The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-10-22


charge of passing worthless checks.
Sherman.-One of the most commo-
dious wood school buildings in north
Mississippi is being constructed ut
New Harmony, this community. The
people OF that community furnished
fine timbers, freshly cut, which were
sawed by J. w. Caldwell, also Of that
community. Then securing a compe-
tent contractor, c. l. Wade of this CITY,
the people furnished their services
and the building is nearing compile
ton.
Hattiesburg.- the capture of
VIII Dantzler negro, at Canton, Miss,
by special agent of the Gulf & Ship
railroad, the roundup of a band of
negro robbers who broke into the
store of ]. ]. Waite at Sumrall and a
box car in the Gulf G. Ship Island
yards recently, is complete, according
the property, valued at nearly $1,000,
had been recovered.
Crystal Springs.-The ladies of the
town are organizing civic league and
will come before the mayor and board
of aldermen asking the cooperation of
| the board as we'll as financial assist
ance with a view Of cleaning up and
beautifying the town. 1t is proposed
to cooperate with the railroad COM
pany in building up and improving
both the present Railroad park and
Hill park just north of Georgetown
Street.
Blue Mountain.-All of the public
schools Of Tippah county will open
simultaneously on Monday, Oct 81, ac-
cording to Prof. John E. Pearce, coun-
ty suerintendent of education in Tip
pah. Possibly there may be few TO
delay their opening because of local
conditions, but practically all will get
under way together, and it is hoped
| that each Of these schools will run
for at least six months, the length OF
the term depending upon the appro-
| .oriation of the state legislature for
educational purposes.
|
| Gloster-The city of Gloster has
staged community get-together
meeting for Nov. 4, at which time
every merchant in town will erect a
table in front of his place of business
and serve dinners Jointly with the
people of the country, and each mer-
chant will give a prize for the best
cooked, homegrown dinner from the
country served at his table.
| Brookhaven.-A new store, the sec
| ond to open within fortnight, held
its formal opening at / O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and proved so popu.
lar it had to close all but one of the
| entrances to admit patrons one by
one, while hundreds waited in front.
brick filling station, new auto
| firm, a firm of auto mechanics and a
| new lumber firm are among other
recent indications of prosperity.
Crystal Springs.-The entire COM
nunity regrets the continued serious
Illness of the much beloved and vener-
able DR.. r. E. Jones, who is reported
as being in a critical condition. DR..
| Jones has been in bad health for some
months. but recently he has been con-
fined to his room. and since the death
| of his beloved wife a few weeks ago
| lis condition has gradually grown
| worse until his recovery Is now
| despaired of.
Durant.-Capt F. A. Howell, COM
| mander of the First Brigade Of Missis-
sippi United Confederate Veterans,
has announced sponsors, matrons and
| maids of honor for the coming re-
union, which is to be held in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
| Hattiesburg.-Plans were made at
a meeting of rurses Of Hattiesburg
to prepare an attractive program for
| the meeting here of the State Asso-
citation Of Graduate Nurses.
| Wyatte-The Tate County Baptist
association has closed one of its most
successful meetings.
Monroe.-Elmo Stroud, young man
of this vicinity, was murdered by
highwayman near Topeka, Kan. The
Young man had gone to Kansas as a
harvest hand and it is believed he was
returning here when he was slain. De-
tails of the killing have not been re-
ceived. Disposition of the body is un-
known.
| Greenville.-For the education OF
the public on the early symptoms or
cancer and its cure, Dr.. j. c. Blood
good of Johns Hopkins University, a
recognized authority on the dreaded
disease. and DR.. w. w. Crawford,
| specialist, addressed large audience
here.
Ripley.-Several deaths have occur
red in this county recently from dipli-
iberia. A great many cases have been
successfully treated and there seems
\ to be a considerable number OF new
cases.
| Rrookhaven.-J. Fl. Reed, Confed-
crate veteran and prominent citizen
az Lincoln, sustained loss OF $50
when a negro entered his store few
lmifes from Bogue Chitto and snatched