The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-04-16
County News.
Interesting Letters from Our
Regular Correspondents. ~
Bernanville.

Miss Irene Cameron j. reported quite
sick this week. She is too useful .
woman to be sick, and we all wish her
speedy recovery.
An epidemic Of iuhuenza grip i PIE
vailing here. coinplicaling most other
forms OF illness II is Of a mild type.
however. and no fatalities have been re-
ported.
Malaria is coming on early this year,
aud ~ unusually sickly season, with
many fatalities. IS predicted.
Our people are very much disappoinl-
ed over the prospect Of losing the pavil-
ion. We have entertained the COM
mencement At considerable cost and
much trouble for many years. aud were
very much grati6ed 10 think the county
,sas about to take the matter in hand.
Miss Lucy May Hawkins, who has
been teaching music here in Mr.. Dud
ley's family for the past session, leaves
next week for her bone in Clinton.
Miss Hawkins is a pleasant and attract
i've young lady and made many friends
while here.
Miss Emily Joues, primary teacher in
the Crystal Springs high schonl, will Be
home III a lew days znd will spend The
vacation with her brother. DR.. d. W.
Jones.
Mrs NJ A. Moore Of Washington was
At houIe here last w-rk. the guest Of her
son. Mr. Willie Moore Miss Stella
came down from Jackson and spent Sun
day with them.
Messrs. French, Mccay. Polsley,
Brashesr, Zsdek and Benton OF Port
Gibson, DR.. McNsir OF Fayetse, and
Messrs. Smith and Coeu Of Conn. At
tended the Masonic Lodge meeting last
Thursday night. We are always glad 10
have our brother Masons visit us. and
extend them cordial welcome to come
again.
Miss Willie Trim entertained at cards
last Wednesday evening complimentary
to her guest, Mics Lyell OF Wesson.
Messss. Showers, Hughes, Young, Aims
worth, Lun and Jones, aud Misses Ly-
ell, Trim. Jones, MccaIeb, Katherine
aud Mildred Hughes. composed the pat
~. All report a delightful occasion.
As our school term draws toward a
close, We hear most favorable comments
as to the work OF the year. The enroll
ment has increased nearly 40 per cent.
the average attendance is much better.
aud the grade of wo,k much more salts
factory. Both teachers aud pupils are
to be congratulated upon the good work
they have done
Mr.. Hood, our efficient High School
principal, is a candidate for the Office Of
County Superintendent OF Education Of
Copiah, aud will not be an applicant for
the principalship again. We commend
him to the prpple Of Cspiah as a man Of
6rm couvicIions. good judgment, aud
executive ability He has many warm
friends here wlro wish him success in
his higher ambitions.
A Sunday School crusade is on ia dead
earnest here now, aud the festive Sarac-
en- who boasts that he hasn't been 10
Sunday School "in years" will now have
to turn out OF 20 iuto his hole on Sun
day.
The cashier OF one Of the P. O. banks
was heard 10 remark the olher day that
the business uf Hermanville has jan
creased to remarkable degree within
the past two years. good. steady in
crease in the business OF alIth~ ms Is
observed. Along with this. pair passH.
has come Equal Improvements IN every
other line, social. religious aud 50 on
The man With a family 10 bring up. vho
is looking for good place to locate. eni-
braciug good school. social, moral and
religious surroundings, As well as com
mercial advantages, would do weIlto
investigate here. I'VE are coming"
Before many years We will have the
court house. oil mill, compress, shingle
factory. banks, etc.