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Mississippi State News Highlights From Vicksburg and Nearby
Lease renewals for Hotel Carroll in Vicksburg. Water Valley church pastor called. Governor Vardaman may borrow 100000 to cover state expenses. Saratoga Bottling Works opens with 10000 capitalization. ice factory planned. Bud Odom injured in elevator incident near Natchez. Prolific fire at Lawrence Newton County destroys residence. Brutus Morgan shot by Marshal Carlisle near Silver Creek after a disorderly incident. Governor Vardaman visits penitentiary farm for inspection and mare purchases. Pike County Circuit Court convenes next Monday. Biloxi Gulfport rail link eyed. Two negroes killed by line wire near Jackson. Summit infant dies March 1. Bishop Galloway lectures on civic rights in Memphis. Three boys from Laurel steal employer’s money. escape status unknown. A. W. Shands appointed special Chancellor for disqualified judge cases. State Superintendent Whitfield urges counties to push school housing talks March 25. Two Madison County hangings planned this month for murder cases. Jos Barker of Fisk, Wis. seeks contact with a Confederate soldier. cedar canteen exchanged at Chattahoochee scene. Mrs. Jennie Beall Chandler buried at Crystal Springs. Saloons fail in Wichahom?. Laurel man Gearon passes away in Hot Springs. Southern Farm Gazette touts practical farming at Be o Pe jege. State treasury may miss June obligations. Deaf and Dumb Institute under construction will cost around.