The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-08-20
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from Cor
-, Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

v.,,.burst-The farmers of the
- met in mass meeting to devise
,or the handling of the cane
.aucts and sweet potatoes which
~. been raised by the hundreds OF
ihousands Of bushels.
Brookhaven.-The farmers bureau
=. a. the court house with good at
...doncs to make an estimate OF the
haunt of seed that will be required
~ sowing the various crops next
spring.
r.ckeon-Martin Huxley, q hustling
.,aorpraduate of Purdue University, is
.oaudIng part of his vacation in pre-
,.ring for his school magazine a pa
~ IN "The Northern Farmer in the
couthp in which he is receiving the
cooueration of the agriculturists, real
estate men and board of trade officials
h the city.
Wyatte-The Baptists of Tyro, near
.bis nlace. are in the midst of ayrevi>
val The pastor, Rev. Walton Lee, OF
Como, is doing the preaching.
Amory-A. C. Humpries, prominent
Amoy merchant, has let the contract
far four new brick buildings on North
Main street, and work has begun. The
| buildings have already been leased
| from one to five years.
Shaw-With more than three weeks
of torrid heat and drouth, the young
corn and all kinds of recently planted
crops have suffered considerably, but
still 1t is not too late for rain to do
them good.
Corlnth. - The standard training
school for the Corinth district opened
vis1t Al enrollment Of 81.
Jackson Manager Brown of the
Dublic service company Announces that
be has Just closed a contract with
| st. Louis company for new steel rails
70 be laid on the electric railway from
the old capitol to the Union station.
Wyatte.-The school board and trus-
teesof the Wyatte-Thyatira consol1-
dated school at recent meeting let
contracts to drivers for the transporta-
II ton Of school children to and from
school.
y Forest.-Former service men of
Scott county will stage an exhibition
drill for the benefit of their friends
At the Hillsboro community fair. DR..
Py !. L Parks, an overseas veteran Of
deer will call the steps for the former
service men.
New Albany.-In the special election
held here to elect successor to Victor
Smith, resigned as marshal, c.. L. Mar
IN was chosen over F. M. Irby and
VII fill out the remainder of the term,
vllch ends December 81, 1922.
brookhayen.-Six thousand, one hun
ered dollars has been subscribed by
Lincoln county farmers for stock in
me louisiana Mississippi milk distrit-
urlng company, which will establish II
pAnt In New Orleans.
Lula Nose Williams and Fred
Wade, both about 22 years old, we're
sHested here by Town Marshal w. HI.
vslpenter. They are in Jail at Clarks-
see awaiting preliminary trial here on
Various charges.
Greenyille.-Hubert r, Crosby, a
young man of several years expert
0uce In the cotton business, the mana
~ Oh the Delta Cotton corporation for
ue past two or three years, has been
ee'ected as the manager of the Staple
SU'oa cooperative association for the
senv'iie and Leland offices.
eiystal Springs.-T. w. Rhymes,
.uo proved himself to be one of the
'0ss truck growers in the section this
~sason'- is continuing his activities
~ .n much success in the growing and
-'pping OF sweet potatoes.
Meriaian.-Thos. A. Amos, about 35
s'ais oid, is being held here on a
a'se OF desertion from the U. S..
~ is alleged he left his ship at
-" iork and that he enlisted for
80 years last June at Birmingham.
season.. T. Calhoun. sunervisor
~. .unai ia schools, has just returned
3 ,ippah county with a great deal
IL, 0u'nusiasm for the splendid work
M 49, oone at Chalybeate agricultural
SCHOOL by the principal.
49,
Merloian.-A meeting of the cotton
az s"ers Of Lauderdale, Clark, New
an su ana Kemper counties, has been
co,'ss 70 be held in Meridian at the
rns mouse. The meeting is for the
!, pose OF discussing the marketing
'ne staple this year.
81 ph sssss
mountain.-That the Ford car
n,,,sa es 70 the old-fashioned kicking
Rom senus is the opinion of ]. M. and
bsa ,s y hall, each of whom has Just
to cran,. arm broken while attempting
res;aa AA refractory Ford. They both
~ Dumas, east of this place.
4Ionl s$ss
aacrss aan-Ihe office of ]. ]. Conan,
Of M oi the state board of trustees
III. - y penitentiary, has received no.
M fror o y pardon of Bob Shelton, sent
! ths.a ~. rearl River county in 1919 on