The vidette., 1922-03-09
Mississippi.
Z v E N T S
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

According to the state reglstar there
were sos 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 went 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.
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Baseball association will probably
be Dissolved soon and request made
for receiver.
The large grain elevator at New
Albany has burned with a loss oi
about $4,000.
Crystal Springs farmers are jubilant
over the prospects of their vegetable
crops thus far.
DR.. Samuel s. KapIan, chairman of
the Meridian committee, Jewish war
relief fund, announces that $4,000 OF
the city's quota has been raised.
The Hi Y clubs of the Itawamba
County Agricultural High School have
decided to give a public meeting on
every Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
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The following are applicants for
postmaster at Coffeeville: r. L.
Broadstreet, E. N. Chapman and Nal
COMP L. Melton
The Mississippi Federation OF
Women's clubs meets at Brookhaven
April 1921 Mrs Katherine R. Coving-
ton is president.
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 for killing his brother
James Williams.
Prof. James F. Tanner of the A &
M. College will speak at the Itawam
ba County Club meeting to be held
at Fulton on Saturday, March IL.
George Rose and Isaac Forehand
two Biloxians, had a narrow escape
Hazel burned to the waters edge while
on its way to Biloxi in outside waters
The last days of the bird season
a. Paden were enjoyed by many peo-
pie, owing to the great amount of
timber owned by timber corporations
near there.
Sam A. McElwain, aged 63, father
of a family Of about Is children, has
died at his home just west of Blue
Mountain after an illness of only a
few days.
Rev. w. R. Lott of the Methodist
Church of Holly Springs announces
that arrangements have been made
for series of revival services at his
church beginning on March u.
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 Raleigh pre-
siding and District Attorney A. j.
Browning OF Collins looking after the
prosecution.
M. L. Stroud, accused of grand lar
ceny for the alleged theft of 375 900
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.
Arrangements have been made by
Mai James Finely with the district
manager of the United States bureau
to send a representative to Tupelo
twice each month to assist in preparing
and prosecuting claims for hosptaliza-
tion, vocational training or compensa-
tion.