Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-12-20
many readers a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
Fl. O. e.
Washington
Fl. O. e.


mainder to Old Santa that he's been
good, yea and very good, for 10 these
twelve months past.
And the blushing maid gently
hints to her fuzzy-lipped swan that
she's far too old to care for pink
striped candy and that sort of things
and also that nethersole bracelets are
all the rage just now: while he FUN
bles with one nickel and two coppers
down in his Sunday Jeans and feels
creepy.
This is the season when our dear
relatives have sent to US catalogues
of silver sets and cut glass bowls: and
in the same mail, along with bills too
numerous to mention. We receive a
letter from our dear, dear mother-in-
law to the effect that she's coming to
spend the week, all of which is sup
posed t.. put us in charitable frame
of mind, so that we can indeed enjoy
the festive occasion in spirit and in
truth.
Our old Gobbler has lost his haught-
y bearing and early each morn de-
parts to regions inaccessible and I'M
known: to mediate, we hope, in sol
litude, upon his past sins and short
comings.
G. J. Nicely made business trip
to Mobile last week. He reports
things somewhat dull in the Gulf
City.
Charley Russell (colored) killed his
wife with an ak last Tuesday in Neel-
US turpentine quarters. He immedi-
ately took to the woods aud has not
yet been captured.
The cause seemed to be a family
quarrel in which she was about as
much to blame as he In fact from all
information, it appears she was go
ing for him" with similar weapon.
| The white men of the community
Immediately formed posse and star
ted in pursuit which lasted until
midnight, but of no avail. AS Charley
was turpentine negro, and knew
the woods for miles around.
He is still supposed to be in the
county or nearby, as he left with no
money.
Rev. Y. D. Westerield filled his
regular appointment at the Method
list Church here Sunday. Though cold
the weather, very good crowd was
present.
M. E. Green, wife and babies of
McLain spent Sunday with his broth
er j. NJ Green.
Last Friday, A. Wade returned
from Meridian whence he had gone
for Mill repairs.
MIR. and Mrs. M. B. Carr of Nc
Lain are visiting relatives in this
place this week
We are glad to note that the Rev.
Pincus Hilllman is improving. He
has been dangerously i'll for two
weeks past. We hope to meet again
and soon his pleasant smile upon our
village streets.
Mr.. Alex Breland's family are just
passing through siege of measles.
Mr.. Louis Green and wife spent
the weeks end with his father down
on the river.
Misses Mamie Hillman and Leona
Hathorn made a flying trip to and
from McLain Saturday. Business of
course!
Prof. Avera will suspend school
Friday for the Holidays.
The Rev. Patton is to begin week
protracted meeting at the Methodist
Church, Christmas Eve.
A Merry Christmas and Happy
New year to all: For day at least,
let us forget such little things as
Wall Street and panics. Smooth out
those lines of care that are making
you old before your time. Trust iii
God and just be glad.
Be glad: For the open air and the
open sky: For the blazing sun and
the goodly strength of the stern
north wind: For the good old earth
beneath your feet and all the God
given elements that endure: For the
heart of a man and the simple Joy of
living: For life and love: For con-
seriousness and will: For memory and
hope: The power to choose, to dare,
and do: And know we that all things
come out right in the end.
| I would that we could all say like
Whitcomb Riley, that,
1T amt no use to grumble and complain:
It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice,
When God sorts out the weather and send rain
wy rains my choice
Your humble scribe,
GLOOMY Gus.
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