The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-10-07

Mr.. Garvin was making his rounds
of the town and while going along
the G., NJ. & n. railroad short dis
lance north of the depot someone
called him by name and told him TO
come 10 him, the call being made by
man sitting near the sidetrack a
short distance away. Not suspecting
any trouble, the officer went to the
man and on reaching him his feet were
suddenly jerked from under him by
one man and at the same time another
larger man jumped on him and grasp
ed him by the throat. After choking
him for some little time the two men
dragged him through a wire fence a
short distance away to the weeds and
grass where there was a pool Of water
about 10 OF II feet deep.
Meridian-Through the efforts of the
Meridian rotary club the interest OF
citizens is being awakened to the ne
cessity OF an anti-ant campaign, Me-
ridian homes being overrun by the
pests. The work viii be undertaken
by the state plant board as soon as
$4,000 is subscribed for the purpose.
Mayor Parker has authorized the an
nouncement that the municipality will
contribute 1000 when citizens have
contributed the other necessary $4,000.
West Point.-For several months the
Christian church of this city has been
without a pastor, due to the fact that
the congregation had disposed Of their
old oh H,,S1
airy quarters Rev. H. T. Young OF
Kentucky has been secured by this
congregation. He has moved into a
nice remodeled home on Broad street,
purchased from G. d. Bouchillon. The
ladies Of the church have been very
energetic in making the lawn and
house very attractive.
Meridian.-Edward Handley of the
veterans bureau office of New Orleans,
has just completed the work of Install
ing a subdistrict office in Meridian,
seven rooms of the Cochran building
being leased for the purpose. The vet
Grams bureau is a consolidation of the
federal board for vocational education,
the bureau OF war risk insurance and
here will have charge of AZ counties in
Mississippi and Alabama, under the
management of Dr. l. w. Cooper of
Meridian. The office at Tupelo has
been closed and transferred to Merid-
ian.
Meridian-Dr. W. D. Beacham OF the
educational department OF the state
board of health, has begun a series of
lectures in the country districts of
Lauderdale county, the first lecture
taking place at Poplar Springs. The
lectures, which are illustrated with
moving pictures, are in the interest of
better health conditions, Dr. Reacham
being induced to come into the county
by County Health Officer R. J. Wilson
Canton.-The huge tabernacle was
filled to overlooking and people were
standing on the outside when Gypsy
Smith, Jr, delivered his third sermon
here. His text was Weighed in the
Balance and Found Wanting" The
prayer services, which are being held
each morning, at the court house at
IL 30 for men, in the homes for the la
dies, at the mayors office for business
women at 10 o'clock and for the boys
at the Methodist church in the morn
ing at S:15, are being well attended.
adelphia.-Charlie Blount was
tried before Judge East OF the criminal
court on a charge of manslaughter A
special venire had been summoned.
The jury was out most of the day but
could not agree. The last ballot stood
four for conviction and eight for ac
quittal. Charlie Blount killed DR. J..
F. Jackson at Stallo, just north of Phil !
adelphia several months ago, according
to the Indictment
CIarksdale.-The thousand dollar ad-
vertising campaign, which was inauga- |
rated by the Clarksdale associated re-
will take place in October, is meeting !
with enthusiasm by all of the city's |
business firms and the campaign has |
been increased to the fifteen hundred |
dollar campaign. The Clarksdale bust |
ness forces are organized and are gC- |
ing to make a strenuous effort to draw
all the surrounding trade to this city
during the fall and winter.
Gulfport.-The opening of the Gulf |
Park college, the south's new institu-
ton of learning for young women, has
taken place. The well finished build
ings and artistic grounds are ready to |
receive the students, who number 100
from outside territory and about 40
from along the Mississippi coast This
enrolment is considered a record. as
this is the first year of the institution
and because Of the general depressed
condition about the country The stu
dents from the outside territory rep
resent sections throughout the coun-
try: with several from foreign coun
tries.
Brookhaven.-The union revival SER
vices at the Methodist church has be
gun its second week and announcement
is made that it will continue through
October 2.
Jackson.-The office of J. J. Conan
secretary of the state penitentiary
board, has received notice of the es