Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-08


we'd to town into their new residence.
Graham Briscoe is still on the
sick-list, be having relapsed with
the fever.
The old Chickasdwhay has somc-
what of a swell in it this week from
the heavy rains of last week.
John Mcleod. a prominent citizen
of Vernal vicinage had business at
the County site town Monday.
Mr.. Hendrix Byrd has position
OF Log scaler with the Blodgett Co.
at the cut of some of the local mills.
Showed his kindly face in the
county Capital Monday, for the first
time in over year, did VT Daugh-
drill Of Merrill.
Mrs Annie Stewart and three lit
tie children, of Bay Mjnette, Ala.
have been visiting for the three last
weeks their relatives here, the Faux
families.
In our village on Monday was Mr.
S. r Breland who halls from Jonath-
an vicinity. He has made arrange
ments to have the HERALD go to
his fire side.
Raj G.. E james has made two IN
cursions to Leake5vile since our last
press day He timed his comings to
Saturday and Monday He has be-
come HERALD reader.
Bob Murphy, Court Stenographer,
was CONSPICUOUS for his absence,
at the recent sitting Of the Circuit
Court at Leakesville. Sickness ac-
counts for his not being on hand.
In the county seat burg early this
week, were Mr.. 6 Mrs. J. NJ Miller,
who dwell down in Fork of the Rlv-
ers. Mr.. Miller, is the father of our
townsmen, John E & Chas J. Miller
I'VE are thankful that God has been
with us this far and pray Him 10 be
with us till we meet at another ell
ection. l thank thee 0 Lord that
things are as good with US as they
are. .
Mr.. W. w Williams of Vernal was
at the Court House Monday tr@nsac-
ting business connected with land
matters. This is the first visit he
has made to our town in about three
years.
The Tax Collectors, Land Tax Sale
was very SHINY attended, the least
so Of any that the writer can remem-
Der. The people are SO engrossed in
in occupying their time and money
moving down timber, that but few
thugs will now draw them away.
Just as we are closing our forms
the letters positively engaging them
selves to well and truly appear at
Leakesville, Saturday April 20. 1907,
ard show cause why they, each of
them should be elected Governor of
the State of Mississippi, came in from
Scott & Sisson.
Gaines West came down Monday,
qualified for servic9 by fling bond
and taking the oath Of Office, to be
come member OF the Board of Sup
erviser5. Be sat with that 10 " at
its convention on that day He was
elected by Special election last week,
held III Beat three to fill unexpired
term of w. c. Roberts who has mo-
we'd out of that Beat
W. M. Matthews, representing
he Sou Structural Steel Co, OF San
ntonia, Tex. met the Board OF Su-
ervisors Monday and secured con
act for his company calling for cree
on of steel water tank and tower,
alter pipes sanitary closets and Wit
led brick sewer canal from Coun-
iail to Chickasawhay River. Work
III commence on this job within a.
M ut three weeks.
ID. W. Grouse was over from Leak
lille for few days Mrs Lang
was visiting her parents at LealSes
ie last week.-Mr. J. E. Davis has
sed his family to LeakesviIle, Miss.
be near his work, having large
ract there which viii last through
Summer. He is manufacturing
ent blocks in company with Mr.,
Dirk Byrd, former resident OF
tdale. -Fruitdale Herald, last
C. Williams who lives over in
River district near Ala. Line and
his mail at Fruitdale, is a close
la of this editor and rarely mis-
oking a little good-natured fun
S. Here's sample OF the way
ods: Il send you q dollar, If you
8 need it, pass it over to some
nan like myself. It don't look like
tor would need money, everyone
runs on time, but you please
be up when / get behind The
81 effusion has seized Williams
he opening OF Spring He can
last years sock 5, that we
ID that dollar bill though.
the HERALD if you want to
our mind on politics soon to