The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-12-01
STATE NEWS.


this end, informs us that at one time
the road thought it would be very diff
6eult TO get enough ties, but now he
gets all necessary, and all along the
line there win beenough ties.-Tocsin.
The trestle bridge on the Georgia
Pacific railroad over Beasley creek,
near town, is finished and ready for
the iron rails. Guin L Co. are putting
the finishing touch to their dirt con-
tract, and if the weather will permit
viii finish in few days.-CarrOllton
Conservative.
special to Times-Democratl
Yazoo City, Nov. 1s.-Wilks Arnold,
who killed Capt. r. q. johnson about
q week ago, and who afterward sur
rendered himself to the sheriff, was
taken from Jail this morning about I
o'clock by an armed body of deter
mined men and carried back to the
scene of his crime, where he will pay
the penalty.
Col. S. w. Wecms received the sad
news, by telegram, yesterday that his
son, Capers, of Fort Smith, Ark, had
accidently shot himself and was dying.
Another telegram received soon after
the first, announced that he died within
a few minutes after being shot. This
is certainly sad, doubly so, since, dur
ing the past four years Colonel and
Mrs. Weems have lost four members
from their family---two sons and two
daughters.-Durant News.
Mr.. NJ. S. Mclean made close call
last week from climbing the golden
stairs-cause certain beligerant ne
gro firing in close range, three shots
directly at the body Of Mr.. Mclean
but most fortunately only one ball did
any damage and that only to coat and
vest going through both. He was act
Ing as peace maker between the two ne
groes when this black scoundrel out
with his little pop and commenced
shooting. II is lucky thing for him
that he was not caught We sincerely
congratulate Mr.. NJ. on his fortunate
escape.-Greenwood Enterprise.
At meeting of the Fruit and vege-
table Growers, held at Edwards on
Saturday last, r. S. Withers, N, J. Cox
er and II. X. Austin were appointed a
committee to confer with the Queen Il
Crescent railroad as to rates, time in
transit and suitable care to transport
vegetables next season to Northern
markets. Unnecessary, this committee
Is to go to Cincinnati and consult in
person with the railroad officials there
| H. X. Austin and N. j. Coker were ap.
pointed delegates to the County Fruit
and Vegetable Growers Association, to
meet in Raymond on the 10th Of De-
cember.-Raymond Gazette.
Especial to Commercial-Hcrald.l
Edwards, Miss, Nov. 24.-Mr. r. s
/ Withers, of this place, has just closed
a contract with L. Hudson & Sons, o.
Terry, Miss, for 1850 worth of fruit
trees, which will plant eighty acres
and 1t will require about thirteen
thousand trees to complete the con
tract. Mr.. Withers Is wide-awakt
business man, and he knows what will
pay. In my opinion 1t is the best in
vestment that has been made here fol
some time. Mr.. Hudson tells me BIZ
delivery will be over thirty Thousand
trees at this place. The day is not fal
distant when we can boast Of the fines
orchards aud the best cattle, hogs and
horses in Mississippi.
The people of the Fifth Louisiana
! Levee district have right to congrat
ulate themselves ON the amount o
lcvee work that has been done, ant
upon the prospect they have of safet.
from overfows. Nearly the whole o
the levee in front of Tensas and Con
cordia parishes has been put IN goot
condition and little more work vii
make those parishes safe. There l.
however, one important line of leve
that is as yet incomplete, which If ne
elected will bring disaster in case o
very high water to large and valu
able section of the swamp. We allud
to the Kemp levee, which is yet ia
from being In safe condition, havinI
a large gap of very high levce yet t
be completed.-Natchez Banner.
: It is real pleasure to chronicle th
success OF tho State Fair. In view o
the postponement and tho causes ne
: cessitating same, 1t was deemed b
many a hazardous undertaking.; bu
!. the managers are gentlemen who ar
not easily discouraged, and they are t
be congratulated on the general resul
; In several important respects it wa
an improvement on all previous fair
The displays of field crops, stock an
poultry were highly creditable, an
= were real surprise to visitors not Al
;, quainted with our genial climate an