Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-04-13

to-day.
A. 2. Mcdonald shopped in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. F. NJ. Baldwin spent Wednes
day and Thursday in our burg
Mr.. Jno. McLain of Lehi, was a
visitor to the County Capital Tues
day.
The trees, shrubbery and grass are
covering all earth with their garlands
of green.
Mrs. L. r. Priestcr and little son,
Princeton, are visiting the G. W.
Faulk family this week
Mr.. B. P. Harrison is on the Coast
again this week. hobnobbing with
the voters of that part of the Dis
trict.
About half dozen of the travelling
fraternity were busy ascertaining
to-day the wants OF our merchants
on their respective lines.
Preparations are beginning for the
Commencement to the Leakesville
High School. We will announce the
date next issue.
The First of the Spring Teachers
Examinations were held last Friday
and Saturday There were some nine
or ten applicants.
Mr. Albert Davis, a bluff good liv-
er, from over in Exsho parts, made
purchases in Leake3ville between
trains Tuesday.
Mrs Alderman of Tuscushie, Miss,
the mother Of our esteemed towns
man, J. E. Alderman, is for the first
time paying a visit to her son S fam
lily. She came in last week.
The Chautauqua Excursion of last
Saturday over the A. & M Ry.,
drew the best patronage of any up
to that time. We are informed that
there were 20 tickets sold here for
re same.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Owen made a
trip to the Gulf City late last week
and stopped off at the Chronicle
Chautauqua to hear Booth Lowrey
= lecture, while on the way.
AS soon as the date shall have been
definitely fixed we. will inform our
readers the day upon which the Flee
ton for District attorney for this
District will be held.
Work is beiug pushed on the school
Building after the break of couple
of week S incidented by delay in get
ting material delivered The roof
framing is as we go to press begin
ming to apex up to the heavens.
Tax-Assessor Thomas was at the
County Seat town duling the week.
Mr.. Thomas is now busy going thro
certain portions of the County get
ting of the Land Assessment which
has to be completed by the July
Term of the Board of Supervisors
Mr.. Ed Ball, the genial Singer Sew
ing Machine Agent, struck Leakes-
vile in the mid week The high wa
ters is the only thing that has kept
Ed back, be is now circulating in
this partof the county in quest of
business.
Mr.. J. E. Miller has contracted
with Jno A. Seutter for the putting
down of IN Artesian Well at his res
idence. Mr. Miller is an enterpris-
ing citizen in every sense of the word,
and never fails 10 take step in the
advance guard where modern meth
DDS and convenienees appear neces-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Chambers a,
rived from Iulza yesterday. AS we
stated in q recent edition, they came
to pitch their tent in Leakesvllle.
As quick as their household effects
arrive, and these have been shipped,
they will domiciIe themielves in the
Hugh McInnis cottage near Dan Me-
Leod home Mr.. Chambers has re-
sumed mechanical work upon the
HERALD and will not disappoint our
readers in the CLASS of service he will
turn out
The Leal1esville Base Ball boys met
their Waterloo Wednesday in the
handicap with the Chronicle players.
Neither team are the regular organi
zcd first Nine, but are young sci
ofplaYers that have decided to enter
the arena. The score was left Is Il
u favor Chronicle. When the game
first begun it looked ike LeakesvillC
wotld get nothing, but before thu
match had progressed far they be
gin to recover and display very fai
playing A game is being plannet
between these two teams at Leakes
vile on School Commencement day
The Chronicle Chatanqua has beer
literally patronized by our people
Nearly every day some Leakesvil
lians or folks from within Greene
County lines journeyed out Their
on excursion days large crowds went