The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-12-15
STATE MEMS.

Hon. E G. Merrill, formerly Of Car
roll county, now one of the leading
journalists OF the floral regions of Flo
rida, called to see US on Tuesday. We
were, indeed, glad to see him. He
spoke in the most complimentary terms
of his new home, and was not sparingin
his eneomiums upon the progress and
future of Greenwood, and the rich and
fertile country surrounding it.-En-
terprise.
Mr.. and Airs. ID. 0. Spencer arrived
Saturday from Oktibbeha county and
went up to the Lane place just vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. +. Barksdale, who
have moved back to town. Mr.. Spen-
GER joined his brother, Mr.. W. o. Spen-
Ger, and together they win attend to
their Jersey farm. We are glad 10
welcome Mr.. Spencer to Yazoo and
hope he may succeed, as we feel sure
he will.-Yazoo Herald.
The Greenwood Furniture Factory
Company is fast getting things in shape
to open up ON Jan. LIST. The papers
are being signed, new machinery being
bought to replace the old, and every
thing moving along smoothly and well
to start work at an early date. This
enterprise is big thing for our town,
adding very much to not only its size,
but also to its material prosperity.
Much success to it.-Valley Flag
The laying of the brick in the centre
pier of the new Georgia Pacific bridge
at Waverly is now progressing very
satisfactorily, and the contractors hope
to have all the masonry laid below the
water line before the winter rains COM
mence. A temporary pile bridge has
been constructed across the river at
this point and the construction trains
are now passing over and track-laying
is being pushed towards West Point.
columbus Index.
Another dastardly attempt was
made this week TO wreck the passeger
train going East. This time at the
tank West of Forest, by breaking the
switch lock and throwing the switch
SO the train would run ON the side
track. 1t was luckily discovered by
the Engineer in time to prevent any
damage. All good citizens should
render their aid IN discovering and
bringing to justice the perpetrators of
such diabolicol crimes.-Forest Regis
ter.
John Crawford, colorcd, lost his life
by the caving of a well on Mr.. Tag
CARDS place in Pickens neighborhood
last Thursday. lie might have gotten
out in time but for the fact that, al
though the sand and other debris was
falling about him he failed to apprecl-
ate his danger until it was too late.
His body remained IN the well until
Saturday, when another colored man
was paid $40 to dig him out, and he
was found standing up against the
sand box with the sand closely packed
about him. He was taken out aud bu-
ried. Whiskey was the cause of the
catastrophe.-Lexington Bulletin.
| Work has commenced on the branch
ofthe Mississippi Valley Railroad from
Slaughter to Bayou Sara, a distance
Of sixteen miles. The whole length
of the branch is covered with the gangs
of men under contractors, and dirt for
the road bed was broken to-day.
The contractors expect to have the
branch completed and ready for traffic
within the next four months. The
road will give direct communication
between this city and Bayou Sara and
Woodville, Miss, and win be the means
of speedily developing very fertile
section of the country in this state and
Mississippi which has heretofore been
in need of a commercial highway to
the inter world.-N. 0, States.
A correspondent ofthe Clarion ledg-
er thus speaks of a creamery and stock
farm in Kinds CO., Miss:
"Just beyond the grounds Of the
Fair Association, about one and one
half miles, is the Black-Moore Stock
Farm and Creamery. 1t is worth the
time and trouble to visit this institu-
ton. Here everything is well arrang-
ed and progressive. Hundreds Upgrade
and thoroughbred Jersey and Holstein
cattle browse over the hills and in the
valleys of the thousands of acres OF
well adapted pasturage. Large barns
and stables are to be seen with the
choicest Bermuda and other fine hay
moved from the farm where 1t abound;
: in profusion. Beautiful meadows coy.
cred with these native grasses lie be.
tween the hills from which twice eacl
/. fall can be cut many tons of the fines
hay produced anywhere.
Situated in cool, shady spot in thu
lawn of forest oaks is the creamer,
building, fitted with all the necessary
machinery, from which every day i
: produced large amount of delicious
" yellow creamery butter that Away
); finds ready sale. Here everything j
neatness itself, showing the excellen