Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-20
LOCAL NEWS.

G. w. Faux returned recently from
!, Moss Point.
Mr.. Frank Breland and two little sons
visited Mrs. Hugh McInnis and family
last week.
No Chancery Court the April term
Court was called and dismissed as the
Chancellor was not present
w. r. Gortman, of Chronicle, Ala,
passed through Leakesville last week
bound for Hattiesburg or rather in its
vicinity.
Mr.. Booth, representing the S. w.
Nenable Tobacco, Petersburg, Va, stop
ped in our town few hours last week
and succeeded in introducing some of his
line of goods among our merchants
Mr.. Right, who travels central and
south Mississippi for the De Witt Med.
Co.. of Chicago, passed through this town
last week, making his regular annual
tour among our merchants.
Mr. John West of Grafton, who is adj
jutant of the United Confederate Veterans
of greene county, accompanied by his son
canre to Leakesvillc last Thursday TO at
tend meetingof his commandery on that
date.
Many of the old Vets were in town last
Thursday, it being the day set for a
meeting. That day was an occasion of
much handshaking and good humored
jests among our townsmen and the Vets.
This was also the day set for Chancery
court, but as usual, none was held.
Mr.. w. B. Robertson, of Avera, our
genial tax assessor, surprised his many
friends last week by appearing on the
streets of our thriving little town.
Mr.. Robertson came after his blanks and
viii be busy now for several months esti-
mating chow many cows John has, and
how many ducks Sara Jane will have at
1he next Matching"
While nnder the influence of liquor a
few weeks ago Mr.. NJ. ID. Lane assaulted
Mr.. Geo. Robertson, young brother of
our tax assessor, and attempted to knife
him. Mr. Robertson narrowly escaped
with his life, receiving an ugly cash in
the neck, and several stabs, but he is now
doing very we'll Lane was promptly ar
rested and given preliminary trial be-
lore Justice Peaster at State Line, and
placed under heavy bonds to appear at
circuit court. Mr.. Lane claims no knowl-
edge OF the deed, and says he was erazed
with liquor at the time.
A few nights ago sneak thief tried to
fierce an entrance into the post Office here
l,y prying the shutter open. The shutter
was gotten open, but owing to the fact
the sash conld NOT be opened, the attempt
WAS abandoned. Such lawlessness as this
as going to be stopped im this section.
The proper authorities have the matter
sinder investigation, and it would be no
surprise to see an inspector and a detec
tive from the postal department arrive on
she grounds any day. We understood
that the culprt is under serviellance-
look out, the hair is going to fly.
Hark! Again we hear the tinklng of
she political bells. Listen, and see whose
name it jingles ont this time-James
Beard, ST.. What nice array of aspi-
rants are lining up for the assessorship.
Glad to see yon step into the ranks.
Your services for the last four years in
the capacity of treasurer has been COM
inendable, and is matter of much good
nstured talk and approval. We all
know that Mr.. Beard is competent and
Nill make a good officer if selected to the
position he now aspires. We know that
Ire is an old, staunch, time-honored and
public spirited citizen. He is possessed
avith that peculiar faculty of attracting
snc- personal magnetism To know him
is to like him, and he has numbers of
warm friends who will rally round his
banner. Mr.. Beard enters the race, not
80 much because he was anxious for the
offiee, hut because he was induced to do
40 by numbers of prominent men.