Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-08-25

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planning the work and ordering bool
and bulletins for the use Of classes
HaElehurst.-LiExie Woodward. vii
OF Freeman Woodward, is alleged
nave shot the latter, and the last r,
port stated that no hope was ente
tanned for his recovery. It seems tn
couple had separated some time agt
and after the separation the husban
sued out a writ to recover his clott
ing and other property left at tn
nome where they had lived.
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Hazlehurst-The election which Will
be held here Aug. 20 to decide whethe,
the county supervisors shall borrow
$4,000 for permanent concrete bridge
building and for paying off floatins
Indebtedness Of $4,000 is attracting
some attention from the voters, who
are anxious to see the county's finan-
cial affairs put ON a going basis.
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HaElehurst.-The Hazlehurst truck.
ers' association will hold its annual
meeting Aug. % in the court house.
when final reports will be made and
adjustments will be made. It is said
the association has had a great year
Tor success and that in all branches
or Its work the farmers have been
highly pleased.
Macon.-A very interesting suit for
$4,000, brought by A. H. Bush against
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, for the
loss OF an eye, occasioned by a cinder
being blown into 1t while Mr.. Bush
was on the Mobile & Ohio train at
Sucarnocnee, Miss, has just ended.
The jury returned a verdict for $4,000
n favor Of the plaintiff.
Jackson.-In spite of the plain let.
er OF the law and the positive and
elterated opinions Of the attorney.
eneral, some of the county registrars
ontinue to remove the registration
ooks from their offices and are tax.
lg them around to the various pre-
nets to register voters.
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Brookhaven.-Miss Neva Newman.
MeadVtlle, Franklin county. former.
a member Of the public school fac
ty, has left here and will sail Sent.
Tor the Hawaiian Islands, where she
II teach in a mission school under
direction Of the Hawaiian evan
lical board.
office Of J. y. Conan d
sretary of the state board of peni.
lttary trustees, has received notice 8
the escape of Shedrick Harris, con. t
ted OF murder in the Bolivar county a
lrt In June, 1910, and sentenced for n
!. Harris escaped from camp 6. Il
rchman Farm, T. l.. Richardson. ser.
mt, on August II. .,
Irenada. Postmaster Jerry T. Tai. :,
Of Grenada has forwarded his res. ..
alton to the department at Wash. i
ton by wire. This action upon the 3
OF Mr.. Talbert was not taken he. :,
Sc he thought that the political =
ds would be placed under him at :.
intimation, either directly or indi. !,
~, OF the postal authorities. -
SO 80
renada--W. A Campbell, superin. MI
lentsof the already celebrated Glen. po
plantation, owned by John Dor. DO
OF Chicago, is In receipt Of advices sel
Sedalia, Mo-. that the show herd .
attic from Glenwild il taking high 81
'rs at the various fairs which are sol
& visited. ing
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ora-The trustees Of the Flora goI
school elected the teachers for
year, but owing to several de.
. and designations. they had to 70 o
another election. ~
zlehurst.-Not q wheel is being 4.ui
ID among the mills and lumber uo''
8 of Hazlehurst. The town is Tue
tut a whistle blowing in early mii
or late evenings. ~
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MICA. -Robinsonville, town IL tor
north of Tunica, In this county. this
visited by burglars. The thieves
ed the stores Of Voolfolk Bros.
Fink, and took several
ed dollars worth OF merchandise Wa,
each place.
kson.-J. w. Willis. state agri. oo,,
al agent and assistant director. 49,,
Ed Ruff, federal farm demon. az
IN director for South Mississippi 80
a tour Of inspection Of the dis. - !,
80. taxa
buchanan 12.veor reve
A Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Buchan- legis
Is instantly killed when he fell fedel
bicycle in front Of big Cad state
If, driven by John T. Baldwin, tiles.
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rd.-The Inter-County normal at
fayette agricultural high school Re
'sed. One hundred and forty office
g were registered. Fourteen custo
8 were represented. ic IL,
aa.s9ss .,.L
negroes and ne 49,
re dead as q result Of a quarrel
the girl, the shooting Of her bso,tl