Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-12-07
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST.

lracIs LOT carrying the mall daily De-
tween this office and Adamsville. Mr.. |
E. w. Breland signed for the job.
Mrs. Sweyn Mcleod came up last |
week from Scott staying but few |
days. She was accompanied by her |
daughter, Miss Pearl who enters
school here.
There were good many visitors In
attendance on Chancery court, whose
names escaped the writer's notebook.
Perhaps we will be luckier next time.
DR.. w. Il. Boykip, we'll known
and very popular man Of his profess
sion, was circulating among our towns
people last week, renewing old &C.
quaintances. Our citizens are ever
glad to welcome the doctor among
them, he is withal such q clever jo-
vial, genial gentleman Of the old
school type.
The special call meeting Of the
board Monday to adopt measures to
prevent the spread of small pox, now
prevalent at State Line, was failure.
no quorum being gotten.
Deputy sheriff W. E. Thomas of
Lucedale. attended Chancery court last
week here.
Mr.. Richmond Mckay of Scott
stopped in town a few hours last
week.
Mr.. o. E. Rounaaville and wife
spent one day in Leakesville last week.
Mr.. Albert Davis of Exsho stopped
at the court house Saturday while on
his way passing through our burg
Mr.. Writ, Thompson of Leaf. was
in Leakesville Monday attending to
various business matters.
Monday was quite busy day at
the court house, the board of super
visors being in session and land sale
pulled off.
Rev. w. L. Blackwell, pastor Of
the Leakesville circuit M. E. Church,
left Monday for Brookhaven. going
there to attend the State Conference.
Mr.. Blackwell has labored long and
faithfully in the cause of Christ
among us.
His labors have been both pleasant
and profitable We will welcome him
back if he be reassigned.
Mr.. Jas. Miller came up from Scott
Sunday and remained over couple Of
days visiting his brother, ]. E.Miller.
Assessor r. D. Cochran was before
the board OF supervisors Monday at
tending to various matters come ,ted
with his office. Mr.. Cochran il at
present clerking in W. w. Avera's
store.
Mr.. Cliae Skinner and Mrs. Mary
j. Tweedy heirs to the John D.
Sprowe Est. which was advertised
to sell Monday Dec. 3rd, were here
that day bidding at the sale. They
were hest bidders. They are from
Macon, Noxubee county.
Constable H. T. James of vernal
was caller at the court house Mon
day. He was looking after fee bills.
Mr.. Bob Mckay Of Leaf attended
Chancery court here last week.
Sheriff VALLEY came in last week
from tax collecting round alive with
the shekels.
Thanksgiving service was held We'd
nesday, Nov. 29th, at the NJ. E.
church in the forenoon. Rev. VIM.
L. Blackwell delivered an address very
appropriate to the &c ,asion.
Mr.. A. D Breland. the genial clerk
for Weldy ard Taylor Washington,
made flying trip to this place Mon
day in their interests.
M. Hubert Davis of Merrill was
caller at the County superintendent's
Office Saturday. Mr.. Davis teaches
the Merrill school and was looking
after his county paper.
Liveryman r. ]. Biggs comes down
frequently from State Line bringing
some travellers with him. He was
down last week with Mr.. Tucker,
drummer for M. Forcheimer and Com
pany of Mobile. Monday he brought
down Col. Sykes of Aberdeen, State
agent for Walker Evans Cogswell and
Company.
Mr.. Jas. W. Morgan of Avera was
greeting friends in Leakesville Mon
day.
Messrs. N. Y. Brown and Frank
Bradley who have been arraigned be-
fore Justice Turner out in Beat 8
under sundry charges, as the outcome
of q horsetail bobbing which took
place out there one night at the
Washington church some time ago
and has been frequently referred to
in these columns, are now scot free
and cleared of the charges. They ara
eager to have the world know that
this stain has been expugned from
their characters.
A coated tongue, foul breath and
clogged condition in the bowels sug-
gests the use OF Prickley Ash Bitters.
1t is just suited for such ailments.