Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

vi Ou0 NnCcheA MISUNDERSTANDING com
pany damaged the building and ma
chinery to the extent OF several thou
sand dollars. The fire started IL
loose cotton and gained headway
quickly. While the full extent of the
damage has not yet been fully de
termined it is stated by the cotton
mill company that the plant will moi
be shut down for longer than a week
unless it is developed that new ma
chinery will have to be obtained.
Mechanically days are to be held
in this county March II and IL by the
county club boys, and pig club boys
who are entitled to them will receive
pigs on those days. To the school
with the highest percentage OF its en-
rollment enlisted in either the pig,
corn, potato or calf clubs will BE-
| awarded passes for it's club members
to a local picture show, at which
among other pictures will be shown a
reel taken of the club boys on their
recent trip to the International Stock
show at Chicago.
Edwards. - A 'farmermerchant.
banker get-together meeting held
here was success in every parS;clr.
lar, save in the matter of attendance.
Weather conditions were such that
many people from the surrounding
country could not attend. The pro-
gram for the forenoon consisted of
an address of welcome by Mayor Har-
ris, and interesting talks by Mr.. r.
S. Wilson and Miss Susie v. Powell
Of the farm extension department. At
noon bountiful dinner was served
Crystal Springs.--This town was in
total darkness for one night due to q
coal famine at the municipal power
plant. Coal ordered over ten days,
although shipped from the mines, had
not arrived, and as the superintendent
was expecting this coal In on every
incoming freight train, he made no
provision for any other kind of fuel,
with the result that the picture shows
and all other business had to close
down.
Blue Mountain. Blue Mountain 4
housewives are still contending with
the high cost of cooking. Though
both timber and labor have slumped
in value here, local shippers are still
charging SIS for two-thirds of a cord
of stovewood. For long while it has
been the practice here to count two /,
thirds Of cord of stovewood as a cord |
and for this reason a full cord of |
in Blue Mountain now costa
$3.50.
Jackson.--Despite the fact that the
voters of Jackson recently turned
down the request of the Jackson Light
and Traction company for increased
rates to be expended on improvements
he company has begun in small way
10 improve their right Of way on
Northwest and North State streets,
he main thoroughfares of the city.
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M6Etuldus--A NcIulCl Vi /
er has been returned against Jim
Blanks, negro, tried in the circuit
court on a charge of numbering his
wife. Sentence will be passed by Judge
Tatheree. This is the first of several
murder cases to be tried at this term
4 the court.
Water Valley-Marshal c. T. Doyle
s making raids on the tigers of the
thy. He was successful in catching
negro by the name of Joe Johnson.
Charleston.-Th dairy campaign
ow being conducted in Tallhatchic
ounty by the county agents, chamber
+ commerce and banks is proving to
g one of the most interesting series
meetings ever held in this county.
lettings at Center Point, Rosebloom,
ascilla and Paynes, consolidated
chool centers of the county, have
cen attended by 900 people.
ckson.--Suspension OF sentence
as been ordered by the governor for
T. Posey until April of this year
n the grounds that it was Posey's
rst offense, committed largely
trough ignorance. and that Posey
as made a model prisoner. He was /
for receiving stolen goods.
Greenwood. The Kiwanis club at /
s luncheon here entertained as their t
lests OF honor Judge Percy Bell Of r
reenville and Miss Bell Kearney of a
lora, Miss. Both made interesting u
1dresses. II
Jackson.-Gov Lee M. Russell naa
gned the papers pardoning Simon
urnell, sentenced by the circuit court Il
Carroll county in 1914 for 10 years Ii
4 charge of assault and battery. h
Agricultural College-Mrs Della
Alley, supervising agent in home S
work in the northwest L
: delta district of Mississippi. an r
ounces the appointment of Miss Eva e
aunders of Carrollton as home dem. "
lNtration agent in Sunflower county. Il
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EllisYille.-Rev. R. A. Tucker, pre- %