The leader., 1903-10-14
BOCUE ChlTTO NOTES.

at Pearlhaven. This is Wills first
school ard reports are most salts
factory. He has just closed the
contract for the seven months
school at Wellman.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. Thompson,
of Wessnn, have been visiting his
mother, Mrs. G. A. Thompson.
District conference was in SEES
sion here at the M. E. Church last
week.
The three Norwegians enjoyed
at the mill have left for jackson.
Will Brent and Milton Spur
lock, victims Of the late small pox
epidemic, are on the streets again,
as handsome as before the dread
ed disease touched them.
Aaron Hames is regular
Yankee farmer. Tho 70 years Of
age, he works any day like man
of 40. He has had a fine garden
of green truck since last April.
Tomatoes, cucumbers an d all
vegetables are fresh daily on his
table. He is a relentless foe to
weeds. He is about to make some
improvements on his place west Of
town. By the way, Mr.. Hames
is close kin to the late Senator
Sawyer, the multimilIionaire lum-
Der man of Oshkosh, Wis. He is
also closely connected with several
other families of note.
Julius Wootten is the youngest
railway magnate in the state. He
is president, manager, auditor and
general push, as well as pull, of
the miniature railway line, with its
sidings, switches, highball grades,
round houses and repair shops.
The entire front yard Of the Woot.
ten place, in true railway style, has
been gobbled up and occupied by
the young octopus.
The Keystone has sold a goodly
portion of its machinery to the
Natalbany, La, mills. 1t is be-
ing shipped now.
Complaints are of daily occur
ance against the inconvenience Of
the freight facilities. The APP
ploaches to the freight house and
having to stand the wagon on the
track while loading and unloading
freight make it very dangerous.
John McLaurin is employed by
t h g Keystone Go. John h a s
chosen work instead of school for
few months.
Tom S. Collins and family have
returned to Bogue Chitto to- re-
side, after trying Ellisville a time.
Tom was employed in the Talla-
hatchie mill before it burned.
III. D. McInnis has returned
from jackson, where he has been
pursuing course in the Harris
Business College.
Mrs. Spurlock and children are
visiting in Ellisville at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick McMorris,
of Summit, are guests of Mrs.
Rodwell.
Miss Ollie McErsely left Tues
day for a visit Mnb.
WeIlman is Ding away
since the millA down moth
ing but vacant R~ases spine stumps
and blue sky left.
Tom McKneely has quite re-
covered from his recent accident.
Miss Maggie Ford, Of New Or
leans, is enjoying a visit with
Miss Eula McGhee.
Mrs. Ella McNair and daughter
were guests at the home of Mr..
L. L. Tyler.
Mrs. Roche has placed hand
some piano in her home for the
girls.
Mrs. B. Brister is having many
needed improvements carried for
ward in her home.
Mr.. Herbert Scutt has given up
his place with the Brister COM
pany. Ed. Gardner is now engi-
neer and is running things with
big success.
The gin is running early and
late, and giving good satisfaction.
Charlie jackson has left for the
Lone Star" state on a prospect
ing tour.
The death of Ferdinand Phillips
last Saturday, Oct. 3, cast gloom
upon the community. Mr.. Phil
lips was quiet, retiring and
honest, respected by all who had
dealings with him, and will always
be remembered as good man.
He was born in HolmeysilIe on
Feb. Z, 1851. When a boy he
came here, and at twenty-five
years of age married Miss Nellie
Leggett. He has resided in Wes-
son, Cold Springs, and other adj
jacent places, but for fourteen
years has been citizen of Bogue
Chitto. He was the father of
twelve children, seven of them
boys. They are in order as fol
lows: Mary Mrs. N. z. Crosby,
Fannie Mrs. Frank YouDg), Eu.
gene H., Robert, Nellie, Ferdi-
nand, Arthur, Eunice, James,
Will, Ernest and little two-year-
old Annie. Mr.. Phillips had sew
eral brothers and sisters who sur.
vive him, but, all could not be
present at the funeral. The ser
vices were held at the grave yard
Sunday afternoon, the sons acting
as pail bearers. Rev. Mr.. John.
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