Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-03-16


the morning.
We record the birth of boy to the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Spelrs
at BettyDn March 18th.
Ben O'Daniel dartcd into the HER
AID sanctum for few minutes Tues
day. He we noted, has recovered
from the recent spell of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Hunt and Harry
departed last week for Macon, Ca,
where Mr.. Hunt goes to take place
on the Base Bali Team of that city. |
DIR. J. NJ. Buchanan, Sup't. of the
East Miss, Insane Hospital OF Mefl- |
dian, writes us that DIR. Clanton is
doing as well as could be expected.
Two communications from McLa
are run this week over the signature
of "Old Buckethead = We shall try
hereafter to keep up with his letters
as they arrive.
Wednesday March 7th, Mr..
Geo. W. Rockwell at his home near
Sweetwater He was about 60 years
of age. His remains were taken by
train to State Line for interment.
Mrs. G. G. Faulk and two children,
have left Moss Point and come to
Leakesville to join their husband and
father, G.. G. Faux here. They will
shortly set up housekeeping in the
James cottage.
Mr.. Delos A. Blodgett, whom ru-
NOR had currently reported as dead,
is still in the land of the living His
son, John w, is our authority for
the statement We asked him that
we might be correctly informed
Chas Cangdon, remembered as
courteous and affable sub-land agent
for the Blodgett Land Syndicate,
died in Canada last Fall from Cancer
OF the stomach. We get the infor-
nation, from Mr.. BIodgett, in whose
employ he did his last work.
Hon. Dan Mcleod dropped in by
Leakesyille in the mid week for a
couple of days, on the return from
Gulfport to Jackson. He went to
Gulfport with the Legislature party,
who were guests of Capt. Jones.
Handed in too late. for appearance
in this week 5 paper, was very in
teresting account of visit to some
of the county schools. by Sup't. of
Education. A g. Ferguson. When
Mr.. Ferguson writes, he has some
thing to write about, and writes it
well. This will be served up along
with the other good things of our
next issue.
Our accommodating waste basket
opened its capaC ious mouth this
week to swallow another anonymous
letter This one elnanateS presuma-
bly, from Edith post-office and the
author does a phunny fling Sign
em We writer's, if you want to see
them in print. We stand firm on
this proposition.
Arrived during the week did Jno.
A. Seutter, Of nass Christian, con-
tractor for sinking the Artesian
Well. He brought his crew and
their tent now stands pitched on the
Court-Square. AS soon as their tools
get in, and they have been shipped
over a week, work will be COM
menced
Mr.. ]. w. Blodgett, of Grand Rap
ids, Michigan, who is a third owner
in the Blodgett lands of this county
and section hove into Leakesvill.
Tuesday in company with that csti-
mable gentleman, Mr. E. McLennan
of Hattiesburg, General Agent for
the said lands. Mr.. Blodgett, un
like good many of that class whose
reputed wealth is figured with seven
numericals, is devoid of affected
pride, being very congenial young
man of unassuming pleasing man
ners, to poor and rich alike. It's just
this trait about the Blodgett people.
principals and agents, coupled with
their fair and courteous treatme Mt.
that makes them we'll understood
and esteemed by the resident citi-
zenship of our county Mr.. Blod-
gett manifested friendly interest in
the affairs de current of our section,
and showed by his inquiries, that he
is one of those true spirits, who
measures locality by it's ability to
create public utilities and improve
ments.
Excursion TO Chronicle Chautuqua
March ~ TQ0R