Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-02

Tuesday
Mr. Henry Faux Of Leaf was a re-
cent visitor
Mr. Albert Davis, one of the Lead
Ing farmers Of the Exsho neighbor-
hood, was in Leal5esville, Tuesday.
Mr.. J. l.. Burden was here Thurs
day, looking after the interests of
the Dray Grain Co, OF Mobile.
Messrs. J. Fl. Turner and Y. d.
Westerfeld were serving on jury
appointed to condemn road on the
Avera land, recently.
Miss Ethel Lee Bowman, Of Luce
dale, died in Mobile a few days since.
Her remains were brought to Luce
dale for intermcnt.
". j. Everett. most pleasant
gentlemen of the drummer fraternity
was here this week. representing the
Arnold Flat Company, Atlanta
BY reading the notice appearing in
this issue Of our paper, you viii note
that the building of the railway
bridge is assured fact for the near
future.
Sunday last, near Avera, in a
drunken brawl, NJ d. Lane cut the
the throat of Joe Lane, his nephew,
nearly to finish, but not entirely so
Mr.. J. B. Dorsett, of Virgins. and
DIR. J. A. Dorsett. of Lucedale, came
in this evening, and are the guests
of their brother, W. D. Dorset, OF
this place.
Mr.. Guy Faulk, of Moss Point, ac-
companied by his winsome young
bride, arrived here Monday last and
spent several Gay most pleasantly as
the guest of his fathsr, Mr. G. W.
Faulk
Leairesvillc Masonic Lodge No. 420
held regular annual election at their
last meeting on 18th uIt., with the
following result:
Saml Pool, ". Nj. H Turner,
S. We. W. Breland, J. W.-Dan
Mcleod, Sec Wv. S. Beard, Treas
surer.-Geo. VI. William, S. d.
Mrs Sarah A Woodhouse, wife of
boiler-lnaizer who left his home in
Merrill to GO to Mobile for work, is
making anxioas inquiry for him, as
it is feared some illness may have
befalIen him He comes originally
from Canada They were married
but two or three weeks ago.
Would il not be capital idea for
the citizens of our town and vicinity
to hold mass meeting and come to
some idea about what they should do
as to an artcslan well, and appoint
committee to present the matter to
the Board of Supervisors at an early
meeting? The county should assist
in this enterprise, and doubtless the
board will not refuse to do SO if
properly presented.
At the regular meeting of Wood
rscn of the World last Saturday the
following officers were elected for
ensuing ycar.-nanleiy:
EW Breland, Counsel Comd'r.
Nil Baton, Adviser Lieut. mt.
J L Miller, Banked.
RE Shechy, Clerk.
SM McEachern, Waterman
] F Green, Escort.
WI Turner Sentry.
II l. Batson, Physician.
Sam Pool, James Faux, " z Co
kerr Managers.
What is supposed to be Gretna-
Green affair was celebrated in our
town last evening A young gentle
man went to the residence of Clerk
Mckay and persuaded tina. officer to
accompany him to his Office and issue
a license to wed which was done, the
parties being Mr.. w. L. Bailey and
Miss Lora Williams, OF the Avera
settlement. After securing the per-
nit the young gentleman started out
to find some one to tie the knot, and
was happy in finding Rev. Marian
Brisco on the street who accompanied
him to the store of Dorsett & Miller
and there made the twain one. We
wish for the young couple all posi-
bic JOY and happiness.
Patton Harrison arrived Friday
last from LeakcSville under care OF
DR.. Lockwood. He is still sick.
man, but now that he is at home
hopes are. entertained for his speedy
recovery Crystal Springs Meteor.
The above clipping viii be read
with much pleasure by the many
friends Of Prof Harrison in this
county, and since It appeared in the
Meteor, private information has been
received to the effect that he is doing
nicely r. l. sincerely hoped that