The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-11-11

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with the poison in them to kill the
ants. The cans were put out more
numerously than in some towns, as
the ladies' clubs OF the town took
active part and are very much inter
ested in seeing the pests eliminated.
Hazlehurst.-The Georgetown Bap-
fist church Sunday school held its
rally day services recently and there
We're 400 in attendance, among them
some of the leading Baptist Sunday
school workers of the state. Dinner
was served by the ladies to all pres
ent, the program lasting from 10
o'clock in the morning to late in the
afternoon.
Hazlehurst.-First Methodist church
here has jsut purchased a new piano
for use in the church services, the
choir members of the church deciding
it far better to use a piano instead Of
the pipe organ which has been in use
for Is years, more or less. The La
dies Methodist society raised the
funds and purchased the piano.
Jacksonville Fedility Union Fire
Insurance company of Dallas, Texas,
one of the new companies which be-
gan writing business in this state
after the withdrawal of the old line
companies, has notified all its agents
in Mississippi to cease writing bust
ness after Nov Is, 1921 This is con-
strued 70 mean that the Fidelity Union
is withdrawing from business in the
state of MisSissiDni
Friar Point-The election called by
the board of supervisors for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the will of the
people in the matter if issuing bonds
to the amount of $4,000 to supple
ment the original issue Of 100000, was
held here and resulted in an over
whelming victory for the adherents of
the proposed increase. The election 1
carried 81 for the issue and six were
against it.
Biloxi. NJ. Cole, age SIS years, an
inmate of the Jefferson Davis soldiers
home since 1911, died in the hospital
of that institution During the Civil
war he served with Company C, Eighth
Mississippi. Mr. Cole was a member
of the Baptist church and despite his
advanced age he came to Biloxi regu-
larly each Sunday to attend services.
Meridian.-E. II. Dial, former mayor
Of Meridian, appointed by Federal |
Judge Edwin r. Holmes of Yazoo City |
to be deputy clerk of the federal court |
and United States commissioner here, |
has assumed charge of the office. He |
succeeds Peter Stubblefield, who re- |
signed to enter business with his |
brother in Yazoo City.
attiesburg-There were six con-
versions one highs at the revival meet
ing being held at the Mississippi Nor
NAL college by the Rev. A. H. Sar-
gent and G. P. Rockwell, singer. The
is said by the evangelistis
party to be the best they have ever
seen and the spirit of the students to
ward the inspiratiOnal meetings is
said to be splendid.
Greenwood.-George Chambless, Jr.,
went to Tuscaloosa. Ala, to identify
/ car that was being held there after
4 man giving his name as Paul Du-
mont had been arrested with a Ford
ar bearing a Mississippi tag. He was
brought to Jackson Miss, but the car
vas held by officials at Tuscaloosa.
Natchez.-Ray Apologize, u. S. n.
R. F., who is making the trip down
he Mississippi river from Chicago 10
New Orleans in the interest of the
waterway projects, ar
lived here recently from Vicksburg.
lie is accompanied by c. L. Ostron OF
Chicago.
oldwater.-Sheriff r. D. Williams
las advertised an auction sale of land
o be held at the courthouse to salts
y claims against the land for taxes.
The drainage tax has not been paid
IN AZ tracts OF land in the Strayhorn
district, and this property
will be sold unless the owners make
payment.
Biloxi-The special or adjourned
November term of federal court, which
las been held here regularly for the
'ast several years, will not be held
his month, and the next term will
e the one which convenes February
0. 1922. All aliens, whose petitions
re on file before Nov. 10, will re
card at that time.
Coldwater.-W NJ. Presley & Son Of
Progress farm have jsut sold II head
f fine grade Hereford calves to E.
). Coleman, Jr.. of Como. For seven
T eight years they have marketed a
imilar bunch of calves each fall, but {
he ones just sold are the best they ;
ave ever put on the market.
Blue Mountain.-A milling concern I
rest of this place has cut lumber |
rices, and is now offering pine lum- {
er at from $3.50 to SIS thousand ,
nd bridge decking at only $40 per
lousand feet
Coldwater.-The hunting season for 4,
uau has opened here and already a :
unsber of local sportsmen have been :
ut cunning. Quail seems to be plen- :
ful this year, but many of them are
OF yet full grown, according to some 7
[ the hunters.