The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-05-12
COUNTY NEWS.

Hon. Sam D. Bell was here Friday, en-
route to Meridian.
See notice from Tax Assessor j. II.
Holmes In another column.
Mr.. Cal Overstreet was n of the De-
Kalb visitors 10 to WI the past week.
Cotton Plapters-Piows and double
feet, at James IL. Dukes
Just r~eceived-a lot OF "Trail" Cards
the new and popular game, at Wards.
Miss Annie Hammack, of Porterville,
spent the Sabbath with Scooba friends.
Master Stanton Nethery is this week
visiting his brother Tom at Penn, Mise.
Seed sweet potatoes-Southern Yell
low Yam, Pumpkin Yam, and Bunch
Yam-at James IL. Dukes.
Watch your child's eating at this
season of the year. There is great dam
ger in %over.eating of early vegetables.
w. H. Stuart & Co. would like to ex>
change a number OF young horses and
mules for animals suitable for the liv~
cry business.
As an advertising scheme, HARRIS
BUSINESS COLLEGE, jackson, Miss. is
offering a few scholarships at a big bar
gain. Write them.
When you want a pleasant physic try
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. They are easy to take and pleasant
in effect. For sale by M. +. Ward.
Dukes fine, thoroughbred Stallion
will hereafter BIZ found at the stable of
PERRIN & Wise,
Gilee, Miss.
The publisher of this paper has a
scholarship in the Georgia-Alabama
Business College, located at Macon, Ga,
which he will dispose OF on reasonable
terms. Write us.
w. H. Stuart & 60. are expecting a
carload of vehicles-buggies, hacks and
surreys-and a lot Of harness. If you
need anything in this line, see them
before purchasing.
Mr.. ID P. Stuart has rented Mr.. Tom
Parnell's place, east of the railroad, and
with his family has moved here from
Binnsville. We extend them a cordial
welcome to Scooba.
Mr.. M. E. Ward left Monday night for
Gulfport, where he has gone as repre>
the meeting OF the Mississippi Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
Some of our citizens who are able to
do so should build g few houses to rent.
At the present time three or four houses
at reasonable terms could fnd renters
in Scooba, and there is not one to be
had.
Our sympathy is rendered the many
relatives and friends Of the good woman
who exchanged "the Cross for "Ghe
when our time M may our end be
like unto hers.
We regret to learn of the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Kelly, mother OF Mrs John
Aust of Evansville. This lady is past
the four-score and ten post in llfe's
journey, and consequently much anxi-
ETY. is felt as to her recovery.
We regret to learn that a little child
of Mr.. Harvey Smith, of Evansville, has
be N quite i'll, being threatened with
congestion-caused. we learn, from eat
ing green peas. We sincerely trust the
little one has recovered ere this.
There appears to be a drift toward an
increase in Scooba's population just at
present, but unless the man who de-
sires to settle among us can find a home
for himself and family he is bound TO
60 elsewhere. A half dozen neat cot
tages, at reasonable rents, are needed
just at present.
Miss Pearl Kennon. who is teaching
the public school at Nicholson, in the
delta section of the State, after attend
ing the meeting of the State Teachers
Association in Meridian last week, scent
the Sabbath with relatives in Seuoba.
Miss Pearl expects to teach in the VII
cinlty OF Nicholson all summer.
DR.. T. B. Paulette, superintendent OF
the Macon Telephone and Water Works
Company, this week placed a"Central'
Office for this district in the Lee House.
Mr.. ]. j. Richburg, proprietor of the
hotel, will have charge of the ofics.
This will be a great convenience to pa~
trons of the system, and should induce
many others to have phones placed in
their business houses and residences.