The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1920-09-02
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

stealing cotton from the depot at By
halia. were aTaiaHed in circuit and
both entered a plea of guilty The
court sentenced each of the men to
serve a two-year term in the state
penitentiary.
Blue Mountain.-Profs j. ]. Lowrey
of this place, superintendent OF
Merigold High School Mergold,
Miss, who has baen doir3 summer
work in George Peabody College for
Teachers, Nashville, has returned to
Blue Mountain.
Washington- Population of cities
annouced by the census bureau fol-
lows. Okolona, Miss, 1852; increase,
1868. or 491 per cent, Vicksburg'
Miss. 1881; a decrease of 1883, or
1873 per cent.
Enthusiastically. w. l. Mclnnis
has resigned the pastorate OF the
Bay Street Presbyterian Church IN
this city to become supernt ndent OF
evangelism in the Meridian Presby'
terry.
Indianola.-When Judge 5. f
Davis convenes circuit court here on
Monday, Sept. 10, he will be confront
ed with probably the heaviest docket
fo,, MANY Years, both civil and Grim
inal.
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Houlka.-Mrs. J. w. Farmer, wife
of a prominent farmer living soull
Of Houlka, died at her home from
taking carbolic acid. 1t is supposed
took the poison through mistake.
Calhoun City.-A special election
held in this country to determln'
whether or not an additional S2oo'oo'
If highway bonds should be ISSUED
carried by a majority of 2S6.
Plue Mountain.-Th large mass
lumber piled on the ground her
awaiting shipment has begun to D
moved to the markets, lew car
having beer secured.
|
uattiesburg.-A big touring ca
tbat was stolen from NJ. V, BRO"
hoe heen recovered The car wa
found near Ellisyille, where II Ia
been abandoned.
Eernwood.-The first bale OF co
ron of the season was ginned recenti'
weighed 442 pounds and was SOLO
4Oc This is 10 days earlier than las
year.
1rniyersity.-Dr Christopher LON
est. registrar Of the university gu
ceeding DR.. Alfred Hume, mas take
charge of the duties of the offlce.
West Point.-The congregatioh
~. christian Church extended ca
to DR.. D. S. Baker of Dyersour
Tenn. Sunday.
nerma-While cutting timber ne'
here a tree fell on n, j. White' d
oat;mable farmer, and seriously L
jured him. .
Boyle.-The first bale OF cotton IN
season was brought in by W. u o'
roll farmer, living four miles west
here.
p,ue Mountain.-Herfy Morelan
aged SO, died here in t., nome Vi Il
, rother.in-law, Jas. A. Allen
yazoo City.--The County ounu
vobool Association convention "
bold at Ogden Church.
crmner-The Sunf!ower Baptl
Association will convene in SUNNI
commencing Sept. s.
r c,arksdale.-After effecting tn'
y osoana and Communicating Fo
oar at the home of Sergt. Wise
!, pprrell Norwood, Il, ana huse
: Evans. q, made their getaway ii'
r convict Camp No. IL OF farchn'
: farm.
o ,.+o Rena-Marshal Mitchell OF u
e o,tv captured Drew Dixon mere d
5 turned him over to the Bolivar Co'
nonal farm authorities. DIXON "
10 leader of 10 negro prisoners W
u ascaned from the Bolivar farm Al
80 NV overpowering a guard.
/ c,,rton-Hillman College auth.
tes have just expended about So,'
- ranairs and equipment A n
e;renroof roof has been oompie'
d =. .n;ia all new pianos have been p
:, chased.
SC ..,osbrrq A new through p
d senger train is to be opera'eu W
i. oan,born Railroad from Ne"
8 80 70 New York. The new tr
ID III. I'm make stops as follows: slid
. picavune. Hattiesburg, Laurel =,
3 Meridian. and on the A. q. . at l
Of 'a,aooa Admission and Atlanta
Agricultural College.-A. l; "
,,all of Jackson has accepted
d .,tinn as agricultural editor al
9. s oni,ege to succeed Prof. F. ?. Can
:. ~. hocomes the head of the uep'
70 ',a,t of English literature.
3 eu,nor-What is said to DE
lest cotton stalk and contain n
~ largest number of matured D.
~, ne d. displayed at the Bank Of We y
al IS a,afE was brought in by b.
!. .sron. who lives on the ,r bynHn
D 4 ylor plantation, near Webb 81
= moro than 200 bolls on H. q