Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-07-13
Local Items,

Those OF our readers who contemplate
taking tour during the hot months
will do we'll to investigate the routes
outlined therein. IT'S by just such
methods as these that the Mobile and
Ohio keeps in line; ever studying and
seeking to anticipate the demands of
the travelling public.
The series of revival meetings car
ried on here last month by Rev. Ebert
Breland and the Misses Ophelia and
Allie Walker, stirred up quite bit of
religious fevor and resulted in several
conversions. A few even claimed
sanctifcation. IT'S to be hoped that
the converts will remein firm and not
allow themselves to drift back into the
old ruts after the excitement Of the
meeting is subsidized.
Miss Nola Churchwell is staying in
town now with Mr.. E. W. Breland's
family and taking musical instructions
under Miss Blackwell.
Mr.. II. w. Calais, of Mobile, for
the Mobile Drug company, reached
Leakesville under difficulties last
week. He came VIA, Lucedale and
the horse he was driving died on the
way. By some way he managed to
come on.
Mr.. James Faux returned last week
from trip in the west with the Mis-
sissippi editors. Chicago, Omaha,
Salt Lake City, Pixies Peak, Denver
and st. Louis, were the most impor-
tant places visited.
| The mail contractors who were to
take charge of the different routes to
Leakesville on July I'd, 1910, for the
sneuing four years, have been very
| dilatory. Our postmaster has had to
employ riders on several routes. Mr..
j. u. Webb has charge of the State
Line route for the present, as has
Mr.. Lamar Ferguson, of the Vernal
| route.
The new steel doors have been put
onto the cage, up stairs in our county
Jail, and the two prisoners have been
promoted to birth on the upper
floor.
Superintendent w. M. Dorsett left
Sunday for Morton and other points.
He goes to join his wife, and they to-
gether, will spend several weeks Wis
iting the above named towns before
their return.
Mr.. Reub Cochran, Of Grafton,
pleasured in town Saturday.
DR.. Batson, of Jones county, who
is well known here, spent couple of
days in town, last week.
Mr.. H. M. Weldy, the we'll known
turpentine man, Miss Lula Campbell,
school ma am, both of Scott, looked
after business matters at the county
seat, Saturday.
Rev. W. L. Rockwell requests us
to say, that all who want the song
books as were used in the revival
work by Rev. Ebert Breland, can
obtain them from him at 25 cents per
copy.
Attorney r. E. Sheehy spent a day
or two in Scranton and Moss Point.
last week.
Rev. Y. d. chesterfield, Randall
York and Harry Moody, spent the 4th
in the Gulf City.
Mr.. Charles Naulty and family,
have pulled up stakes from this coun-
ty, and gone to Puryis.
Col P. s. Layton, of Chlsora, was
overhauling the county records Sat
urday, tracing titles to land.
Merrill was represented in our vii
lage last week in the person of j. F.
Sherwood
Master Carl Pool gave a birthday
party Saturday to his young friends.
Games were INDUCED in and light
refreshments served. The little folks
thoroughly enjoyed themselves
Miss Lizzie Daughdrill, Messrs. Joe
and Drew and Drew Daughdrlll and
Mr.. Mckay, all of Scott, spent Satur-
day in the burg.
Mr.. W. w. Wester6eld, jr., of
Hillsboro,is recent arrival in Leskes-
Vile.
Prof Joe johnson of Lucedale, was
on our streets Saturday.
z Mrs. II. M. Faulk, of Exsho, visit
ed relatives in town this week.
Mr.. Sam Avers, ir., of Avera, stop
ped over IN our village Sunday.
Mr.. E. W. Webb of Lucedale speut
few hours in our town Monday.
Justice Hardy Mills had one Ed.
Harvey arraigned before his court Sat-
urdsy charged with assault and
threats. He was discharged.
Mrs Sweyn Mcleod, of Scott, visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. 3. o. McInnis
this week.
MIR N. F. Anders, who sells soda
wafer richts for the Home Bottling |