The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-05-21
CITY PLAN FOR BRAxTON.
Interest Aroused In Suggestion Made
by Art Session.

Jacksonville committee appointed
by the Mississippi art association to
confer with Mr.. Minis Williams, chair.
man of the Braxton relief fund with
regard to the rebuilding OF the town
according to a "city plan," has had
from him letters that indicate very
decided interest in the suggestion
made by the association at its recent
rieeting. Mr.. Williams has asked for
further information on the subject.
which will be supplied at once, the
association having been for some
months working to prepare itself for
Just such an awakening of the true
economic value of such building. The
fact that four towns in Louisiana have
placed themselves under the direction
of a landscape architect for the execu
ton of a city plan even at the cost OF
undoing much of the work of past
years, indicates the wisdom Of pro-
ceeding in his case with a well de-
fined plan from the first.
Blue Mountain.-Prelimin steps
are being taken to issue approximately
$4,000 in 6 per cent bonds for the
erection Of modern schoolhouse in
the Blue Springs school district. The
supervisors are on record as favOring
the bond issue, or such portion of 1t as
may be deemed necessary for the pur-
pose, and unless there is formal OBJ
lection filed against the movement, it
;- Inyc hot fh> dc will hn
offered for sale and that the district
will be provided with an up-to-date
public school structure.
| Aberdeen.-The first regular meet
ing of the Monroe county farm bureau
met at the city hall and elected the
following officers and directors: J..
E. Evans of Muldon, president; T. Y.
| Caldwell of Amory, vice president;
Col E. B. Heller, Aberdeen, secretary
treasurer. Directors: Asa Watson,
Strongs; T. D. Boyd Hamilton; c. E.
Steavy and J. H. Allen. G. M. Holmes,
president of the Aberdeen chamber of
commerce, delivered the address of
welcome, which was responded to by
Col. E. B. Heller.
University.-The first ground was
broken in the construction of the new
dining hall for girls, the annex to
Kicks Hall for girls and the three new
dormitories for boys. Since the state
bord improvement commission let the
contract for the five buildings on
which the work began, the commission
has decided to add another dormitory
for boys, and the contract for that Is
expected to be let in the near future.
|
Holly Springs.-{nterest is being
manifested in the approaching con
terence of the North Mississippi Ep-
worth League to be held at Grenada,
Lott Of this city, who is president Of
the conference, states that the meet
ing will be addressed by James e.
Ellis of South Carolina and also by
Miss Nell Drake OF Port Gibson, Miss.
Macon.-Children's day was OBJ
served at the Methodist church. On
account of the commencement exer-
! cises at the Presbyterian church the
Sunday school hour was taken for this
| observance, so that the two might not
| conflict. The finest programme that,
has been presented on this day for
some years was carried out before an
auditorium that was filled to Growing.
Jackson.-Miss Victoria Hill, who,
with other workers from the federal
farm and home demonstration office
left for the monthly conference at the
A. and M. college. stated that she felt
more than gratified with the results
Of the four days clothes clinic held
here under the direction of Mrs. ].
T. Calhoun, county home demontra-
ton agent.
Jonestown.-The teachers Of the
Sunday school in session at Eagles
Nest planned to have an all-day picnic
on Wednesday, June 8, probably at
Moon Lake. There is a committee to
plan the amusements for the day as
well as the refreshments which will
be contributed by every family in
Jonestown, as it will be a community
affair.
Water Valley.-R c. Knox,
jeweler Of this city, had the nisfor-
tune to lose his home by fire and all
the contents thereof. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knox were at church when the fire
alarm was turned in, and before the |
fire wagon could arrive the fire had !
gotten such headway that it could not |
be controlled.
Columbus.-The largest graduating
class in the history of the Mississippi
state college for women will go out
from the institution at the forthcom-
ing commencement The class Is COM
posed of ITO young women, represent.
ing every section of Mississippi.
Tishomingo.-At meeting Of the
board of trustees of the Tishomingo
agricultural high school, held
here, the 18th grade and another
teacher were added. Superintendent
w. R. Nettles was reelected for anoth-
er year.
Observation-Disclosures to the local
celebration of the centenary of the
Brothers Of the Sacred Heart meet
ing OF the class OF 1865 Of the Cathed-
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