The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
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Me,u. Of Mississippi
Interesting Happanhgs Cleaned
From All Sedioas Of The
&ate Specially Written
For This Paper.

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sand dollars. The fire started In
loose cotton and gained headway
quickly. While the full extent of the
damage has not yet been fully de-
termined 1t is stated by the cotton
mill company that the plant will not
be shut down for longer than a week
unless 1t is developed that new ma,
chinery will have to be obtained.
Mechanically days are to be held
in this county March IL 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 its club members
to local picture show, at which
among other pictures will be shown q
reel taken of the club boys on their
recent trip to the International Stock
show at Chicago.
Edwards. - A 'tarmer-merchant-
banker get-together meeting" held
here was a success In every particu.
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 a bountiful dinner was served.
Crystal Springs.-This town was In
total darkness for one night due to a
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
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 cord
of stovewood. For long while 1t has
been the practice here to count two
thirds of cord Of stovewood as a cord
and for this reason a full cord of
stovewood in Blue Mountain now costs
$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
the company has begun in a small way
to improve their right Of way on
Northwest and North State streets,
the main thoroughfares Of the city.
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Meridian.-A verdict Of manslaugh.
ter 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
OF the court.
Water Valley.-Marsha1 G. T. Doyle
a. making raids on the tigers" OF the
city. He was successful in catching
a negro by the name of Joe Johnson.
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Charleston.-The dairy campaign
now being conducted in Tallhatchie
county by the county agents, chamber
of commerce and banks is proving to
be one of the most interesting series
Of meetings ever held in this county.
Meetings at Center Point, Rosebloom,
Cascilla and Paynes, consolidated
school centers OF the county, have
been attended by 600 people.
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Jackson.-Suspension Of sentence
has been ordered by the governor for
J. T. Posey until April OF this year
on the grounds that It was Posey's
first offense, committed largely
through ignorance, anu Lndt uUoo5
has made a model prisoner. He was
sentenced for receiving stolen goods
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Greenwood.-The Kwanis club al
sts luncheon here entertained as their
guests of honor Judge Percy Bell Of
Greenville and Miss Bell Kearney Of
Flora, Miss. Both made interesting
addresses.
Jackson.-Goy. Lee M. Russell has
wigned the papers pardoning Simon
Purnell, sentenced by the circuit couri
aR Carroll county In 1914 for 10 years
an a charge of assault and battery.
Axricu1tural Colleae.-Mrs. Ueiia
m. Alley, supervising agent In home
demonstration work in the northwest
or delta district OF Mississippi, an
ncunces the appointment OF Miss Eva
saunders of Carrollton as home dem
onstration agent in Sunflower county
HuisvIIie.-Rev. r. A. Tucker, pre-
siding elder of the Grenada district
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