Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-10-05
LOCALS,

election commissioners, and text book
committee were all in session. Ac-
counts of the proceeding of each be-
ing given elsewhere in these columns.
Besides this two bridge contracts were
sold, also the John B. Sprowles estate
by special Commissioner S. r. Mickey
to AL Van Naples, and the r. W.
Green estate by special Commissioner
Dan Mcleod to various parties.
Special Commissioner Hardy Mills
was also busy during the day taking
the dispositions of witnesses in the
homestead contest case of Abner Hart
field VS.. Will Bolton. Attorney Shee-
by represented the former while At
torney Alderman looked after the in
terest of the latter.
Prof. W. G. Welborn, of Starksville,
was in town last week, taking steps
towards the prosecution Of depreda-
tors on lands in the county belonging
to the A. & M. College. We were
glad to renew our acquaintance made
| with him last summer on the Missis-
sippi Press excursion through the
west.
Messrs. Fl. Maulk and W. A. Chris
tian, Jr. were in town last Friday fix
ing up papers, whereby Faulk dis
posed of his interest in the turpen-
tine business of Faux 4 Christian at
Exsho to Christian.
Mr.. Walter Mckay, came up from
Leaf Sunday, bringing Miss Lizzie
Daughdrill, of Scott, who was mem
Der of the Text book committee with
him. They returned Monday evening
Mr.. H. A. Bailey, of Abery, was in
Leakesyille Monday seeing after. his
homestead.
Deputy Sheriff w. E. Thomas, of
Lucedale, was here Monday on official
duty.
DR.. Clayton, of nobody knows
where, and we'll known character in
this county, turned up in our town
this week, unexpectedly, and had lots
to tell
Mr.. John Askings left Sunday for
his home at Hillsboro, going via State
Line to leave his daughter, Miss AL
meta, near there, to resume teaching.
His other three daughters go on
through with him. He was also ac-
companied by his niece, Miss Bessie
Westfeld, who goes to make an ex-
tended visit there.
Two more have succumbed to the
malarial fever in this community.
They were little Dan. Amsler, small
son of Mr.. Fred. AmsIer, and Ed.
Buchanan boy, also young in age.
The Herald extends its deep sym
pathy to the bereaved parents in their
loss.
Dispositions of witnesses in the
homestead case of a. G. Ball VS.. Geo.
r. Dangerield, were taken here Sa t.
urday before Special Commissioner
Hardy Mill. Attorney Shelby repre-
scented the defendant. Many wit
nesses were introduced, the examina-
ton being long and tedious, each side
stubbornly contesting every point.
We are having holiness meeting
in our village this week, Watson and
Bradley being the preachers.
Messls. Nollis and r. M. Mckay
and Ben Mcleod were. up from Scott
Sunday to preaching. They returned
in the evening, the latter carrying
his sister Miss Pearle back with him.
Mr.. Jas. A. Dorsett left Monday for
Atlanta, Ga, where he will take
medical lectures during this term.
He went via Montrose to visit parents
at that place.
Mr.. J. E. johnson and wife from
Lucedale, were visitors in town Satur.
day.
There was quite contingent down
from Grafton the first part OF the
week, some coming on business and
others to attend the Holiness meeting,
namely: Messrs. G. w. Riley and
Hardy Valley, John West J. A., l..
W. and lack Smith, w. D. Mills
and the Misses Smith.
Mr.. J. E. Clark and Son L. D
and Mr.. e. P. Smith were here on
business bent Monday.
Messrs. J. Kittrell Chas. Durham
and Os Hillman and daughter Miss
Minnie were over from big Greek
neigh horhood first of the week some
business and some to attend the
meeting.
Mr. j. LDixon, of the firm of Dixon
and Mallett, of Merrill, was in our
burg last week, making purchases for
several hundred acres of land from ].
E. Miller for his firm.
Messrs. J. W. Daughdrill and ].
e. Miller, were up from Scott, Mon
day attending to business
School was opened Monday by Prof.
E. w. Breland with very small at
tendance. Owing to this fact it was
decided to close and reopen on Nov.
list, their being also a great deal of
sickness in town.