Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-01-06
MISSISSIPPI.
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

uepHeWb a. L. bOlllSs VINO reBiueS just
south Of here. Mr.. Bollis was exam.
lining an automatic shotgun and when
In the act of extracting a shell placed
his left hand over the muzzle, when
the shell exploded, tearing off his
hand and part Of forearm. He was
given first aid treatment and rushed
to the hospital at Houston, Miss.
Meridian.-A white man who was
found in chicken house on farm a
few miles from the city and unable to
give, any account of himself other than
I was called John last summer" was
committed to the East Mississippi In.
sane hospital for treatment. The man
Is fairly well dressed and all effort to
locate anyone who might know him
was made before he was taken to the
| hospital. He is about 40 years old.
Meridian of Police Monette
went to Bay Mfnette, Ala, accompa-
nied by Will Bostick, member of the
| firm of an automobile company here,
where they went to pass on the iden-
tification of a man who ha1 been ar
rested at that place as suspect in
connection with the alleged forgery of
a check for $500 in payment for an
automobile purchased in Meridian.
Eupora.-A great shock was given
to the passengers on the west bound
Southern train from Birmingham,
when it was discovered that Mrs. l.
H. Elliott, an elderly lady of Houston,
Miss, had succumbed to an attack of
heart failure Mrs. Elliott's death &C.
Cured between the stations OF Math
iston and Sava, three miles east of
this place.
Hattiesburg. -Four boys under 10
years Of age we're placed in the For
rest county Jail charged with grand
larceny as a result of 10y ride" in
an automobile belonging to ]. H. HUI
lett. It is alleged that the youngsters
stole the big Buick car from the resi-.
dence Of DR.. Hulett and took a nigh
Joy ride.
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Greenwood M. Page of Itta
Bena has been appointed by Governor
Russell as a member of the Yazoo
Mississippi levee board for Leflore
county as the successor to the late
Vassar w. Dacus and will assume his
duties in that capacity at the next
regular meeting OF the board.
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Jacksonville manual training de.
partment of the Jackson public schools
is minus an instructor. ]. M. Martin,
who has held the position for the first
term Of the year, having returned to his
home in Detroit. No reason for the.
discontinuance Of his services here has
been given out.
Blue Mountain.-The Woman's Mis-
0ionary union Of Lowrey Memorial
Baptist church dispatched consign-
ment Of clothing to the Baptist foreign
mission board, Richmond, Va, to be
transmitted by Secretary J. L. Love to
the European areas Of suffering.
Meridian.--Judge Moody Price ten
dered his resignation as deputy clerk
OF the United States court and the Of
flee Of United States commissioner
here to accept an official position with
the Southern railway, with beadQuar-
tiers at Atlanta.
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Vlcksburg. There was standing
room only in the Masonic lodge room,
when the officers.elect for 1921 were
installed. It was the largest attend
ance in years, and after the installa-
ton some interesting speeches were
made,
Meridian. The local Salvation Army
distributed about 800 Christmas has.
kets TO the poor Of Meridian. according
to a report made by army officials.
The baskets were filled with choice
food.
INSTRUMENTATION Monsieur, a 10 |
year-old white boy, was placed in the |
county jail by order OF Chancellor Geo.
s. Tam, awaiting transfer to the state
Industrial school at Columbia.
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Blue Mountain Tlppah Presbyteri-
ans are raising funds for the compile.
tion Of work ON a number of their
houses Of worship BY the sale Of quilts
which are being contributed to the
cause by the. ladies'.
Estes Mill.-Two negroes killed and
another wounded Is the result OF the
inter Christmas incidents which cc-
CURED in this county.
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Marks.--At the regular meeting OF
Marks Chapter No. 1879 Royal Arch
Masons, officers were elected for 1921.
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Blue Mountain &C, o. Duncan, chan.
Gerry clerk OF Tippah, received warrants
for approximately, 1S9 pensions for Con-
federate veterans OF this county. Funds
for the cashing Of these warrants have
not been recoived, and the old soldiers
are therefore being compelled to wait
for their small stipends.
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