The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-15

/ MeT1d1an.-L. Z. MOnette, VINO has
been chief of the Meridian police force
for the past five and half years, has
rendered his resignation to the city
council to take effect on August 1.
Jackson.-Gov. Russell has appoint
| ed Hon. Clayton D. Potter of Jackson
as special chancellor to sit in the trial
| of number of cases in the chancery
court at Gulfport, Chancellor v. A.
Griffith being disqualified.
Itta Bena.-The weather has been
extremely hot and dry here. A good
rain would be appreciated by the town
folks, as well as planters, vegetation
sadly needing moisture. Rain has been
little short all this season.
Blue Mountain-Capt Paul j. Raj
ney, who has a beautiful lake on his
Tippah estate, is permitting it to be
used by groups of local boys and girls
and swimming excursions to the Raj
ney Lake are getting to be one of the
popular diversions for the young peo-
pie.
Eupora.-The faculties for the Eu-
pora public school and the Webster
county agricultural high school have
been selected and all vacancies filled.
The trustees Of both schools express
themselves as very happy over the
selection Of teachers for the coming
session.
Biloxi-Charged with entering the
premises of P. d. June with pistol In
a threatening manner, Chas. Schmidt
was given a fine of $50 and cost and
placed under a peace bond Of $500 for
two years by Judge I. D. Ellis in the
justice of peace court. The case re-
suited from family troubles.
Observation-Disclosures of Greenwood
viii cast their first ballot here in an
election July 20 upon the issuance of
$4,000 drainage bonds. This is the
initial opportunity for the women here
to vote since suffrage became effective
in Mississippi municipal elections. Reg
istration of the women voters has been
heavy.
ShannOn.-A number Of people from
this place attended the Fourth of July
celebration under the auspices of the
American Legion at Okolona. Among
the features of entertainment were
speeches, a ball game between Oko-
Iona and AmOry and a picnic dinner,
including a quantity Of barbecued
meats.
Hattiesburg. - Announcement has
been made by the city officials OF Hat
tiesburg of the plans of the new city
hall. which are being drawn by R. E.
Lee, local architect, to cost $1,000
and to be located at Front and Forrest !
street, directly behind the present post |
office, which, they say, is to be a per- /
manent and fireproof structure.
FIOra-The beautiful country home /
of Lem Hawkins, one mile west of |.
Flora, has been totally destroyed by (
fire. All help possible was rendered. 4
but neighbors could only fight the fire /
with buckets of water. They lost ev-
except the clothing they had /
on. The building and furniture were /
a total loss 1t was only partially in
sured The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Blue Mountain.-For the first time
in many sessions no award was made
this year of the Self medal, offered
annually by Hon. PaytOn NJ. B. Self of
Marks, Miss, in memory of his dead
mother to the student of the senior
English class of Blue Mountain col
lege making the best showing in the
study of a Shakespeare masterpiece
or some similar work in English liter
ature.
JacksOn.-An important meeting of
the inter-racial committee. presided
over by DR.. c. w. Crisler OF the Gal
Loway Memorial church of this city,
was held at the Jackson board Of trade,
with a number of prominent leaders of
religious and general
welfare organizations Of the state
meeting with leaders of the negro race
to discuss with them plans of coop
Grafton and mutual benefit.
Yazoo City-The Fourth passed off
very quietly for Yazoo City. The bust
ness houses all closed and everyone
who could get the money left the city
Tor the day Wolf Lake has lined with
fishermen from every section Of the
county, and even from Holmes and
Kinds counties. The fish have been
biting fairly well and this makes the
sport very good, and there have been
many attracted to this section because
If it,
Webb.-RObert Franklin New and
wife have arrived from Germany Mr..
New was reared at Webb, where he
earned teIegraphing, and four years
lgO while working in the cotton ex- ,
change in New York City volunteered
his services and went with the first lot
If soldiers to France. After the armis-
ice was signed he entered the relief ,
commission and was in the coal de-
)artment in Germany, where he met
he young lady he married and who
'eturns home with him to Webb.
. MISUNDERSTANDING Power continues
o get letters complaining against oil
stock sellers and other stock selling
schemes. The office has repeatedly
.dvised Mississippians to let such con-
.erns severely alone.