The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-21
MISSISSIPPI
EVENTS
Gathered from AuCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


organized in the early spring. The
mo asses is sold from the home of the
producer to the home of the consumer,
eliminating the middleman's profit,
according to the head of the bureau,
County Agent Howerton stated.
All of the women's clubs and or
ganizations of Jackson are on the alert
to meet the emergency caused by the
redistricting of the city and the
changing of the voting precincts. The
women have been registering steadily
for the past year or more, and under
the redistricting ordinance they will
have to reregister in Jackson and will
also have to reregister in the county.
At meeting of the new board of
directors of the Meridian board OF
trade and cotton exchange it was de-
cided to extend an invitation to Roger
Rabson to deliver an address to the
members OF the board Of trade on the
con Of the visit of the noted statis-
tician to Mobile in February.
Otis Wheels, aged about %, of Kern
per county, has been arrested at Me-
ridian on a charge of forgery 1t is al
legged he forged the name of a Mrs.
Lovett of Kemper to three checks for
s35, s25 and $8, the checks being
drawn on the First National Bank at
Meridian.
Two Catholic sisters of charity have
Just canvassed Blue Mountain for
funds and clothing for orphans Of
their faith. Though there is not a
single person of the Catholic creed
here, these sisters were accorded a
most courteous hearing and were
given both money and clothing
At meeting of the Clarksdale City
hospital committee. 1t was decided
that building suitable for use as a
hospital would be rented at once and
equipped for immediate use, pending
such time as fund can be raised for
the building and equipment Of a city
| hospital.
E. H. Mortimer, of Crystal Springs,
has just closed a contract with the
Claiborne Truck Growers association
to serve it as sales manager during
the coming vegetable season. Tha
Claiborne County Truck Growers as
sociation comprises Port Gibson, Pat
tison and Hermanvil,e.
The fire loss in the city Of Meridian
during 1921, according to figures sub
mitted to the city council by Fir.
Chief w. F. c. Partin, totaled $160,556
on buildings and contents. All but $685..
038 of the total loss was during the
month of December.
To bring the farming methods OF
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan.
ical college vividly before the eyes
of the farmers, B. E. Grant, agricul-
tural agent in Benton. is preparing to
supervise small model farming areas
located in as many different commun,-
ties as possible.
Hon Guy w Mitchell has intro
duced a bill in the house Of represen-
tatives providing for an appropriation
OF 100000 for the support Of Tupe'o
hospital for the. years 1922 and 1929,
and the bill has been referred TO the
appropriations committee. :.
. :Velma Louise, four-year-old. daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. B. l.. Robinson, Of
Meridian, died from the result Of in
juries sustained when she fell, stick
with which she was playing passing
through her mouth and piercing nerves
at the base of the skull
The Columbus chamber Of CON-
merce is sponsoring movement for
the raising of fund of $4,000 to sup
rlement other funds and donations Of
luilding material for a new dormi-
tory at the B. B. Jones Masonic Farm
school.
Bert Clark, 81. was found dead in
his field at his home near Houston
Death was probably due to heart fail |
ure, as he had been in apparently good |
health up until few minutes before |
his death.
H. NJ. Jobe, one Of Wyatte's farmers |
and gardeners, last year produced five
crops from one plot Of ground. Tha
first crop planted was English peas,
next radish, bunch beans, corn and
turnips.
]. M. Taylor Of Crystal Springs, who
has served District No for long
time as road commissioner announces
that he will resign the office in order
that he may devote all of his time to
his candidacy for the sheriff's office.
The Biloxi school board OF trustees
has ordered Supt Claude Bennett OF
the city school system to enjoy 30
day leave to fully recover from his re-
cent illness.
Leading BARRIERS Of Hazlehurst have
shaved a nickel off their prices aud
go on a strictly cash basis.
The Bank of Brooksyille reports a
very satisfactory year and has declared
a 10 per cent dividend.
A. P. Holley was appointed CHIEF
deputy chancery clerk at Waynesboro.