The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-28
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Trimble had the misfortune to lose
J, by death their twin girls.
Cleye1and-The City Bakery Shop,
in the heart Of the city. was destroyed
by fire with a loss of approximately
SIS. 900. Insurance of $4,000 was car
ried.
Ripley.-After many weeks of wait
ing the Confederate soldiers have at
last received their warrants from the
state. the money being placed in the
Bank of Ripley for payment.
Jackson.-A meeting of the wool
growers of the county will be held at
the association of commerce. The
meeting will be addressed by r. P
Hite, specialist of the extension de-
partment of the University of Tonnes
see.
| Laurel-Laurel Kiwanis club is
now a chartered institution The
| charter was presented to the club by
DR.. w. II. Frazer, president of Bel
haven college and governor of the
Kiwanis clubs of Mississippi. who de-
/ livered an able address.
Meridian.--A petition in bankruptcy
has been filed with the clerk of the
federal court here by G. H. O'Mealey,
rice planter. whose farm is located
about five miles from Meridian on the
Arundel road. Liabilities are given at
SS,450, with assets of $9,675.
Gulfport.-The resumption of cotton
shipments from Gulfport to Euro
pean points will occur. The first por-
ton of a 10.O0O-bale shipment has ar
rived. The cargo goes to Germany,
and is the first shipment since this
traffic was interrupted by the war.
JacksOn.-Plans for organizing a
81 ,000,00 fire insurance company, be-
cause of the present insurance mud
die in this state, were announced here
by Caller ]. Capdeville, a native
Louisianian, but at present with head
quarters in Wall street, New York.
Laurel-Capt. George H. Snyder has
been elected commander of the Mar
vim E. Stanton post of the American
Legion, with Capt. A. B. Schauber as
vice-chairman. Hugh Greenhouse sue
ceeds Hon. Burns M. Deavous (de-
ceased) as secretary, and Robert
Lindsey is treasurer.
Meridian.-Joseph Sanders, a resi-
dent about ten miles from Meridian.
has been arrested on a charge of OPP
Grating a moonshine still and viola
ton of the prohibition law by having
whisky in his possession. The plant
Ia &c oil to tod
raided and discovered by federal pro-
hibitiOn agents
SheIby.-R. f. Ming, a prominent
planter OF this place, had the misfor
tune of losing his barn by fire. There
was in the barn about 1900 bales "f
hay and all his harness. There was
no loss of stock excepting two little |
pigs. The barn itself was worth about |
$4,000 and the harness and hay run |
the loss up a few more thousand.
BelZoni.-Rev. S. G. Pope of Meri- |
gold was a visitor to Belzoni, having |
the Belzoni Baptist church. Rev. |
Pope was pastor here some four years /
ago. He and family will move about |
the middle of February. having tend
cred his resignation as pastor at Meri-
gold to take effect on the first of
February.
Shannon.-The first car of hogs and
cattle to be shipped from here to the
new packing house in Memphis was
forwarded a few days ago. it was a
cooperative shipment. One of the
oh IN
Memphis to look after the cattle
new packing house will get a good
business from this section as it is so
much nearer than the East ST. Louis
stockyards.
Ripley.-The government report re-
ceived in Ripley shows that up TO Jan.
1, 1921, there had been ginned in Tip
pah county from the 1920 crop 1881
bales Of cotton as against 6,971 the
same date last year. The total 1920
crop in this county will reach right
close to 10000 bales, which is a good
crop for this small county. The indi-
cations are that farmers in Tippah
county will cut the cotton acreage this
year from one-fourth to one-third OF
what they planted last year.
Observation-Disclosures the plant
ers and farmers of this section said
they would not make as large a crop
rs they did in 1919, and all of Honey
Island, in this county, remaining I'M
der water until June, the number of
bales ginned up to Jan. 1, 1921, was
1915. against 1887, ginned up to
Jan. 1, 1920, nearly 5000 more bales
than the 1919 crop. Something like
81, GOO, 900 was received for the 1920
crop and it is doubted if 100000 has
been received so far on the 1920 crop.
Brookhaven.@The Cincinnati SYM
ohony orchestra. led by the distin-
yuished Eugene Ysaye, viii be in
soon, having accepted
place in the Whitworth artist course
rhis is a recall engagement.
Shannon.-Dr George w. Young.
DID,, of Louisville. KY, delivered an
address In the Baptist church at this
place To crowded house. DR.. Young,
who has an international reputation