The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-11-10
TOWN N COUNTY.

see call 0 meeting ol tHe WoOu-
men of the World.
Carload of Hickman Wagons
Just received at DUKES.
Mr.. f. w. Oden, of Oak Grove, is
foreman of the Grand Jury.
Mr.. f. 7. Scott, of Columbus, Wis
tied Scooba relatives this week.
We hope the change in the paper
will meet with your appreciation.
Fresh Sauer-Kraut, at
BARNES & Sons.
Tom I,amon now has fresh meats
on hand pretty much all the time.
The rain of last week was a God
send to the people of Scooba at least.
s'De cullnd folks" had a baptizin'
Sunday, and lots of "de white folks
were present.
The male citizenship of the towns
of the county, DeKalb excepted, is
small this week.
Judge Boone, a railroad attorney
from Corinth, is attending Circuit
Court at DeKalb.
MI. j. T. Parker will burn a large
kiln of brick as soon in the spring
weather will allow.
Each week additions n being
made to the enrolment of pupils at
the Scooba High School.
What has become of our Truck
Growers Association? Is it still
among the things that are?
Circuit Court is being held in De-
Kalb this week, and lots of folks
are "quaking in their boots.
We will sell a scholarship in the
Georgia-Alabama Business College,
at Macon, Ga, cheap for cash.
There will be services in the Meth
odist Church next Sabbath-morn-
ing and night. You are invited.
Miss Kizzie Hairston and little
Miss Trixie Turner, of Crawford, are
guests of Miss Annie Wilbourne.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
H. NJ. Duke, who has been quite i'll
for the past ten days, is rapidly re-
covering.
Mr.. d. L. Stevenson, who some
time ago removed from this section
to Chicago, is here looking after his
business interests.
After an idle spell Of several weeks
duration on account of the drought,
the whistle of the cotton-gin at this
place is again heard.
Mr.. J. G. johnson has been down
in the delta country the past ten
days, putting up machinery. He is
expected home on Sunday.
Several Of the half-grown youths
of Seooba were before the Grand
Jury this week, in connection with
the s'blind tiger business.
We are reliably informed hal at
least one-third more of a cotton crop
will be made in Kemper County
than was expected a few weeks ago.
We have a couple of first-class
sewing machines we would like to
dispose of at reasonable figures
both standard machines with full
sets of attachments.
If you want a good buggy or hack,
a set of harness, a horse or mule for
driving or work purposes, call on
w. H. Stuart & co. They can sup
ply you at short notice.
w. H. Stuart & Co., our popular
liverymen, were unable to supply
the demand for teamt Sunday even
ing-incident to so many parties
having businest at DeKalb Monday
morning.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Presbyterian Church
will have an oyster supper, at the
residence of Mrs. r. NJ. Quarles, on
Friday night, the 18th inst. Every
body is invited.
Mr.. Harry Stevenson and family
have come to Mississippi from the
blizzard-stricken north and will try
this genial cline awhile. They are
domiciled with the gentleman's fail
er, Nj. E. w. Stevenson.
We understand that a number. of
the lots fronting the railroad, pur-
chased from Col. James HI. Duke
by various business men during the
past summer, will be built on as soon
as spring weather viii permit.
We were at the M. & O. station
Sunday evening when the north
bound train came in, and We saw a
whole lot of prosperous people-at
least we saw a lot Of people wearing
new clothes and looking smiling and
happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Floore and
Miss Lottie Pankey were called To
ShuQualak Saturday evening BIZ a
telephone message announcing Tie
fatal accident Ia Mf. Fl0ore's broth