The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-03-19
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


pianoforte recital and graduation in
music Of his daughter, Miss Rosa Mae
Quinns This gifted young woman has
made wonderful record in music,
having finished the four-year term In
three years and also completing the
literary course in three years at the
same time. She has not only made
this splendid record. but she has been
signally honored by being chosen to
have charge Of the music for the GEN.
tennial celebration to be held in Vir-
ginia in May of this year.
Blue Mountain.-Choice home cured
country hams are selling on the local
market to the consumers at only rs
cents a pound, the merchants paying
the farmers from 20 to 2212 cents a
pound for them. There seems to be
an abundance of these domestic hams
available for the market Either the
farmers cured considerable quantities
of hams this year or they are having
to sell part of their supply to get
hold of ready cash for other more
necessary commodities for their fam
lilies.
Tupelo.-The Lions club has ap-
pointed a committee to work up exten-
sion trade week in Tupelo for some
date in April not yet decided upon.
After a long, hard siege the past fall
and winter of our merchants to unload
their stocks most Of them have about
succeeded and now the new stocks are
arriving and Tupelo wants the sur
rounding trade territory to make her
visit at some time during some week
set apart for real intensive trade
week.
Greenville.-The Greenville lodge OF
the Woodmen of the World and the
people of Greenville generally are 60
ing to max great fight at the meet
ing of the head camp Of the state. to
be held in Jackson, to hold the next
| meeting in Greenville. A strong dele
CATION from the local camp. Secretary
Stanley of the chamber of commerce
and other Greenville boosters will at
tend the camp insJackson with de-
termination to bring the next state
convention back with them.
Blue Mountain-Blue Mountain Col
lege is under dark shadow occasion
ed by the death of Mrs. d. H. Hall,
| the first member of it's board of trus-
tees to die since the institution passed
! into the permanent possession Of the
Baptist State Convention aof Missis-
| sippi. Mrs. Hall, who received her
own education here, was one of the
most loyal friends of this great school
for girls, being untiring in her zeal
| in it's behalf.
Clarksdale.-Under the supervision
Of DR.. w. f. Wild, assisted by Miss
Edith Barrett, the department of Goa
homa county, Mississippi state board
of health, has just completed the in
stallation of full laboratory equip
ment in the offices here and are now,
prepared to conveniently conduct the
various examinations and tests which
their work for the improvement OF
health generally calls for.
Oxford.-The spring term of the cir
cult court Of Lafayette county con
yened here with Judge w. A. Roane
of Houston, Miss, on the bench and
District Attorney r. H. Knox OF New
Albany on hand to look after the In
terests of the state. The grand jury
was impaneled this morning and re-
ceived an impressive charge as to
their duties from Judge Roane. A full
docket faces the court at this term.
Relzoni.-On account Of the prevail
ence Of rabies among the dogs of the
county. several having bitten stock
and people. DR.. 7. F. Slaughter county
health officer, has issued notice to
all dog owners to Immediately muzzie
or confine their dogs. or they would be
killed. The killing of dogs running at
large without a muzzle to begin within
"a hours after the posting of the no
tice.
Meridian.-The March term of fed
eral court. eastern division OF the
southern district Of Mississippi, was
convened here.
Scooba.-Three children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith, northwest OF Scooba,
were bitten by mad dog recently and
are now in De Kalb taking the Pas
teur treatment. It was no known that
the dog was mad until several days af-
ter biting the children, and it Is feared |
thev may have become infected ana
the treatment is too late.
Macon.-The gardeners OF Macon
have not failed to take advantage OF
the beautiful spring weather that
seems to have been made to order for
them. The gardens around the town
are things to be admired, and all of
the early vegetables are being eaten.
English peas are blooming. and to-
mato plants are ready for resetting.
Lumberton.-A. S. Hinton died after
an illness Of several months. He was
a pioneer lumber manufacturer IN
South Mississippi and very prominent