The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-08-06


the fact that the disease, confined al
most to the colored race, is probably
worse than last year, but no worse
than on previous years. and that there
is no case of lack Of food or medical
treatment. The disease is at present
on the decline.
Blue Mountain.-A special invitation
has just been extended to the friends
of Senator James X. Vardaman in
Tippah to participate in a big Varda-
man day near Bonneville Friday, Aug.
10. Tippah, which is rock-ribbed
Vardaman county, went out en- masse
recently to hear the white chief, but
missed the opportunity because of o
death which kept the orator at home.
Hattiesburg.-Hou Williams, 10.
Of Bassfield, an onlooker at baseball
game there, was hit by foul ball dur.
ing the game and was rushed to the
Methodist hospital with fractured
skull.
Jackson.-Secretary w. M. Hunter
Of the Y, M. c. A. and 80 boys be-
tween IL and 18 years of age, have re-
turned from Perry county, where they
had been camping for two weeks.
Gulfport-The contract for building
the new Kings Daughters hospital
here has been let W. e. Rubush, OF
Jackson, was the successful bidder.
The exact contract cost for building
is withheld, but it is estimated at
about $4,000.
Corinth.-The Corinth district stand.
ard training school for Sunday school
teachers and leaders will be held here
Aug. Is to 20 under the auspices OF
the general Sunday school board and
the north Mississippi conference Sun
day school board of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South.
Jackson. T. Calhoun, state su-
pervisor of rural schools, and H. N.
Ivy, supervisor of secondary schools,
have returned from a tour Of the sum-
mer normals, where they presented
the method, use and purpose of stand
ardized tests and measurements.
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| Ellisville-Pension funds for the
Confederate veterans have arrived at
the chancery clerks office for distri-
button. More than 80 of these vet
erans live in Jones county and some
| of them are greatly in need of this
fund.
Gulfport.- 100000 damage suit has
been filed in the Harrison county cir
cult court here against the Louisville
& Nashville railroad by the parents OF
James F. Garnett, who was killed at
Biloxi by train of that road.
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| Meridian. - The Meridian Rotary
club, following an address by Gabe
Jacobson, has entered, into the fight
for a new and more modern charity
hospital building to take the place OF
the present Matty Hersee hospital in
| this city. Mr.. Jackson pointed out the
great need of an institution that would
adequately take care of the unfortu-
nate sick of this city.
Amory.-More than so dwelling
houses have been erected in Amory
during the past 10 months.
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| Rosedale.-Lewis Fletcher, negro on
trial for killing T. c. Bullock, planta-
ton manager for A. Y. Scott, last De-
cember, was found guilty of murder
after the jury had deliberated all night
on the case Fletcher will be hanged
in Rpsedale Friday, Sept. 16.
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Canton.-What is believed to be a
state butter record for percentage OF
increase in production is made pubic
by the local creamery, in announcing
production figures, and the increase
has caused the Illinois Central maga-
zine to comment on it. For the first
six months of 121 the increase was 300
per cent over the same period in 1920.
Production through June 80, 1920, was
1890 pounds churned, compared 10
42,1OO churned through June 81, 1871
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dog, the family pet, which had been
sick several days, Ernest Brown and
family of six, living near here, were
severely bitten. Upon examination OF
the animals head by the state board
of health. rabies were found
Meridian.-M. H. Yarbrough, recent
lv elected chief of police of Meridian
by the city council to succeede to the
vacancy created by the resignation OF
Chief of Police L. C. Mennett, has as
| sumed charge of the office.
Knoxville.-The Knox County BANK
and Trust company and the American
National bank have consolidated under
tho corporate title of the latter.
Knoxyille-Miss Ida Tilson was shot
and killed by an unidentified INTRUDER
in her home on Baxter avenue. 1t was
one of series of invasions OF homes
4 bv midnight marauders recently.
Meridian.-This city is receiving its
share of watermelons this year. Hun
Idreds of melons. by wagon load ana
carload. are transported into Meridian
and the city is literally flooded WIN
the watermelons.
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