The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-03-11
EXPLOITS HEREFORD FARM.
Kansas City Journal Devotes Space L
jackson Breeder.

page article devoted to La Verner
Stock Farm, located Just northwest of
this city, and it's herd OF magnificent
4 Herefords.
The farm, which is one of the show
places Of Jackson. belongs to Vernon
T. Davis. son OF William Jennings
Davis, who established it in 1910 for
the purpose of breeding Herefords.
his experience as a buyer of market
cattle having convinced him of the
superiority of the breed.
His herd. headed by the famous
bull, Point Comfort XIV, consists OF
between 80 and 40 cows and is one of
the finest advertisements this section
has as a cattle raising country, sew
eraI other herds of fine Herefords
having followed the success of this
one and a number of Holsteins also
illustrating the excellence of this part
of the state for the development Of
cattle and dairying industries.
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Blue Mountain.-For the first time
in many years Blue Mountain College
failed to observe Founders Day, the
anniversary of the death of the late
/ Gen. Nj. P. Lowery of the Army of Ten
nessee. who dropped dead in the rail-
way station in Middleton. Tenn, SO
years ago. The reason for the omis-
sion of the anniversary exercises this
session was the fact that the big re-
vival in Lowrey Memorial Baptist
church was under way at the time
when the anniversary happened to
fall.
Ackerman.-The farmers meeting
| held in Alderman was we'll attended
by all classes of business folk to
thresh out the sweet potato curing
house proposition and to reduce the
cotton acreage in Choctaw county. 1t
was decided that Choctaw county is
an ideal sweet potato country and
committee to make the necessary ar
rangements to promote a curing plant
was appointed by County Agent Brad
shaw.
Water Valley.-Mrs. Mary E. Wag-
ner one of the pioneer citizens Of
Water Valley, was given a surprise
party by the Ladies Aid society in
honor of her 18th birthday, and on
which occasion she received many val
liable presents, and among them was
an Eastern Star pin, presented to her
By her pastor, DR.. ]. E. Hobson; Of
the Presbyterian church.
Greenville-The Greenville Cham
Der of Commerce has selected a very
able board of directors after an cleo
ton in which much interest was shown
and big vote polled. The directors
follow: w. P. Kretschmar, Sam Blum,
William Ray TOombs, NJ. L. ViTden,
H. P. Parish, Henry w. Startling, ]. J.
Baird. Waddy West Louis Bergman
and w T. McGehee.
Meridian.-Paul Houston was placed
on trial in the circuit court here on
charge of murder in connection with
the killing of W. H. Parker, former
justice of the peace in the Collinsville
community, his twin brother, Claude
Houston, having been convicted al
ready in connection with the same kill
ing receiving a life sentence in the
penitentiary.
Agricultural ollege.-Director J. r.
Kicks Of the state experiment station
work in Mississippi announces the
transfer of J. P. Trotter, for the past
year attached to the experiment sta
ton staff at headquarters. Mr.. Trct-
ter has been appointed as foreman at
the Delta branch experiment station,
Stoneville and will succeed Rembert
Rea.
Brookhaven.-Montie A. Davis, OF
Lincoln county, a student of Mississip-
pi College, won the honors in the re-
cent debate with Howard College. the
question being Resolved, That Com
plete independence Should Be Granted
the Philippines at the Next Regular
Session of CONGRESS" Mr.. Davis had
the negative side of the question.
Crystal Springs.-A New Orleans
capitalist has been this week investi-
eating conditions with a view of estab-
fishing an ice factory. 1t is stated
that he has negotiated with H. H.
Rhymes for the property recently oc-
cupied by the Consumers Box COM
pany. north of the city. and that he
will install and up-to-date plant.
Prentiss.-Sheriff r. Dale Of this
Guilty noNlhS SOANCh wv Aio ANoAA
in tax collecting drew on his sherlock
Holmes" clothing and sailed forth in
quest of some of the makers of So
called white lightning In the extreme
western portion of the county he found
In full blast one of the plants of the
stuff which he confiscated
West Point.-The tragic death of r.
G. Million was a shock to this com
munity. While repairing the roof of
his residence he fell to the ground
The fall resulted in total paralysis and
serious internal injuries. He was i'm,
mediately carried to a hospital, but
never regained consciousness.
Blue Mountain-That the fruit in
this section has not been hurt much
by the recent cold weather is being
made clear by the blossoming of the
orchard trees which tell the tale OF
plenty of peaches, apples and, pears in
Tippah if the season is favorable for
the rest of the year.
Yazoo City-John Boatright age 62
,l;,5 81 bop,o hare of