The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-04-09
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

school district this county. Running
out of funds to, complete the new high
school building. the district was on
the point of giving up the idea of an
upstairs when the loyal ladies came
to the rescue. By contributing home
produced articles which were sold for
cash enough with which to purchase
the lumber and other material, the
women set such splendid example
that the men of the district Clipped
in and put the top story on the new
house themselves. the whole commun
ity having a hand in the work and no
bond issue being necessary to supply
the students with adequate quarters.
Jackson.-No further legal proceed
ings are expected to come up in the
fire insurance antitrust case until the
regular term of chancery court in May
next An effort was made by the at
torneys for the fire insurance agents
to bring up the case of the agents
again in vacation. The attorneys for
the agents asked permission to file
supplemental bill bringing some new
| questions into the case, but objection
was made to this on part of the rev
enue agent and the matter will go
over to the regular term.
Crystal Springs.-H. w. Mason, who
is promoting the big man hunt here to
test the value of bloodhounds in run
ming down criminals, has completed
/ negotiations with Bob" Cant, the ia
i nous Mississippi man hunter, who
owns the finest brace of bloodhounds
meet has been fixed for July A. Mr..
Cant will receive 1000 for the use Of
his dogs and the part he plays in the
unusual chase.
Blue Mountain.-Dr. E. Y Mullens,
president of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY,
who is devoting a portion of his time
to helping inathe roundup Of the Bap-
tist $75,0O0,000 campaign, has passed
the last three days lecturing in this
section of the state, cooperating with
Dr. r. A. Kimbrough OF this place,
who has charge of general Baptist in
terests in 15 counties of North Mis-
1 sissippi.
Okolona-A dual field meet between
Okolona high school and Chickasaw
county agricultural high school was
held here recently, Okolona winning
bv a score of 40 to 34 An old-fash-
toned spelling match was held at the
school auditorium, each school being
represented by eight pupils. The A.
II. S. won in this contest. Okolona
won in the athletic contests.
Oakland-There was a happy gath
ering of the children and grandchil-
dren at the home of John Adams, five
miles west of this town. The visitors
were descendants OF the late William
Adams. To this man and his wife
were born l9 children and II are now
living. At the reunion there were 81
present, and all except three We're of
the family.
Jackson-P. P. Garner. state COM
missioner Of agriculture and COM
merce, is rejoicing over the fact that
Alabama is getting busy with her
Mexican bean beetle eradication cam
paign. The existence of this pest as
our next door neighbor, so to speak.
has given the state plant board. OF
which Mr.. Garner is chairman, some
bad moments.
Senatobia-T six days campaign
conducted in the county by the counE
farm agents, F. A. Rev and Miss Eva
Caldwell, assisted by experts from the
state agricultural college, Memphis
bureau of agriculture and the |. c.
railroad, closed here with splendid
meeting. Dr. E. R.. Lloyd of Memphis
and N. H. Newell were the principal
speakers.
Shaw-From present indications and
Judging from what planters and larm'
ers generally say, the largest crop OF
corn will be planted this year ever
known. Not only corn, but all kinds
of foodstuffs for man and beast has
been and will continue to be planted
for the next three or four months.
Water Valley.-The Oak Hall Hotel
has changed hands again. H. 7. Titus
who has been in charge of this hotel
for about a year and half, has sold
ont to w. L. Mathis, of Banner
Meridian.-A further reduction oil
forces at the Southern Railways New
Orleans & Northeastern shops in Me-
ridian is announced, and 43 additional
men will be laid off.
Meridian-The fire loss in Meridian
for the quarter ended March l, as
shown by the report filed with the city
council by Chief w. F. c. Partin OF
the fire department, was but S9,oo4'
which is the best quarterly showing
in the history of the department
atesville.-County Agent Steeie
met with large number OF farmers
here and discussed the establishment
of farm bureau in Batesville. About
90 members joined. The business men
of Batesville are backing this move.
and it will prove a success.