The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-02
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told In Briefest Form

Gulfport.-In the case of Stokes V.
Robertson, state revenue agent, VS.. the
Gulf Cities Gas company for back
taxes for the last four years, tried
in the Harrison county circuit court
here, the assessment Of Robertson was
partly approved decision being that
property totaling s65,O31 should be as
sessed for those years.
Gulfport.-The results Of Mrs. S. A
Chandlee, owner and operator of a
farm at Long Beach. show what a
woman can accomplish. So far this
fall she has shipped nearly 300 ham
pers of beans and has about 1000
pounds of paper shell pecans.
Blue Notwithstanding up shop
and suspending school, Blue Mountain
observed the annual Thanksgiving.
holding a big union service, partici-
pated in by the local congregations
and the faculties and students of the
three large local schools.
Tupelo.-Funeral services have been
held for the three-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Carnathan of
East Tupelo. with burial in the family
burying grounds. The child was burn
ed to death yesterday when its cloth
ing caught fire in the absence of the
mother.
Marks.-Miss Eva Lambert of Jack
son, Miss, state supervisors of nutri-
ton. has been working with the Quit
ho~ rfcs+
ed as many schools as possible where
physical examinations have been
made.
Water Valley-A small tropical
snake, evidently of she tree variety.
was found in bunch of bananas by
a cerk in the store of c. j. Ross &
Co The reptile seemed chilled at
first, but after being placed in the
warm sunshine it began to move.
BrOOkhaven.-J W. McGrath, prom
inent citizen, president of the Missis-
sippi Chamber of Commerce, was
guest at the bear hunt in Washington
county, attended by Irving Cobb, Rex
Beach, Harris Dickson, ex-senator LIE
roy Percy and others.
Blue Mountain.-Blue Mountain Bap-
fist church, DR.. E. B. Hatcher, pastor.
collected a large quantity of good
things which were shipped as a
Thanks giving Day donation TO the
boys and girls of the Mississippi Bap-
fist orphanage at Jackson.
Meridian.-Through the efforts of
D. F. Bernard. state director, Meridi-
an and Lauderdale county have been
organized for a campaign in behalf of
near east sufferers, with Supt. w. c.
Williams of the city schools as dis
trict chairman
Blue Mountain.-Gu Jones and Bob
FAINT, hustling Union hunters, who
have had a week of deer stalking in
the regions around Tululah, La, have
returned home, bringing back with
them evidences Of their skill in get
ting big game.
Wyatte.-Wyatte is to have dairy,
swine and poultry campaign, which
will be directed by County Agent F.
A. Rev and Miss Eva Caldwell, home
demonstration agent assisted by the
A. & NJ. college forces.
Blue Mountain-Mack Keith, aged
II, a student of Chalybeate consoli-
dated school, this county. met with
instant death from a fall from school
wagon in which he was being trans
ported to school from his home.
Raleigh.-Col Ashby L. Baker, SO,
president and owner of the Virginia
cotton mills at Sweptsonville, reputed
to be one Of the wealthiest men in the
state, died at his home here after an
illness of many months.
Meridian.-T. ]. Bolster, president
OF the Meridian board OF trade and
cotton exchange, was the principal
speaker at the weekly meeting and
luncheon Of the Meridian Exchange
club.
Durant.-A joint Thanksgiving serv-
ice. with all denominations of the
entering into it, was held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. in
the Methodist church
Blue Mountaln.-Haylng been sup
planted by a new modern school strucl
ture. the old school building at Blue
Springs was sold on Thanksgiving
Day.
Biloxi.-The city commissioners at
their meeting set the city tax levy
at 1888 mills, which is a reduction
of 5-S mills over last year.
Blue Mountain.-Tippah county
Presbyterians have just held a signiff-
cant institute for the benefit of the
auxiliaries of the 10 or II
Presbyterian churches of the county. |
Hazlehurst.-Judge ID. NJ. Miller of
the circuit court here made his ad-
dress to the newly empaneled grand
Jury Of 90 men and the address ran !
nearly two hours.
Crystal Springs.-Crystal Springs |
real estate continues active, there be-
Ing transfers of good proportions al |
most every day.
Biloxi.-A. Bell and J. Alexander. |
both instructors at the Gulf Coast /
Military academy. were given a fine |
Of So and costs in Judge Champions |
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