Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-05-18
LOCAL NEWS.

MT. llmneriake was another visitor
who came up from Denny last week to our
town.
Will Thomas of New Denny stopped in
town couple of days last week, visiting
his mother and family.
Mrs. Richard VALLEY. formally Miss
Maggie Williams, recently married and
from near Deer Park, visited her mother
and stopped in our town one day last
week.
Herndon Poole has opened up a photo
graph gallery in our little town. He
is fully equipped to serve those who wish
TO have their photos struck We are
glad to see that Mr.. Poole has this much
confidence in our town and hope that the
financial returns from his business will
Justify his making his stay among MS a
permanent one.
1t is with pleasure that we call atten-
ton to the announcement of our old
friend Hardy Mills for Justice of the
cstoo VI bedo Nv. L. MI. Mills is per-
manently located here in the town where
he will be well situated for dispensing
Justice. Further, Mr.. Mills is a man
that needs the Office and will appreciate
it; he is something of an invalid Every
body knows Hard and he knows they are
going to vote for him, that is the reason
he is going to make the run. We vouch
for his faithful discharge of his official
duties.
Jette c. Dorsett has given up his posi-
ton as salesman in Turner, Dorsett & Co.'S
Store to take charge of school near the
mouth of Big Creek settlement. Prof. w.
M. Dorsett takes Misplace in the store. 1t
is with feeling of regret that our people
see tbisfs oung man leave our midst, even
for such a near proximity for he had made
himself so well acquainted and well-liked
by everyone that his merry voice and
familiar coutenance will be SADLY missed.
Three of the travelling fraternity visited
Leakesville last week soliciting orders
among our merchants for this respective
houses. They succeeding in capturing
some large orders. They were Mr.. r. w.
Crutcher, representing the Christian
Pepper Tobacco, st. Louis, Mo, handlers
of the celebrated Toothpick; Mr.. C.
Cleveland, who is with that mammouth
southern business house known as Pollock
Berkheimer Co, Mobile, Ala, and
lastly Mr.. II. P. Kent, who is pushing the
interest of the Levi Garrett a. Co.. the
great Snuff merchants These gentleman
have placed Leakesville on their regular
route, when travelling. in this territory.
The Supreme Court handed down a
decision on Monday, the 9Th, in regard
to the injunction snit in which J. l. Dixon
and others, complainants, and the Board
Supervisors of Greene county defendant.
They affirmed the decision of the Chan
cellOr in part and reversed it in part, rul-
ing that the Chancellor dissolve the in
junction and make the complainants pay
all costs of this suit including lawy ers'
fees. The Chancellor will do this no
doubt the next time he holds court, and
this will probably be at Waynesboro in
June. +. h. and II. C. Hall the contract
0rs will probably enter suit at once for
large amount for damages. Any news
that comes mp on this subject, we will
publish promptly to keep our citizens
fully posted on this subject, which is one
Of great interest to us all Work will be
resumed ON the building of the new court
house at an early date.
ment upon the announcement of Hugh
Mcinhis for county treasurer, which ap-
pears in this issue, We doubt much if
shere be many more suitable men in the
comfy TO offer for this place than he. He
has all the qualifications prerequisite of
a successful Ofilceholder. He is a resi-
dent OF Leakesvile. living within few
hundred feet of the court house, where
he will always be on hand to serve our
people; this, as we all are aware, is a
decided advantage TO the public he is a
native born citizen of Greene, and a life
time resident. he comes from one of the
best families In the county, and is highly
connected; he has great number of
friends in every part of the courty who
have urged him to enter this race, and
who are going to pat their shoulders to
the wheel and do their best to whir him
into the Office. Honest, capable and
deserving, he stands on his merits, and
ahe people makes no mistake wher they
elect this standard of men to Office. We
extend you the hand of good fellowship,
Bro. Hugh, and wish You good race.