The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-09-05

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day last week to publish the name
Of tbe younp man who Was seen with
his sweetheart's head oh his shoul-
der if he didn't come sEcross with a
dollar on subscriptidn. twenty
seven vounp fellows slipped in and
subscribed and paid thd dollar. me
editor has letters from two or three
others saving they willthand him a
dollar the first time they are IN
town.-EXchange.
Wonder if such a threat on our
part woulnn't make fhe knees OF
some of our young mert wobble Just
a little.
Mr.. Crawford GewiTE for several
wears past editor and publisher Of
the Southern Star, at peKalb, was
here Friday en- route Ito Meridian,
where he will spend a flew days and
from there go to East Lake, Ala.
Mr.. Gewin has DISCONNECTED himself
from the newspaper business, and
will trv something elsh for awhile
at least.
At the congregational meeting at
Knox Presbyterian thurch, last
Sabbath morning, Mrssrs. Howard
P. King, Sam II. Watts and Robert
Kimbrough were elecfed as deacons.
A call was issued to Ethe pastor of
the church. Rev. JAMES u. johnson,
for one-half his tinfe-that is, TO
preach here two Sundays IN the
month.
Prof. G. G. Casted, of Moscow,
Tenn. who some m{nths ago was
elected Principal sf the Scoopa
Graded School, came in yesterday
and will go to DeKalp Friday to De
present at the EXAMINATION. In the
meantime he is getting acquainted
with people.
The games put up Ply the Scooba
boys at GAINESVILLE, iklst week, DEM
onstrated conclusivety that they can
''play BALI. If they will only pfae-
tice a little, there Twill always be
sssomething doing for the clubs
that come up against them.
Miss Lottie PankeF, of Meridian,
was the guest of Miss Bert Adams
for several days of She week. This
young lady. formerly of Scooba, has
a host of friends hcfe, aud all were
pleased to have herewith them again
for even so brief a kisit.
Mr.. Charlton, TIC efficient sawyer
at the Harmon Kumber Co.'s mill
at this place, left yesterday for To-
mola to visit hik father, Mr.. j. L.
Charlton, who LIES a few miles
west of that plSk,e and who is re
ported quite sick
This is a good fine to take a little
of that "ounce ok prevention''-the
weather of the pkst few weeks has
made most people more or less fey-
erish, and it is advisable to take due
~precaution.
Mrs. j. f. Tiksley, two little chill
dren and .sistek', Miss Rubie Byrd.
left Monday FIR Lockhart, where
they will spen4 a week or more, ano
then 90 to Riotto visit DR.. Tinsley's
parents.
Mr.. Will Hopper left Sunday FOL
tZula. Smith county, to spend a few
| days with hist better-half and little
ones, who ale visiting Mrs. Hop.
| per's parents htthe place mentioned
Rev. w. HE Thompson, pastor o.
the Baptist church, is assisting the
Rev. Mr.. Williams in a protracteo
! meeting at kAntioch, sever miles
west of Scofba.
Contractor Polk has Mr.. Bob Nc.
Crory's house about completed, anC
DR.. J. e. Tsnsley's house is rapidly
looming uH.
Monday |vas Labor Day., and q
legal holiday. The only observance
hereaboutS was at the postoffice.
! A. A. Hhmmack has Collins, Cas-.
kets, and ? general supply of Under
takers GPods, at lowest prices.
! Mr.. r. j. Walker, of P~orterville, is
now worfing for the Harmon Lum'
Der Co. ab this place.
The tiikle for the early closing o.
the stor@s expired last Saturday.