The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-12-09

Bfloxi.--There appeared beaoeo O.
niioxi commission council Q number
Of Representatives Of large contracA
Ing concerns who have bids upon e1
tensive street paving and projections
as contemplated BY the city as q ~
suit Of the issuance Of bonds in the
sum OF $35O,00O. The work will bs
under the supervision Of L N. Culley.
engineer, from jackson, and Commie
sioner Of Public Works w. II. Hunt.
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Jackson.--Dr. Hudson Chadwick oe
the state live stock sanitary board, rs.
turned from the international Live
Stock Exhibit at Chicago. A crafty
ing fact to Mississippians in connec
tion with this show was the fact that
the Girls Canning club work graph
ically shown for the United States By
means Of ribbons connecting each state
with Washington, d. c.. showed Mis-
sissippi the holder Of the blue ribboA
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Gloster.-The Cook residence occn
pied by G. H. Barney, Jr., and family.
was destroyed by fire. The fire orig.
mated in the second story and whom
discovered was under such headway
that the occupants had to flee In their
night clothing. There was an insur.
ance OF $1,000 on the furniture and
$4,000 on the house, which was owned
by A. ]. Cook, of Baton Rouge.
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Fernwood.--Fir destroyed the Lana
academy, five miles west OF Magnolia.
under mysterious circumstances.
Some children returning from school
observed that the door of the build.
Ing was ajar. Stopping to investigate
the door was slammed in their faces
and they heard voices In the room.
The children were frightened ana
when they went off short distance
they noticed the house on fire.
Laurel. -Four ANAL stores and nine
residences were destroyed In . ffre
which started 1t Central avenue near
the Gulf, Mobile q Northern depot
The loss is estimated 1t $4,000 with
little insurance. while firemen were
nghting the blaze aparks ignitsA
row Of negro hohses IN Cook Avenue
two blocks distant and eight Of these
wsre destroyed before the 0AmAa wEo
gotten under control.
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Clarksdale.--Manager n O. Gin4
mons Of the ClarksdAle offices Of the
Cumberland Telephone g Telegraph
company, has been promoted TO the
position Of district manager Of the
Greenyille district, which comprises
26 delta towns, including Olarksdala.
The managership OF the local offices
pass into the hands Of w. H. Crlta,
formerly In charge Of the Greenwood
Offices
Jackson. The state bond improve
mont commission met last week. The
commission received reports on pros.
ress Of the sundry building operations
throughout the state, repairs, etc, and
discussed the needs OF the various in-
stitutions in the light Of the investk
cations made Of each In the recone
visits and Inspections.
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Holly Springs.-J. II. Stewart died
suddenly at tho Tyson hotel. Mr.
Stewart registered and was in appar.
emily good health when he retired, but
developed an attack Of heart trouble
during the night Or. L. A. Barnett
was called, but he expired before med.
ical aid arrived.
Senatobia.- THE Good Fellows Sun.
day school class started its campaign
for relief among the needy and IN.
fortunate people of the country. This,
class consists OF 50 members. and
while It is under the auspices or the|
Methodist church. it Ii nonsectarian|
in its work.
Corinth.--The government was In
duced to make recount OF two warde
Of the city, which resulted In total
population Of B,4sa instead Of 4.s4g
as given out In the first report. Those
In aSposition to know are satisfied
that Corinth has ! population Of s.ooe
or mora
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Meridian. The automobile mechan.
les trade school opened In the high
school building. This school 10 the
first Of It's kind In Mississippi and has
as Its aim the turning out d prac
ticai skilled mechanics.
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Carrollton.--,A beautiful wedding az
the Methodist church was the mar
riage Of Mias Lucille Aston to Henry
Hart NeilL Both are os two prurp