Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-16

these parts for many q day was dur
ing the first Of the week.
The Masons were in regular session
Saturday, but deferred all business
uatil their next monthly meeting.
Telephones have been placed in the
rooms of the Circuit Clerk and
the GREENE COUNTY HERALD.
Mr.. Joseph Pifeblean, with Keiffer
Shoe Co. of New Orleans, was here
one day this week.
Mr.. VIM. Wallace left Leakesville
few days since, his destination be-
ing Vinegar Bend. Ala.
The stockholders of the ]. H. Turner
& Co. commercial house, held bust
ness meeting Monday.
Sheriff w. w. Valley has been in
his Office receiving the shekels from
the dear people for some time past.
Mr.. G. E. McVicar, of the X. c.
Lumber Co, .Lucedale, came in last
evening for the purpose of settling
taxes.
Mr. Jesse Byrd, of State Line. is in
town to-day, negotiating with ]. H.
Turner & Co. for position as sales
man in their store.
Lucedale seems to be short on eggs;
one of her citizens purchased twenty
five dozen from one of our merchants
for use at his mills.
A young man about town who so
lourned in our midst for some months
has like the Arab folded his tent in
the silence of night and quietly
stolen away.
The timbeTmen will most likely sue
coed in getting great many logs out
of creeks and other places where
there is usually not enough water to
float them; as what the river has done
lately was a plenty.
Mr.. Sweyn Mcleod, now of Scott,
expects to abandon that village at
al early date and donicilc himself
in the thriving capital of Greene He
and his estimable family viii .proba-
bly, be here by latter part OF next
week.
The Merrill & Leakesville Telephone
Company had their electrician here.
part of the week, placing new phones
This system gives as satisfactory SER
vice as that of any in state, and rlea
its the highest praise and substantial
encouragement.
Mobile holds its Mardi Gras Carni-
val on Feb. % and u, 1903, and thed
HERALD is authorized to extend a
special invitation to every citizen OF
Greene county to attend King Rex S
pageantry in that city on the above
dates. Bigger and better than ever
is the promise of the. participants.
Reduced rates viii be iii effect upon
all railroads.
While out hunting ducks few days
since, DIR. Batson and 10 McInnis got
duclling. This is not a pun y The
Doctor shot az one OF the birds, and
his gun kicked so as to capsizc the
boat. precipitating its occupants in
to the river. Knowing Joe would not
sink, the doctor crawelcd astride his
back, and padded safely ashore; he
and his inprovised craft arc none the
worse for the experience.
Lcakesville is improving; daily we
can sec evidence of progress and pros
perity. The people are awakening to
the possibilities of their, town: yet
one thing it lacketh-an artesian
well. Just why this enterprise moves
so slowly we are unable to say, unless
| it is. for the reason that what is ev-
erybody's business is nobody 5 bust
ness. We are confident the money
to defray expenses of the enterprise
could be raised in an hours time,
and as no one seems to have the mat
ter IN charge, re take the liberty of
suggesting ]. e. Miller as the proper
man to ihaugurate the move.
We arc informed the sawnillmen
of Moss Point and Scranton are con-
templating the bringing of an iniunc-
ton against Alabama & Mississippi
Railroad Company to prevent its OBJ
struction of navigation in the cree
ton of its bridge across river here.
We trust this is an error, and that
no such step will be taken. While we
are not authorized to speak for the
railroad, yet We are sure the manage
mellt does not intend antagonizing
thc interest Of anyone. and will do all
they can to facilitate the passing of
logs. Since writing the above,
we have conversed with Mr. Wilson,
foreman of pile-driving crew; he says
his instructions are to wait till logs
now ready get through ON this wa
ter. so it will be seen that all who