The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-03-31
Neus Of Mississippi
hterestiRs Happenings Cleaned
From All Sections Of The
State Specially Written
For This Paper.
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the delta has arrived and from every
section comes the statement from the
planters that the cotton acreage will
be reduced from 40 to so per cent
this year from last. Considerable
acreage TO oats and alfalfa was plant
ed last fall and In the early sprins
and now corn is being planted and
field peas will be planted later. IN
the meantime more interest is being
shown In hogs. cattle. sheep and chick.
ems than ever before, while everybody
planted q garden. The delta people
have at last decided to raise feed and
food crops-to live at home-and pro-
duce cotton as the surplus crop.
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Haxlehurst-Farmers report that
they are catching up with their field
work for this season Of the year. ALI
peas have been stuck and are bloom.
ing nicely. Tomatoes have about all
been put In their last growing place in
the fields and are growing as well as
ever. Rains have come In Just enough
frequency TO push the plants on to
growth, and the tomatoes have not
been attacked by any disease as yet.
Cabbage are growing and are heading
in many fields.
Blue Mountain.-A sawmill estab-
lishment located west of this place is
offering to supply lumber at the rate
of from $3.50 to $3.50 thousand, fig
ures which obtained in pre-war times
While these prices apply, of course, to
only undressed lumber, the local mill
men are offering first-rate dressed
lumber at the rate of around $53 a
thousand for grades which for while
sold here for more than 500 thou
sand.
Bonneville s. F. Windham,
accompanied by Deputy w. G. Ander-
son, Marshal w. c. Weems and Bailiff
J. r. Smith, visited the home Of d. w.
Nicholson, who resides about 10 miles
east OF Bonneville, and found cleverly
concealed about 300 yards from the
house still set up ready for opera
ton. No whisky was found, but four
barrels OF beer, or about 200 gallons,
were destroyed.
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Pontotoc.-A double wedding OF
much local interest occurred at the
Pregbytarian manse at this place when
Waiter Owen. son OF H. B. Owen, Of
the H. B. Gwen Tie company, and
Miss Montye Window, daughter of DR..
Window, a member of the state board
of health, Ecru, Miss, and Buford
Bost and Wrininilee Collins were
united in marriage, Rev. w. A. Down
ing officiating.
Waynesboro. - Waynesboro has
started this year upon new era in
the trucking industry. Wayne county
has formed an association known as
the Wayne County Truck Growers as
sociation and has $50 acres in vegeta-
bles, namely, tomatoes, beans, cab
bage, Irish potatoes and carrots. The
weather has been ideal and the fields
are green everywhere with growing
vegetables.
Blue Mountain.-Co Congressman B. G..
Lowrey said good-by to the faculty and
students of Blue Mountain College in
his final address to them before set
ting out for Washington City to begin
his initial session In the house OF rep
resentatives. For most of his active
life Congressman Lowrey has been di-
-n~k1~x f1anffRfaH xxyf%l, tho IoNa1 onI1a0a
having been its presiding officer for
l3 years.
Jonestown.-The spirit of improve
ment has struck the town. On every
side thewomen are planting rrowers.
and shrubs. Thousands of bulbs and
other plants, such as roses, spires,
chrysanthemums. mock orange, sy-
ringa, violets. golden glow and lilac,
were placed in nearly every front
yard in Jamestown.
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Laurel.-The Laurel Kiwanis club,
with q membership OF nearly 100, has
accepted an invitation to be the guests
Of the Hattiesburg club. The Laurel
Kiwanians have passed resolutions
pledging each member to work un-
ceasingly for better public roads.
Meridian. T. Giles CT Hickory, In
Newton county, was brought to Meri-
dian suffering from the effects Of a
broken leg. A log falling from car
rier caused the accident. Mr.. Giles is
being cared for in local hospital.
Fayette Weldon Whitlock. bari
tone; Elsie Barge, pianist, and Jay
McGrath, violinist, each Of whom is an
artist OF national reputation, appeared
IN q recital at the Agricultural High
School at Union Church.
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Brookhaven.-The Lone Star Trail
represented here by the secretary-man-
ager, H. L. Brian. and assistant man
ager. I. M. Hughes, is now assured.
Brookhaven Board OF Trade will ex-
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