Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-03-15

ktSNlll6 1uuESUdy.
The framing of Miller's two-story
store building, is beginning to towe :
heavenward
Shift. BreIand ran up to Jackson
last week, taking some convicts to
the State Penitentiary authorities.
HI. A. Baria was in our village last
Saturday, making the echoes rever-
berate with his merry ringing laugh.
Jim X. Box and his. Madam were
shoppers in Leakesville yesterday.
They still keep house over at Exsho.
Rev. NJ B. Miner, Pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Churches ~
ing over in Beat 3, came to our burg
early this week.
Mr.. Dave Beary has moved with
family to Leakesville. TIe comes from
Roundtop, Ala. He is the father of
Will and John Beary and Mrs. Y. D.
Westerfeld.
DIR. HI. p. Johnson, Dentist, is
down this week from Shubuta, prac-
tlcing his profession. He has taken
unto himself life partner since his
last trip here.
Graham Briscoe has at last gotten
himself up off his sick bed and begun
to walk about, little the worse for
the wear of his confinement, but on
the speedy rnend.
Bob Lackey Is working quite a
transformation to his residence, re-
ducing it from a two story to story
and half, and in the remOdelling,
wonderfully improving its looks.
S. R. Mckay, Circuit Clerk, ran
over to New Augusta Monday to de-
liver the papers in case ofState VS. Je-
rome Taylor, Murder trial on change
of venue.
DIR. Sam Pool joins the number
who are getting the HERALD four
years in advance by paying 50 Cash
down. There are lots of other names
on our book, who are eligible to this
offer. Come on if it suits you.
Mr., Dial Pipkins informs us of the
burning to death near Lucedale Sa-
I rrday Mch. 9, 1907, of his niece Mrs.
Macy Pipkins Bennett, daughter
Charley Pipkins of that vicinity.
No details. She leaves two children.
Mr.. J. w. Beard dropped in us
yesterday. He has spent several days
with his father this week recupera-
ting from a severe attack of the Grip
He is accompanied by daughter Ida,
who is the main Central Girl of the
Merrill telephone exchange.
Another bow and scrape is made tC
the trade this week by the NJ. l.. Nc
Rae Co. Their chat this time is about
Gents furnishing goods Better sec
them before buying. They are sus-
tanning their reputation for close
prices On every turn of business, anc
this is no exception to that good rule
Another account of death from
burning clothes, reaches US before
going to press. This of Miss Anr
Irkwood, daughter of Jim Irkwood O
Merrill. Her clothing caught fire OF
Saturday Mch. 2, 1907, the flames
50 licked the body of the unfortunate
young lady that she died the mex
dav from the effect She was abou
fifteen years old.
The NJ L. Mc,2ae Co. are highl.
elated over the good business tina
came their way beginning last Mon
day on account of the Millinery Open
ing. The ladies have been passing j
and out over that way buying an'
leaving orders for the Spring head
wear. They ask US to say that Their
are plenty of beauties left for thos
who are not yet supplied. Call an
look over their display.
Died, Monday, March IL, 1907
and buried Wednesday Mch. ID, Mrs
Julia Vanderford, wife of Howard Il
Vanderford of Janet. She fell dea
suddenly at about 1:30 o'clock tina
day, presumably from rush of bloc
to to the head She leaves two sma
children. She was inferred at til
Mutual Rights NJ 2. Church grave
yard. She was sister of w. [
and Jno. L. Murray of this plac,
Mrs. Edna Turner, so J. j. PERI
tells us, but we do not avouch an
hunters stories, unless piece OF tt
Fame is laid in our hands, steppe
out of her home last Friday to kill
squirrel for one of the sick childrel
but instead had the good fortune
bring down fine Buck. Its rare
that we hear these days of even OF
of the sterner sex killing dee
much less lady doing 50. Venisc
is good, irrespective of who kills
and we suppose II makes the womal
" heart thrill as much with Nimrod
pride as that of a man to bring dow
one Of the antlered roamers Of Il
forest.