Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-06-21

McLain, Miss, June, IL, 1907 Mr..
Editor HERALD received and
contents carefully noted.
The weather for the past week has
been such as to almost drown ones
ideas as there has been copious rains
nearly every day which have flooded
tho streets of our village and India
rubber overcoats have proved very
acceptable, but lasses candy shoes
have been of no use, and one could
not climb up the telegraph poles to
read off the news.
The evan9elistic meeting which has
been in operation. for the past two
weeks at the Union Church, conduct
ed by Rev. W. w. McCord, came to
close last night, the Rev w. w.
McCord delivering his farewell dis
course to large audience. The Rev
erend gentleman is fluent speaker
and man of untiring disposition and
possessed of vast amount of en-
durance. He delivered two discours
es each day and on two Sabbaths,
three each day He has had large
audiences at each meeting which
seemed to be much interested. At |
last nights meeting Mrs. J. G. Du-
Boise rendered very pretty and pa
thetic solo What Will l Do With
Jesus, which showed a marked de-
gree of voice culture and was very
touching and capable OF awakening
emotion in our hearts. Miss Alice |
Walker was the organist on this &C
casion and rendered some very sweet
and pretty music which was much APP
preciated by all present. Your cor
Lrespondent sincerely hopes that much
seed has been sown upon good ground
that will in the near future bring
forth good fruit worthy of repent
ance by many that were present.
May God sanctify these meetings that
have been held for the good of the
many souls that were SO fortunate as
to be present. | also extend Brother
McCord God speed in his evangelistic
work and may his efforts in the
Masters cause be crowned with sue
cess.
Capt. j. w. McLain, the founder of
our village, has been very much in
disposed for some weeks past and as
he was always to be seen on the
streets each day and of a jovial dis
position, his absence has been regret
ed by many. Your correspondent
hopes that he will soon be able to
take his place among us and to hear
the sound of his merry voice.
Hon. S. l., veteran, TIE old war
horse, has also been indisposed for
the past two weeks and his absence
has been regretted by many as he is
a frequent visitor to our village.
May his presence, in the near future,
be discovered, as of old, in our
midst.
Dr. j. E. Green having passed his
examination before the State Medical |
Board and now located at Leaf, Miss,
was visitor to our village Sunday
afternoon
Mr.. Geo. E. Williams of Big Greek
neighborhood was a visitor at the |
home Of his sister, Mrs. J. J. Bexley,
on Sunday, also Mrs. Geo. w. Young
of Merrill, mother of j. j. Bexley
(better known as Tobe.)
/ Your correspondent, few morn
T ngs since, on his way to his business
discovered a flaming sign suspended
across the street in front of the bank,
and as he has laudable thirst after
knowledge -vulgarly called curiosity
why he of course had to scru5inize
the same and found it to be a sign of
the Star Brand shoes, sold by Uncle
Dan Murphy, it read I'VE Can
Walk on Stars, and So Can You.
Uncle Dan" seems lquite proud of
this sign as he can be seen each day
sitting on his inverted dry goods box
looking as calm and serene as a sum-
mer's day scrutinizing his sign. May
he not only walk on stars but may he
have some of them in his crown.
Mr.. Ed Breland having purchased
the mercantile business of Messrs.
Roberts & Green, has launched out
the mercantile business at the old
stand. He has dwelling in course
of erection and, in the near future,
expects to move into the village.
The following grip toters greeted
your correspondent today (Monday) |
Messrs. Russell, Mitchell, Daughdrill,
Britten, Steely and Lieut.. Pat Byrns,
of the Mobile Cadets. Call again
boys, you will find the latch-key
always on the outside.
Our village on Saturday presented {
quite lively appearance, there being
a number of people on the streets and /,
the merchants could be seen wearing
a 6x8 grin on their countenance,
guess they could smell cold cash. in
some ones old jeans.
s Hon. w. G. Roberts seems to have
left off the sugar business, guess he (
thinks he is sweet enough without it, q
but when it comes to ice water don't
you say word for he sure likes it.
M. E. Green is trying to Guido