Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-08-29

day morning and proceeded TO organ
. ize and get down to work at once,
conducted by Prof. W. +. Barnes, q
graduate of Vanderbilt University.
The morning exercises were opened
with song and prayer by the Rev Mr..
Furgason. After which the teachers
We're addressed by County Superin-
tendeut Dorsett, Dr.. Furgason and
Prof. Harrison. The conductor then
/ expressed his pleasure at meeting the
teachers and people of Green and
proceeded to outline the work before
them and soon enlisted the hearty en-
dorsement and support of all present.
The teachers are to be congratulated
upon securing the services of such a
capable and thorough scholar as Prof.
Barnes, He is not only a polished and
courteous gentleman, but one fully
abreast of his profession and the
members of the institute will neces-
| sarily deserve great benefit from be.
ing associated with him dnring the
week The enrolment now numbers
forty and the institute bids fair to be
decidedly the most successful ever
held in the county.
Mr.. E. W. Stewart. attorney, after
an absence from Leakesvillo of about
nine years, has returned accompa-
MED by pretty young wife, one Of
McComb City's fair daughters, he
having spent part of his time while
absent in that town in the practice of
his profession, and it seems some to
fair sex, as he fell a victim to ones
charms He comes back to Leakes-
Vile to again hang out his shingle
he having heard so much of our good
prospects that he could not resist
coming back to the old town. The
young couple has taken up board at
the J j. McInnis Hotel. The Herald
gladly welcomes them to our town,
as every new citizen acquired helps
upward and onward towards the great
work of building up a good town
here.
Mr. Russell of Merrill came to
Leakesivlle Monday for the purpose
of getting the sheriff to 60 to his
town and arrest some one whom it
was said was making a rough
house. "
Mrs Mallory Williams left on Tues
days train for Pensacola Fla, where
she will be a guest of her mother for
some time. Leakesville will be
pleased to welcome her back when
she sees fit to return.
We learn with much regret that the
little five year old son Of Mr.. Alb Bre-
land was painfully and most serious
ly injured last Thursday. 1t seems
the little fellow fell off a fence upon
a sharp-edged rail, at the same time
pulling a heavy one down upon him.
His back seems to be injured and the
accident seems to have deprived him
Of the power to walk. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that this will prove
merely temporary.
Mr. J. f Williams, United States
deputy marshal, located at Biloxi,
came in Tuesday with twelve prison
ers, all convicted Of trespassing upon
government lands. They will board
at the little two story brick hotel in
court square for five days and their
comfort specially looked after by that
genial host, Joe McInnis. This num-
Der with those already there will
considerably tax the capacity of this
hostelry, but Joe always has room for
one more
Contractor Bonnabel made a flying
trip to Vinegar Bend Tuesday.
Leakesviue is literally filled to
OVERLOOKING with pretty young ladies
this week and they have made such
an impression upon our young men
that many of them have about given
up business and are devoting their
time to the fair charmers. We predict
that this teachers institute will long
be remembered by a number of the
young people.
Hon. W. II Maybin of Biloxi and
one of the leading lawyers of the
coast country, was in Leakesville a
couple Of days this week
Mr.. Miller, who is putting up the
H. Turner and Co. building, informs
us that as soon as he finishes that job
he will at once proceed to turn tke
Hugh McInnis residence into a hand
some two-story hotel. This improve
ment will help the looks Of the court
house square considerably.
superintendent Dorsett struck the
right note when in his address to the
teachers institute he told them that
no more indulgence in examinations
would be extended applicants for GER
tifcates to teach The time has come
when every lady or gentleman who
aspires to teach others should first be
taught themselves and if they cannot
get through without favors it is evil
dent they are not fitted for the posi-
tion to which they aspire. The chill
dren of Greene county are as brighy
as those found in any other mart If