The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-22

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Senatobia.-Rev. ]. O.. Haynes of
Birmingham. Ala, assisted by the To-
cal pastor, r. o. Brown. will begin a
union revival meeting here.
Yazoo City-The Yazoo Boy Scouf :
have left for Wolf lake. where they
will camp on China Point This is au
annual affair with the Yazoo Scouts.
Pheba.-The trustees Of the Clay
county agricultural high school VIII
begin immediately to rebuild the ligh:
and power plant that was completely
destroyed by fire recently.
Hattiesburg -Members of Hattie5-
burg's exchange club listened with
much interest to Herbert A Emerson
of Yellow Pine Ala, with regard TO
project in which he is interested
furnishing Of colonization land for
large number Of Mennonite farmers
now living in Canada
GreenviIle. There was a meeting OF
the board Of directors Of the staqle
cotton cooperative cotton association
in GreenvilIe Great interest was
manifested by those present in the
business of the association. They came
from all over the delta, as the meet
ing was an important one.
SenatObia-The trustees of the Tyro
school. in the eastern part of the coun-
", elected Prof. Mack McGouch OF
Morton, and his wife as the first as
sistant. This leaves only one vacancy
in the election Of teachers for the
schools Of the county, Crockett, in the
western part Of the county.
EllisyiIle.-The Jones county peach
growers association has aroused con-
siderable interest among the farmers
on the subject of growing peaches. It
is expected that at least 1000 acres
of land viii be in peaches the coming
season, with 100000 trees. Four va.
rieties Of trees viii be set out.
Shubuta.-The surveying party OF
the state highway department that has
been surveying the link of the Missie-
sippi valley highway through the Shu-
buta separate road district in the east
part Of Beat 2 have finished their sur
vey and left for Jackson, from which
place they viii probably go to the
delta.
Crystal Springs Three Boy Scout /
patrols under Scout Master Simmons /
)f Boston are camping on the CHATEAU /
lua grounds near the lake The three /
patrols are composed Of the Bolton, /
Madison and Brandon patrols. The .
young fellows are having a good time. /
n the lake and IN the exercise OF their !
athletic stunts.
Como.-Hon. c. p James. state fruit
specialist, working in cooperation with ,
Mr.. c. G. Steele, county demonstration
agent of Sardis. held a very interest
ng and profitable meeting at the
school building here in the interest
If the probability of this section OF
being turned into a profit
bile fruit section. the talks being prin-
ipally for the growing of peaches and
trawberries.
University of Mississippi.-The in
ide plans for the new $350O0O chem
stry building to be erected on the cam
,us of the University of Mississippi by
he bond commission have been com
leted by Dr. J. y. Swan. head Of the
apartment of chemistry, and forward
d to Theo. c. Link the supervising
Tchitect for the bond commission
When completed the new chemistry
uilding viii be the most up-to-date
nd model chemistry building any
here in the south and will compare
avoraby with any in this country.
Jacksonville announcement of the
capitalization of the Merchants /
-niOn Insurance Company Of Merid-
an and that this company will re-
inter- the insurance field in Missis-
ippi. writing fire insurance in con-
lnction with the Merchants Union
Underwriters, has caused a bit OF
ansatiOn in the insurance world here.
he combination of these two Organi-
atoms means a total capital and sur
lus of 100000 for direct writing.
nd the management announces that
facilities can be obtained
, cover everything that is offered.
Port GibsOn.-The finding in the
Mississippi river of the body of a
eatly dressed woman perhaps % ]
ears of age, and who had apparently {
rst been murdered, has stirred this !
tile city as have few developments ]
recent months. The body was wash {
ashore near here and bore many {
5idences of foul play. Her identity Z
still a mystery TO officials here
light or nine bullet wounds were
'und. One arm and one leg had
cen broken. The woman was dressed ,
a shirtwaist with alternate black
nd yellow stripes. She wore blue
,rge skirt and brown silk hose, but
} shoes. A handkerchief in a peck
of her skirt bore the letter B"
ne was an average or medium-sized
oman and had teeth that were near
perfect. Her hair was believed TO :
i've been black, wavy and bobbed =
Meridian.-Raids conducted by Sher-
John NJ. Martin and a party Of
,puties about six miles south of Me
dian resulted in the location and 3
'struction of five flourishing 1000
lion capacity moonshine stills and