The Clarke County Tribune from Quitman, Mississippi • 1

0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 a a a a ector Min Lure on HE CLARKE cash, XVII QUITMAN, CLARKE cres COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY JULY 16, 1926. NUMBER SEVEN. of vineya good under Lena. 74, 25.00 at, elopment Club las Weekly Meet appropriates Mississippi $2000 for Street Tiling hes Quitman Development luncheon (lub regular wee'rly Wed-al with a the Quitmandanate. ney William Edwards, representa- Shuhe Clarke County the 'Know Mississippi discussed Better" his las Clarke present county exhibits and on or n.

A. Terral announced that J. rd of aldermen for had the apropri1000 to buy tile ditches arch sissippi to the Quitman Cafe, and Street from the Baphas already been ordered. This cessary because th street is a the north constructed and and south the highway, ing so narrow the The highway Board dept. of not improve it.

isers will be asked to assist in ove. ty Agent E. 0. Christopher In interesting talk on the posspeach growing in this sectating the peathes are, better to our soil than strawberries. Edwards stated that a picnic be held in Shubuta soon upon mpletion of the 'new gin and ice plant, and extended an invitamembers of the club to attend.

ound-table discussion of plans courging the Quitman. trade ry WAs held. CLUB CAMP, JULY 20-22 Club members and members Poultry association are remindthe Annual will be held Stonewall Country Club July and 22. On the 22nd the poultry ation will have a pienic with ub members. All parents are esly invited to visit the camp that nd carry baskets.

people of Stonewall have protables and benches and screenpavilian. A fine camp is ex- NGES TO BE MADE IN COTTON ASSOCIATION Under Old Plan embers had to wait several hs for final settlement for their lembers had no voice as to when cotton would be sold. Did contract was binding for five Under New Plan lembers, will be able to put cotshort time pools and get prompt ement. This gives members the privilege lying when they want their cotton New contract provides that memmay withdraw. ly members who sign the new Fact and amendments to the bywill benefit by the advantages ed under the new contract.

tails of new plan will be brought meeting which will be held larke County Saturday, July 24, at Quitman court house, at 10 a. day, July 26, Harmony A. H. S. Tuesday, July 27, DeSoto and trose School House 8 p.

m. Wedlay, July 28, Carmichael School se 8 p. m. Thursday, July 29, Line and Beat Four 8 p. m.

FriJuly 30, Pachuta School House 8 very Cotton Association member on grower, and all business men urged to attend this meeting. IRKE COUNTY HOME DEM. DEPT. NOTES camp. V.

G. Hudson, Home Dem. Agent. July 13, 1926. Seduced rates have been granted the Southeastern Passenger Aslation from all points in Missispi to the State Boys and Girls' 4-H Congress to be held at the Miss.

and M. College July 26th-31st, insive. The rate will he one and onefare for the round trip, will be to the public, and will be authted from all stations in Missisrickets will be sold July 23-31, insive, with final limit August 2nd. Girls above twelve years of age, their physical fitness, will be two the determining points in the selion of County Representatives to State 4-H Club Congress at A. M.

College, July 26-31 insive. On 1 Wednesday evening, July 28th, County will be asked to assist in evenings program at A. and M. lege. I would appreciate all Club Imbers and club leaders to think something that we could do to add the entertainment.

I suggest that have our County represented by me SONG or YELL that would be preciated for the occasion. The ate Officials are asking that some Imber from this County tell the of the HOLY GRAIL. Don't forget the County 4-H Club imp at the Country Club out from pnewall, July 20-21-22nd, inclusive. rerybody attend and let's have easant Camp. Instructions for the mp are being mailed to every memthrough a circular letter.

Read it rive refully and be prepared when you The SHUBUTA GIN IS FINISHED Hiawatha gin building in Shuata has been completed and work is pw being finished on setting the agines have and gin heads. It is planned the gin ready in plenty of for the new cotton crop. Busy Equalizing Taxes Session Began Monday Of Last Week; "This Continue Through Week The Clarke County board of visors met in their regular July super- sesbeen sion Monday of last week and have so busy equalizing and ing ments both real and personal assesscorrect- that they will remain in session until the end of this week. This in addition to their regular work has made this meeting an exceedingly heavy one on them. The allowances at this session appear this issue.

The orders will pear in our next issue. ap- DR. B. F. HAND AND WIFE PAY EXTENDED VISIT TO POINTS WEST Dr.

and Mrs. B. F. Hand have recently returned from an extended vacation which was filled with unusual wonders and interests. Dr.

and Mrs. Hand left our city 8- their bout a month destination. ago with Longview Their sons remaining with Mrs. Hand's sister, Mrs. W.

A. Carpenter at Cleveland, Miss. They chose a very interesting route for their trip, marvelous in its picturesqueness. Travling by train they went from St. Louis to Colorado Springs which was their first western stop.

While viewing the wonders of this marvelous place they went on a motor trip up Pikes Peak. Salt Lake City was their next stop. While in this great eity they saw many interesting land marks and buildings of international interest. From Salt Lake city they went to California, stopping in San Francisco and Weed. Though only in Weed for a few hours they were entertained by Mr.

and Mrs. E. K. Van Armon and Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Hannah. and Mrs Hand arrived in Longview on Friday, June 25. They spent nine days in the Vision city, leaving there on the afternoon of July 4.

While visitors in the fair city of Longview Dr. and Mrs. Hand were royally entertained by friends. One of the affairs at which Mr. and Mrs.

Hand were honored guests was a trip to the famous Multnoma and Wahkeenah Falls and Columbia Gorge, Oregon, a well known summer resort. picnic beside the falls was an event of the trip. In party were Mr. and Mrs. R.

F. Morse, and daughters, Gene, Frances and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Eals, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Allen and son J.

P. and the honored guests, Dr. and Mrs. Hand. Dr.

Hand enjoyed a mountain trip with Mr. M. C. Allen to Packwood Lake, twenty miles east of Mount. Rainier.

This natural lake of 3000 feet elevation may only be reached after traveling on horseback several miles. On this mountain trip they also visited Mt. Rainier national forlest. These spots of natural beauty are among the many of equal interest and Mrs. Hand was the guest of beauty in the west.

honor at a bridge tea given by Mrs. M. C. Allen and a luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Martin at Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Hand was the inspiration of a luncheon party hostess, at which and Mrs.

L. L. Chipman was a bridge tea given by Mesdames R. F. Morse and T.

J. Eals. Mrs. Hand was house guest at a reception at which a Mesdames Wesley Vandercook and Bogue Vandercook were hostesses. Dr.

and Mrs. Hand were the incenvarious dinner parties at tives at which the hosts and hostesses were: and Mr. M. Morris, Mr. and Mr.

Mrs. W. E. Wentz and Mr. and Mrs.

M. Allen, and a theatre party given by Mr. and Mrs. C. K.

Fleming. delight of the pleasure and Among entertainment many happy moments spent with old friends. were their return Dr. and Mrs. Hand On visited Yellow Stone Nat'l park and in Cleveland, with Dr.

W. A. Carpenter where stopped and Mrs. their sons joined them their in homeward trip. one filled with delight.

The scenery of the Their trip was free and beauty, the thrills of west, mountains, the vast the open snow covered the freshness of the atmospforest, here ceeded the even their extreme anticipaenhancing beauty far exDr. and Mrs. Hand. is a city far more tion, say wonderful "Longview than we could imagine," Dr. Hand, "it is ideally and situated and says its cosmopolitan make-up population makes it to possible accomplish that the the city has but to try founder has set for it." goal which its that the west is Mrs.

Hand feels truely a "Why country travel abroad when there where dreams come much to see in our own true. is yet so more beautiful than the which is of the foreign far heat and dryness cities." IN MEMORY LIZZIE SATCHER OF MRS. of Mrs. Lizzie Satcher, In memory from this life July 11th who departed devoted mother and '1926. She was and a loyal to church, grand-mother of which she the member for about 33 years.

Primitive Baptist, was a always kind to everybody and She was old at the time was nearly years been born Oct. 65 of her death, She was having buried July 12th 12th, 1861. church, of which she at Mt. Pisgah Rev. Henry Carrol a 1 member, the services.

She leaves conducting L. N. Satcher, Mrs. L. five children: Mrs.

W. H. Ivy, C. L. J.

Daughtery, Mrs. J. H. Carrol, all of Satcher, and 25 and Quitman, other relatives and friends. a She's host but not forgotten.

Grieve gone, who is lost, for she is not as one only asleep in Jesus. for not lost, but L. J. Daughtery. J.

Berry Dies Suddenly in Missouri Was in Missouri At Time Of Death; Funeral In Quitman Last Monday entire community of which Quitman is the centre was shocked last when the news flashed through- morning beyond expression Saturday out the town that J. J. Berry, had died quite suddenly while vacation in Missouri. He and his good wife left Quitman several days ago 1:0 spend sometime visiting friends and relatives in Missouri. Just little while before death overcame him he had developed what was thought to be 8 case of acute indigestion.

Medical aid was had, however, and for a while he seemed much better. But only a short whilefor before Mrs. Berry could realize the awful fact, her good husband was dead. The remains were brought to Quitman, his adopted home- -where he has been engaged in the buying and selling of stock for several years, arriving in Quitman Sunday. Funeral services were conducted from the family home Monday morning at 10.

o'diock, Rev's. R. S. Gavin and F. L.

Applewhite being the officiating ministers. The immense crowd at his funeral, gether with profuse floral offerings, attested the high esteem in which he was held by all the people. He is survived by his good wife, two fine daughters, Mesdames erson, Baton Rouge, and Neal, of Quitman, his aged mother, of Jonesboro, who was at the funeral, tour brothers and one sister. J. J.

Berry was a likable man. He numbered his friends almost by his acquaintances. However, he WAs man of strikingly strong convictions -and had the courage to state his convictions. Perhaps no man ever lived in Quitman who was always more ready than he to help the poor and unfortunate. It was stated at his funeral that perhaps no call for help ever went unheeded from him.

In this regard he was in the class with that other fine man of whom the poetic music sings, who delighted to live by the side of the road and be a friend to man. He will be missed in Quitman-in Clarke county. Burial was held in Odd Fellows' Cementery, following the funeral service. Peace to his ashes. RABIES PREVALENT By Dr.

J. T. Googe Director Clarke County Health Department On Tuesday morning of this week the County Health Officer was infosmed that a baby thirteen months old had been bitten by a rabid dog. The dogs head had been examined at the State Hygenid Laboratory and the brain found to contain the minute. living agents that are his specific cause of rabies.

The child taking Pasteur's preventive treatment at the office of the County Health Dept. and will continue taking the treatments until doses are given. This is necessary to assure, in so far as one can assure protection against the disease, the child's against the dreaded disease hydrophobia, 8 disease when once active in the human being there is no hope of recovery. The treatments are free to the people of the state. Any one who may be bitten by a mad-dog, or by a strange dog should it's head not be examined for the disease, should protect themselves by taking the virus.

Do not trust the mad-stone, it does not Pasteur's treatment for animals, for cows, horses, hogs, sheep and goats, may be had through the County Health officer at a very nominal cost of about thirty-five cents treatment. Should anyone like to protect their stock against this disease there will be no trouble to get the virus for you. There is no need to kill your cow, horses, or mules it they have been bitten by a supposed mad-dog. Save them by giving the virus against hydrophobia. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS bridges.

600 cu. yds. of common excavation. Contract time will be 25 working Sealed bids will be received by the board of Supervisors of Clarke CounMississippi, at the office of the Chancery Clerk, Quitman, until ty, 10 o'clock a. m.

Saturday, August 7, 1926, and at that time publicly opened for "putting into shape for inspection of the State Highway and Pachuta that portion of Quitman Road from the intersection of beats No. 1 and 2 on through Souinlovey swamp to intersection of said road with the Pachuta and Harmony road. The principal items of work are approximately as follows: Clearing and Grubbing, Lump Sum. 175 Cu. yds.

of surfacing material on bridges. 400 cu. yds. of borrow excavation (back-filling and run-offs from days. Plans and specifications are on file in the office of P.

H. Pipkin, Engineer at Quitman, and all prospective bidders are advised to personally confer with the Engineer as well as to go this particularly applies to the over with him the proposed work; clearing and grubbing. cash or certified Proposal for $25.00 made payable to the bond, check of Supervisors of Clarke CounBoard must accompany each bid of good and AS a ty that if awarded the as evidence guarantee bidder will execute the contract tract, the and give bond as required. reserves the right to reject Board any 'and 16-4t. all bids.

W. B. Raley, Jy. Quitman Team Humbles Newton Wins Battle On Base Hits; Hahn Pitches Stellar Game For Locals The fast Quitman team defeated score of 5 to 2. Hahn pitched stellar Newton in Newton Monday bye the game allowing Newton only seven scattered hits and struck out seven batters.

The Quitman team garnered a total of ten hits, three of them being for extra bases. Quitman scored twice in the first stanza. Huggins singled with one down, and Hunnicut doubled. Shirley missed a low curve for his third strike making two men out. Gillespie singled scoring Huggins and Hunnicut.

Newton tied the court in their half of the same inning, and it stayed tied at 2-2 until the eighth. Both clubs kept banging away, but neither theatened seriously. singled to open the eighth. Gillespie hit to second and Byrd dropped Morrow's throw for Shirley. Gillespie was caught off first.

English tripled, counting Shirley and later crossed the platter on a passed ball. Quitman scored again in the ninth when Hunnicut walked, stole second and scored in Shirley's triple. Z. Huggins, Hunnicut, Shirley, and Gillespie got two hits each. "Buddy" Hart caught a nice game for Quitman showing plenty of hustle.

He also got his base-knock. Morrow, Rogers and Powers led the hitting for Newton. The score: Newton AB. R. 1 H.

E. Nicholson, 0 Morrow, 2b. 0 Rogers, Sansing, Albrecht, If. 8 Ford, cf. 0 McClinton, rf.

3 Byrd, 88. 2 Powers, p. 4 0 Total 34 2 Quitman AB. R. H.

E. J. Huggins, 2b. 5 0 Z. Huggins, ss.

2 Hunnicut, 3b. Shirley, rf. Gillespie, lb. 2 English, cf. Wright, If.

Hart, C. 3 0 Hahn, p. 4 00 0 Total 28 5 10 0 The Clarke County house is being screened by Frank Zdeneck. A court, door has also been cut leading from the ladies rest room into the office of County Health Officer Dr. J.

T. Googe and the county health department. Harden Brooks to Speak Here July 19 Was To Have Been Here Last Monday, But Engagement a Had To be Cancelled Hon. Harden H. Brooks, of Meridian, candidate for cirquit judge of the tenth judicial district, speak in the court house in Quitman Monday, July 19th, at eight o'clock.

Mr. Brooks was to have bee Quitman Monday of this week date became confused with at Waynesboro. In Pachuta And Enter 17 lie will also speak a chuta and Enterprise on Satur July 17th. The public is ally invited to attend. SHUBUTA NEWS PARAGRAPHS Mrs.

J. E. Nettles has been visiting her mother in Hattiesburg, and last Sunday Mr. Nettles motored' over to Hattiesburg and they returned to Shubuta that evening. Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Weems visited in Meridian Tuesday. J.

G. Brownlee and family have moved to Mobile, much to the regret of their many Shubuta friends. The Shubuta band continues to practice faithfully under the able direction of Mr. Villaine, of Laurel, and A good organization seems sure. Shubuta possesses some good talent long musical lines.

The many friends of Mrs. M. M. McKinney regret that it was necessary for her to undergo an operation a Laurel hospital and trust that she will recover. The friends of Mre.

L. T. rapidly, Rogers, wife of L. T. Rogers, genial cashier of the Peoples Bathe, are glad to know that she is doing after a recent operation in a hospital in Columbia, and trust that she will soon be able to return home.

JUDGE FATHERREE ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNING Judge J. D. Fatherree, of Quitman, candidate for circuit judge of the judicial district, has been actively campaigning during the past few weeks visiting all parts of the district and feels very optimistic regarding the outcome of the election. The withdrawal of Judge John L. Buckley, of Enterprises from the race, I leaves only candidates, Judge Fatherree and Hon.

H. H. Brooks, of Meridian. Pay up your subscription to the Tribune today! Crop Prospects in Clarke County Good Some Declare Conditions Best In History Of County For Years Crop prospects in Clarke at the present time are very promising. Some of the leading farmers of the county declare them to be the best in the history of the county for years and in general agricultural conditions are extremely promising at this time.

This is a source of much gratification not only to the farmers themselves, but to all others in the county, for after all is said the prosperity of the county and country as a whole is in direct ratio to the success of our farmers. More and more we are beginning to realize what Clarke County can and will do along agricultural lines in the years to come. QUITMAN TEAM AGAIN WINNER Shirley Allows Waynesboro One -Kit And Locals Win, Score 7 to 1. Quitman took the third straight game from Waynesboro here Thursday of last week in a listless affair, score 7 to 1. Shirley held the visitors to one hit, a triple by McDavid.

Quitman scored in the. first inning when Z. Huggins singled with two down, stole second, went to third on a passed ball, and counted on Shirley's reaming hit past first. They added a marker, in the fifth, another in the seventh, and got to Hairston for four more tallies in the eighth. The bitting of Z.

Huggins and Gillespie featured the local attack. Score by innings: 123456789 R. H. E. Quitman 10001014x 81 Waynesboro 000100000 Quitman: Shirley and Eshe; Waynesboro: Hairston and Slaughter.

Umpire: Hariss, nd CARD OF THANKS We thank our friends and neighbors and Drs. Watkins and Norris for their untiring kindness and help during the long illness and death our dear mother, Mrs. Lizzie Satcher. May God bless each of you for your kindness rendered us in this great time of need. L.

N. SATCHER, MRS. L. 'H. DAUGHTERY, MRS.

W. IVEY, C. L. SATCHER, MRS. J.

H. Her children and grand-children. Trade in Quitman! WE WILL BUY Your Chickens, Eggs, Hay, Corn, Syrup, Green and Dry Hides, Wax, Wool, etc. We Pay Meridian Prices for Cotton. We carry a large stock of goods--feeds, groceries, dry goods, hats, shoes, hardware, roofing, wire, cement, coffins, caskets, robes, etc.

OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. J. K. KIRKLAND "The Old Reliable" Phone 17 QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI.