Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-03-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

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last week.
Two strangers passed through town
Saturday No one knoweth from where
they cometh or whittier they went.
Mr.. r. E. Sheehy and Miss Rebecca
Westerfield, of Merrill, together paid
the county seat town a visit Saturday
aud Sunday.
Mr. E. L. Russell, liveryman of Mer-
rill, and Mr.. ]. Fl. Hughes, of Texas,
were in town Saturday. The latter was
her to sublet the different mail routes
In the county. We failed to learn If
he met with any success.
Messrs. H. E. McInnis and j. E. Al.
derman pleasured In Mobile the first
of the week.
Rev. Y. d. Westerfisld returned last
week from visit among friends and
relatives at Hillsboro, Scott county,
Miss, bringing with him his niece
Miss Almeta Askings and his two little
daughters, Willie and Ella, who have
been with relatives in above named
town for several months. Miss Askins
will remain with the Westerfield fam
| lily for some time.
Mrs. Sam Pool and baby boy sshave
been quite sick for some days with at
lacks of colds.
We regret to learn that our clever
and genial merchant, Mr.. jeff Brown
has decided to close out his stock of
general merchandise here at an early
| date by clearance sale. and discon.
tinue doing business in our town
During his short stay with us he has
made many friends and built up a fair
patronage. We are all sorry to
| lose him. We understand his reasons
for this move are other business mat
tiers which demand his undivided at
| tention.
Mr.. D. b. North, of New Orleans,
was in town Monday writing up the
mercantile rating of our merchants for
the first issue of a mercantile guide to
be gotten cut by the Mutual Mercan-
| tile Agency, a new firm with head
quarters at both New York and New
Orleans.
DR.. w. Fl. Boykin, of State Line,
made professional call on orr clerk,
Mr.. s. R. Mckay, Saturday and pro-
nounced his case as nothing serious
simply severe attack of cold, coupled
with general physical collapse. We
are in hopes that Mr.. Mckay will be
able TO be out at an early date
MezsIs. w. G. Dunn and WIN. Bur-
CESS were in town writing up policies
last week for the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance association, Jackson,
Miss
Mr.. J. w Lacey, Leslie Webb and
Mr. Wright, all of Stocton are recent
arrivals to our burg. We must not
omit the name of that popular young
man, Mr.. Jerome Taylsr, who came in
with above party after several weeks
absence. Glad to see you back in our
midst, Mr. Taylor.
Turner Dorsett and Co., have re-
| Gently purchased mule team.
Mr. Caughdon, of Hattiesburg. was
in our town last Friday, looking after
business for Blodgett.
We have been informed that we'd
ding bells will ring in honor of some
OF our young townspeople at an early
date. Wish we could tell.
The regular term Of chancery court
Greene county, convenes at Leakesville
on Thursday, after the second Monday
in April, it being the 18th day of said
| month.
We beg to acknowledge receipt of
an invitation to the wedding of Mr..
James 9. Lowrey late OF this place, to
Miss Daisy Mason at Bolivar, Miss,
April 18th, 1900 We extend congrat-
ulations In advance.
Rev. G. W. Westertield accompani ed
by daughter, Miss Mamie, visited rel
atives in our burg Saturday and Sun
1or