Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-12-12

dimeulfy IN dlSposing O. Iheih.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Turner have
the synpathies of the entire commu-
nifty in the loss of their little babe,
which occurred last Sunday evening.
after only few hours sickness. This
being their only child the affection is
rendered all the more severe.
Contractors Webb & Miller begun
work yesterday with good force on
the McInnis Brothers store. They
have put pail kinds of houses in
this part Of the state, but this will
be perhaps the largest built by them
or any other contractors in Greene
county for mercantile purposes.
Messrs Bouslogg, Of the Mississip-
pi Land & Abstract Co. and Nc
Donald, of law firm of Bowers & Nc
Donald. both citizens of Bay ST. Lou
is, were in our town, yesterday.
]. H. Turner's performing mule
gave us another exhibition of what he
could do with buggy, and it's a
plenty. This is the second time that
he has attempted to run around a
tree while hitched to buggy, and
always with disastrous results to the
buggy,
We desire to call special attention
to the card of Webb & Miller, con-
tractors and builders. These gentle
men are well and favorably known
throughout this locality; it is no ex
aggeration to say that no better, or
faster or more finished worlxnen are
to be found anywhere. and above all
they are wholly reliable
DIR. Batson and ]. ID. Webb made a
visit to Vinegar Bend some days ago.
The latter gent firm viii soon build
for the former a handsome residence
and they went to the Bend to CLEAN
ideas from the many cot ages being
erected by the lumber co. there
The stage at the courthouse was
tastefully and beautifully decorated
for the concert; and whatsoever
superintendent it. displayed a great
artistic temperament and familiar
ity with stagecraft. But we under
stand two young married ladies claim
the honor, and we must therefore re-
frain from awarding the palm
Space will not allow a detailed dc
scription of the school exercises, on
Wednesday. We attended only the
morning entertainment. and do not
hesitate to say the students acquit-
ted themselves most creditably. We
understand they did even better at
night. Leakesville has considera-
BILE amount of talent, which with the
proper advantages might prove a
revelation and surprise.
Mrs. w. n. Dorsett has received
intelligence of the death of her faith
er, he having passed away at his
home last Friday While this was
not wholly unexpected, yet the be-
: iT-ffe.SScment is none the less great, and
Mrs. jorsett has the sympathy of
Iher rAany friends.
1t is with sincere regret that we
learn of the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mallory Williams. This csti-
mablc couple have been in our midst
some months and won many friends
here. They left for their former
home in Pensacola, Fla, yesterday.
They will be followed by the kind
wishes of large cotorie of friends.
Miss Annette Batson, of McLaurin
arrived at her brother 5, DIR. NJ. l..
Batson, Wednesday, and left this
morning. Miss Batson is the efficient
manipulation of the telegraph at Nc
Laurin. and the duties of the posi-
ton forbid q long absence from her
post of duty Young ladies usually
enjoy visit to LealIesville, and her
friends here regret that she could
not remain longer.
Mr.. E. McLennan, general agent
for the Blodgett lands. was here few
days ago from Hattiesburg, and re-
newed his subscription to the Herald
Speaking of the intention of the man
agement to raise the price of this pa
per. he stated that he subscribed for
about fferent papers in this dis
trict. and that the price of most ev-
cry one had been raised. Owing to
advanced cost of everything this has
become imperative.
Miss Agnes. daughter of Mr.. Jack
Denmark, living three milrs out, met
with most painful accident a day or
so ago. While doing the family wash
ing near the house, her clothes
caught fire, burning her severely,
though not TO such an extent as to
cause apprehension as to her recov-
cry. The result might have been diff
ferent, had not her mother been near
and extinglished the flames, at the
expense Of getting severely burned
herself
The plea in abatement feature in
the Mills lankenship attachment
suit came mp for trial before Judge