The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-01-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.

The sheriff hired out five county con-
yicts last week and one this week at 81
md SO month.
Mrs. Mary Steen has been placed on
The U. S. pension roll as willow of VIM.
Steen, Indian War soldier.
The dance at the Opera House Mon
dav evening in honor of Miss Mildred
Williams was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
In these forgetful days, don't forget
that THE STAR job Office is still prepar-
ed to take your orders for all kinds
of stationery
Kosciusko society is becoming lively.
Th ere was dance at the Opera Honse |
Monday night, another Wednesday, |
and the week is not gone yet.
Last Sunday Dave Meek shot jim
Edwards in the back three times. Both
parties were negroes living on or near
Mr.. Lightfoot's place in Beat f The
cause of the trouble is unknown. AZ
last accounts Meek was still at large.
and Edw ards has since died,
Last Saturday on receipt Of a teIe-
gram describing horse thief Sheriff
Love arrested one Archie Lloyd, awhile
boy about IS years of age, who was
wanted IN Winston county for stealing
horse near Webster. 1t appears that
young Lloyd wanted to 90 to Texas and
had no money. He therefore stole a
horse from an uncle and broughtit to
Kosciusko, where he tried to sell if.
He was turned over to two Winston
county citizens to take back.
The Board of Aldermen met in spec
ial session Tuesday night to consi lei
the matters Of lights and streets. N(
decided action was taken on either. )
commit ee was appointed to report OF
the former at special session to ID
held tonight friday, and sction on tn
e question of working the streets wa
postponed until the regular meeting j
February. Until then workmen will b
:. employed on the streets by the day.
THE STAR refers its readers to tn
announcement to be found elsewhei
OLA. F. Temple as candidate, Il
county Treasurer. He is gentlema
too we'll known to our people to nee
an introduction from us. lie is gel
tleman in the full sense of the word,
Christian, and man of problty ar
honesty. Mr.. Temple Is well ver.ed
business forms, and in his hands Il
tressurer's books would be Eept accu
ately and With system. His obligil
disposition insures that every one Ia
ing dealings with him in all official C
pacity would be treated with al! ecu
tesy.
Last Tuesday evening near Sal
Mary Rodgers, wife of Joe Rodge
a negro section hand, split her hi
bands head open with an axe. At Is
accounts Joe was not expected to IL
Mary says her husband was trying
whip her and WAS advancing on
with pole. She retreated to the VIC
pile. where she picked UP the axe
struck him in selfdeience. Anot
witness, however, states that Joe
ouarreling with his wife's brotl
when Mary stepped up and struck !
from behind. Mar is IN tie cou
Jail.
Some eighteen lat,its met st
home of Mrs. Wade Harvey tues
afternoon anu lorHleu " h'0i"i! Wv
that is likely to be profitable and in
estinc to all the members. Mrs. I
Boyd was elected President; Mrs.
Niles. Vice. President; Mrs W b r
Treasurer; and Miss Eta Allen, Ne
tary. The plan is that each men
shall buy good book, and that the
ciety shall meet every Two weeks 10
change book, and discuss their W
Course of study selected.for the pre-
was a review of living American
n thors, and consequently every vol
~ bought at first will be the work OF
ing American. The design is tor