Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Justice of the Peace E. B. Rox was in
town last week shopping.
Mr.. Rose Sr., of Big Creek, was here
last week attending to sundry affairs.
Joe McInnis aed G. G. Faulk were Wis
tors from this town to Escatawpa last
week.
Messrs. West and Mcleod were in town
several days last week attending to the
election interests of the county.
What was it you was going to say
about the young man that encamped his
horse over the river the other night?
Mr.. J. S. Lackey has been exercising
wheel of logcart belonging to Mr..
Hugh McInnis.
Call at the new store of Turner, Dorsett
& Co. and examine their line of Negligee
Shirts. These goods are new, and are sell
ING from rs cents to 81 each. Hurry up
before they are all gone.
J. E. johnson, of Avera, presided over
the Leak esville Normal High School last
week, during the temporary absence of
Prof. w. M Dorsett.
Improvement is the fad of the day in
Leakesville now. Mr.. Hugh McInnis
stepped into line few days since by the
addition of new chimney to his already
well equipped hotel.
The advent of son into the family of
Mr.. E. w. Breland during the past week
caused him to be the recipient of many
hearty congratulations and hand-shakes
The Herald extends its best wishes.
information has reached this Office of
the burning of the barn of Mr.. Frank
Backstrong near Kittrell. The barn and
forage were complete loss. Some very
strong evidence tends to the belief that
the fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin Steps should be taken for the ar
rest of the offenders against the law.
The Herald extend heartfelt sympathy to
Mr.. Backstrong in his present loss.
Turner, Dorsett & Co. are selling the
famous Sunny South Flour for 900 per
barrel, Coffee for 10 cents per pound, Ba-
con Sides for 81 cents per pound, Sugar
Cured Hams for 104 cents erpound, Best
Louisiana Syrup fol 40 cents per gallon
They handle full line of staple and
fancy groceries. When in need of any
thing in their line call and see them. You
will be pleased with their fresh, clean
stock, and the prices cannot fail to suit.
Mr.. Phil James, of Adamsville, was
very busy last week converting the sugar
cane of several of our worthy townsmen
into home made syrup. Mr.. James makes
an annual trip through this neighborhood
in pursuit of this very commendabe call
ing. but declares this is his last. Syrup
making time is looked forward TO by the
children as a gala day. and it is an occa-
sion when all assemble around the " juice
barreln and, amid much laughing and
joking, each in his, or her turn, quaff off
cupsful of the foamng nectar 1t is not
necessary to mention that any and all are
cordially welcome, for this is character
istic of So uthcast Mississippi.
The Chickasawhay river fell rapidly
last week, and many RATS of round logs
and hewn timber were seen passing.
raft of hewn timber containing stick OF
the following dimensions: 22x22 inches il
diameter, and ~ feet long, besides man,
others of corresponding large sizes wher
among those that passed. This is th
finest lot of timber thst has been down TO
several years on account of the river no
getting high enough to get tout
creeks and lakes This season Civ
Promise of being very prosperous on
" lumber aud log men, prices are goo
ana the river high.