The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-01
A. & v. soRKows.
Mortgage 20 New Orleans Bank Re-
corded az VIcksburo.

mortgage Tor $4.uOU.UuO 10 the Canal
Commercial Trust Company and Saw
ings Bank and Felix E. Guntea,
trustee. New Orleans. OF date April l.
1921, and it is to be recorded as of
that date.
The mortgage is to secure 100000
of bonds authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission and is TO be
fund bonds of three issues, maturing
on April /. The three issues were in
amounts of 100000. of which $780,
600 viii mature April /; second, an
issue of $1.S00,000. of which $5SO,SO0
natures April 1. and third. an Issue
of 100000, of which $4,000 natures
April 1.
Brookhaven.-AI questions pertain
ing 10 the issuance of the 100000
bond issue for Lincoln county good
roads have been decided. The bonds
have been sold and the count now
has the actual cash to its credit in the
banks OF the county. This money Will
all practically be spent with Lincoln
county people. Il is not the intention
of the board Of supervisors TO let the
work out by contracts TO some foreign
concern. but TO have the roads belt
by Lincoln county people-the farmers
who have teams and others who do
not have them but who viii be needed
in the various capacities when the &C
tual werk begins.
observation-disclosures Garrett of the
local office of the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph company assert /
ed following the recent action of At
torney-General Frank Robertson in Sc
curing a writ Of certiorari setting
aside the increased telephone rates
granted by the state railroad commits
sion, that he had received instructions
from the headquarters of the company
t. accept no amount from telephone
subscribers other than that fixed by
the railroad commission.
Blue Mountain.-Local merchants
are beginning to line their shelves
with new goods which are proving 10
be much cheaper for the customers
than only 2 few months ago. II is
evident here that the purchasing pow
er of money has gone up by one-third,
the high cost of living being cut down
in a liberal degree. Groceries and
dry goods are both offered at prices
reminding the purchasers of tho good
old days before the war broke upon
the world.
Newton.-Robert Moncrief. the New
ton county negro convicted of muir
der. was executed at Decatur. the
county seat. The execution was pri-
vate. taking place in the county pris-
on. On account of the rope slipping
in some way the mans neck was not
broken and it was about Is minutes
after the trap was sprung before he
was pronounced dead.
Crystal Springs.-In order to relieve
the housing condition here. which Is
distressing. G. w. Chambers the
young man who is putting in the new
$50. 900 ice plant, announces that it is |
his purpose 10 build several nice cot /
tages on his property adjoining the
ice plant. for rent There is a demand /
here now for at least so cottages and /
a small modern hotel.
HazIehurst-The Hazlehurst Truck /
ers' association. at its last meeting /
here. decided that it would take no /
more new members for the year. It I
has made contracts for supplies the /
present membership Will need and /
will protect the present members by I
not taking in others to share in the /
contracts already made for supplies /
and box materials.
Blue oun-ain-WIham Cribs OF +
this place. who was recently Temporal
riIv blinded by a gush of hot oil into
his face and eyes while working in the
oil fields of Texas. has returned to
Mississippi after having passing a
while recuperating in hospital in
Houston. Tex. His sight Will not be
injured in a serious way
It now appears.
CIarksdale-Th latest subscriptions
20 the staple cotton fund" of the sta
pie Cotton Cooperative association
have Just been made by Dr.. W. ].
-.acv. who signed up for SEQ bales. and
7idden & Townsend, who signed up
or $50. In all. this makes 12-075 bales
II long staple cotton subscribed to the
from Coahoma county.
Hazlehurst-A call has been made
Tor the meeting of the county school
BOARD when all matters pertaining
o consolidation of schools and other
important things will be considered.
L is going to be proposed that more
feasible systems be used for select
ng teachers and for the Transports
ion of pupils to and from school
Batesville.-The Batesville High
School ball team won from Yalobush9
Agricultural High School. Score 10
o /.
Hazlehurst.-The honor roll of the
Iazlehurst High School contains tao
names of 80 pupils this month. with
20 nameS added from the music honor .
oil. making a total Of about $50 on
he roll the past month. This is an
average of about 40 per cent CT the
whole school,