The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-08-06
COUNTY NEWS.

The sweet potato crop promises to be
exceptionally large.
The baseball fever appears to have
struck Scooba right.
The good reports as to crop condi-
tions continue to come in.
Col. James II. Duke is spending a sea.
son at Cooper's Well, in Kinds county.
Judge James H. Neville spent Satur.
day night and part of Sunday with his
fsmily.
The Board of Supervisors met in De.
Kalb this week. Mr.. A. G. Vinson was
in attendance.
Don't forget, when you sell your crop
this fall. to drop in at TIE HERALD
office and settle for your paper.
The recent rains have made some
mighty bad places in our sidewalks.
They should be looked after bv the
proper authorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Y. Lipscomb came in
on Saturday evenings train and went
out to their daughters, Mrs. Will Ball
lard's, a few miles from town.
The many friends of Mr.. Walter Car
ter are pleased to see him out again.
after a spell of fever which confined
him to his bed for several days.
For Is days only We are offering rare
bargains in Box Papers. Come and
supply your wants in this llne.
M. E. WARD.
Mrs. }. B. Mooney and two children,
OF Tupelo, en- route to York, Ala, to
visit relatives, stopped over in Scoot a
Friday and spent the night with old
friends.
Teachers OF Kemper County should
remember that Institutes will be held
at DeKalb, commencing August 24,h
and continuing two weeks, and make
their arrangements accordingly.
The scooba Base. ball Club is in very
good shape at the present time to dis
illusion the minds OF the young men of
Dekalb, II the said young men still
labor under the impression that they
can play ball.
The Scooba Baseball Club played
two games of ball this week with the
Gainesville club, defeating the visitors
each tlme-on Tuesday evening by a
score of 10 10 2. and yesterday morning
by a ecore of 81 to 6.
Our place of business will be closed
on the oath, 25th and Goth of August
for the purpose of taking an inventory
OF goods on hand. cleaning Up and ar
ranging for a new fall stock of goods
to be sold cheap.
L. G. EDwaRDs & Go.
Mrs. Robert Turner, of Terrell, Texas,
a former resident of Scooba. is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Will Stewart, and sis.
ter, Mrs. Julia Spencer. Our readers
will regret to learn that the condition
of the latter, who is suffering from a
complication of diseases, does not inn
prove.
MI, and Mre. d. H. Reed, of Kellis'
Store, spent Sunday nipht with Scooba
friends en- route home from a ten DAYS
trip which embraced visits to Mobile,
New Orleans, Gulfport and other points
OF interest. Mr.. Reed stated that they
had had a delightful time, but bad
found no place they would prefer as a
permanent location to old Kemper.
Mrs. Mollie Allen, of South Fork, XIV.
Gays she has prevented attacks of chol-
era morbus by taking Chamberlain's
btomsch and Liver Tablets when she
felt an attack coming on. Such attacks
are usually caused by Indigestion and
these Tablete are just what is needed
20 cleanse the stomach and ward off the
approaching attack. Attacks OF bilious
collie may be prevented in the came
way. For sale by M. E. Ward.
One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season was the crokinole
and finch party rendered the Misses
Gray, Tuesday night, at the residence
o. Mrs. III. M. Duke. A large gatherir 3
of the younger society element war
present, dainty refreshments were
served, and in the wee sma' hours"
the happy participants dispersed to
their homes legretting only that the
feet of time were not more leaden.