The leader., 1897-12-15
T. HOBBS. Editor and Proprietor
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
state Happenings Since The
Leaders Last Issue.

oxford has diptheria.
wesson wants electric lights
Meridian wants union depot.
NcComb is to have a new drug store
prof C. II. Conerly died at Colum
bia.
r. G Jarvis was re. elected mayor o
McComb.
Mrs T. U. Boyle, aged 60, died a
Raymond.
pike county will spend s7,990.9o re
modelling her jail.
Dr. II. II. Dale, of Columbuia, has
departed this life.
Meridian and Greenwood wan
uchert" pavements.
Two residences and 20 bales of cottor
were burned at Carlisle.
The North Mississippi Conference
met in Oxford, Dec Sth.
McComb is having handsome new
brick store buildings erected.
N. Piazza, of Vicksburg, had his safe
cracked by burglars and $500 taken.
NJ. NJ. Gray, jr., has assumed the &C
tive management Of the Ellisville New
South.
Meridian's 'smuley- headed" COWS are
q, irritation to the Herald editor, who
wants stock law.
Jackson is preparing for the annual
conference Of the NJ. E. church, which
convenes Dec. 30th.
The Witty livery stable at Winona,
was destroyed by fire. Most Of the
contents we're saved.
At Eastabuchie the Woodmen of the
World erected a monument to the
memory of w. Z. Keen.
Hon. w. G. Yerger was reelected
Mayor of Greenville over his opponent,
Judge D. B. O'Bannon.
Frank Saunders was frightfully
dL uTccuNiliC Oy a SdooAihO GA
plosion and has since died.
Mrs. P. Newton and daughter will
bold an art exhibition at Crystal
Springs, Dec. 10th and 18th.
#. A. Burke, of Vicksburg, a fiagman
on the Y. & NJ. V. R. r., was killed at
Port Gibson while coupling cars.
Magnolia continues to ring her "cnr-
few bell' at $50 p. m, when the kids
reluctantly retire from the streets.
Capt. j. J. White, the great saw-mill
man of Whitestown, has increased the
wages of his employees ten per cent.
Jackson county's board of supervi-
sors urge national quarantine and
the removal of the Ship Island station.
J.J. Phelps lost his gin by fire near
Magnolia. Two bales of cotton and 81
bales of seed were burned. No insur-
ance..
Editor Stratton, of the Liberty Her
aid, has gone to Washington to act as
private secretary to Congressman w.
+. Love.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Magnolia, will give an enter
tainment in the town hall next Friday
night.
An iron drawbridge will span the
Yazoo river at Greenwood. This will
be of great benefit to Greenwood aud
Letlore county.
A State historical society will be or
ganized at Jackson by Prof. F. l..
Riley, of the State University, on Fri
day night, Jan. I.
j. r. Porter was working upon car
in the Southern Railway shops, in
Greenville, when it turned over and he
was horribly crushed
Four negro boys went out in skifl
for oysters at Scranton, and the skifl
was found afterwards bottom upwards
and the boys missing.
The Phi Sigma Literary Society, OF
the State University, have chosen N
f. Wilroy to represent them at the
State oratorical contest at Meridian
next June.
Maj. r. w. Millsaps, of Jackson, and
Edwin c. Morris, of Meridian, are the
delegates to the meeting Of the South
ern bankers to be held at Atlanta Dec
18th to Goth.
Miss Virginia w. Cameron, daughte
of Hon. John r.. Cameron, Of Madison
county, was married to Mr.. Harry An
thony, formerly of Mississippi now
resident Of New Jersey.
The district meeting of the w. G. I
U. received unbounded hospitality a
the hands of Wesson, whose lixerymen
opera house managers and citizens
generally were most cordial.
Jake ASHER. colored, was soundi
thrashed at Vicksburg for insultin
some white girls, and ordered to. leav
town, which. be did in. doubla quici
Four white men took hand in the iot
Rev. M. L.. Burton has, been slecte
manager Of the Methodist Orphans
Home., The first Sunday in April
set apart as orphans day, and ever
pastor is requested to take up co
lection.
At the annual election Of officers
McComb City Lodge No. 3S2, A. F. an
a. NJ, for the year 1898 the follOwin
were elected: :: w. T. Denman, w. Nd
j. W.. Johnson. s. W.; T. w. Sloan,
W.; W. j. Jackson, treasurer !; j. Doc
Harrell, secretary !. w. B.. Baer, s. &
phos. B. Henry and W.. B.. Mixo
Will begin the publication Of new p'
per at Me(somh Cifv A~ Harry ia