The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-18
Mississippi
EV EN- rs
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

According to the state registar there
were SOC births and 1893 deaths in
Oktibheha county during the past year.
Canton is again on building BOOM
Many business houses and residences
are now in the course of construction.
The Biloxi golf links are still en-.
joying as high as over 150 golfers
daily.
The board Of trustees Of the Eu.
dora consolidated school has re-elect.
ed all teachers.
Governor Russell vent to Oxford to
attend the funeral of Gov. Falkner, who
died in that city
Ex-service men Of Union county
have voted almost UNANIMOUSLY in
favor Of bonus bill.
First meeting to organize civic
chorus and orchestra at Jackson was
largely attended.
Baseball association will probably
be Dissolved soon and request made
for receiver.
The large grain elevator at New
Albany has burned with a loss OF
about $4,000.
Crystal Springs farmers are jubilant
over the prospects of their vegetable
crops thus far.
Dr.. Samuel 8. Kaplan, chairman Of
the Meridian committee, Jewish war
relief fund, announces that $4,000 of
the city's quota has been raised.
The HI clubs Of the Itawamba
County Agricultural High School have
decided to give a public meeting on
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The following are applicants for
postmaster at Coffeevil!e: R. L.
Broadstreet, e. N. Chapman and NAL
comb P. Melton.
The Mississippi Federation OF
Women's clubs meets at Brookhaven
April 1921. Mrs Katherine R. Coving-
ton is president.
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The Coldwater section of the state
is now being visited by the worst
weather Of the winter, and there is
no prospect of abatement.
Frank Williams, Holly Springs negro
has been sentenced to die on the gal
lows April 7 for killing his brother,
James Williams.
Prof. James F. Tanner OF the A q
M. College will speak at the Itawam-
ba County Club meeting to be held
ut Fulton on Saturday, March II.
George Rose and Isaac Forehand,
two Biloxians, had a narrow escape
from death when the power trawl boat
Hazel burned to the waters edge while
or its way to Biloxi in outside waters.
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The last days Of the bird season
at Paden we're enjoyed by many peo.
pie, owing to the great amount Of
timber owned by timber corporations
near there.
Sam A. McElwain, aged So, father
OF family Of about 15 children, has
died at his home just west Of Blue
Mountain after an illness Of only a
few days.
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Rev. w. R. Lott OF the Methodist
Church of Holly Springs announces
that arrangements have been made
for a series of revival services at his
church beginning on March IL.
Farmers have completed plans for
opening of market at Jackson at
which farm products will be sod
direct to consumer three days a
week.
The circuit court OF the Second |
District of Jasper County was in
session at Bay Springs last week, with |
Judge w. H. Hughes OF Ra eigh pre-
siding and District Attorney A. ].
Browning Of Collins looking after the
prosecution.
M. L. Stroud, accused Of grand lar
ceny for the alleged theft of $4,000
feet Of lumber entrusted to him by the
Marshall County Lumber Company,
Holly Springs, to be dressed, was found
guilty and sentenced to serve five
years in the state penitentiary.
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Arrangements have been made by
Maj. James Finely with the district
manager Of the United States bureau
10 send a representative to Tupelo
vice each month to assist in preparing
and prosecuting claims for hospitaliza-
Lion, vocational training or compensa.
Gion.