The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-22

tU0cle JOnn MOS6lSy SPCho "S
Sabbath with his best girl in Column
| bus. The aggressions of this Lolita
| rio on the hearts of members OF
| Scooba's fair sex, and the cold
| blooded ann in which he has
| always given his dupes ''the shake,
Ihave caused ocean of tears and I'M
| told misery. As.in- all such cases.
| he has at last come to the end OF his
| tether. locally, and will have to do
| his future browsing in farther pas
lures.
Our friend Bob Thomas informs
| us that one of his sons, last Thurs
| day evening, killed a rattlesnake 4
feet 4 inches long and having IL
| rattles and button; the snake, or
another of it's kind, had previously
| bitten a calf, causing it's death. This
is snake weather, and everybody is
advised to keep his weather eye.
open when meandering through the
high grass or weeds.
Mr.. George H. Polk visited Merl-
dian thissweek. In addition to the
residence which he is building for
Mr.. r. F. McCrory, work on which,
he informs us, is progressing very
satisfactorily, Mr.. Polk has-the con-
tract to build a residence for DR.. j.
E. Tinsley, on the site OF the one
not long since destroyed by fire. A
force of hands is now at work on
this latter building.
That limp on the part of our es-
teemed fellow-townsman Mr.. Henry
Rosenbaum, is not occasloned by
the govt, but is due to the fact that
he slipped off the foot-bridge, near
his home, a few days ago, and in
iured his ankle. Considering his
weight, he is to be congratulated
that results we're nj worse.
There are numerous foul odors
prevalent about the business part of
town, and our worthy Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen should hold a
meeting and take some action in the
premises. 1t may prevent some one
of our medicos making a fat fee,
perhaps, but we don't believe they
will kick about that.
Ar, TsN, Not,4 on. TO- VOW IOnQtpd IN
Suearnocheea and, as he wantstthe
news from the oldetown, has sent us
$1.O0.fora years subscriptions to the
KEMPER HERALD. We acknowl-
edge receipt of same, thank him for
it, and trust that the apples which
are his'n may eve prove to have
Worms.in them.
Providence permitting, the Rev.
James G. Johnson will begin a pro-
trated meeting at Evansville next
Sabbath, the oath inst. 1t has been
understood that the meeting would
be held at ParnelFs schoolhouse,
but inability to secure a-tent has
necessitated q change in this ar
rangement.
DR.. w. s. Barefield, Brooksyille's
popular young dentist, who~h las al
ready done a large amount OF very
satisfactory work in this section,
will be at the McCalebb House for
several days of the week beginning
Monday, August Goth.
Section-fore an j. 7. Stallings
has had a large force of extras at
work for several days levelling-up
and putting in good shape the M. d
O. tracks at this point. AS indi-
Gated by. his work, Mr.. Stallings
knows his business.
Genial Newt Hopper, of DeKalb,
spent Saturday last circulating
among his Scooba friends. Mr.. Hop
per had just returned from Mobile
Ala, where he has recently invested
in business enterprises.
Bro. Ben Kuykendall appears to
have been considerably benefited
by his recent trip to- Kentucky-we
noticed him skipping about like a
young lamb in a green pasture, the
other morning.
Our Boarding Patronage Doubled Last
Session. Write for plan by which ex-
penses may be REDUCED.
PoRT GIBSON FEMALE COLLEGE.
Port Gibson, Mics.