MATHISTON PRESS
JULY 21, 1911
VOL. 2 NO. 24 (CONTINUED)
LOCAL MENTION (Continued): Children are very anxious for Christmas times, though John Fondren is anxiously awaiting the 1st of August. - Mrs. G. F. Caradine of West Point passed through town Wednesday enroute to visit Mantee. - Mrs. H. C. Smith of West Point was a visitor in the home of her son, E. N. Smith of our city, last week. - Mr. Bryant Watson and family of Sapa were visitors in the home of Mr. Mat Ouzts Saturday and Sunday. - Managers of election for town of Mathiston are Hon. S. L. Thornton, Smith McClain and W. H. Livingston. - Mr. And Mrs. Frank Holland accompanied by their daughter, Miss Maude, and son, Mr. Herman, visited Mathiston relatives Sunday. - Mrs. S. W. McKee of Birmingham is visiting in the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Greer this week. - A majority of our people went to Sherwood Tuesday to hear the Choctaw candidates speak. There was plenty to eat and some to spare. - Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Trotter and little son, Powell, returned Tuesday from a few days visit to Mrs. Trotter’s old home at Blackhawk. - The ball game between the Mathiston and Ackerman teams last Saturday resulted in a victory for our locals. The game between our boys and Maben’s bulldogs Wednesday was a tie. - Our up-to-date agent, C. E. Carroll, has accepted a position as assistant Traveling Auditor with the Southern Ry., in Mississippi. We are very sorry to lose Mr. Carroll but are glad to learn of his promotion. J. M. Harvey is now agent of the Sou. Ry. at this point and assisted by Joe Greer as operator.
MARRIED: Quite a surprise marriage occurred on last Sunday when Miss Ismael Ouzts and Mr. Will Westbrooks drove out to Clarkson where Squire Pope performed the ceremony that made them man and wife. The Press joins their many friends in extending best wishes to the happy couple for a long and happy future. - ATTENTION: ALL Webster County candidates are invited to address the people of Mathiston Tuesday, July 25. Speaking begins promptly at 10 a.m. In the afternoon there will be a ball game between Mathiston and Maben. All come and enjoy yourself.
RICH DIVIDENDS FOR CATTLE OWNERS – Tick Eradication shows immense benefits in remarkable short time. During the summer of 1910 the people of Holmes County voted in favor of tick eradication work, but actual operations were not started until February of the present season. 152 cattle dipping vats are in active operation and practically all the cattle of the county have been regularly dipped in arsenical solution every two weeks; in consequence the ticks are almost exterminated and the State and Federal Bureaus of Animal Industry have rated permission for cattle to be shipped from Holmes and other counties of the state in which the work has been regularly conducted, to any part of the United States, at any time of the year and for any purpose as free cattle, when handled in accordance with the modified regulations of the Mississippi Live Stock Sanitary Board. It is estimated that the increased valuation of every load of cattle shipped from Holmes County this fall will be $150.00. Let every county in Mississippi join in the statewide fight against the tick – It pays to raise clean cattle. Build dipping vats and dip your cattle in Arsenical solution. Apply for bulletins and blueprints of Dipping vats. J. A. KIERNAN, Inspector in Charge, Nashville, Tenn.
