The leader., 1905-08-16
OVER IN LAWRENCE.
Items Clipped from Last Thursdays
Lawrence County Press.

GuWtSuSS SOotttJ tASSSs
The pleasure craft built by the
Messrs. Schwem and r. D. Gar
rett is now in active commission.
j. d. Carlisle's newly y-complet-
ed livery stable near the depot is
quite an addition to our town.
He took charge of it this week.
Mrs. Ed. holland, of Pearlha-
ven, has been attending the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. D. B.
Carlisle, whose condition is about
the same as stated last week.
The white teachers institute
closed Friday afternoon, having
had a larger attendance and more
interest manifested than has been
the case for years past. The at
tendance went up to about 35 be-
fore the close of the institute.
This week Prot. Parkinson is con-
ducting the negro institute in his
usual able manner.
DR.. j. J. Stringer, of Oakvale,
who was in town Monday, is very
enthusiastic in speaking Of his
town, and we see no reason why
he should not be. With a bank
and four thriving mercantile
firms, Oakvale will soon be num-
tered with the modern, up-to-date
towns so Characteristic of South
Mississippi.
The public speaking billed for
this place last Monday was called
off by the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' Association on account of the
yellow fever excitement. All
meetings scheduled by the Asso-
citation to take place during the
month of August were abandoned.
1t may be possible we shall have
the meeting later.
The new Press Office is assum-
ing the appearance of building
and will soon be ready for occu-
pabcy. In fact, we have already
moved the editorial room, but
Monday, while part of the roof
was uncovered, the rain caught us
and the workman unawares and
treated us to nice little ducking.
The damage to our stock was
about $25.
Monticello has never quaran-
tined against any place not infect
ed with yellow fever, nor doesn't
intend to. OF course, everybody
from all the other places must
have gilt-edged health certificates,
but our people see no reason in
becoming panic-stricken on the
slightest pretext. 1t is well
enough to be extremely cautious,
but there is such thing as going
the limit.
E. o. Cowart has been appoint
ed postmaster at this place to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Z. III. Brinson.
The appointment is most excel
lent one, and Mr.. Cowart and the
patrons of this Office are to be
congratulated. Mr.. Sims, who
has been deputy postmaster since
the first of January of this year,
has made very efficient and pop
uIar official and our people regret
very much that he is to leave
Monticello.
We were honored with a visit
Sunday from some distinguished
visitors, among whom we're DIR.
Wilson, health officer of Lincoln
county; DIR. Parsons, health Off
Ger of the city of Brookhaven;
DR.. Enochs, health officer of
PearIhaven; R. D. Lanier, mayor
of Brookhaven; j. H. Scott, su-
perlntendent of the Brookhaven
& Pearl River Railroad, and Mr..
Mclaughlin, of Pearlhayen.
These gentlemen came in on
special to confer with our Eealth
authorities and citizens relative to
quarantine matters, whereby, in
stead of conflict, there would be a
hearty cooperation. We enjoyed
their visit very much, and we are
glad to know they returned hav-
ING a much better opinion of our