The leader., 1905-06-28
Items from Last Fridays MessOn En-.
terprlse.

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terprIse.
w. Lunenberger and family,
who removed to Kosciusko a short
time ago, have returned to Wes-
son.,
The Palace Hotel has been rent
ed by some of the new comers,
who will open it up as boarding
house.
Prof. w. b. Hogg, of Auburn,
spent Sunday morning in Wesson.
He left on the noon train for Me-
ridian.
Newspaper people have sure
enough hard time in trying to
please all of their patrons, and
the fellows who get twice as much
as they pay for are the hardest of
all to please.
Jake Gibson visited relatives in
the Heuck's Retreat neighbor-
hood last Sunday and reports the
seeing of lots of promising crops.
He is of the opinion that eleven
million bales will be made this
year.
Another delegation of mill
operatives arrived here last Mon
day night from New Bedford,
Mass, to work in the Mississippi
Mills. One of the number is the
gentleman who will take charge Of
the cotton department of the
weave room. He appears to be
an excellent gentleman.
DR.. Tom McNair, of Brookha-
ven, visited at the home of DIR. G.
L. Thompson last Sunday. The
doctor is an enthusiastic Mason
and is well up on the work.
While here he spent a while in the
Masonic hall and gave an entered
apprentice and three fellow crafts
a few tips. Come again, doctor.
The pistol has brought woe to
one of the young Englishmen who
recently came here from New
Bedford, Mass, to work in the
Mississippi Mills. He came down
town last Sunday morning with
the weapon in his pocket, and
someone saw it and reported the
matter to Marshal Stevens, who
promptly arrested the young fell
low, took the gun OH of him and
locked him up. Monday morn
ing he was carried before Mayor
Bridewell and fined $25 and costs.
He was not able to pay the bill,
and was locked up again to give
his friends the chance to get up
the money, which they failed tc
do, and Tuesday he was turned
over to the sheriff, and unless he
can raise the money will work the
fine oHt on the county farm.
What anybody would want to car
ry pistol in Wesson for is be-
yond our comprehension, as there
is not more law abiding commu-
nifty this side of Heaven.
Twenty eight of the New Bed
ford, Mass, men who recently
came here to work in the Missis-
|sippi Mills, were arrested last
Monday morning on the charge of
using profane language and dis
turbing the peace last S aturday
evening while devouring a supply
of beer received from New Or
leans Saturday. Mayor Bridewell
did not feel justified, however, to
put a fine on any of them, as the
witnesses who made the complaint
we're unable to identify the ones
who did the cursing, except two
young fellows, who were given
$3.50 each for being drunk in the
public highway. Ferris, with
whom the above men board, was
also arrested on the charge of
keeping disorderly house, and
was convicted and fined S. and
the costs. Mayor Bridewell gave
the newcomers good talk, assur-
ling them that they we're welcome
here, wanted here, and would not
be imposed upon, but that they
must obey the law the same as our
home people do. He gave them
strictly in charge that if they
must have beer, TO be more quiet
and drink it without so much dis
turbance. He also called their
attention to the fact that our laws
were about the same as those in
Massachusetts, and that they well
knew that man could not get
drunk and use vulgar language to
the disturbance of the public
without paying for it up there;
and that it was a violation. of law
to do so here, and anyone convict
led Of this sort Of conduct must
pay for it. The gentlemen all
gave an attentive ear, thanked the
Judge, and returned quietly to
their work.
The Baptist Church at PeaFIhaven.