The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-27
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
4 Short-Haud Chronicle ct lir-
rent Happen

n. Ratclif lost his resi- ience oy hre
at Gloster.
Four cottages burned at Yazoo Ci'y
on the Goth.
Bay st. Louis celebrta d Ia. jris
with enthusiasm.
Hon. G.. c. Broomc, # llaZlehurs''
married Miss Bessie Triplett, of N,s-
son, on the Goth.
Bishop Hugh Miller ThHmpsoa's
plantation dwelling was burned near
Raymond last week.
DIR. W. c.. Black gave his lecture ON
Genesis and Geology" at Millsaps
College last Friday night.
Winona has raised her stock in her
cotton mills to sl25,OO0 J. II. Frazer
is president of the company.
Miss Willie johnson is the editress
of the Vicksburg Bubble, a magazine.
1t will doubtless keep afloat.
A camp of United Sons of Confeder-
ate veterans was organized at Green
Vile on the night of February 10th.
Sixty indictments we're returned by
the Kinds county grand jury, most of
which were for unlawful retailing.
Thirteen architects competed for the
design of Copiahs new court house.
The selection has not yet been made.
Thomas Serio, an Italian youth, was
arrested at O,yka for the murder of
negro. He was placed in Jail at Mag
nolia.
On Washingtons birthday, Bishop
Galloway delivered, at Louisville, KY,
an address to the Y. NJ. G. A. on Chris
tian craftsmanship.
A sash, door and blind factory is
Hattiesburg's latest acquisition in
manufacturing enterprises. The cap
ital invested is $4,000.
A capitalist has offered $4,000
toward the erection of cotton
mill at Hattiesburg, provided $4,000
is raised by the citizens.
r. j. HARRISON, who accidentally
shot himself at Hattiesburg on the
18th, died on the 10Th, and was buried
at his home in Hillsboro.
For assault with intent to kill, Rob
ert Afford was convicted and sen
fenced to 10 years in the penitentiary
in the Kinds county circuit court.
T. S. Patton, a we'll known young
man in the employ of the Iazoo u
Mississippi Valley Road, was badly
crushed between cars at Vicksburg.
Carrie Morgan, girl of seventeen,
was burned to death at Hattiesburg.
She was alone at the time and when
found her body was burned to crisp.
Yazoo county will have the largest
delinquent poll tax list ever known.
Out of a total of 5000 persons as
sessed, only about 1000 have paid,
leaving 5000 delinquents.
Mrs. Frances Powell, the mother of
Judge Robert Powell and Hon. w. H.
Powell of Canton, died on the 10Th.
Formerly she was one of the hand
soonest women in Mississippi.
Jones county will have no delin-
quent tax sale this year. The News
says that it is pretty tough on the
printer, but makes mighty good
showing for the county.
M. Dreyfns, formerly of Brookha
ven, has organized. a stock company
with capital Of $4,000 to locate
planning mill at IIattiesburg. Local
capitalists are largely interested.
Natchez' Board of Aldermen have
under consideration resolution re
curing the Y. & M. V. railroad to put
up protection gates at the street cross
ings along it's lines in the city limits.
At Sandersville, the Lindsey & Co.'S
wagon factory was totally destroyed
by fire on the night of the Goth. The
plant was valued at $4,000, the insur-
ance covering about one-third of that
amount
The front door to the vault of the
Sardis bank was blown off by would
be burglars on the 10th. Parties liv
ing contiguous to the bank heard the
report and the marauders were
frightened off.
Ten negroes from Rankin county
have been lodged in the penitentiary
for terms ranging from one to five
years. The victims of their murder
Gus onslaughts were their neighbors'
mules, which they poisoned.
The Baptists of Meridian are prepar-
ing for a great twentieth century
meeting, which will take place March
$40 inclusive. Noted speakers will
be present and receptions will be
arranged for the distinguished guests.
The First Baptist church of Jackson,
will be dedicated on the second Sun
day in March. DR.. Sproles, who for
eighteen years was pastor and who
was largely responsible for the erection
of the building, will preach the dedi-
catory sermon.
At Canton, a young lawyer, Mr..
Alex. Aaron, was held up on the
night of the l9tt, add robbed of 500
and gold watcll. He was on his way
home, when his assailants stepped out
him of his valuables. No clew to the
guilty parties.
A very handson e business block
will be erected at Meridian. The Me
ridian National Ban aud Meyer &