Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-01-11

Mr.. Chas. Cangdon, of HGttiesburg,
made one of his usual brief but brisk
calls at the court he -se Saturday, in
the interest Of the Blodgett land
dealers.
| Mr.. A. H. Harrison made trip TO
Mobile last week, going down to buy
up house furnishings for the parson-
age, preparatory to moving therein.
Turner, Dorsett and Co, were busy
several days last week taking a regu-
lar semi-annual inventory of their
stock This firm is up to the times in
business methods.
| Rev. W. L. Blackwell reassumed
charge of this work for this confer
ence year by fulfilling the regular
appointment at the M. E. church
Sunday. He reported very interest
ing meeting Of the state conference
and expressed himself as DESTROYS of
making this banner year in the
cause of Christ. He seemed to be en-
Unused with new zeal. He certainly
has the best wishes of the Herald for
his success in pushing the good work.
Mr.. Lloyd Kittrell was in Monday
paying up taxes.
Mr.. L.,.W. Smith Of Grafton was at
the court house Monday t1ansacting
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mills, John
Gardner and @. w. Breland were at
the county seat Monday on homestead
business.
Mr.. ]. S. Lackey has been busy
this week putting the finishing touch
es on the Turner cottage building.
The neighborhood of Avera was
grieved lest Saturday to learn of the
death early in the morning of one OF
its staunohest citizens, Mr.. George
Neel. He leaves a wife and eight
children TO mourn his loss. The re-
mains were buried Sunday at the
family grave yard. The Herald ex-
tends coincidence to the grief stricken
family.
Rich Cochran was down from
Avera Monday looking after the in
terests OF W. w. Avera, before the
board.
| There WIS quite en- exodus from
Vernal up this way Monday, judging
from The number up from that place
Messrs. Alb. Eubanks, E. B. Box, H.
L. James, John X. MoInnis and D.
A. Mcleod were those who came
conspicuously under our surveillance.
Mr.. E. Rounsairlle accompanied by
daughter, Miss Ina, and son ,Mr. Lee,
came over from Long Branch, Mon
day, to our villege, on sundry bust
ness matters.
| Willie, the twenty year old son of
Mr.. end Mrs.. A. jackson, of Avera
WAS adjudged insene by six of his
peers at the court house last week,
and thus became entitled to admit
tence to the state hospital for treat
ment of such cases. ssa.
Work was begun last week on the
Faux building by Mr.. J. D. Zebb,
contractor.
Messrs j. M. Miller and f. B.
Bell were SCOTT visitors in this Burg
Monday.
| Mr.. J. E. Alderman, one of our
| townsmen, made the purchase Of q
lot Monday from Mr.. J. J. McInnis,
ST., ostensibly for house site. This
begins to SAVIOR of another Ginning
of the wedding bells.
Lucedale had representative here
Tuesday in the person of Mr.. w. E.
Thomas, deputy sheriff.
Mr. H dy Mills is adding to both
comfort and appearance of his dwell
ing by having a chimney put up on
the north wing. s.sa - So. 49, 60 css,:
A small st smboat, cove" came
up Monday from Moss Point after q
consignment of resin from Turner
and Miller, being part of the output
from their still the past season.
Mr. Phil Helveston, of Chunchula,
Ala, was at the clerks Office Tues
day, attending to the recording of
some papers.
Messrs. Lloyd and Phil James were
down from Avera Monday, beaming
smiles on friends.