Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-14


young lady, arrived in our town yes
terday, and viii take charge of the
''Open Pond school.
The Odd Fellows met Saturday to
do some degree work, and to get IN
shape for putting some candidates
through the pole-climbing and the
goet-riding business.
We understand that some gentle
men were here this week negotiating
with r. L. McInnis and Ben Mcleod
for the putting up of frst-class
single mill on the edge of town.
Capt. Murdoch McInnis, of Merrill,
is still the guest OF his brother. Mr..
J. J. McInnis, and he reports having
greatly improved in health since in
haling the pure ozone of Leakesville.
1t affords us sincere pleasure TO
learn that Mrs. A. II. HARRISON, who
has been III for the last three months
and part Of the time dangerously so,
is now probably on the road to recoF-
cry of her health.
The attachment suit of W, A. Mills
VS.. J. w. BlaRkiEship, which has ex-
cited some public interest, and was
to have been tried here b fore Justice
Thos. Naples last Saturday, was con-
tinued till the Est Saturday in De-
cember, owing to the sickness of
E. W. Stewart. attorney for the de-
PENDANT.
Miss Fannie Faux had her piano
moved to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alderman one day this week, where
she will board in future with view
to giving lessons in music. Miss
Fannie has a host of young friends
here who will be charmed at the
prUspczss OF her sseenraaing identified
with them
We understand that Joe Thomas
says the neat little cottage which he
is having built will be for rent; but
if that were our cnly chance for a
residence, we would be ordering a
tent right now. The signs of the
times Indicate that Joe will live ~
that little cottage, and that be will
not l9c alone
Prof. Harrison made a flying via t
TO his home at Crystal Springs,
aeaxiag here Friday and returning
Monday, accompanied by his beauti-
fui and accomplished sister, Miss
Maurice Harrison Miss Harrison ex-
presses herself as much pleased with
our little bourgh, and viii rem;-in
some time, adding greatly to the
pleasure Of our young folk.
Clerk Mckay has in the last sever
al days issued marriage license an
thorzing three several couples. one
white and two colered-to mingle
their joys and divide their sorrows
The contracting parties are William
TilInaan and Miss Esther Parish
Write; and Stonewall Jackson to
Siller Edza0zs7, and Lee Williams to
Dinah Marshall, colored.
DR.. Ernest Breeland, who was re-
Gently visiting his brother, &c. W
of this place, has, VIC arc in
formed, just arrived at ST Louis,
where he viii attend lectures at the
Barnes Medical College This terra
OF lectures viii faish his course OF
study and he will then receive his
and enter upon the prae-
tice of bis chosen profession.
A short while since Deputy Sheriff
E. w. Brelarss arrested negro sup
posed to be Luke Harris. alias Grant
Griffin, an escaped convict. Mr.. Bre-
land notified the proper authorities
who sent a man to Vinegar Bend to
meet him and the prisoner; but the
party sent, while he thought it was
the man wanted was not able to pos
itively identify him; SO promised to
send some one ont immediately who
could swear to it beyond peradven-
turc- But the promised man never
came; so after holding the prisoner .
reasonable time, Mr.. Breland was
forced to release him He expresses
as having absolutely no doubt
that he had the right man, but Of
course could not hold him indefinite
ly. This is sorry treatment from the
penitcntiary authorities to a jealous
county official, and poor way to re-
capture escaped felons.