Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-08-11
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS

Mrs Rembert Johnson has been
awarded the prize Of s. offered by The
Woman's Club Of Durant for having
the best kept lawn.
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II. NJ. Goodgamc, aged SO, passed
away Suddenly ear Laurel while au-
%tomobiling with his family. Seem
ingly in good health, his death was a
great shock to his family and friends.
Attorneys on both sides OF the tele-
phone rate Case at Jackson reached
an agreement with the railroad com
mission for continuance Of the hear
ing until Oct. 4, after the Cumberland
Company completes its testimony.
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The Lincoln County school board
met at the courthouse and located the
site of the new East Lincoln ~consoli-
dated school at a point IL miles east
Of ~BroOkhaven on the lower Brook
haven and Monticello road neal w. NJ.
Russell's store.
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On invitation OF the ladies OF
Charleston, Mrs. b. f. Saunders of
Swan Lake, president Of the League
OF Women Voters, addressed q large
body Of women in the interest of the
league and its work among the wom-
en- of the state last week.
Doctors, dentists and druggists Of
New Albany entertained the mem
bers Of the Union County health
unit with a banquet as a mark OF
appreciation OF the excellent service
which these health workers have rem
dered to the county during the year
which closed Aug. /.
r. Ledbetter, Jr,, OF the eastern por.
ton of the county, near YazOo City,
shipped a carload Of steers to the st.
Louis market last week. There were
SO fine fat steers in the car, all grown
on Mr.. Ledbetters farm, and though
cattle are selling at a very low prize,
he has made a fair margin of profit.
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John Hines, prominent farmer OF
the Keownville community, near New
Albany, was run down and seriously
hurt by an automobile driven by a
negro, who was arrested but later re-
leased, since eye-witnesses and the
victim himself stated that the acct
dent was unavoidable.
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w. G. Benbrook, the old Gray
Hoss" OF Natchez politics, who has
been municipal head Of the city Of
Natchez for 33 years, flashed under
the wire again n winner In the mu-
nicipal primary OF last week. The
official count OF votes today increased
the majority of the S~5-year.old mayor
to 100 over his opponent.
Hundreds OF boys and girls through
out Mississippi have added consider
ably to their knowledge of insects and
slightly to their bank accounts by COZ
l%ecting cicadas, commonly called To-
Gusts. and sending them TO the state
entomologist, r. w. Harmed, at A. and
NJ. College. Prof. Harmed is making
n study OF the characteristics of this
very interesting group OF compare
lively large insects,
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A list OF the men to compose the
grand and petit juries for the crimi-
nal term of the Lauderdale County
circuit court, which is to be convened
by Judge ]. ID. Fatheree, has been
announced. The coming term will be
one of the most important held In
this county for some years, there be-
ing several murder and m%anslaughter
cases and other lesser crimes to be
investigated by the grand jury.
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John Hensarling, prominent farmer
Of the Carnes neighborhood, near
~Hattiesburg' was killed in a peculiar
manner when he attempted to halt
his mules, which had become unruly
Mr.. Hensarling. who was hauling with
u tWo-mnle team, jumped in front of
the animals. When they reared up
the wagon tongue hit Mr.. Hensarllng
in the forehead, breaking his neck
and causing almost instant death.
w, s. Sanders, age 76, was married
to Mrs. Mary Harwell, age 70, this
week at the Soldiers Home. The
bride and groom are both inmates of
the Beauvoir home. This makes the
seventh time Mrs, Harwell has been
married. All her other husbands are
dead. This is the second time San.
ders has been married. The brides
former home was Sunflower Coun.
ty. Miss. and the groom's former
home was Pontotoc County, Miss.
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p. s. Cain and W. ]. Weaver en-.
gagged In a street duel across one of
Greenwood's busiest streets and as a
result Cain Is seriously wounded and
may die. Weaver was not hurt. The
residences of the two face each other
ocross the street and each man stood
in his W doorway and carried on
their warfare. Cain used a rifle With
~.SS-caliber bullets, and Weaver used n
pump eur with bIcks,ot. Only one
shot struck Mr.. Cain, who was shot
In the abdomen. the missile perfo.
rating his intes,ines in four places.