The leader., 1903-01-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Hon. j. j. Ellis, of Copiah, has
announced for county treasurer.
Four death sentences were affirm
ed by the Supreme court last week.
The Southern Baptist Press As
ISOLATION will meet at Biloxi in
March.
Capt. John Groome, we'll
known Vicksburg citizen, died
last week.
Mrs. Kate Melton Davis, wife of
L. NJ. Davis, of Hazlehurst, died
last week.
An Industrial Hall, to cost $65,
900, will be built as an annex to
Alcorn College.
Mrs. Lucy Tory, for so years
a resident of Columbus, died in
that city last Saturday.
| The steam gin, on the Kimball
Ferguson place, near Vicksburg,
/ was destroyed by fire on the 10th.
81 Mrs. Mary Lowe, wife of the
lamented Capt. A. B. Lowe, died
at Hazlehurst on the 18th.
J. B. Quegles, Natchez's oldest
citizen, died on the 10th. He
leaves a widow and two daugh-
ters.
F. M. Runnels, of the Meridian
Star, has announced that he will
be a candidate for Secretary of
State.
Mrs. H. NJ. Mamrick died at
the Baptist Orphanage at Jackson
last week. She was buried in
Lef1ole county.
At the meeting of the Laurel
Truck Growers Association, it
was decided to erect a picking
and canning factory.
A call for a Prohibition mass
meeting has been issued at Yazoo
City for Feb. End, signed by %
prominent county-men.
Today DR.. T. NJ. Price, of Ray
mond will lead to Hymen's altar
Miss Mary Neal, sister of Mrs.
Ben H. Wells, at Jackson.
The new Masonic Temple at
Columbus, was to be dedicated to-
day, Grand Master Harry I. How
ard, of Biloxi, officiating.
Fred Hecker, German garden
er, was found dead in his bed by
neighbors at Greenville, who had
missed him for several days.
Brooks Story, the noted ''es-
capped prisoner" and express rob-
Der, voluntarily surrendered to the
sheriff at Kosciusko on Saturday
last.
After the election of bank
officers at Brandon, on the 18th,
an elegant banquet was served. S.
L. McLaurin was reelected presi-
dent.
Citizens of Flora have declared
war on labor agents and have
posted notices tot he effect that if
they come they must prepare for
the worst.
Otis Noblin, of Edwards and
Miss Susie Darden, of Pocahon tas
were married in Jackson. They
ran away'' just to give the affair
romantic turn.
Ex-Congressman Pat Henry has
announced as candidate for the
State Senate to represent the
counties of Rankin and Smith.
There is no opposition.
Mississippi has good prospects
of winning the game of CORES
pondence chess which has been in
progress for the last seven months
between this State and Texas.
The German steamer, HayiIia,
sailed from Gulfport for Monte
video on the 10th with 100000
feet of lumber. She drew 81 feet
and had no difficulty in going out.
More than 1000 members have
been added to the roll of Knights
and Ladies of Honor in Mississip
pi during the past year. The
grand lodge was held at Holly
Springs last week.
A national bank is to be estab-
lished at jackson. The Capital
State Bank will be liquidated and
Major Millsaps will have associ-
ated with him capitalists and lead
ing men not identified heretofore
with the Capitol State Bank.
In LAYING the foundation for the
Elks' Club house at Vicksburg,
the contractor struck an old duck
pond. The further he went the
wetter it became and now founda-
ton piling will have to be sunk
before anything else can be done.
The second annual pet stock and
poultry show was held at Aber
deem last week. Exhibits we're
numerous and there was consider
able rivalry as to the place of hold
ing the next show, Grenada offer
ing bonus Of 5000. No place was
decided upon.
The retiring mayor and council
men of Summit rendered an elabor-
ate banquet to the incoming admin
istration of that city last Saturday
night. j. B. Holden was elected
mayor and Capt. j. H. Mills, who