The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-09-09

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to pledge their efforts toward putting
the basement in condition for class
work. The men and women of the
community decided to do the work, ths
women doing all the actual work pos
sible and supplementing this with
money to be realized from a church
stand.
Hernando.-The DeSoto county fair
association will hold its eighth annual
fair Sept 81 to "a. The first two days
the white people viii display their best
in live stock. agriculture. cooking, sew
ing, embroidery, etc. The negroes win
have the last two days. Foot racing,
horse racing and music are some OF
the attractions on the program
Washington.-Owing to sessions to
be held by the agricultural commission
of which he is a member, Senator Pat
Harrison viii not be able to visit in
Mississippi during the recess. On that
account also Senator Harrison has
been completed to decline a number of
invitations to speak at picnics and bar
becues in Mississippi.
Crystal Springs.-D. L. Pearson, one
OF the most successful truck farmers
OF this section, has just closed a con.
tract with the Jackson board of trade
for another year to go to that section
and serve as instructor in growing and
marketing. 1t is stated that a goodly
acreage will be planted in truck in and
around Jackson another year and that
the farmers may grow and market il
to- the best advantage the board OF
trade decided that it would be better
to employ an experienced man to point
the way.
Blue Mountain.-Grady Gowdy, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gowdy, this
place. has just been awarded the
Medal in the W. c. T. U. speaking CON-
test held here in Lowrey Memorial
Baptist church under the personal di-
rection of Mrs. T. C. Lowrey.
Chalybeate--Though the site OF q
boarding school with more than Aun-
dred students from other places, Cha
lybeats In almost bottled up a good
deal of the time so far as adequate
cerned Being off the railroad two
miles, Chalybeate, too. is entirely with
out local telegraphic service, having
to rely upon such telegraphic accom-
modations as can be secured through
nearby towns on the railroads.
Blue Mountain.-The Negro Tippah
Baptist association, made up OF all OF
the colored Baptist congregations OF
this territory, has just been held at
st. Johns Baptist church, northeast OF
this place, a great gathering of negro
UNCONVENTIONAL leaders OF the associa-
ton assem- bling for the four days ses-
sion. Rev. Thomas Guyton, an ex-
slave and perhaps the oldest minister
of the association, acted as moderator.
Aberdeen.-The GreenwOod-Springs
hotel has been destroyed by fire. The
hotel was valued at $3.50 A. C. Can
trell owned the property and was rum
ming the hotel. defective flue was
the cause of the fire. The water of
this summer resort is known far and
wide and every summer tourists from
all sections visit there. Mr. Cantrell
will very likely rebuild.
Charleston-Mrs Johnny Burnett
died at her home here as the result Of
an accident. Mrs. Burnett was on her
way to church and a little boy on
tricycle. ran against her, causing her
to fall on the sidewalk, from which she
suffered a severe fracture OF the fore
arm.
Ashland.-The initial service of the
meeting at the Baptist church was one
of unusual interest. Rev. ]. S. Jen-
kins preached Milton Written, young
school boy yet in his teens, rose and
in very earnest and sincere way told
Of his conversion and his call to the
ministry. At the same service Luther
Courson, young man reared in this
community was ordained as minis
ter of the gospel
Jackson-Attorney General Frank
Robertson of Mississippi delivered an
address before the convention OF at
torney generals at Cincinnati, taking
for his subject, Common Law Certi
roari in Rate Litigation" Considerable
interest was aroused recently by the
uOf0ilg VI the vi l1lS ali
cient writ and the Importance of its
bearing upon the big telephone rate
case now pending in Mississippi and
other states.
Derma.-A. B. Myers has juet COM
pleted his Munger gin system and saw
and grist mill on the lot where ID. A
Box's plant was destroyed by fire last
May. This new outfit cost above
$4,000.
Meridian.-Hundreds OF delegates
from the territory extending from st.
Paul, Mimi, to Mobile, Ala, and New
Orleans, La. are expected to come via
to attend the annual ses-
sion of the Mississippi valley highway
association, which convenes in Merid-
ian Oct. II and 13, during the Missis-
sippi-Alabama fair.
Canton.-A 1,300-word article, des- |
criptive of Canton and Madison coun- |
ty agriculture. is contained in the Aug |
ust issue OF the Real Estate Exchange. |
a realty journal published at Bellflow- |
er, Mo. The article was prepared by |
the publicity committee OF the Madison |
chamber of commerce, and de- |
picts the value OF agriculture in the |