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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-03

The funeral of Mrs. G. NJ. Towne
was held Thursday afternoon at the
farm home in Stowe Hollow. where
Mr.. and Mrs. Towne have passed
their married life of 35 years. The
Rev. E. L. Goddard of Bakersfield, a
former pastor, conducted the service.
The bearers were Mrs. Towne's
brothers-in-law, E. ]. Adams and
E. K. Seaver, and nephews-in-law,
G. A. Laird and A. L. Farnham.
There was profusion of beautiful
flowers, including pieces from neigh
bors, Stowe high school and high
senior class. Mansfield Mountain
Grange, the Pollyanna Club and the
family and friends. There was a
large attendance. The Stowe high
senior class, classmates of the daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes, attended in a body
and many members of Mansfield
Mountain Grange were present.
Among the relatives and friends
present from out of town were: Mr..
and Mrs. E. K. Seaver, Miss Mildred
Seaver and Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Allen
of Cadys Falls, G.. A. Laird of Cabot,
Mrs. N. f. Peatman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Farnham, Mrs. Fannie Morse and
Carl French of Waterbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Chamberlain of Morrisville,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miles and Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. Bigelow of Middle
bury and Mrs. Lena B. Reed of Berlin
The burial was made in the West
Branch Cemetery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
COUNTY'S OLDEST CITIZEN
Uncle Merrick Goodwin l04 Years
Otd Ldct tuesday.

Uncle Merrick Goodwin, living on
Mr. Morgan Adams place i've miles
west OF 4acon, Is prooaOiy the coun-
ry's Oldest citizen, as he reached his
4J4th mlle-post on TUESDAY, Octo-
.er 4th.
There is generally doubt as to the
accuracy of an old negro's age, but
/ Uncle Marrick says tnere Is none
about his, and he is borne out by his
white friends and former owners, tor
his age was put down in the Bible,
same as the white folks, and he Bible
IS still in possession OF hi1 former
owners. The exact date Of his age
is backed up by the fact that one of
,his "young marsters" was born about
the same time. and they grew old to-
gether This young MASTER" Prof.
Joseph Taylor, died few years ago
in Piattsburg, Winston, after almost
reaching the century mark.
Uncle Merrick was born in Georgia,
in county adjoining the Alabama
line, on October Attn, 1918, and was
the property of Wits Goodwin, a
family that was prominent in the
pioneer days of the county. With his
owners family Uncle Merrick came
TO Noxubee in February. 1889, after
he had reached the age of 35 years.
Travelling was then done only by
steamboat and stage coach. and after
coming down the Alabama and up
: the Tombigbee, they landed at War
saw, Ala. and from there Travelled
; overland
Uncle Nerrick's recollection Of how
; Macon looked at that time is yerg
GOOD. The court house ana iaI. he
saws. we're on The bluff in rear
, the Hauenstoia Old buIIing. AMI the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Quality OF Tenacity

Not the least secret of success in
any venture Of life is the quality Of
tenacity. Every time a man aDandons
a project upon which ne has embark
ed without seeing it through to fin
ish. he weakens his own powers of
will ard purpose. AL the world makes
way for the persistent man. Let it
be known after having once put his
hand to the pIow and Immediately he
is assured of a sympathy and atten-
tion that the man who lacks tenacity
can never claim. The reason for this
is not far to seek tenacity is the
price of lifes richest blessings. There
are times in every mans experience
when it is hard enough to hold on,
heaven knows, but nothing that is
worth having can be attained without
long and persistent 'eavor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
THE COMING CROPS

One possible obstacle to economic
recovery seems to have been over
come: we are not to be hampeTed Dy
lack of food for man and beast.
Abundant crops are almost assured.
Unless bad weather or plague OF
insects there will be bumper crop"
of almost every one of the great fo0d
staples. The yield of corn will be
enormous, little II any below the pest,
wheat will be fully up to the average
in quanity. Potatoes Of both xmas
will be as plentiful as they ever have
been, and there will be twice as mary
barrels of apples as there were last
year
Nature has been kind to our animal
friends too, for never in any other
wear have so many tons of hay beer
cut, and there will be a good crop OF
oats, though not quite up to the aver
age; but there are Still many mllllof
bushels of last years crop Of oats OF
hand.
Abundance Of supply means reason
able prices. The high cost Of living
is qssailed at its most vulnerable point
when the price of Good comes down
Unless some weakness of ecOnom',
.aw is discovered Of which even econo
7.Ists are not aware. the reduction j
the cost of food viii inevitably be fo'
lowed by lower prices for other thing
the cost OF which has hindered th.
ralar.rv o. Industry and commerce
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
1urke Cclc Dies IN lcumrrs

Mr.. Z. 3. Cole passed away at his
home in this city at an early hour
Monday morning, death resulting from
a stroke Of paralysis which he suffer
ed the previous Friday and from whicn
he never regained consciousness.
Mr.. Cole had been in poor health
for some time and the paralysis was
the elimination Of a gradual physi-
cal decline.
He was a native of NoXubee coun-
ty, coming to Columbus a number OF
years ago, to rear his family.
For a number Of years Mr.. Cole
vas employed on the city police force.
His wife, five sons ard two dauch-
ters survive him, Mrs. Kate Cole,
Misses Viva Kate and Corneha and
Uessrs Frank Cole Of Texas. Messrs
EdnDnd Burke, Byir and Jerry
Cole of this city.--Columbus Dispatch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Looking Tp!

B. c, Fobes, industrial writer says;
Consumption of cotton and silk is
the heaviest in two years. and official
announcement that the Egyptian cot
ton crop is doing poorly is likely to
strengthen prices for the American
staple.
This country is lightly stocked with
goods and overstocked with money.
These two basic factors should make
for gradual business betterment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
TO A MAN WITH INNARDS

John Sharp Williams. we are sorry
YOU nave decided to leave the United
States s.. 4:e. 1t will be poorer for
your going, poorer in color, in wisdom
and logic. There was something OF
the vanished grandeur of Clay and
Calhoun and Webster about you, some
thing suggestive of the great past.
For you had independence and real
convictions. and you spoke them.
You voted for prohibition, though
YOU mad the courage to saw you dld
not practice it. 1t was not the fear Of
your constituents whiplash that made
YOU do it. but the belief that 1t was
best for America. You had the man
mood 10 denounce the hyphenates, the
some-thing -other-thar American whef
other little senators were panderng
for their votes. Your scourged de.
magoguery and hypocrisy with all
that vivid scarcasm and exquisite I'm.
glish that you 50 happily possess
You were wrong lots of times, may
hap, but you had convictions.
You will leave behind you as
senator the memory Of scholar anc
gentleman. And as John Sharp WI.
iams Just a Mississippi planter an.
lawyer we wish you wil..-Ihe C1jn
rv Gentlemen
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Two lrishmen at desneration noint
held up a Messing Scotchman. After
a long STIFF FIGHT, in which the Scot
very nearly had the best of them,
they succeeded in getting him down.
close search revealed tunenny
niece. "Troth. Mile" said Pat. die
~u,tadlv. "f he'd had sivpance he'd
have mur-harnd the two Of as."-Na-
tional Republican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Long Expected

An apartment house on Riverside
Dive. New York City, which goes in
for heavy English service, recently
blossomed cut with a new flunkey. A
gentleman calling for Mrs. Brown
was detained with the customary. as
Mrs. Brown expecting you?" The
caller blasted the new doorman with
glance. My good man." was the
unexpected answer. Mrs. Brown was
expecting me before was born
She's my mother. National Repub
lican.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

1t is reported that an inventor after
l3 years Of experimenting has sue
eeeded in producing unbreakable glass
Some of the tests are throwing plates
from height Of II feet to the ground
standing a temperature Of $50 degrees
and driving nail into wood with
cup This means the saving of thous-
inds Of dollars each year in hotel
equipment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Nearly IA per cent Of the quail's
food for the year consists of animal
matter, such as insects and their al
lies. The quail has no superior as a
weed destroyer. 1t is a good ranger
and will patrol every day all the fields
in It's vicinity in search if food.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

In order to keep American exchange
stable England is calling in all the
gold boarded by individuals during
the war il is estimated that $751;
0o0O00 worth Of gold is held by D.
ooo,00o persons in England. Gold is
being shipped TO New York at inter
Nala
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Our idea If zero in praise is to say
that the dog has almost human intel
ligence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Rouble Ahead

The time has come when Russia
must ether float a loan or sink alone.
Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Fine clothes bring little consolation
to an overworked wife if they are on
her husband.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

ne m"'@| |aclae OF antiques is car
saa'n In Egynt that many collectors
wiling to risk buying them, and
for the genuine article has
,
We .rou seem tl la doing w.II In
., ~ al tn. &. .p about them
4 wann solid, conservative Iu-
m ,...i from the oars up.
mind ~ aama.h condition.
~. ."r u p m #'fagn husband
iao only par. .t tha nations food
s1nny raised by tho m.aa.cman rs the
price
Even o soda fountain might put on
the bum rush q you tried to buy a
miN-"ake on credit.
MI. .l..,II - It'll. a..
Ford. She is accustomed to olI troubles
and internal comoushon
,o. In -----.. ,..
n''el ''.' .''' u'''si"lI pI Hi''e' y"
l[o groups : merely. merely a it.. lurther ae-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Timber Land

20 acres timber lard near Mashu-
He for sale. J. NJ. ANDERSON
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Agricultural High Scicol.

he Senior Class Of this scnool en-
inpd Inc Foot San Ieam On russ
evening. 4.,,,,,4,
sarved consisting OF sandWlches'
,ea, ice cream ana cake' ,,-5o,
T. - ,,irIs HI \ met on last Thursday
l,e and rendered the following
X am Nv all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

bill says you need the work and
eeds the money. so send, ,iim your
x. It's all guaranteed.
CAL SARGENT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

That one has TO pay the same fare
whether going two blocks or five miles
will never seem quite right to many of
US. Il certainly didn't to the farmer
VINO boarded a car AZ c. square
and asked the fare to C street,
"Ten cents said the conductor
"Why, | can ride to the end Of the
lire Cor that"
eyes, but it viii cost YOU the same
to go to C. street"
"You amt goin' to hup'so me"
rrowled the farmer, "Darncd if !
don't ride TO the end Of the line an
walk back.'-Boston Transcript.
For use in the police machine guns
the Detroit police commissioner ha.
ordered paner bullets instcad Of ths
usual steeliac5etaa kind. The paner
bullets have Just about the necessary
speed and hardness TO make ? virtjr
hurt q doctor without della hnt they
viii not nenetrato tho flesh deer
enough TO do vital injury.
AT the teachers Of RarFir County
SO ! understand have subscribed f1'
the county paper
The state fhat fz'arafaa dwasnar
Of any law breeds defiance Of all law
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
For Sale

For Sale
pne 10 H power Lawson Engine
Aburner and 90 inch Williams mill
Hes interesting
". A. WALKER. Route J
Macon. Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Bill saws pressing shops NAV come
pressing shops may 60, but he
on forever. -
CAL SARGENT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Also That Mav

IISO Tat " dI
lows your cold. Donald"
lows your cold. Donald"
terra obstinate"
lnd how's your wife ?"
kbout the same"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Observing the nicely with which a
COW licked the cotton out Of a boil,
an inventor got the idea Of what pro-
mises TO be a really successful cotton
picker. His electrical COW has a rough
tongue Of revolaing brushes. the sue
ton II @ high-powered vacuum clean
er, and group Of long, flexible nacks.
The machine, operated from a tractor
enables four pickerS to cover eight
rows at orce, and to pick clean and
about five times az fast as by hand
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06
Wanted to Buy

.itchen Cabinet-must be in good
dition. MRS. SIDNEY CARD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

S Bill saws fourteen years In RI.
pressing business. a steam0res am.
skilled w8rkmen is enough =aii
CAL SARGENT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Ear -MdISlSC
Willie D. McBrayer
n Miss Wilmington
/ on Hygene- Mrs. W. {. Smltn
;o.od w Miss &. Jones
,asdav October 3rd. 1922, proved
very delightful day when we we
,as quests of honor, the boaro
nlnerylsora, trustees and thelr
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyson and MISS
/ Augustus. ,L "a
domestic Science department
Il the supervision of Miss ina
Ian.
ltar lunch the visitors were enter
Id in the auditorium, while the
wing program was rendered;
Song What's the matter with
Ebee." mmor;
Song-Primary Department.
A piano Solo-Catherin Lipscomh
'nl Reading-Chang Russell.
Piano Solo-Christine Jackson
Duet-Christine Jackson anc
an Glenn Russell.
Reading-Carolin Russell.
n Chorus-Senior Glass.
VI Piano Solo-Lillian GleI Rus
NE9J o.
gFNeclamation-Thomas Clark.
Mixed Quartette-"Old Blacl
local Solo-Miss Wilmington
Ethe program the visitors wer
OSIver the different department
II School and Their witnessed tn
~ game, which proved very IN
lctt while Mashulaville bea
t1ak 33 to 0.
is lind Mrs. c. P. Russell Of Ma
II lie left for New Orleans Tues
n Aere Mr.. Russell will under 2 e
t,ation in Tuoro Infirmary. Il
obably be gone about thre
81 Elton Sigrest are the name
I've been given the new arrivals
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

AT the teachers 1f Rankin County.
go ! understand have subscribed for
the county paper
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

! Bill says he can clean ladies coat
$ and skirts so that they will look
new.
CAL SARGENT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

More than two hundred leading men
and women Of the State have volun-
teered their services as speakers in
the Campaign now on for Better
Schools State Superintendent T. II.
Harris Of Louisiana will also make a
few speeches for US during the Cam
paign.
the s&yscraper anneors 70
London is evident from its new build
tons. The Londor C.u.,
Council authorizes buildings eighty
feet high and on favorable sites may
permit buildings one hundred or ever
one hundred and forty feet high. The
Woolworth Building in New York is
more than seven times as high as
Whitehall Court, the nearest approach
to a styscraper in London.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

There are two classes Of people:
good pcopa and bad reople. And the
clas styling is done by the good people
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

The portion of the country that is
tired Of prohibition is the only portion
that isn't tired of prohibition jokes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

Ntvico should take kindly to the
Ford. She is accustomed to oil troubles
and internal combustion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

A woman may talk books and art,
but she really has a better time when
talking about the pain in her back
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-10-06

After all. the division Of America
into groups is merely a further de
ve,opment Of splendid isolation"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-08-11
Councilman.
RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the issu-
ance of Water Main Extension Bonds
of the city of Ladysmith, Wisconsin,
to the amount of 100000 and provid-
ing for the levy of an annual tax for
the payment of the principal and in
terest thereof.
II BE IT RESOLVED by the Council
of the City of Ladysmith in the County
of Rusk and State Of Wisconsin, as
follows:
Section 1. That for the purpose Of
enabling the said city of Ladysmith to
extend it's water works system there
are hereby authorized to be issued by
the said city negotiable coupon bonds
in the aggregate amount of 100000
to be designated "City of Ladysmith
Water Bonds" consisting of six bonds
of 100000 each which said bonds
shall be dated the first day of August,
1922 and bear interest evidenced by
coupons at the rate of six per cent
(69o) per annum, payable semi annual
ly on the first day of August and the
first day of February in each year.
Both principal and interest of said
bonds shall be made payable at the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-08-11
Said tax is hereby levied as follows:

Auu Tic CITY VI lLduy SIlluu anu It's
council hereby obligate themselves and
their successors to annually, in due
time manner and season, take all
steps legally necessary to enforce the
collection of taxes sufficient in amount
to satisfy the requirements of this Sec
tion
Section 4. That the value of all
taxable property in said city, accord
ing to each of the last preceding five
valuations thereof for state and county
taxes and the average of such values,
the aggregate amount of all it's bonded
Indebtedness, and the amount of out
standing bonds previously issued by
the said city for the same purpose as
the issue herein provided for, are each
as stated in the form of bond inc0r-
porated within this resolution.
Section 5. This resolution shall be
offered and read at regular meeting
of the council and shall be published
in the official paper of said city not
less than twice during the sixty days
next following such reading and shall
be in force and effect from and after
it's adoption by the affirmative vote
of three fourths of all of the members
of said council, taken at regular
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-08-11
RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the issu-
ance of street improvement bonds Of
the city of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, to
the amount of $35,000,00 and provid-
ing for the levy of an annual tax for
the payment of the principal and in
terest thereof
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council
of the city of Ladysmith in the county
of Rusk and State of Wisconsin, as
follows:
Section 1. That for the purpose of
enabling the said city of Ladysmith
to pay for certain street improvements,
the cost of which has been made a gen.
eral city charge, and for the further
purpose of creating a temporary fund
out of which to advance the cost of
paving streets in anticipation of the
collection by the city treasurer of the
special assessments made to pay the
cost thereof, there is hereby author
lied to be issued by the said city ne
gOtiable coupon bonds in the aggre-
gate amount of Thirty-five Thousand
Dollars 1885, 0O000), to be designated
"City of Ladysmith Street Improve
ment Bonds" consisting Of thirty-five
bonds of 100000 each, which said
bonds shall be dated the first day of
June 1922, and bear interest evidenced
by coupons, at the rate of five and
One-half per cent (51A@o) per annum,
the first installment Of interest to be-
come due and payable on June /, 1923,
and thereafter interest shall be payable
semi-annually on the first day of June
and on the first day of December of
each year. Both principal and inter-
est Of said bonds shall be made payable
at the office of the treasurer of the
city of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and each
of said bonds shall bear on it's face the
name "City of Ladysmith Street I'M
prOvement Bond" a statement of the
value of all of the taxable property in
the city Of Ladysmith according to
each of the last preceding five assess
ments thereof for state and county
taxes and the further statements that
the average of such value is 1886, 467
90. that the aggregate amount of the
existing bonded Indebtedness of the
said city including this issue is $751;
10000, that the amount of outstanding
bonds previously issued by the said
city for the same purpose is $12,000.00
and that a direct annual irrepealable
tax has been levied by the said city
sufficient to pay the interest thereon
when it falls due, and also to pay and
discharge the principal thereof at ma
turity. Said bonds shall be payable
to bearer and shall be consecutively
numbered beginning with No. 1 and
ending with No. 50. Three of said
bonds shall become due on the first
day of June in each of the years 1927
to 1896, both inclusive, and five of said
bonds shall become due on the first
day of June 1887, and shall be paid
in order commencing with the lowest
serial number.
Section 2. The bonds hereby auth
orized shall be in substantially the
following form:
Mo-. 100000
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of Wisconsin