The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-02
NEWS BREWTIES FROM
OVER THE STATE
From Here There
And Everywhere

demonstration agent for Octibbeha
county, ha; this to say regarding the
board of supervisors retaining him
for an lther year:
This board Of supervisors at their
last regular mseting voted to retain
me for another year at the same sal
ary. Now, whether you have got any
thing out of my work during the past
year or not, you ought to decide that
you are going to cooperate with the
county agent this year and see II you
cannot get something from me-"
Macon.-Uncle Sam has grown all
alert In the protection Of his postof-
fices and the unusual sight Of the
young postmaster of Macon going
around armed to the teeth is daily
presented. Macon has the best and
probably the youngest postmaster in
the state, Henry H. Hunter, that i'm
portant official having been scarcely
21 years of age on accession to this
office nearly two years ago. There
has teen no attempt by yeggs to loot
the office at this place.
Meridian.-The Mississippi confer.
ence board Of education, M. e. church,
sought deferred action in locating the
Mississippi conference training school
Of Montrose until Aug. 8, in Hatties-
burg, according to decision reached at
meeting here. A committee named by
Chairman w. Z. Hopkins, of the Me-
ridian board Of trade and cotton ex-
change, and including members from
local exchange and Rotary club, Of
fered a suitable site if the board would
select Meridian.
Jackson.-Memphis will be called
upon to entertain the Eminent House
hold of Columbian Woodmen at the ma
tional convention of that order, July
8. Delegates from 16 states will be
present. Royal Household No. 2, the
state convention of Mississippi, met
here to elect delegates to the eminent
household and to elect officers for the
state organization. More than 200
delegates were in attendance.
Indianola.-Since he took office 16
months ago and up to May l, Sehriff
A. G. Cox has collected and paid into
the treasury in costs, fees and COM
missions $35,S96. He has earned, but
not collected $3.50. The amount paid
to the sheriff and deputies in conduct
ing the office was $4,000, thus leav-
ing a balance Of $19,606 to the Off.
ce's credit.
Hattiesburg.-This city was shocked
by a tragedy that occurred at the
homo of ]. s. Mosely, a mail carrier
of this city, when his wife was snot
and probably wounded by a former
boarder, Casey e. Jones, who a few
minutes later was laid low by shot
gun load fired at close range by the
husband.
Holly Springs.-The commencement
exercises at the Mississippi Synodical
College of this city came to close
with the awarding of medals and
prizes an dthe delivery Of diplomas to
the graduates. The baccalaureate ad-
dress for the occasion was made by
Hon. T. Webber Wilson, of Laurel.
Leland.-The hardwood lumber bus
iness is not tagging, with the Darnell-
Love Lumber Company of Leland.
This company is now filling an order
for 100000 feet of lumber, in the
aggregate so carloads, for shipment
to northern points over the Y. & M.
v. railroad.
Shelby.-Exercises brought to q
close one of the most successful ses.
sions of the Shelby high school, three
young men and three young women
receiving diplomas. The special fea,
ture of the evening was the gradual
ing address of Hon. T. Webber Wilson
of Laurel.
Natchez.-A special term of circuit
court will be called by Judge R. L
Coban to clear the docket Of criminal
and civil cases. 1t Is stated by the
Judge that the court term Is neces
sary on account of having permitted
the March term.
Corinth.-The Lodge of Perfection
which was organized here only a few
months ago. had its first experience
IN initiating class. The class con.
sistes of AZ Master Masons from Cor
tnth, Rienzi, Bonneville and Tupelo.
Pontotoc. Commencement exercises
at Pontotoc high school has closed
Prof. B. Frank Brown, superintendent
Of the school, and Prof. w. M. Buff.
kin, It's principal, have been engaged
for next year.
Jacksonville office of ]. J. Conan,
secretary Of the state penitentiary
board of trustees, has received notice
OF the escape of William Winston from
camp No. 4, Parchman farm, o. H.
Parker, sergeant. Winston was given
five years in 1919 for grand larceny.