Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-12-08
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. D. F. Brown of Escatswpa, is
a recent acquisition to social circles
here. He is clerking in his uncle,
Mr.. JEFF Browns, store.
Mr.. Cangdon, of Hattiesburg. was
in town last week to meet the sheriff
for Blodgett and Co.
Mr.. JEFF Clark was in our burg
Saturday.
Rev. Il. B. vandenburg, pastor of
the M. E. church preached his last SER
mon in Leakesville Sunday. He leaves
latter part of this week, accompanied
by family. for Vicksburg where he
goes to attend the conference of this
the Seashore district, Probabilities are
that he will be assigned to work In
some other field next year. May sue
cess crown his efforts
Mr.. Webb Turner, of Escatawpa, Ia
over flor short while helping his
brother Dean complete the Pink Hill
man store building.
Messrs. J. 81. Turner and J. E.
Miller spent two days In Mobile last
week in the interest of the turpentlne
business that they are to open up near
town at an early date.
Monday We editor had the pleasure
of grasping the hand of Mr.. D. A. Nc
Leod. of Vernal, who is staunch
friend of the Herald.
Mr.. L. g. Peaster and son Lee are
down this week from State Line. work
Ing on chimney to the school house.
Mr.. Armstead Christian, of Mobile,
was in town this week.
Justice E. B. Box, of vernal, came
70 the county seat Monday to knock off
at public cutlery three COWS which had
been estrayed.
Sherif-elect W. V. Valley was one
of several newly elected officers, who
had occasion to be in Leakesville Mon
day.
Mr.. Joe johnson, who il now princi-
pal of the Lucedale school, passed
through town Saturday for parts I'M
known. Sunday he again hove in sight
bound forssLucedale.
.>.iu VIA mas added some to the
appearance of Mr.. J. E. Alderman's
new Office building by putting neat
brick chimney to It,
Mr.. Lloyd Kittrell was in town Sat
urday visiting our merchants.
Messrs. H. M. Faux and W. A.
Christian are opening up turpentIne
business at the old Rayford mill site,
under the firm name of Faux and
Christian. While practically hut
young men, yet these two energetic fell
lows have had touch enough with the
business world TO know how to hustle,
and will no doubt make their new en-
tsrprlse bowling success.
The E. w. Breland stock of goods
mention of which has already been
made of their being IN litigation were
sold at public outcry by sheriff Satur-
day and Monday
Messrs. r. D. Cochran, assessor elect
of Grafton, S. R. Mckay. clerk-eIe of
Scott, and Jno. Mcintosh. mem Der
board-elect beat 4, and others who had
bls,ness in Leakesville In connection
with their new duties.
Information reaches this office of a
very sad and deplora BILE accident at
State Line early Sunday morning in
DR.. W. Fl. Boykin's family. 1t seems
that three of his little sons were play
ing in room to themselves when one
of them who is but mere tot In age
picked up loaded gun and began play
ing it,suddeniy It went off discbsrging
a load Of buekshot into tbs breast of
Roderick, ten year old killing him
instantly. But the cruel missives did
not stop here, but passed on through
Roderiek's body and entered Tom s
arm who was standing behind his
rother. We regret that we could OBJ
ain but these meager details at this
rlting of this sad occurrence. We
extend our deepest sympathy to the
griefstricken parents in this their hour
II unrestrained sorrow and pain over
the double loss of their little beloved
sons. May their wounds be healed by
the boon of that great healer OF all
wounds, time.
u W. Bethea, colored, of State Line,
was in town last week exchanging
county paper for the long green.
On Friday. Nov. oath, 1899, Mrs.
Mary K. Mills was appointed post
master at Leakesville. Greene county,
Miss, to succeed Mrs. Lizzie Lackey,
who mas resigned. AS soon as the
red tape can be gone through with
Mrs. Mills will take charge of the
Office. We congratulate tho depart
ment upon the excellent selection
made, for in our belief Mrs. Mills is
truly the one for the place. May our
convictions be truly verified.
M. J. R. Grimes. of Long Branch.
and Mr.. Will Berry. Of Escatawpa.
came over Sunday to attend services
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