. S. Chapman and G. B.
Allen, federal prohibition agents, ar
rived here and rounded up seven
moonshine distilleries, in most in
stances getting quantities of moon
shine liquor.
Blue Mountain-After having had
one of the most successful sessions in
its history of sixteen years. Mississip-
ri Heights Academy, delivered certifi-
Gates of graduation to a group of 26
young men.
Sebastopol.. In less than two
months this place. in the northeastern
part of Leake county. filled up with
stores of different descriptions, ard
is the only railroad point In the
county.
Jackson.-Mother's Day in Jackson
was duly observed in the usual way,
having been preceded by Saturdays
tag sale for the benefit of the Missis-
sippi Old Ladies' Home.
Il Pontotoc.--The Mississippi Branch,
National League OF Postihasters. mas
been called by President J. l.. Dom
aid to meet in annual convention at
jackson, June 9, and 10.
Hattiesburg.-The old McInnis can
ming factory, which has been unable
to do big business since the war be-
gan, has been purchased by the Amer
ican Pickle Company.
Blue Mountain.-Progressi plant
ers in Tippah county are urging farm
ers to grow large quantities OF corn,
peas, sorghum, hay and other kinds Of
feedstuff this year.
Newton. Citizens Bank, with
a capital stock of $4,000 and $4,000
surplus, which threw open its doors
for business here this week, has jus'
elected officers.
Jacksonville latest self-help and
mutual improvement and practical ex-
pansion organization in Mississippi is
the Mississippi State Horticultural So
ciety.
Jacksonville full supreme court
bench, Chief Justice Sydney Smith
presiding, with his five colleagues,
was on hand for the fortnightly sit
ting.
Aberdeen. - The Aberdeen Com
mandery No. II held called meeting
for the purpose of conferring the order
OF .knighthood upon class of thirteen.
Jacksonville annual convention of
the Mississippi Medical Association
was brought to close. Laurel was
| chosen as the next place of meeting.
Philadelphia--The directors of the
Neshoba County Fair Association met
at the fair grounds and made most
elaborate plans for the 2sth, annual
fair.
Ashland.-The branch experiment
station at Holly Springs is preparing
to put on cotton and fertilizer exper-
iment in this county.
Senatobia. on the 100 miles
Of macadamized roads being construct
ed in Tate county has gotten under
full headway.
Yazoo City.-Mrs. j. L. Gillespie OF
Greenwood was chosen president of
the Mississippi division of the Kings
Daughters.
Greenwood-C Walter Pillow.
one of the oldest and most widely
known residents of Leflore county.
/ died here.
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Grenada.-The schools Of Grenada
are suspended again on account Of
scarlet fever.
Tunica. w. B. Hogg Of Little
Rock closed his first week Of revival
here