Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-06-16
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uSTATE NEWS

Shubuta.-Rev. R. J. Noteworthy, Of
Meridian, has concluded q revival In
the Methodist church which extended
II days.
Ripley.-Bill Smith, 80, farmer and
ginner living east Of Ripley, was killed
by lightning while disconnecting q
telephone wire running into the house.
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Meridian.-Will Ramsey, 90, one Of
the best known passenger conductors
on the Alabama and Vicksburg road,
suffered q stroke OF paralysis while
automobile riding with friend In this
city.
Gulfport.-The Gulf Manufacturing
Company has been incorporated in this
city for the purpose of manufacturing
electric batteries for automobiles and
other purposes. The incorporators
are J. R. Bagby, T. c. Stout, e. ].
Dietrich and Milap Coin, all citizens
Of Gulfport.
Burnside.-The members Of the
Order Of the Eastern Star, comprising
the organizations Of Louisville, New
ton, Noxapater, Union and Philadel-
phia chapters, had fine outing at
Burnside Lake. 1t was an all-day pic.
mic and a fish fry. All had an enjoy
able time.
Macon.-The drouth which has men.
aced Noxubee for a month refuses to
abate and crops are gasping for lack
Of moisture. Pastures that are usual.
Iy luxuriant at this time are parched
and water, where ponds and bitches
are the supply, is running low, though
nothing like q water famine is antic-
ipated.
Itta Bena. - The Columbus and
Greenville railroad has announced 70.
auctions in passenger fares for week.
ends and Sundays, effective all of this
summer. Weekend fares, round trips,
are one and one-third Of the usual
fare, while Sunday fares are still less,
the round trip being only the usual
one way fare.
Meridian.-Local members of the
Woodmen OF the World have contrib
uted $500 already on fund being
raised by them for the erection of a
Woodmen unit at the Kings Daugh-
Gers tuberculosis Hospital. Building
work on the unit is not to be begun
SDtil $1,000 is raised, which is expect
ed with the way the members are re-
spending, to be only short time off.
Brookhaven.-The Odd Fellows Of
Brookhaven, McComb and Lucien held
. big meeting at the w. o. w. hall
here, The visitors motored here, rs
Of the McComb members being accom-.
panied by their wives. The ladies
were entertained by committee Of
10 Rebekas at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Love, while the men were initiating
Is candidates into the third degree.
Mer1dian.-Twenty-six boys at the
Mississippi Masonic orphans home
here over 10 years old, left for their
new home In Columbus The party Of
boys were accompanied by Superin-
tendent J. F. Hill of the local home,
who stated that it was the intention
OF the Masons of the state to keep the
home in Columbus solely for boys over
10 years of age, and the home here
Tor boys and girls under 10 years.
Alphabetically had he been
released from the Jail five minutes be-
fore Martin Arledge was shot to death.
John Tingle, charged with the murder,
was placed in Jail, occupying the same
cell as his victim. Arledge had been
in prison for several weeks awaiting
the recovery of man named Joe VIII
Hams, whom he is alleged to have
shot from ambush His condition grew
better and Arledge was released on a
bond of $4,000 to await the action of
the grand jury.
Agricultural College.-In an effort
70 stop the tremendous loss to sweet
potato growers resulting every year
from black rot and stem rot, the stats
plant board Of Mississippi is urging
all farmers to grow healthy sweet po-
tato seed for next year by planting
vine cuttings now in land that has
never been in potatoes before. Elk.
periments have shown that this is pos.
itively the very best way of growing
sweet potato seed, and If carefully
done will produce seed free from dis
ease.
Biloxi new trick which has
frightened a large number Of autoists,
especially women, has been placed In
operation by boys Of Mississippi City
on the beach highway between Gulf
port and this city. A perfect stuffed
dummy Of man has been placed in
the road and machines coming upon
this man" make every effort to get
around him without striking him. It
r. said that the prank may cause a
serious accident, as the dummy 10
placed on that part of the highway
where there is an embankment.