The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-29
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners of the State and
Told In Briefest Form

woman found floating in the river near
Whitehall. The body was that OF a
woman Of medium stature and evil
IDENTIFY wore a No. 2 shoe, but had none
on, but feet were incased in silk hose,
a small handkerchief with embroid-
cred b" in one corner was found on
body, red and white striped waist and
blue skirt on Teeth in good condi-
ton, all natural, some Of back or jaw
teeth had been filled. There were nine
buckshot wounds in the breast Of the
body, showing that the woman had
been shot to death. Nothing had been
learned as to the identity Of the WON
an and no clue has been discovered.
Durant.-The Merchants and Farm
ers' bank OF this place, OF which Eu-
gene Cole is president and Claude G.
Mansfield is cashier, has issued a
statement to the people Of this com
I1unity calling attention to the Farm
and Dairy Special" which is to be run
by the Aberdeen district of the Illinois
Central railroad from Durant to the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at StaTkYille.
Water Valley.-The consolidated line
school building, between Yalobusha
and Lafayette counties, which is to be
a two-story brick building and was let
for construction to J. B. Cole, viii be
completed in time for the fall school.
Browns WelIs.-The extreme sultry
weather of the past several days is
having the effect of attracting a great
many people from the heat Of the cities
through the country to the cooling and
inviting shades of COpiah county's IA.
nous summer resort.
Greenyille.-E. H. Heniken, trusted
employe Of the Gulf Refining Co, died
at a local sanitarium from injuries re
ceived on the concrete road some 10
miles south of GreenvilIe, when the
auto truck which he was driving turn
ed over and from which ne received
injuries about his head that proved ia
tai, after surgeons had done all pos
sible to save his life.
Hazlehurst.-Henry Kahn, eminent
secretary of the Mississippi branch of
the Columbian Woodmen Of the World,
accompanied by w. G. Pavitt, the or
der's entertainer, gave a series OF pic
ture shows at DentviHe to show the
good to be derived from insurance N
fraternaI societies.
Jackson.-The location OF the domi-
Gle Of the Merchants Union Insurance
company, which has been reorganized
and recapitalized. has not been Off
cialIy announced meeting was held
here by the directors and officers, but
It was closed to outsiders. 1t is known
that the company desires to locate in
jackson, but has been thus far discour-
aged on account of excessive rents |
charged.
Corinth.-The first week of the July |
term closed with only one conviction /
out of more than a dozen under a /
charge of violating the whisky laws.
Natchez.-The Natchez chamber OF /
commerce has retained the services OF /
r F. Swingle OF Chicago as CONNER
ciaI secretary. The chamber has been
reorganized in all departments in or
der to make its work more effective.
Jackson.-Attorney General Frank
Robertson has gone to Washington.
where he will appear before the inter
state commerce commission to oppose
the proposed Southeastern" rate re-
vision, affecting rates to and from the
Mississippi valley.
Greenville-After a trial of four days
in the circuit court Avis Chamberlain,
white man, was acquitted by jury
OF the charge of numbering "Curley'
Wilson on an island opposite Leota,
south of Greenville, last winter.
Jackson.-John Ransom, negro at
tendant at the Mississippi insane hos
pital, was killed in the hospital garden
by Dan Mcleod, negro patient Nc
Leod assaulted Ransom with a hoe,
cIeaving his skull to the brain. Two
blows were struck.
Forest-Mrs. T. A. McDin of the
Conehatta neighborhOOd celebrated
her eighty-fourth birthday with a fam
lily reunion, gathering about her go Of
the 112 who go to make up her own
family and their descendants. Only
three of the total of 112 have passed
to the great beyond. OF this number
Mrs. McDilIs husband was the first,
then son and then daughter She
has seven living children, 60 grand |
children and q gTeat-grandchildren /
Biloxi-F. d. Milford, expert horti-
culturist from the department of agri- I
culture at Washington, win arrive in {
Biloxi soon to investigate conditions at I
the naval reserve park of this city, +
according to information received here
BY Mayor Kennedy. {
New Albany.-The normal which re-
gently opened here for the teachers
Of several of the surrounding counties
S rapidly growing in interest. More
han 800 white teachers registered a c
he close of the first week and many c
more are expected G
Osedale.-Following the discovery
hat dummy notes to the extent of G
slightly more than $1,000 had been f
discounted for the credit of the insti- i
luton, the First National Bank of q