Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-09-30
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Starkvine.-The Self Creek consoli-
dated school, located - miles west Of
Starkville, is being renovated thor
oughly preparatory to the opening,
which occurs the first Monday in Oc-
tober with a strong faculty under the
supervision Of Prof. J. L. White. This
same school has met with all kinds
Of reverses, the first being short
time after its construction, while the
school was in progress, when it was
totally destroyed by fire, the teach
ers using great presence of mind and
the children out without Il
single mishap with the exception that
all the books and equipment were lost
Then the next year the building was
placed back. Last spring a year ago
tornado struck it, tearing it to
pieces, The people Of the community,
full of energy, went to work again
and rebuilt on the old site, the build,
ing lacking a little of being finished
Prof. White comes highly recon-
mended as a teacher and it is expected
the attendance will be larger than in
former years.
Scooba.-The preliminary trial OF
Mrs. c. w. Persons, accused of the
death Of her husband by poison, be-
fore a jury of inquest and committed
to jail, was held before Justices of the
Peace w. A. Madison and T. c. Rey-
nolds, who rendered their decision Civ
ing the accused bail in the sum Of
$4,000. This bond was Immediately
made for the appearance at circuit
court in the Noymeber term. The
state was represented by County At
torney D w. Davis and Attorney ].
A. Clark; the defense by Attorney L.
P. Spinks of DeKalb, and Judge Mar
lon Riley Of Meridian. Dr. Hand, the
chemist of A. and NJ. college, was in
attendance. The trial was held in the
vicinity of where the death
occurred, with large attendance Of
and citizens. Order with no
excitement prevailed
Meridian.-E L. Faucette Of Newton
has been appointed and installed as
5ecretaryrecorder of all the Masonic
grand bodies of the state, to succeed
The vacancy caused by the death OF
the late o, L. Mckay, and Miss Esther
A, Speed, who was assistant to Mr..
Mckay in the work, has been contin-
ued in that capacity by the new sec
rotary The quarters Of the important
Masonic offices will continue to be To-
Gated in this city. The appointment
Of Mr. Faucette, who is one of the best
known Masons in the state, is for the
term of Mr.. Mckay, the
election taking place at the next reg
llar meeting of the state grand lodge.
The duties of the office of secretary
is such as make it necessary
10 fill as soon as possible following
vacancy.
Ackerman,-Chancellor T. P. Guyon
Of KosCiusko has just concluded the
'all term of chancery court at this
place, where a considerable amount of
business was transacted. Several of
he most important cases on the dock
It were continued until the next term.
Divorce cases were fewer than in for
ner years.
Myrtle. While working on the plan
ng mill Of NJ B. Gresham, w. E. Tay.
or was seriously if not fatally injured
oy being struck on the head by
that had caught in the bel.-
ng, He was carried to the Mayes
hospital at New Albany, where his con-
lition is considered serious.
Winona-G. W. Whitehead, federal
officer and Deputy Geo. Taylor went
,ut still hunting and brought in viii
negro, charged with max
ng whisky. A still was found on the
legro's place and three gallons OF
whisky at the still and one gallon at
lis home. He was tried before Com
missioner ]. T. Buckley, who fixed his
,ond at $500. He commanded him to
all until he made bond
Blue Mountain-Onlyf four divorces
we're granted at the September term
u the Tippah county chancery court,
which ended after a session of only
wo days with Judge James G. Nc
iowan on the bench. There were no
'ther cases of Importance disposed OF
~ the chancellor except a few minor
matters of a civil nature.
Yazoo City.-A good meeting was
Ield at the Yazoo City high school for
he purpose of organizing a parent
eacher association. Many brief talks
we're made by the officers and teach
rs of the schools and some of the
,arents of the school children on the
-alue such an organization could be
o the school.
Blue Observation-Disclosures per-
ons were baptized three others re-
eiyed by letter and 81 converted as
result of the revival just held at
Pleasant Ridge Baptist church, the
have been done by Rev.
Y. ]. Darling and Rev. |. p. Randolph.
Clinton. -The close of the second