The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-01-05

dences, demolishing foot bridges,
tearing up Steps in front Of stores,
etc. A great deal Of license in such
matters is always permitted or
watch night" but no excuse what
ever will Justify the wanton destruc-
ton OF property. Some of the van
dals of the occasion meatfoned need
a lesson as to property rights.
We believe we are not being toe
egotistical when we say we have i'm
proved THE HERALD considerably
during the past year-at least, some
of our patrons have been generous
enough to tell us SO. We hope to
further improve the paper during
El905. As a business man, will you
not help US by giving us some adj
vertising?
BY the time this issue of THE
HERALD reaches our readers, most
of the girls and boys will have re-
turned to their schools. Their stay
among us has added zest to the fes-
~tivities of the holiday season, and
they have returned to their studies
strengthened for greater effort by
a few days of rest and recreation.
Mr.. T. S. Persons and family are
moving this week from the Lips
combe place, which they have oceu-
pied for the past year, to the prop
erty of Mrs. Hawkins, about me-
quarter mile east of the railroad.
| Weare glad this estimable and pop
ular family will still be near neigh
bors" of our'n.
One of the pleasantest social en-
tertainments of the holiday week
was the dining at the Lee House,
Thursday night, complimentary to
the young folks home from school
and to the Misses Lillian Townsend
and Allie Hutchinson, of Itta Bena,
guests of Miss Pearl Richburg.
The resignation of Prof. J. w.
Reid, principal of the Scooba High
! School, has been received and ac-
cepted by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, and the Board of Trus-
tees have opened negotiations with
| Miss Lester with reference to taking
charge of the school.
Rev. H. B. Perritt, recently APP
pointed to the charge of the Binns-
vile Circuit, NJ. e. Church, and his
wife are guests at the Lee House.
No definite arrangement has as yet
been made as to where the pastoral
residence will be located.
"Watch Night was observed by
a large number of u young people,
at the residence of Mrs. J. e. Floore.
Some serenading was done, and the
advent of the new year was signal
lied by the ringing of the church
bells.
Miss Lizzie Stennis, one of the
charming and accomplished daugh-
ters of DR.. S. d. Stennis, of Mt.
Nebo, passed through Scooba Tues
day en- route to Columbus, where
she is a student at The L. 1. G.
Strayed = from the premises of
| Henry Mcintosh, 6 miles west of
DeKalb, on Wednesday night Of last
week, two bay horse mules, quite
young. Liberal reward for informa-
ton leading to their recovery.
PosITIoN:-Open fer two hCstling
young men from the farm, TO travel
for a reliable firm worth half a mil
lion dollars. Address
w. G. SPARE, Mgr,
West Point, Miss.
Nj. Henry Gay, who has been
clerking at Cliftonville the past fall,
is visiting home folks at Evansville.
| Henry has host of friends and they
are giving him a hearty welcome.
On Monday, Master Guy Jack ac-
companied his brother Edward on
his return to Clinton, and will enter
the Mississippi State College, 10
Ecated at that place.
w. H. Stuart & Co. now have all
the favorite brands of Fertilizers
| used in this section, and can furnish
YOU in small or large lots. Also,
cotton-seed meal and hulls.
FoUND-on Evansville and Scooba
road, a watch. Loser al recover
same by calling on me, proving pro-
perty and paying for this ad.
r. p. KIMBRoUGH.
Mr.. Jimmie Carter left Monday
evening for Starkville, where he has
matriculated at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
We understand the Baptist Church
organization expect to start work on
their church building some time in
February.
The next National holiday will be
"Washington's Birthday. Febru-
airy 22nd. 1t falls on Wednesday.
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