Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-02-06

MeSSrS. Cummings ana Elder, hav-
ing finished painting the handsome
residence of Mr. S. n. Churchwell,
are again in town.
Messrs. Green & Hillman have
broken the record on selling timber,
having just disposed of two RATS at
twelve and quarter.
Mr.. Pierson, the pleasant gentle
man who represents the Barney-Cav-
anaugh Hardware Co. of the Gulf
City, vas here Thursday.
Miss Daisy Green returned from
kdamSville a few days since, where
she had been visiting her grand
parents, Capt. and Mrs. Mclean.
Mr.. Dorsett, father of our towns
man, w. NJ. Dorsett, has left for his
home at Montrose, after spending
several months here and at Merrill
Miss Willie Burney and her little
sister Lizzie who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs E. ". Stewart, re-
turned to their home at State Line
to-day.
Deputy Sheriff Breland informs us
that $50 poll taxes were paid up with
in the time required by law, while
about the same number of citizens
failed to settle.
Mr. J. F. Knight who has been in
the railroad bridge work recently,
left for Prosperity, S. c., Tuesday,
where he viii join his former employ
er, Mr.. A. S. Haynes.
We wish to express our thanks to
our Janet and Leaf correspondents
for interesting communications and
would be pleased to hear from
them weekly.
1t affords US much pleasure to re
cord that Prof. B. P. Harrison has
written to friends that he expects to
be able to return here within two CIR
three weeks, and resume his school
work.
Acting as Commissioner of the
Chancery- Court, Clerk Mckay sold
some swamp land Monday belonging
to the estate of W. W. Thompson.
The two hundred and thilty-seven
acres brought six hundred dollars.
1t viii be seen that She High Sher-
if has about taken charge of the
editorial tripod. We regret that this
forces US to curtail reading matter,
but will try to make it up to our
readers when the tax sale notice has
run IFS course.
c. H. Brannon. who shot and killed
NJ. O. Thompson near Chronicle last
was tried in Mobile a
few days since upon a charge of muir
der, found guilty of rlanslaughter,
and sentenced to ten years in the
penitcntiary.
Rev. c. ]. Phillips. recently as
signed the pastorate of the Methodist
church here, was in town several
days recently, and preached an inter-
esting sermon Sunday We are in
formed be expects bringing his fam
lily to Leakesyille in the near future.
Mr.. J. E. Miller got back from
Mobile Wednesday. but viii return
to-day, Mrs. Miller is in sanitari-
um there, and viii probably remain
some time. She underwent an oper-
alton a few days since and is doing
nicely, Mr.. Miller informs US that
she will again be operated upon
Monday.
Mrs. Joanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Mo-, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had surgeon get it
back in place as soon as possible, but
it was quite sore and panied her very
much. Her son bought a bottle Of
Chamberlain ; Pain Balm. 1t quick
" relieved her and enabled her to
sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. Her son was so pleased
with the relief it gave his mother
that he has since recommended it to
many others. Faulk Drug Company
The Mobile, Jackson s. Kansas City
Railroad, 1.-THE New Way. has
newly appointed an up to date equip
nent, making travel pleasure to its
patrons. II is the shortest route be-
tween Mobile and Hattiesburg, ard
is a new link which establishes the
shortest route to jackson, Vicksburg
Shreveport. and the West and North
west, as we'll as establishing a most
desirable route to Memphis, Chicago
and al points North in connection
with the Illinois Central from Jack
son. Coupon tickets On sale to an
points. For further Information call
% or address any ticket agent. or
T.. B. SuLLIvAN.
Genefa1 PASSENGER Accent.