The leader., 1904-09-17
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS
SHORT AND PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS OF
GENERAL INTEREST.
The News Of the State in General Boil
ed Down and Put Into a
Few Lines.

By the careless handling of a
pistol, Eugene Wall was instantly
killed by Tate Sea.
Tom Ashley, colored, was Civ
en- a life sentence for murder, by
the Pike county court.
300 feet below the surface, the
city water and light plant of Haz-
lehurst, struck vein of pure
water The plant now has two
wells.
While out squirrel hunting near
Magee, Miss, Lewis Mangun,
aged 22, was shot and killed by
Wilson Kennedy, the latter hav-
ing fallen down in a chase after a
squirrel. Mangum died in less
than an hour.
Mrs. Louise Schaffer, of Vicks-
burg, aged so years and five
months; Mrs. Polly Cooley, aged
SO years, of Heidelberg, and
James McWilliams. aged 107, of
Montgomery, Ala, all died Sept.
II. The latter was veteran of
the Indian, Mexican and civil
wars.
Two prominent citizens living
east of Columbus we're shot in a
fight with guns. John Harris,
aged 50, and man of family was
so severely wounded his life is de-
SPARED of, while Rev. E. M.
Younghance, aged 45, widower
with no chilrden was slightly
wounded.
Judge w. F. Stevens, the pre-
siding judge of the Fourth Mis-
sissippi circuit died at his home
in Carrollton, and was buried on
the 18th. The funeral was one of
the most imposing. being conduct
ed by number of most promi-
nent Masons in Mississippi.
Hattiesbulg has sewer system.
It is said to be good system, yet
tue people of the town do not use
lit. The board of health has tried
many ways to induce the people
to connect with the sewers, but
thus far the dweiler in Hatties-
burg prefers to befoul the air
rather than pay small plumbing
bill.
Miss jamie Watkins, niece of
DR.. A. f. Watkins, and sister Of
Rev. II. B. Watkins, of the Mis-
sissippi Conference, will soon
leave for China, where she has
been appointed to labor as a mis-
sionary. We pray that she may
be abundantly successful in her
chosen work. Her support for
one year has been undertaken by
oul church at Lake Charles, La.
under the pastoral care of Rev. N.
E. Joyner. Christian Advocate.
1t is claimed that the hill coun-
ties of Mississippi are no longer
cotton producing counties. But
if King Cotton has departed far
mers are still prosperous in the
trucking industry. Kent Jones,
of Kinds county writes that he
put in 80 acres Of cabbage and 26
acres in peas and watermelons.
The cabbage netted him 50, ,220.
The peas yielded a profit of $310,
while the water melons netted
$500. The cabbage land is now
in corn.
The FINES Democrat CORES
pondent at Jackson is reliably in
formed that Edgar S. Wilson will,
at an early day, begin the publi-
cation in Jackson of a weekly
newspaper. The publication will
begin as soon as the necessary
mechanical arrangements can be
made. The paper, it is learned,
will be devoted to the industrial
and material development of the
State, but will also discuss public
questions. Mr.. Wilson is veter-
an newspaper man. In the early
eighties he established in jackson
the New Mississlppian, and later
the Commonwealth.
Great preparations are being
made for the Confederate reunion.
|in Laurel, Sept. %. This is an.
annual event, and each year is
more enthusiastically celebrated.
This year Stephen D. Lee Chap
ter, g. D. G., which was organic
led about two months ago, will sa-
|sist j. L. Power Post, u. G. ",
il receiving and entertaining the
visitors. The old soldiers are
coming from Jasper, Smith and
Wayne counties, as well as from
Jones county, and several hundred
will be in Laurel on reunion day.
The Daughters of the Confedera-
Icy are now at work on a reunion
edition of the Laurel Ledger,
which is'to appear Sept. 20.
The reception by the Woman's
Home Mission Society az the
Methodist parsonage Friday night
was q most brilliant and successful
affair. The beautiful hoWse had
been most tastefully decorated BY
THE ladies' and the large crowd was
outspoken ID its expressions Of
1the pride felt in the new home foI
1.-THE preacher. The refreshments
we're Of that luxurious and de.
llightful character which Magno-
lia ladies know sd we'll how to pre-
pare and the occasion vas marked
! by much enjoyment and pleasure
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