Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-08-31

mess here If he comes he will build
on the lot owned by James Faulk, plac-
ing his building facing the same street
as the Turner Dorsett and Company
building, which is rapidly nearing com
pletion under the skillful direction and
management of Mr.. John Webb, con-
tractor
Mr.. J. e Alderman represented
Greene county last week in the demo-
cratic state convention at jackson
Messrs. John Webb and Hard McIn.
mis- have been very busy of late embel-
fishing the appearance of the J. McIn-
mis- Hotel building by coating it with
paint
Mrs Sweyn MCLEOD, of Scott. is
visiting her daughter Mrs. r. o. Nc
Innis
Mr. Webster Denmark has joined the
crew working on Uncle Sans snag
boat in the Chickashay.
We regret that we failed to give an
account of the insti tute visitors on &C
count of lack of space
Mr. Monroe Cowart, who is log buyer
for J. Bounds, of Moss Point, has re-
turned to resume his duties.
Mrs. Moore of Scott county, and
who is sister of Mr. Y D. Wester-
field, is making protracted visit in his
family
Elsewhere in our columns this week
will be found the democratic state
ticket in full as nominated by the dem
ocratic state convention at jackson, on
the 23rd and gath it is with genuine
| pleasure tinged somewhat with a feel
ipg of exultation that we refer to the
nomination of Judge "A H. Longino,
who was our choice for governor. No
| better. no purer, nor more competent
man could be found in the state of Mis-
sissippi today to confer this honor
upon Hurrah for Longino now as ever
Mr. F D. Greene spent week s out
| ing last week at the little sea coast'city
of Biloxi. He reports a splendid time
and is high in tho praise of this little
city.
Another old patriarch has passed
away from our midst Mr. John McIn-
mis-, better known as Jack" passed
peacefully away on the morning Of Au-
gust the 3rd, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Sweyn Mcleod, at Scott
Gradually the light of his ties on this
world have been Pickering out until
the above mentioned date when the last
tie was severed. The remains were in
TERED on the evening of the 4th. He
was born on the 10th day of August,
1916 making quite an old man at his
death Originally he was from Georgia
He was a member of the Presbyterian
church Kind and willing hands made
his last days on earth all that would be
desired
Through mistake of the printer the
name of Mr.. ]. E Alderman appeared
in our announcement column last issue
| this might have given some the impress
sion that Mr. Alderman was still in
| the race; such not being the case We
hasten to correct this impression,
Mr. G Faux returned from Mobile
last week accompanied by Mr. E Chris
tan, of that city, and who comes to as
sist Mr. Faux in the management of
the Faulk Graft Lumber company S
mill plant
Mr. Dorsett purchased large fall
stock of goods in Mobile last week for
Turner, Dorsett and company
The circuit court of Greene county,
convenes on the End Monday in Sep
TENDER, it being the 18th day of said
month in regular fall term. "a special
term Of chancery court has been order
ed by Chancellor N Chill for the first
Thursday after the second Monday in
September it being the 14th day of
said month
DR. G L. Batson, of Merrill, was a
visitor in our town Sunday last. Come
again, doctor: our citizens are always
glad to extend you hearty welcome.
In the next few weeks there is to
be surprising drop in-not only the
thermometer, but in the price of goods
at my store. Am opening up at that
time complete new assortment of
goods of all kinds, Come to see me.
w. p. Rheinhart. If
Goods Goods Goodsl Now below
zerc-not the weather, but prices.
Dry goods and groceries. Tobaccos,
from 35c. to SOC. per pound. Every
thing all right, or money refunded.
Come, price, examine goods and be
convinced. Yours for business, W.
P. Rheinhart, If
This office was presented few days
ago with catalogue of the Waynes-
boro Institute. The catalogue is a
credit not only to Waynesboro and
vicinity, but to the State OF Mississip-
pi. Printed on fine quality of clear
white paper, bound in beautifully col
ored paper bindings, artistic in ar
rangement, and grammatlcally inter
esting and perfect from the first page
to the last. this catalogue is one that
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