Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-14

THE MANAGEMENT.
McLain, Miss, June, 8 l9O7-Mr.
Editor have no doubt but that
you may feel that | had left for parts
unknown, and felt it prudent to keep
my whereabouts secret, but such is
not the case, so having arisen from a
state of lethargy of some weeks du-
ration, and again on deck to inform
you that Dawson is not out of wind
as it has been SO stated. The Perpet-
rator of the assertion m lde is in to-
tai darkness, as Dawson's Gas Bag
is kept well filled at all times, end he
may feel an explosion of Gas at any
time much perhaps to his discomfort.
would like to meet, the gentle
man in question | would pat him on
the shoulder, and remark to him.
friend | have not lost my mind, guess
he then would take a sneak, if he
should not do SO, | can most assur-
edly inform you that he would feel
an explosion of Dawson S Gas.
Our little village is on little boom,
the latest acquisition, being Liv-
cry Barn, established by Mr.. Lane
and Son; they have good teams, aud
their prices are very reasonable, and
they give good service when called
upon and your corresponds" wishes
the Messrs Lanes every success and
hopes that they will receive "a large
share of patronage from the travel
ing public
There are two buildings in the
course of erection, one to be used as
a grain ware house, the other for a
Meat Market.
There has been an Evangelistic
meeting in operation at the Union
Church the past week conducted by
Rev. W. W. McCord of Georgia: the
Reverend gentleman is very fluent
speaker, and had large audiences to
greet him at every service; the sing
ing was conducted by Miss Walker
and Mr.. Still, and was very pleasing.
Your correspondent extends his best
wishes and hopes that seed may be
sown upon fruitful ground and ger
inmate into much good by the untir-
ing efforts of Rev. ". w. McCord
and his cO-workers.
The McLain Single Mill Co., is
another industry established since
my last; plant of daily capacity
of 10, 000 It's under the able manage
ment of Rufus Morgan who under
stands every detail of the business,
and the Company meets with read
y sale for their output at good figures
success to The McLain Single Mill s
Co.
The Mill Plant of The Green Co.,
is kept busy filing orders, and the
hum of these two industries is pleas
ing to hear each day.
Cyclone j. W. Green was blown to
Moss Point "a few days ago. Cyclone
Jim is as usual blown first from one
place to another, and even at night
he has to be very sure everything is
strong and secure in fear that he
may be blown away before morning.
DIR. 2. B. Green, having passed an
examination before the State Board
of Dentistry, is located in the village
at present and each day as your hum
pie correspondent passes his office he
sees the Doctor looking in the mouth
of numerous patients busy extract
ing Grinders, and replacing the
same. Success to the Doctor, as your
humble correspondent may have to
call upon the Doctor to whet his old
Molars some day.
A deep gloom overspreadS our vii
lage on the morning of May, goth,
the messenger of death having claim
ed for his victim Mr.. Angus McLain;
he was stricken with stroke of par
alysis the night previous. Every
thing medical science could do to re-
store him awaited nothing, and he
passed peacefully away,-his spirit
was waited to the Great Beyond.
Angus McLain was born Oh the 3rd
day of April 1874, he was a consist
ent member of the Missionary Bap-
fist Faith and was an ordained Min
lister and was very active in the
cause for some years and always adj
hered very strictly to his faith. He
enlisted in the Civil War in 1862, in
80 Alabama Regiment Company E.,
under Col. T.. 7. Wooruff and Capt,
Wash Lott, Claton's Brigade, and
was paroled in 1865. He was a mem
Der of McLain Masonic Lodge and
was buried with Masonic honors, the
services being very impressive. His
remains were followed to his last
resting place by large concourse of |
relatives and friends He leaves a |
widow, son, daughter and brother,
Capt. ]. W. McLain to mourn his
loss.
AS mark of respect to his memo |
ry all business houses in the village |
was suspended during the services. |
Your correspondent extends his
greatest sympathy to- his bereaved
relatives in the great loss they have
sustained. Yours Truly,
CORDEs DAWSON.