Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20

OF tne Holly springs d1Str1ct. mum
ber of delegates from the neighborinl
churches were present. They reported
their churches in good condition an(
the outlook for the coming year ex
ceedingly favorable.
Senatobia.-J. A. Still, former sher
If Of the county, has purchased farm
near the town and will In the future
establish stock yard and cattle mar
ket The cattle and hog industry IL
Tate county is rapidly becoming one
of the chief sources of revenue. Mr.
Still may later add creamery.
Natchez.-A canning factory employ
ing about 80 persons will be opened
here about the first of May by V. E
Zizzi and Tnos. Cicoria. Arrangements
arc being perfected with local truckers
to supply the company with products
and the owners will also plant con-
siderable acreage in tomatoes.
Brookhaven.-The vote to aid the
fund to enforce prohibition at the Bap-
tist church was so light Pastor Taylor
declined to take up collection. His
salary was recently raised to $2,400.
In his annual report pastor Taylor
stated the membership of the Baptist
church had grown to S54.
Senatobia.-C. L. Mcneil has re-
signed from the state agricultural ex-
tension force and identified himself
with mercantile firm of Senatobia.
Through Mr.. Mcneil, who was former
county farm agent, this firm will es-
tablish live stock exchange for this
and adjacent counties.
Aberdsen.--The real estate firm OF
Messrs. Morgan & Jared has dissolved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jared will return to Buff
falo Valley, Tenn. their home. Under
the firm name of Morgan q Jared they
sold In the last six months ever 81 ,o00.-
900 worth OF Monroe County farming
and timber land.
Crystal Springs.-Carey D. Mathis
has given this seasons crop consider
able study, and it is his opinion that
the cabbage crop will be at least 40
per cent greater. both in point of acre
afie and production, than ever before
known here.
Summit-At recent meeting Of the
first quarterly conference of the Sum-
NIT CHARGES Brookhaven district.
which assembled in the local church,
II was found that the finances OF the
church were more than up to the usual
standard.
Natchez.-Despite the protest of the
courty supervisors and the steps taken
to secure an injunction. ]. Fl. Neville,
who WIS commissioned by former Gov.
BiIbo is proceeding with the audit OF
the hooks and accounts OF the county
officers.
Meridian. sales of food
and other stuff sent here from army
supply bases will be discontinued. The
sales have been in progress for the
past several month and have proved of
great benefit to citizens.
Jsckson.-The formation OF Hinds
County Poultry Association 70 encour-
age the raising OF pure bred fowls ard
ro-operetive huying and selling fca
tweed the final rreet'ng of farmers and
their wives at Raymond.
Brookhaven-The executive commit
tee of the Brookhaven Red Cross chap
te- met and received reports from .hn
home service secretary, which in
ciuded work done in Lincoln AMI
Franklin counties.
s%sss
Brook recent clear
weather hes started farming opera
tions and gardening in the county and
ofty. Portions OF the county will have
70 resume dipping their cattle upon
showings made before the board OF
supervisors by the government repre-
sentatives.
Como.-Large conversations crested
~. J. ]. Stowe. stewardship secretary
of the centenary movement, Methodist
Ensercrel Church South. at the Como
Methodist church.
Ripley.-The Citizens Bank, new
Institution, has been organized here.
Articles of incorporation are being
published. The capital stock is to be
$4,000.
Greenwood. d.-Only 10 cases OF influ.
enza exist in the county Of Leflore,
according to statement made BY DR..
l.. F. Barrier, city and county health
officer.
Elliuville-The Baptist churches Of
Jones county have been arranged into
groups for the purpose OF having fifth
SUNDAY evangelistic meetings at each
church.