The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-08-12
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told In Briefest Form

Biloxi.-The Richton trading com
pany of Richton, has filed a voluntary
petition in the Biloxi federal court to
be adJudicated a bankrupt
Sardis.-LocaI authorities and physi-
clans are amused at the talk of pei
lagra and a famine scare in this vicin-
ity Health conditions in Pamela coun-
ty were never better, and as TO the ap-
pearance Of "gaunt hunger" there is
mighty little necessity for any of our
people ever making his acquaintance,
much less getting in his grip.
Sardis-Rev. r. II. B. GIadney Sun
day school field secretary, North Mis-
sissippi M. E. conference, has return
ed from Junaluska, n. c., where he
has been attending the national Sun
day school training classes, and has
about completed arrangements for the
district training school in the Sardis
NJ z. church.
Gulfport- Hubert Tippin, well known
young man Of this city, has been ap-
pointed ecretary-treasurer Of the Gulf
d Ship Island railroad.
Meridian.-Locusts are numbered
among the missing in this city follow
ing a crusade against these pests by
youngsters.
Marks.-R. L. Brown, editor Of the
Quitman County Leader here, was ac
cidentally shot by members of the in
termediate Sunday school class of boys
at the Sumner Baptist church, of
which he was teacher.
EllisviIle.-On the call Of Prof c. L.
Nell, president of the Ellisville unit
OF The Jones county truck growers as.
sOciation, meeting of that organiza-
tion was held in the court house. Prof.
NELL presided and Prof A c. L. Smith
acted as secretary. There was a large
attendance of the members and 80
new names were added to the list.
Durant-A message has just been
received here OF the death of Rev. T.
Y. Ramsey, pastor of the Methodist
church at Augusta, Ark.
Houlka.-Taking advantage of the
splendid sermons delivered by the able
and learned Dr. Harry L. Martin, pas
tor of the Indianola Baptist church,
great crowds have filled the large new
Baptist church here during a most
successful meeting, with % additions
TO the church.
Houlka.-Those interested in Sun
day school work and Bible study are
looking forward with eagerness to the
Sunday school normal which will be
conducted here for one week by Rev.
J. NJ. Carter and Miss Burnes of the
Sunday school department of the Bap-
fist state convention board.
West Point-R N Boyd, one OF the
most progressive farmers in Clay
county, and a firm believer in diversi-
fled farming, says he had planted last
year % acres of watermelons, from
which he obtained $4,000. This year
he has planted in melons 80 acres,
from which he estimates receipts to-
falling $4,000.
Meridian.-A program of courtesies
is being arranged by the Meridian
board of trade and cotton exchange for
the special train of about $50 business
men of Fort Worth, Tex, who will
pass through Meridian en- route to
Chattanooga, Tenn, where they viii
attend the meeting of the Imperial
Palace.
acknowledgements Runyon, a bright
young man of Indianola, has register
ed his application with the local Pres
byterian church as a candidate for the
gospel ministry.
Hattiesburg.-John H. Cowles, a 33d
degree Mason. secretary-general of the
supreme council of Washington, D. c.,
has sent his acceptance of an invita-
ton to be present at the Scottish Rite
reunion here, when a large class of
candidates from all over south Mis-
sissippi will be present to take the de-
Rrees from fourth to thirty-second.
Jacksonville state tax commission
IN preparing to make the assessment
OF railroad and other corporate prop
erty owned by public service and is
sending out notice to supervisors re-
garding reports.
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Blue Mountain.-The Union county
interdenominational Sunday school
convention viii hold its annual session
for 1921 at Bethel church, in the south
western part of the county. Aug u,
according to an announcement given ont
by President E. Blizzard of the cor
vention.
Leland-Joe Venuti, proprietor of a
restaurant here, has receive from
relatives at Boston, Mass. a tina fish
that weighed $50 pounds The fish
was shipped in 500 pounds of ice IL
was a small size Jonah and created
no little interest.
Glendora.-Rev. ]. NJ. Williamson,
president of the Rural as ociation,
spoke to the people on c. T 3 ltord's
plantation and on NJ. P. STIR wants
place Large crowds of both white
and colored people attended tie speak
ings-
Biloxi-The New Orlasn Great |
Northern railroad is the Iale - join |
the six other railroads in Il. : bills |