Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-11-25


Senatobia Irene Kitchens. 4, died
in agony after eating rat biscuit she
found in the attic
Coldwater.-Hens owned by Mrs. W.
NJ. Presley lay 112 eggs each in 10
months, she says her records show.
INJURIES received by John
McDade A, T. & N. roadmaster, when
he fell between cars, may prove fatal
Wyatte-H. NJ. lobe Of Wyatto
killed a six-months-old pig which,
when dressed, tipped the scales at
las pounds, netting the owner $26,
Indianola.-The six Indianola Gotten
gins have ginned 1900 bales this sea
son and will not gin much more than
200 bales additional
Codwater.- Of employment
has forced several families to leave
Coldwater recently and others are
DldulluH " llLbfN away SOOl.
Ellisvllle.-The fifth annual roll call
Of the American Red Cross has open
ed in Jones county. F. j. Book is gem
eral chairman for Jones county.
Gulfport,-Dr Theodore Whitfield
has arrived here to assume charge Of
the First Baptist church. He comes
from McComb, where he has served
faithfully for lumber of years.
Crystal Springs-The Copiah county
bar association met recently and elect
ed H. }. Wilson Of Hazlehurst as its
president for the ensuing term, sue
ceeding ], H. Sexton.
Jackson.-S superintendent w. F.
Bond, in response to an appeal for
help for the starving children Of the
far east, is receiving daily many large
checks to aid in that work
Jackson.-P. p. Garner, state com
missioner Of agriculture and commerce
has accepted the invitation Of the state
horticultural society to speak at the
state convention to be held at Hatties-
burg,
Ackerman.-The county tax levy
fixed by the board Of supervisors IS
practically the same that it was last
year, while the town levy is a little
more than it was last year.
Brookhaven.-Th Masonic lodge Of
Brookhayen has given $1,000 and also
agreed to furnish a room for the new
municipal hospital Children of the
late E. Pfeifer are giving some hos
pital equipment as a memorial
Biloxi The Mississippi ice mann
facturers' association convened here
for three-day session. President c..
Z. Stevens Of Hattiesburg opened the
first business session with his address.
Aberdeen P A. Dulin had a
leg broken when his morse kicked him
He was one of the oldest employees Of
the Illinois Central railroad until his
retirement year ago as agent here.
Meridian,-United States Deputy
Marshal Eshe headed detail Of police
inIo the hills just south Of Meridian.
and located big moonshine still, but
failed to capture the distillers.
Clarksdale.-Miss Sarah Robertson,
Of Memphis, a graduaet nurse, has az
rived in Clarksdae and will be located
in the future, assisting in the work Of
/ the Coahoma county health unit as q
public nurse.
Jackson-rDr. J. A. Barker, chief Of
the federal bureau of animal industry
in this ciyt, has left for Chicago, where
he will attend the live stock tubercu-
losis eradication conference, to be held
in that city on Nov. 25 and 26.
Sherman the Thanksgiving sea.
son draws near the market for tur.
keys has improved somewhat, and
more are being placed on the market
The turkey crop is somewhat better
than last season, but farmers have
been reluctant to place them upon the
market, waiting for a better price.
Hattiesburg. THAT there Is pork in
this community that is affected with
trachina worms Is the belief Of Dr.
J. d. Donald, county health officer,
who issued a warning to those buying
this kind Of meat that they make sure
it has been inspected, or at least that
it does not bear the appearance OF
having trichinosis.
Monroe.-Deputy Sheriff Herring
and Justice of the Peace Saxon made
a raid on the premises OF Dollar
Bil' Newell, a long suspected manu-
facturer and distributor Of white
lightning, and found well equipped
still installed in his corn crib. They
captured the still, quart OF white
mule and odd Dollar Bill"
Hazlehurst.-The hunting season
has opened IN Copiah county, and
those who are constant roamers Of the
fields for game say the county has
more quail, squirrels and other game
than It has had in 20 years. Hunting
parties are forming every day and Sc.
ing to the remote rural districts to