The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-11-26
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Wyatte.- Jack Smith, about 65 years
Did, ended his own life by shooting
himself through y the head with a
aouble-barreled shotgun at the home of
his son, Clifton Smith, near here.
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Shaw. = The unseasonably waYm
weather with its attendant drouth has
at last been broken by copious rain
fall, which brought in It's wake a tre-
mendous fall in the temperature.
Jackson.--Owing to pressure of
other court engagements 1t is now un-
derstood that there will be no hearing
in the case Of the fire insurance agents
on their claim for refund Of the gar
nished funds in the antitrust suit be-
fore the regular term Of the chancery
court, which meets here in January.
Jackson.-Gov Russell and his office
force, Misses Hicks and Yelverton,
went to Natchez to attend the cotton
carnival.
Blue Mountain.-To stimulate live
lier intenest in the production of
choice swine for domestic consump-
ton in this. county, East View Live
stock farm OF Tippah, owned and op-
Grated by Bartlett & Bartlett, will give
cash prizeto the farmer in the coun-
ty procuring one of their big-boned Po-
land-Chinas and making of it the lar
gest porker produced in the county by
those engaged in the contest
West Point.-West Point had as its
visitors recently two distinguished
men in the persons Of Judge Percy
Guyton of Kosciusko and Judge T. C.
Kimbrough, dean Of law in the state
university.
Aberdeen.-The cleanup squad was
in Aberdeen recently to assist disabled
ex-service men present their claims to
the government and to get quick ac-
ton.
Senatobia.-A poultry show for the
poultry raisers of the county Is being
planned, which will be held some time
In February. ~
Blue Mountain.-A large new brick
business house will soon be erected
here on the present site of the old C.
F. Palmer store
Shannon.-The people of Shannon
have been most generous in their
Thanksgiving offering for the orphans
In the Baptist and Methodist institu-
tions located at Jackson, Miss.
Hazlehurst.-The city authorities
have secured the cooperation Of the
Illinois Central railroad company at
last and the company is now widening
out one of the overhead bridges across
its tracks on Main street.
Brookhaven.-Four well-behaved col
ored workmen of the Illinois Central
railroad were accosted by a masked
white man near the Merchants grocery
company and warned that they had
only three days more to work, with
the result that they did not return to
their employment the next day.
HaZlehurst.-The executive commit
tee Of the Copiah county teachers as
sociation met here and transacted
business pertaining to the programs
and plans for the year.
Crystal Springs.-It is an assured
fact that another weekly newspaper
will be installed here by Jan. /. In
terested persons are in communication
with an experienced newspaper man
now living In louisiana who has an
upto-date newspaper office equipment,
and who has expressed a desire to
come here.
Scooba.-"We, the fury, find the de-
ssndant not guilty" Thus came to an
end che famous Persons murder trial
at DeKalb. The verdict gave freedom
to Mrs. Minnie Persons, who had been
on trial four days for the murder of
her husband, Charlie Persons,
Senatobia.-Senatobia merchants are
planning big trade week beginning |
Friday, Nov. 25, and continuing for
eight days.
Jackson.-Mrs. Della B. Alley. home |
demonstration agent for the north |
WESTERN district, reports that final re- |
turns on the years work in the state |
by which the contest for county homa |
demonstration agents was decided 1T |
the state and tri-state fairs show that |
her district Is winner of the tie de- !
cision. ri
Tutwiler er.-Accidenta discharge of
his chum's gun while. they were out
hunting caused the death of William
Bush Harrison, 14-year-old son OF DIR.
W. H. Harrison Of this place.
West Point.-The cleanup squad OF
the government, consisting of DR.. S. F.
Broud, H. Irle Ellzey, ]. Z. Dickerson
and Gordon Bishop, also H. L. Her
ritage and Mrs. R. S. Butler, both rep
the Red Cross, were in the
city recently.
Yazoo City.-Hon. T. Webber VIII
son, district attorney. of Laurel, will
be chief speaker at the memorial ex-
srcises of the Elks club of Yazoo City.
which will be held at the Methodist
church hero at $50 pm. Sunday, De-
.ember 1. II