The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-06-10
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

education who are. compelled by cir
Cumstances to act as bread winners
has been successfully launched by the
social service department Of the
Natchez Woman's club under the d.
rection Of Mrs. Joseph J. Friedler. The
school opened with an initial enroll
ment Of 80 and it is expected that the
number viii be largely increased. The
age Of the pupils ranges from Il to
80. Instruction is being given entirely
by volunteer teachers.
Fernwood.-A wedding which may
be fittinglX characterized as the mat
ing Of hoaryhaired December with
sweet and blithesome May occurred
near here. Rev. r. II. Purser per-
formed the marital rites. The con
tracing parties were o. l.. Dykes and
Miss Annie Prime. The groom a few
days ago passed his seth year. The
bride confessed to having reached the
age OF %, but really had the appear
snce Of not being over 20.
Tupelo. - Louis Tucker, advance
man for the Redpath chautauqua, IN
Tupelo, has the town decorated with
chautauqua flags and the windows of
the stores filled with information
about the various attractions that will
be given during the chautauqua. The
first attraction will be given in the
afternoon. It viii be a regular must
cal programme. and in the evening
Ada ward VIII give her lecture o.
you Americans"
Ellisville-The intellectual atmos-
phere Of E1lisville has been charged
with educational interests. The COM
mencement sermon for the Jones cotm-
ty agricultural high school was
preached by Rev. II. J. Moore at the
Methodist church to a crowded house.
AT night Rev. D. P. Mcintosh preached
the commencement sermon for the
church.
Ellisville.-Twelve patients of the
East Mississippi insane hospital, who
were feeble minded, but not insane,
have just been transferred to the
school and colony for the
feeble minded located at EllisvilIe
The institution is now ready to re-
ceive more inmates and a further
transfer is expected in the near fut-
ure from the insane hospital at Jack
son.
Natchez.-In anticipation of its
larger field OF activity with the reor-
ganization recently accomplished
there will be a radical departure from
the usual procedure in the election of
officers Of the Natchez Chamber of
Two tickets will be put
out. the Reds and Blues, and 1t IS ex-
pected that there will be lively con-
test.
Durant-LocaI Presbyterians. num-
bering only go in all, have just com
pleted one of the neatest and most
church buildings to be
found III this part Of the state. DR.. G.
T. Gelespit, the pastor. has been un-
firing in his efforts in leading this
noble band OF earnest followers in
their heroic efforts of erecting such
a handsome edifice.
Crystal Springs.-Union memorial |
services were held at the Baptist |
church here under the auspices of the |
American Legion. All ex-service men |
met at the legion hall in full uniform |
and marched to the church. The |
graves OF the dead were decorated and |
patriotic speeches delivered. Crystal |
Springs lost two OF her boys on the |
battle front.
Hatties burE.-Casey z. Jones, who |
s'ot aud perhaps fatally wounded Mrs |
J. s. Mosely, the wife of mail car |
rier in this city, was spirited out of |
the county TO jail at some other place. |
following the attempt OF a mob to |
break into the Methodist hospital. The |
mob was held at bay by the superin- |
the Rev. c. s. Harmon.
Tupelo.-There has been a good |
movement Of cotton in Tupelo, the |
Stone Cotton Company bought 80 bales
and Rogers & Sons bought almost |
he same number This cotton sold |
'or about liz cents. The addition
IF the cash from sales of this kind |
s making for Improvement in general |
Blue MouDtain.-SheriffF Frank Rog-
srs of Tippah has just issued his fl
lal odmonition to the delinquent tax, |
payers of Tippah to come across with
heir taxes.
INSTRUMENTATION Crawford, young
world war veteran. who was seriously
Injured in a street car accident here,
S reported greatly improved, since the
TRANSMISSION of blood into his body
rom c. r. Unkrich. Unkrich volun-
eered, among a number or others.
Shaw-Rev. j. r. G. Hewlett of |
Charleston, Miss, enlistment man for
district No 2. which includes prac-
ically all Of the delta and seven hill
counties. for Sunday schools. and also
svangelistic work. has visited this
.hargs in his rounds.
Sherman.-While driving a truck
Henry Fisher, Jr.. fell from the run
ing board and received several pain
I'll injuries. Young Fishers home is
q Memphis but curing the spring and