Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-07-15


Nertdlan.-L C. Monetts, who has /
been chief of the Meridian police force |
for the past five and half years, has |
rendered his resignation to the city |
council to take effect on August l.
Jackson. Gov Russell has appoint.
ed Hon. Clayton D. Potter Of Jackson
as special chancellor to sit in the trial
of a number of cases In the chancery
court at Gulfport, Chancellor Y. A.
Griffith being disqualified.
Itta Bena.-The weather has been
extremely hot and dry here. A good
rain would be appreciated by the town
folks, as well as planters, vegetation
sadly needing moisture. Rain has been
a little short all this season.
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Blue Mountain,-Capt. Paul ]. Raj
ney, who has a beautiful lake on his
Tippah estate, is permitting it to be
used by groups Of local boys and girls
and swimming excursions to the Raj.
ney Lake are getting to be one of the
popular diversions for the young PEG.
pie.
Eupora.-The faculties for the Eu.
pora public school and the Webster
county agricultural high school have
been selected and all vacancies filled.
The trustees Of both schools express
themselves as very happy over the
selection Of teachers for the coming
session.
Biloxl.-Charged with entering the
premises of P. D. June with a pistol in
threatening manner, Chas. Schmidt
was given a fine Of $50 and cost and
placed under a peace bond Of $500 for
two years by Judge l. D. Ellis in the
Justice Of peace court. The case re-
suited from family troubles
reenwood.-Women Of Greenwood
will cast their first ballot here in an
election July 20 upon the issuance Of
$4,000 drainage bonds. This is the
initial opportunity for the women here
to vote since suffrage became effective
in Mississippi municipal elections. Reg
istration of the women voters has been
heavy.
Shannon-A number of people from
this place attended the Fourth of July
celebration under the auspices Of the
American Legion at Okolona. Among
the features OF entertainment were
speeches, a ball game between Oko-
Iona and Amory and a picnic dinner,
including quantity Of barbecued
meats.
Hattiesburg. - Announcement has
been made by the city officials Of Hat
tiesburg Of the plans Of the new city
: hall, which are being drawn by R. E.
Lee, local architect, to cost 100000
and to be located at Front and Forrest
. street, directly behind the present post
: office, which, they say, is to be per
e manent and fireproof structure.
! Flora.-The beautiful country home
of Lem Hawkins, one mile west o.
Flora, has been totally destroyed by
F. fire. All help possible was rendered
r but neighbors could only fight the fire
q with buckets Of water They lost ey
e erything except the clothing they hat
t on. The building and furniture wer,
r a total loss. 1t was only partially in
l. sured. The origin of the fire is un
l. known,
Blue Mountain For the first tim
in many sessions no award was mad
this year of the Self medal offere
d annually bv Hon. Payton NJ, B, Self Q
= Marks, Miss, in memory OF his dea
s. mother to the student Of the senio
e English class of Blue Mountain co
It lege making the best showing in tn
e study Of a Shakespeare masterpiece
$ or some similar work in English lite
d. allure.
Jackson-An important meeting
r. the interracial committee. preside
re over by Or C. W. Crisler Of the Ga
BIT loway Memorial church of this cit
as was held at the Jackson board Of trad
to with a number Of prominent leaders
ne phlanthropic, religious and gener
e welfare organizations of the sta
ed meeting with leaders Of the negro RAJ
Vi to discuss with them plans of COO
Of Grafton and mutual benefit.
Yazoo City-The Fourth passed c
ct very quietly for Yazoo City. The blu
~ ness houses all closed and eyeryo
at who could get the money left the CT
be for the day. Wolf Lake has lined wi
ng fishermen from every section of t
he county, and even from Holmes a
as Kinds counties. The fish have be
IN biting fairly well and this makes
he sport very good, and there have be
20 many attracted to this section becau
of It,
da- Webb.-Robert Franklin New a
att wife have arrived from Germany.
as New was reared al. Webb, where
ira learned telegraphing, and four YET
en-, ago while working in the cotton
ars change in New York City volunteer
urs his services and went with the first
md OF soldiers to France. After the arm
yic. tice was signed he entered the re-
md commission and was in the coal
led partment in Germany where ne I
.ca- the young lady he married and Y
returns home with him to Webb.