Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-06-01
Local and General.

was down last week looking after
some horses belonging to his father.
Mr.. j. F. Flournay, that hustling
representative for o. Lilybeck, OF
Meridian, passed through town last
week on his way back to headquarters
after thoroughly canvassing this sec.
zion for orders.
Attorneys Alderman and Sheehy to-
gether visited vernal Saturday.
Mr.. James Rose and wife Of Merrill,
spent an afternoon In our town last
| week.
Rev. w. L. Blackwell returned Sun
| day after two weeks absence accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Lulu, who is
to take music class in our village.
Messrs. Fl. NJ, d. w. and Wn. Eu-
banks, all Of Eubanks, were here Sat.
arday attending to business matters.
| The mills belonging TO the Eubanks
Lumber Co., and located az Eubanks,
on the M. j. and K. G. railroad, was
burned up on May 22nd. Flames
started from hot roller box. There
was no insurance. The machinery was
damaged but little. The company will
rebuild mill at once.
| Mr.. W. g. Roberts, Of Kittrell,
was among our townspeople Satur
day, swapping jokes.
Mr.. 9. W. Breland, postmaster Of
the new postoffice recently establish
ed at his plaos and called Breland,
was here Saturday making an arrange
ment for opening up the Office. The
new office will be supplied from Esca-
tawpe, Ala.
Our sister town Merrill has been In
corporated. Following is list of the
officers appointed: L. Z. Helms,
Mayor, j. w. Thomas, Treasurer,
George Young, Marshal, and Henry
Daughdrill, w. w. Thomas, and Eu-
gene Moore, Aldermen. 1t is to be
hoped that this move will be beneh-
clal and will make that town a more
law abiding one, for bad reports have
frequently come fom there about law
lessness savored much of the truth.
Mr.. w. M. Dorsett, made q trip to
Avera, Monday.
Messrs. e. D Byrd and L. E. Tur-
ner, Of Janet, came down Saturday to
attend to homestead matters.
There was some friction last week
between the old resident negroes living
at Loaf and the floating class of me-
groes employed in Eubanks and Nc
Lenden's turpentine orchard. Prince
| Huggar, colored, was the one to start
| the trouble, he and two other darkies
having something like pitched battle.
| Huggar was unhurt himself but two Of
his chilrden were killed by stray shots.
What we do not understand about
| this shooting affair is thar while the
two other darkies were placed in the
Hattiesburg jail to be held for trial,
Huggar is still at large.
As the result Of drunken ,fracas
Friday night last at a dance within
a mile of Lucedale, Will Irkwood lies
in the Leakesville jail charged with
murder in the first degree. Jack: bikes
was the party killed, being stabbed in
the neck, and dying almost instantly.
At the inquest held Saturday morning
the evidence of three witnesses showed
that Irkwosd dealt the fatal blow. Irk-
wood claims another man did the
stabbing and that he'll easily prove
this when given trial.
Last week shows bloody record for
his death. Mr. w. II. johnson was
shot and killed Wednesday at Miller 8
Ferry, by Will Crawford, white, and q
negro known as 'Colonel." johnson
had been shooting at ana running off
the hands working in Weldy's turpen-
tine orchard. A warrant was sworn
out for his arrest on the above charge
and placed in Crawford's hands to be
served. He took the negro with him
to assist in making the arrest They
claim that they overlook johnson at
the river, he being on the fat, with his
horse, ferrying himself over, and that
upon their hating him he began to
fire upon them They claim that they
returned the fire killing both him and
his horse, both falling in the river.
Johnson's body was found about a
mile below the place of the killing.
He had three bullet holes In him.
One in the head and two IN the
breast. The most regrettable feature
about the whole affair is the part the
negro played in it. Crawford and the
negro came to Leakesville to be locked
up, but as there had been no charge
lodged against them our jailer had
to refuse them berths. This matter
should be thoroughly investigated by
the proper authorities
Democratic National Committee Called.
Washington. Jones, OF Ar
kansas, chairman Of the democratic ma
4;ouoI commodities hoe sopt tho follow.