The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-06-16

to Scooba from Fulton, KY, has rented
from Col. James IL. Duke the stores
room adjoining the Bank OF Kemper
and, with his FOES Earl and Clyde, will
open business shortly. The firm viii
handle fresh and cured meats and sta
pie and fancy groceries. The junior
members OF the new firm are but boys
the oldest, Earl, being in his l4th
yesr-but they are boys with business
heads on them, and their father believes
in giving the boys a chance. We be-
speak for Barnes &c Sons a fair share OF
the public patronage.
We regret to learn of the death OF the
twin children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Beatty, living just west of Wahalak, one
on Friday and the other on Sunday.
Their lives we're brief, yet while their
parents aud other loved ones mourn
their early taking off, they walk with
, Jesus through the streets of the Golden
City and all is well with them. "Sufer
little children TO come unto Me, and
forbid them not, for OF such is the King,
dom of Heaven"
Miss Annie Hammack, who has been
teaching over the past winter at Porter
Vile and whose school closed on the
3rd inst., is now teaching the Long
! Branch school, near Skipper. We learn
that the patrons OF the Porterville
school we're highly pleased with Miss
Annie the past session, and hope to se~
cure her services again next term.
District Attorney j. H. Curries came
up from Meridian Tuesday evening and
went over TO DeKalb yesterday morn
ing, TO be present at the preliminary
hearing of the case against Mr.. II. A.
Shots, accused of shooting into the
house OF MIR. Ross Legette, at Mt. Nebo,
on the night of June 9Th.
The editors thanks are due Mr.. A.
A~bercrombie for a box of deliciously
fl Avored plnms, gathered of the old
AbOiAIOLhOlC p'dCC d low DIilto ltOLl
town. Fhe donor informed us that the
fruit came from trees Just about three
years old, which promise to become
exceptional bearers.
Col. James II. Duke and daughter,
Miss Sara, have been in Nashville the
past few days in attendance on the An
nual Reunion OF Confederate Veterans.
Miss Sara is one of the maids OF honor
to the sponsor for this department, Miss
Henry OF Brandon.
Notice advertisement OF the white
Sewing Machine in this issue of THE
HERALD. Jas. H. Duke has a number
Of these machines in stock and Mr.. Tur-
ner will be pleased to show them to you
and make you prices, etc.
Our liverymen, w. H. Stuart & Co ,
lost a valuable mare by death one day
last week. The animal had been suf-
fering from distemper, and it is pre- :
sumed was driven too hard before she
was thoroughly over it.
Mrs. J. c. Uaruthere, her daughter,
Miss Mary, and son, Neil, OF Granada,
are visiting relatives in town. Rev. Mr..
Caruthera ia expected to Join them in q
few days.
We are gratified to learn that, at this
u~ritjnu Nv Tim (,rt.r =, ,orob Lo...
and has no fever. We trust he will
sustain no setback on the road to re.
eovsry.
A number of thoroughbred horses
and mares, for sale at reasonable prices.
apply to JACK G. DUKE,
Scooba, Miss.
Miss Pink Gone, instructress in music
in the high school at Itta Benz, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. J. Rlchburg,
at the Lee House.
Mrs. l.. M. Zimmerman, of Tupelo, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George KimS
brough, and friends in this vicinity.
Miss Blanche Farmer, OF Porterville,
has been the guest OF Miss Minnie Hood
for the past week or more.
For a nice buggy, hack, surrey or set
OF harness, call on w. II. Stuart & Co.
Prices reasonable.
A nice line of Zsigler's Ladies' Shoes
at reduced prices, at Dukes.
Fire at Giles.
On Thursday night, June 8 h., about