The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-10
Mississippi
E EN- 7 S
Principal Happenings
Over the State Told
in Short Paragraphs

Jail The men will be given hearing
shortly in regard TO the two dead men
with broken necks who were found
upon the shore near Gulfport some
time ago. When the William Tell left
Gulfport before Christmas it had
crew of five. but when captured only
three were on board.
An examination for appointment to
Annapolis will be held at the post
office in Greenwood, Saturday, Febru-
airy ,. The boy rated highest in this
examination win be nominated as
principal and three next highest will
be nominated as alternates for en-
trance TO the academy in June 1922.
About ID farmers of the Carnes
community. Forrest county, have
pledged 3015 acres of watermelons. IT
acres of sweet potatoes and nine
acres of Irish potatoes. The farmers
of this community are all working IL
harmony and intend to diversity in
their farm as much as is practical.
A large shipment of Lauderdale peas
was made the past week. the varities
being known as the clay and speckled
pea A carload has already been listed
for shipment by the county agent The
peas are being packed in IL bushel
coffee sacks.
Farmers of the Kilmichael section
who have diversified to some extent
are finding that the produce is quite
a profitable side line. Especially has
this been the case with potatoes;
many of them having been recently
shipped to eastern markets.
With even community boys clubs
organized for a total enrolment of
167, Lincoln county has one of the
best Club records of any South Mis-
sissippi county, according to F. J.
Hurst, assistant district agent for that
section.
The oldest person in Carroll County,
an old slave negro woman died at the
age of 104 years. Aunt Queen Vassar
was a good Old BLACK nanny"
trustworthy, and had the respect Of
all the white people.
Arrangements are being made by
the Natchez branches Of the L. D. c.
and Sons of Confederate Veterans for
the entertainment of Confederate Vet
Grams, who will attend the state re
union at that place in the spring.
The steamer Eastern Sun recently
left the Gulfport harbor with a cargo
of 1000 bales of cotton and the remain
der in lumber. A great deal more cot
ton is on its way to be shipped from
Gulfport
Tippah county tax collectors were
showed under as a result OF the
eleventh hour rush of tax payers at
Blue Mountain in order to avoid pay
ing the penalty for hardness in meet
ing their obligations.
The government report on cotton
ginned in Tallahatchie County up to
Jan 16 shows 26,536 bales this year
as AGAINST q. 681 up to the same date
in 1921.
A mass meeting of farmers and bust
ness men was recently held at the
courthouse at Bonneville 10. discuss
plans for securing the services of a
farm demonstration agent.
Practically every woman in Natchez
subject to poll tax has mode the re-
CURED payment and is now prepared
to cast her ballot in any election this
year.
Over a carload of turnips have been
sold to Starkville merchants this fall
by farmers, who realized a great deal
more from their sale than if they had
raised cotton in their stead.
A careful summary of the political
outlook in Copiah county ELECTS the
fact that there will be more than 20
candidates in the field for county
offices at the next election.
movement is on foot for the pur-
chase of bIoodhounds to be kept at
Kilmichael and use throughout the
northern part of the state.
A bill authorizing the creation OF a
northern Mississippi federal judgeship
has been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Harrison.
Several women will oppose J. Q.
Martin for school superintendent at
the next primary election in Copiah
county.
The board of trustees of the state
penetentiary paid into the state treas
ury recently the sum of S63 ,906.21,
representing a portion of the proceeds
from the recent sale of cotton.
Sheriff A. c. Cox states that he will
collect fully 80 per cent of the taxes
for Sunflower County when he has
time to issue receipts on all me checks
received up to the first of February
Water Gum has been pardoned by
the government after serving IL years
of a life term fer murder
Starkyille and Oktibbeha Coanty
have now an organization of the K. K.
K with a full-fledged membership of
70.
The pickle factory at Hattiesburg
and Virgins are to contract for the |