Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-08

Rumors are rife about wedding
bells soon to ring in different Sec
tions of the county.
Mr.. III. f. Flournoy is in our burg
this week, disposing of some furni-
ture and household effects.
The Odd Fellow Lodge transacted
routine business at their fortnightly
Meeting held Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Hannaw, the Mobile Drug Co,
salesman, was in Leakesville yester-
day.
Accompanied by one of his daugh-
tiers, came Mr.. ALI Mills to Leakes-
Vile Wednesday to do some trading.
While in town Tuesday, Mr.. NJ. S.
Pipkins had his name enrolled as a
subscriber to the HERALD.
Over from Janet on Tuesday was
d. c.. Turner, we thank him for q
payment on Subscription
Judge L. G. Peaster came down
from State Line 10 Leakesville We'd
nesday and is busy with his trowell
laying brick on chimney work about
the city.
E. Faux left today for the Gulf
City whei he goes to make some
purchases for the Faux Christian
I.br. Co.
Rev. d. Scarborough Will leave ear
ly next week for Gloster, Amite Co,
where he goes to attend the NJ. E.
Church Annual Conference that is
convene on the 18th inst.
Messrs ALI Smith and Jim Dunnam
two residents Of the Upper Big Greek
neighborhood came to our village to-
gether today.
The article in this week from Graf
ton, is from the pen OF Pine
Knot, whose style of writing is both
fluent and pleasing.
The interior appearance of the
Bank building is now much improv-
ed by new Wall papering of a soft
green color.
Judging from the number of the
knights of the Grip who canvassed
our town Thursday, very properly
could the appellation be given that
as Drummers Day.
We guess it was quite gratifying
to Contractor F. NJ. Baldwin to have
the Board of Supervisors receive the
Jail Anney from his hands Monday
without single bubble. Mr. Bald
win did a good job on this Jail build
Ing, one that is credit to his work
marship.
In this issue we appear a lother in
stallment of the Peck Bad Boy Sc
ries. We trust that our readers will
enjoy an occasional appearance of
this service, which while an added ex
pense to the management, we no way
begrudge If it meets the taste of at
least a portion of our clientele who
desire light and resiful reading at
times.
Mr.. w w Cochran, who halls
from the Northern part of the Coun
ty, but who has lately linked his eff
forts with Mr. r.. d. Cochran, his
brother, in running of the turpentine
business at Jonathan. Mr.. Cochran
is . young man of pleasing address
and undaunted determination, and
we auger that Mr.. Rich has made q
good move in securing his services
The Ferguson family are now bon
aide citizens Of I.eakesville, they
having moved up this week from Yer
nal into their new Leakesyllle home.
This will make it much more conve-
nient for Mr. Ferguson in the dis
charge of his duties as County Su-
perintendent, as well as Pastor oil
the Lealesville Presbyterian
Church.
It is gratifying to us as news gath
erers to receive each week budget
of news from the Janet community
we must speak our commentator
of the spirit being shown by some
quill drivers over in the part of the
county, in seeing that the Herald is
furnished with the doings there. We
tloff our hat and bow most obliging-
ly to ''Old Bachelor, Washington
Two Country Girls and other Nor
De plumes.
Mr. r. G. Martin who came hers
several days ago to take charge Q
the Fruitdaie Bank only tarried her,
day going on to Camden, Miss
where at 1890 A. NJ, Nov. %, hs
was united in marriage to Miss En-
mye Manseli and left on the after
noon train for Fruitdale. their new
home. They have a suite of rooms al
the Gibson House. After the return
OF the bride and groom, Mr.. G. b
L,iddell, the former cashier. STRUCK
out for his Mississippi home to sex
If be could be successful in wife hun
inc az Mr. Martin. bilf I'D to thi,