The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-06-26
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS
NEWSY PARAGRAPHS OF A GENERAL
INTEREST TO THE PEOPLE.
Interesting Items From the Entire State
Put Into a Few Lines.

The Fayette Chronicle issued a
supplement last week.
Canton's old depot is being re.
moved and the new one begun.
The Methodist parsonage al
Monticello has been completed.
The Crystal Springs Meteor is
greatly improved IN appearance.
The Woodmen have a mem
bership Of 81 900 in Mississippi.
The B. Y. P. U. Encampment
at Blue Mountain, began yester-
day.
w. j. lntrikin was struck and
killed by locomotive at Waynes-
boro.
The Kings Daughters are wag.
ing winning fight against child
labor.
Miles Berry and Miss Olivia
hampton were married at Colum-
bia yesterday.
Col. S. B. Thomas, veteran OF
two wars, died at the age of 80,
in Kinds county.
A. A. McAIpln has announced
for county superintendent of ed
ucation in Copiah.
John Sanders, was injured
while switching in the yards at
McComb and died.
The Mississippi State Sunday
School Association will meet in
Yazoo City July Oil.
Commissioner BIakeslee is busy
receiving bugs, which have not
proved to be boil weeviIs.
Burglars looted the residence
of L. H. Wilkinson at Vickshurg
and stole considerable jewelry.
The carpenter and blacksmith
shops of the Mississippi Mills, at
Wesson, were destroyed by fire.
Several persons were injured
and considerable damage was done
by tornado at Medicine Lodge,
Kans.
Prof. Geo. F. Boyd, of Koscius-
ko, has entered actively into the
race for State superintendent of
education.
JEFF D. Harrell, engineer, was
seriously injured in the yards at
McComb. His leg was broken
below the knee.
Miss Ella Harper has been ap-
pointed by the President, post
mistress at Raymond, vice Mr..
Miller, resigned.
A building boom is on at Gin
ton. The new $4,000 Misslssip-
pi College dormitory is among
the new constructions.
A railroad butcher" was
caught and fined $4O0 and given
80 days for selling whiskey on the
N. .. & N. E., at Hattiesburg.
After residence of Al years In
Crystal Springs, Hon. w. G.
Wilkinson will move elsewhere.
He will make his home in Jack
son.
The Woodmen have launched an
energetic movement looking to
the provision of a home for wild
ows and orphans of deceased men,
bers.
Prof. Z. l.. Bailey has resigned
his Office as superintendent of the
Jackson city schools. Prof. M.
Rose, of Yazoo City, is mentioned
as his successor.
Lumberton had double we'd
ding. Miss Clara Weixel married
Thomas G. Russell and Miss Rena
Weixel welded e. D. Russell.
Rev. f. j. Currie offciated.
As a result of the Gates meeting
at Yazoo City, over 800 have
joined the different churches of
that place, independent of mem
bership. placed in country church
es.
Ed. Young, of Greenville form
erly, but now connected with the
firm Of Fredericks, Young & Tor
ry, of New York, has left on a
business trip to Hong Kong,
China.
Thetrustees of the Mississippi
penitentiary have stirred up some
mystery in connection with one of
the State farms. 1t is hinted
there has been extensive stealing
of farm products.
Two deaths and number of
close calls have resulted in Lau-
derdale county from eating black
berries. The berry crop is said
to be poisoned by locusts, which
swarm around every bush.
The 14-year-old son and To-
year-old grandson Of Mr.. M. An
gelo, of Edwards, were drowned
while fishing in pond near town.
The bodies were recovered thirty
minutes after the accident.
The sum Of 81, 900 will proba.
bly, be offered for the capture of
the murderers of Mrs. Dora Ell
zey, of Pike county. Already a
large sum has been offered by cit
izens Of Pike, and the Governor
has been asked to offer a reward.
Jesse r. Jones, of jackson. and