Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-10-25
LOCALS.

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Thursday and Friday with Chancel-
lor Stone Deavours in the chair
There was but one little business on
the docket, and none of much interest
except cases of d. A .Blodgett ct al
VS.. Greene county (the tax suit
which was continued with view to
"a compromise being affected, and the
case of G. W. Faulk VS.. J. 0. AGREE
ct al, which was duly tried but taken
under advisement
DR.. Calls, travelling salesman for
Mobile Drug Co. was looking up
business for his people in Leakesville
last week.
Messrs. Pierce Travis of Merrill,
and J. d. Gray of Brewton, Miss.
together visited this place last week
on business matters.
Mr.. Tom J. White, formerly resi-
dent of this county, but now connect
ed with a prominent mill firm at
| 4hOSs L OlAoY was lOOhlhS up LUZ COA-
tracts in this vicinity this and last
week.
NJ A. f. Smith of Fruitdale, came
over last week to get DR.. POOLS tele-
phone line in working order, but was
unsuccessful in his efforts whether
from a lack of acquaintance with
electrical science or from not having
the proper implements to do the ne
oessary repairs.
Mr.. John Vogel of Hattiesburg,
was in attendance upon chancery
court last week.
Messrs. W. M. Pugh and S. P.
Woodland, the former for Michael and
Lyons Grocery company and the lat
ter or tobacco house, were others of
the travelling gentry, who enlivened
our merchants with enticing bats for
orders, last week.
AT the examination held at the
courthouse Friday and Saturday for
white teachers there were several APP
plicants, namely: Misses Ola, Alme-
ia and Naom Askin, - Smith,
Bessie Westerfeld, Mrs. r. E. Shelby
Lizzie Daughdrill, Messrs. G. D.
Mortimer, S. A. Carter, --- Viii.
liams, Arts Turner, Will Avera.
Mr.. Harry Thompson was visitor
at the court house Friday last with a
big knife up his sleeve for the loca-
tion of the new steel bridge at the
Cochran ferry. He is authority for
the statement that the sentiment in
that beat (five) is not in favor of this
location. We invite a discussion of
the matter through these columns.
Please to not make articles too
lengthy, though.
Mr.. J. o. AGREE of Donovan, at
tended chancery court.
A very pleasant social was held at
the residence of Mr.. Y. D. Wester-
field last Saturday evening.
Mr.. A. Cation, travelling man for
Vermont Chem. Co., of New Or
leans, was interviewing the local
trade in this vicinity Monday.
Mr.. Robert Lewis of Vernal, was
in our burg Wednesday, and while
here dropped into the Herald Office
and had his name placed on our mail
ingl list.
Miss Lizzie Daughdrill, who is
teaching the Merrill school was at
the examination last week here, as
was also Mr.. L. D. Clark of Adams
vile, they both being examiners.
Mrs. Hugh McInnis, ACCOMPANIED
by several of her children, spent n
couple of days at Merrill early in the
week, visiting relatives there.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Pike county, Ala
bama, was passer through town
Wednesday, being in quest of patron
age for the Chicago Portrait Co.
Attorneys @. H. Wood Of Moss
Point; W. H. Mcintosh, of Mobile
and j. l. Ford and w. M. Denny of
!, Scranton, were members of the bar
other than nome lights, who had bust
ness at the recent session of chancery
court in this county. The latter was
taken violently sick about time court
adjourned, being threatened with
pneumonia. He suffered several DAYS
from the attack and was held here.
His wife and family phys ician were
summoned to his bedside by telegram.
The pneumonia failed to materialize
owing to good medical treatment rem
dered at the right time by our eff
cient physicians, Drs. Pool and Bat.
a son.