Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-08-16
"NEW LEAKESVILLE,'
Mr.. Editor:

IN EW LEAkES WILLIE.
Mr.. Editor:
Energy and progression is the life
now instilled into Leakesville, every
body seems to be full Of push, inn
provemeut is on the tapis, unusual
preparations are being made for the
coming business season, and all are
looking forward to the coming of the
railroad with great expectation. This
railroad will make our town wide
awake progressive town. Blu, still
there is more things to be done to
make Leakesville success. We not
only want, but must have good
bridges and roads, for egress and in
gress are now becoming an imperative
necessity boldly staring us in the face,
and we must take prompt and efficient
measures for the securement of the
same. Now is the time to be up and
doing. While the matter of building
a bridge across Chickasawhay is being
agitated and discussed, why not look
into the feasibility of combination
bridge. That is combine with the
Vinegar Bend and Leakesyille rail
road company and build bridge that
will serve to pass over teams, wagons
and other vehicles as we'll as the
trains. This could easily be arranged
by doubling the width or by building
double bridge one over the other.
and at great saving from what the
price of separate one would be
bound to run up to. No doubt but
that that company would gladly enter
into an arrangement Of this kink.
This is chance that should not be
let passed by; the money that could
be saved demands that the effort be
made. 1t is to he hoped that the
county will take advantages of it.
This is not all, the road on East
Side of river from the selected site of
bridge over Double sloughs is now in
bad shape, and in wet wea her, with
the passing that will be done over it.
will become almost impossible, will
become Doggy mire from river out to
high land, while the good work is 60
ing on this also should be looked into.
1t could be made a beautiful stretch
OF road by caasewaying it; throwing
it up in turnpike manner. This
work should be done by contract, az
it would be too much of a hardship
upon the road hands to have it to do.
Besides gratis work never amounts to
much or lasts long.
Now Mr.. Editor we would be glad
to hear these matters put before the
people; we feel that we are writing
the sentiments of all who are inter
ested in Leakesville, even the Hon.
J. ]. McInnis with his many broad
and valuable acrea. We feel sure he
too would be glad to see wagons etc.,
cross the river on good steel bridge.
rather than any longer worry himself
trying to accommodate the people by
putting them across with Drawn and
muscle.
We have q courthouse that any
town would be proud Of; now let us
have the combination bridge, while
the opportunity is at hand to get a
cheap one. Let the grand work 20
on, aud let everybody come in and
help make ::Leakesville live, up-to-
date town. and one that will do credit
to the people Of Greene county, as
the county-seat. Very soon food OF
people will come pouring in from other
towns, and even States. hunting bust
ness locations, homes and employ
ment. Let's not send them away dis
appointed, but use every means to
captiva'e them, for the more business
and working people we have the bet
ter it will be for our town and the bet
ter the chances for wide awake people.
PROGRESS"
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