Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-21


Mr.. James Faulk has been quite
sick for some days past.
The Woodmen of the World hold
their regular meeting tomorrow,
Saturday.
Mr. G. X. Griffin, with the r. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co., was here re-
Gently.
Civil Engineer Wright was here
Sunday. and evidently spent most
enjoyable time.
Mr.. Hanna. representing Mobile
Drug CO., was here in the interest OF
his house, Tuesday.
Mr.. c. G. Crutcher. selling Old
North State Tobacco, was with us
one day last week.
Mr.. w. NJ. Bazzell, of the drummer
fraternity, was in Leakesville on
Thursday of last week
Rev. Mr. Blackwell breaches his
last sermon of this eonferoaca year
here ON the 9Th Sunday
Mr. G.. w. Harris, with Smith
Bros, grocers, OF New Orleans, was
visiting among our merchants.
c. ", Hernar, with Pafiss. DsYie
a Co, manufacturing eke,nists, Of the
Crescent City, Was here, Tuesday
Owing to sickness in his family.
Rev Mr.. Brisco was unable to preach
at Sand Hill, as announced, last Sab
bath.
Mrs. Jenny Mason, who was here
for some time, waiting upon her
brother, Hardy Mills, returned home
last Sunday.
Drummer Pugh, of Mobile, was cir
culating among the merchants here
yesterday, among whom he has some
good customers.
Al the recent meeting of the Ma
Sons, Mr. Thos Naples, Jr., was put
through the third degree, and other
important business was transacted.
Miss Bessie Hall, one OF Chickasaw
county 5 fair daughters. arrived here
Monday, and is now teaching the Sill
yer Hill School, being doniciled at
the hospitable home of 7. Churchwell
j. W. Sewell was the third drum
mer in the drug line who visited our
town, this week. He was explaining
80 0ur merchants the advantages of
trading with the Mobile firm Of Van
Antwerp 4 Son.
Deputy Sheriff L. w Breiand has
been from home several days recent
". visiting various localities in the
county for the purpose of affording
the people opportunity of settling
taxes without coming to Leaiesville.
Capt. s. B. Rich, for many years
one of the leading citizens of State
Line, died at his home in Hattiesburg
Il few days ago, after an illness which
confined him to the house for seven
years. His funeral was conducted BY
the Masons.
Atty E. w. Stewart combined
pleasure with business in a trip 10
State Line, Friday, being accompa-
MED by his WIFE They were guests
of his old friends, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
q. Hinton, who entertained them
most pleasantly till Tuesday. when
they returned home.
Wednesday night the l. O. O. F's
held@ a meeting at which they put
some applicants through the sweat
ing process and conferred some de-
grees. This order has been estab-
lished here but short while, but its
personel is Of the best. AID it is fast
forging to the front.
Last Saturday night, near Avera,
Milton jeff received knife wound at
the hands of Dennis French, from the
pffeass If which he died In one hour.
JEFF Neal, who was acting as peace
maker, was also severely cut. All the
parties concerned were Indians. Jus
tice Z. C. Peaster issued his writ for
the enpanneling Of a jury Of inquest.
and Deputy Sheriff Hinton. Of State
Line. Immediately summoned jury
81 six, who, after viewing the re-
mains and hearing the evidence, re-
turned d verdict of Wilful murder
against Dennis French. WFhiskey was
the cause of the tragedy French had
been SO drunk that whom he awolze
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