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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
A SMALL FIRE IN TOWN.

Last Saturday Morning the quiet
of our village was disturbed by a
series of those long wailing blasts
of distress that can only emenate
from a steam-whistle. These air.
cleaving sounds were being sent
forth from the planer-mill and
were calling for help to fight a
fire discovered on the roof of DR..
Sam POOLS beautiful residence.
The crew of the planer-mill and
some neighbors hied to the rescue,
and fortunately in time to form a
bucket-brigade and quickly extin-
guish the growing flames. It's
presumed that sparks from out of
the chimney caught on the dry roof,
as 1T was very windy morning,
and pretty large fire had been GO
ing in the fireplace next to the
catch. The blaze originated right
on tn apex of the roof. The Doc
tor expressed himself as being
grateful boundlessly for the noble
work done to save the house by the
volunteers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
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III q I'll wi
BYRD.

Byrd, Miss, Nov. Is, 1903.
After sometime of delay with my
dots | awake and send a few more.
Everything seems to be coming
after the election.
Mr.. c.. J. Jones finished making
molasses the past week and reports
very sweet finish. He reports
having made ITO gallons of syrup
from one quarter of acre of land
R-v. If. Easily preached at Phil
adelphia Church the past second
Sunday and received one member in
the church, this was Mr.. G.B Wal
ley.
Mr.. C. ]. Jones made a trip
down to Mr.. E. M. Dunnam the
past week.
Messrs w. |. and z. w. Valley
will begin saving square timber
sometime this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Best were
made happy over the arrival of a
fine boy.
Rev. z. w. Roper of Richton,
preached near the Frisco Lumber
Co. mill.
Reports from Richton the past
Saturday are to the effect that the
caliboose was very much crowded.
Hon. w. w. West Of Richton,
WAS Onerated on in Mobile the 10Th
inst. Appendicitis seems to have
been the trouble.
Mr.. Noel Freeman has also been
operated on in Mobile the past
week. Indigestion seems to have
been the cause.
Mr.. w. C. Jones paid New Aug
usta a visit the past few days.
Mr.. Grove Byrd has sold his team
and bids the logging business a.
dieu.
Schools are improving after pea
picking and cotton-gathering time
have passed.
Mr.. Paul Portivian Of Scranton,
Miss, is scaling logs in the hurri-
cane that passed through this sec
tion the past Spring. This for the
Robertson Land Lumber Co.
The Robertson Land Ii mber Com
pany are buying logs on Gains
Greek.
SHODRICK.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
SHODRICK
EUBANKS.

Eubanks. Miss, 11-15-08 We
find things just a little dull here
yet.
Sunday School is progressing
nicely.
Mr.. Jack Mcleod and Miss Ger
trude Mcleod from Leakesville,
were visitors of Mis- Parepa Mont
roy.
Mr.. j. S. Bean and family have
been visiting his wife's parents at
Hattiesburg.
Mr. c. H Robbins has moved his
logging outfit to the Greene County
Lbr. Co.'S camps.
Mr.L. E. StringfelTow has charge
of the camp.
J. w Burch is our Sunday School
Supt.
R. F. Mcleod and family were
visiting H. M. Eubanks this week
j. C Milton is still on the mar
ket, he has seen 80 summers and
| 10 Sllll dUlC W oIIlllC dI C1C SlAl 10.
Lok out girls for Uncle Jake.
E L Robbins killed large rattle
snake on Tuesday last. The reptile
had fourteen rattles and a button
and measured six feet four inches.
Cleve Eubanks was visiting near
Leakesville last week.
The Pike rider, Harry Eubanks,
was in cur neighborhoo1 the past
week. The boys should never tire
of tipping their hats to the ladies,
as they are one of the grandest
gifts from God to man, that we
have on earth. Glad they arc plen-
tiful up your way.
Some of our farmers are pillow
ing now. prepar,ny for their mex
crop. That is the way. don't wal
for time to push you, push you
work while you have time.
There are some new building
being constructed in LuceCale a
the present; think when the K. G
gets in operations, times will ge
some better then.
ED. L. ROBBINS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
WASHINGTON BOY,
POPLAR SPRINGS.

State Line, Miss, Nov. II, 1908.
Our school is progressing nicely.
We have twenty-seven pupils en-
rolled and more to come. We all
like our teacher very much. The
teacher and pupils have been MAX
ing some improvements in our
school room and grounds this week
and hope to do much more soon.
We are trying to get all of the
people interested in our school.
There will be box supper given
at Poplar Springs School house,
Nov 27, for the benefit of the
school. Every one is cordially in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bant Williams and
Miss Minnie Ford spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Mary Ford
who is teaching the Williams school.
Mr.. Thurmon Williamj is haul
ing log for Mr.. Lang Mills.
Mr.. Eldridge Williams and Johr
Henry Ezell are hauling lumber fol-
Mr.. Frank Williams.
Everybody seems to be busy dig
ging potatoes and making molasse'
now.
Mr.. Dave Burns, who has beer
visiting at Mr. Tom Williams, ha
returned to Yellow Pine to attent
school.
Mr.. Thurmon Williams and Mr.
Will Platt made a flying trip t
Mobile last week.
! Well | guess | had better com
to close.
MISSISSIPPI VIOLET.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
GAINESVILLE SCHOOL ITEMS

School resumed work bright and
early Monday morning with a fine
number of pupils. Several new
ones entered this week. Still we
grow in knowledge, power and
number.
Georgia Kelly of Vinegar Bend
enlistd with stu his week.
CIV. Breland entered school here
this week. Welcome is our watch
word to boys and girls.
Mr.. Read, Supt. of the Mill, Wis
tied school at noon one day, and
went through, and gave compli
mentary words concerning our
school, and work being done. Wis
itors are always welcome, thrice
welcome.
We hope to have the very great
pleasure of having Mr.. Louisell,
Prest. of the local mill firm. visit
our school in the near future for he
is a hustling up-to-date man in ev-
cry particular. These are the men
we need to lend us helping hand.
Mr.. Shepherd, the expert book
keeper at the Mill one of Virginia's
noble gentlemen, visited our school,
and gave us many words of COM
mendation and encouragement.
While the school was suspended
for few days, the Principal j. F.
Miller, had all the desks taken out
of recitation rooms, and the rooms
secured out, and floor oil, placed
on the floors to keep down the
dust while sweeping.1 This prep
aration is a great antiseptic, too,
therefore we feel sure boys and
girls will be saved from lung trou-
BILE by its use. The building is now
placed in pure sanitary condition.
The rubbish is being taken off the
yards, and soon we believe all will
be in an attractive style We hope
the citizens will help US out with
their means to fence the school
ground. How beautiful they will
be then
The students made better grades
on second months examinations
than first. Ere long we hope to
see many names on the honor roll,
especially in department and good
behavior.
Our school is pride and boast of
our town. We are proud to know
that the boys and girls of our town
and county are taking advantage of
such golden opportunities.
Heights of great men, reached
and kept,
We're not attained by sudden flight !;
But they while their companions
slept,
Were toiling upward in the night. y
ZENDA.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
NEELY.

Nicely, Miss, Nov. 10Th 1908.
| have been absent from the good
old Herald for some time now and
will write a few dots.
Mr.. Joe Green is blowing in oats
to-day.
Mrs. Kim Daughdrill is on the
sick list this week; hope she will be
up soon as we miss her in our Sab
bath School and Prayer Meeting.
Quite attentive to the attractions
of the Rip Harrison home is Mr..
Sam Green Jr.
Joe Daughdrill was seen driving
through Washington to-day. Come
again Joe.
Pete Farley is making fence this
week, good success.
Mr.. Levi Hillman and brother,
Pink, are boarding at w. d. Will
ey's this week hauling timber
much success to those young men.
Mr.. Pat Green made a flying trip
to McLain to-day he reports times
some better over the e.
Mr.. Ruff is clearing up him q
later yam patch this week. Success
to this young man.
We are glad to know that Mr.. P.
E. Green is up again after long
spell of sickness.
j. M. Green was seen hauling
rails to-day. Guess he is rough or
his later yams.
Mr.. Kell Green was seen in
Washington today ;come again Kell,
Washington High School is going
on all O. K. under the skillful man
agement of Prof. J. C. Fain anC
Miss Matte Nell Cooper, assistant
teacher, they have enrolled
seventy-fve scholars, more to come
yet
Mr.. w. P. Moody, the timber in
spector, was seen in Washington to
day come again, w. P.
Well | will ring off if this es
capes the waste basket l will come
again.
Z
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
MOSS CORNER.

Arrived too late for last issue.l
Shipman. Miss. Nov. II, 1905
Little Mig is in again with few
more dots.
Mr.. Tom Mills made a flying trip
to Lucedale Sunday evening and
returned home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will HOLMAN near
Wilmer, Ala, were seen in this
part of the Country Sunday.
Miss Ola Mills spent last week at
her uncle's, Mr.. Milton Mason,
near Shipman, Miss.
Mrs. Parrish, near Lucedale, got
badly cow-hooked, but hope she will
soon recover.
All the people around here are
digging potatoes.
Mr.. Elias Mills has a sugar-cane
stalk nine feet long, and one third
of the rest is as long as it is.
Mr.. j. A. Mills is saving logs
at Interstate now days.
MI. OlllC OIUoOu . HOIOC ulCu IuS
other day, and you know that is bad
on Ollie.
The Interstate train is out on the
end of the track putting and blow
ing, it makes us think of the K. c.
train.
The school started at Open PonC
Monday morning
Sunday-School is progressing
nicely at Gritty Hill.
Mr.. Tom Mills is hauling logs t.
the river.
Mr.. T. M.Davis is buying all tn
logs he can get and is wanting al
he can get.
| What has become of Old Mig
| / do think he is gone or he mus
have heard of it showing somewner
and has gone south.
i | will bid you all adieu. Bes
wishes to the editor and all of hi
readers.
II LITTLE MIG
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

Rev. Mr.. Alex Breland filled his
regular appointment here Saturday
and Sunday. The crowd was not
very large on account of the cold
weather.
The corners from Adamsville to
attend church Sunday, were Messrs
Edgar Coaker, Chester Ezelly Earn
est Smith and Lonias Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peacock went
to Laekesville Monday to carry
their baby, who has been on the
sick list this week, to the doctor.
Hon. Jonathan Kittrell left Fri
day the 18th for Bay Minette,
Ala. where he goes for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ball of Betty,
attended church here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox Moody of
Nicely were visiting Mrs. Moody's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Posie Eubanks of Enbanks
drove into Jonathan Sunday and
will remain for some few days.
Mr.. Jesse C. Fain appeared in
Jonathan Sunday last.
SOUTHERN LASS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
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Every citizen owes it to himself,
to his fellows and to Prof. Hicks
to possess the Hicks" forecasts,
the only reliable.
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
bloom.

bloom
Afford my weary spirit no relief:
Since you have gone the world is but tomb
Where / am left alone to nurse my grief.
want you so. Oh. / want you so.
Just how much l want YOU, God alone dotf
know:
Wherever may be your dear face seem to see
For Oh, Dear sister Aurora l want to be
with you.
All me, little knew, little guessed.
What life would be without your dear sweet
face. would be-
But oh, the aching heart within my breast.
Tells what you were and what you are to me,
All nowI know the truth, if God will ease the
pain.
And heal my heart that now is rent in twain.
Heav n guide my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To you
For life'S death unless It's lived with you.
(Her Sister,
CORDIA CHAPPLE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
TOWN OFFICERS NOMINATED.

At a caucus held per published call
in the court house asst Saturday
night, the slate of town officers to
be elected in December was made
out by a mass meeting of the suf-
fragists of the blooming little city
of Leakesville. 1t was pretty near
a remaining all the way round. Dan
Mcleod was placed for Mayor sue
ceeding himself, as also the follow
ing aldermen: J.E. Miller, Hugh
McInnis and Nat Owen. DIR. Pool
was assigned the Treasurer's birth,
while the Marshallship went to Eu-
gene BreIand, who is undeci ed
whether he will accept the petty
job. If he does, we are sure of
rigid enforcement Of law in the
old burg during his tenure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We use this method of expressing
our heartfelt thanks to our friends
for the many and Thoughtful acts OF
kindness and sympathy during the
recent sorrow that struck our home
IN the loss &C our darling little
daughter, Mauree. Ever shall We
cherish these comforting ministra-
tions as flashes of com )rt to u
in our anguished hours.
B. P. HARRISON,
MRS. B. P. HARRISON.
Leakesvilie, Miss,
November Doth, 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

| desire to thank my friends and
neighbor who so kindly and prompt
ly came to my rescue on Saturday
morning when my residence caught
fire. Had it not been for your
timely aid it would have been I'M
doubtedly consumed by the flames.
SAM POOL, M. D.
If the author of the Obituary
submitted from Bendale this week
vii furnish US with his real name
we will insert the Obituary IN our
next issue. The article was signed
Jim" that's no information to u
as to the credubility of the piece,
there are lots of Jims in these
parts, so we wish to know of q
surety that the one writing this
contribution is responsible for its
statements, his signature will as
sure that.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

District Attorney B. P. Harrison
who has associated himself with w.
j. Gex in the practice of law, will
move his home from Leakesville, in
Greene county, and will make Gulf
port his home. beginning from De-
cember lst, when the new firm will
actively enter upon its business
career. Sea Coast Echo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
JONATHAN.

Jonathan, Miss, Nov. II, 1908.
Mr.. G.. F. Dunnam came down from
Grafton Monadv to attend the Ma
sonic Lodge.
Mrs. Charley Sowell and son Of
Richton were visiting relatives
here late last week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.

WHEREAS, the County Union
of Greene County, Miss, of the F.
E & c.. U. of A., has been royalty
entertained by the town of McLain,
and whereas the hospitality, kind
ness and courtesy of the citizens OF
McLain has been fully bestowed up
on the Delegates and visiting
brethren Of the Union,-
THEREFORE, be it remembered
by the Union now assemb ed, that
vote of thanks be rendered the
good people of McLain for their
kindness. Resolved further, that
a copy Of this resolution be spread
upon the minutes and a copy sent
to the Greene County Herald for
publication.
E. w. IRELAND, Chairman,
McLain, Miss, (pd MIR }
Oct. II, 1908.
Uncle Jake Evans, an old ante
bellum darkey living near Vernal,
was up to Leakesville Wednesday
He is eighy-eight years old. Can't
read or write, but got his age
and kept up with it since, long
time back from three white people
who were born in the same com
munity and on the same day as he.
He remembers when troops were
being modified at Quitman for the
Mexican War. Distinctly remem-
bers when his "Old Mistis'' in
formed him of the Emancipation
and appreciates to this day the gooC
advice she gave him how to get a
long in this world as freedman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
HILLMAN.

Hillman, Miss, Nov. 16, 1908.
1t has been long since / have writ
ten a letter to this paper, but /
come once more. | wish to inform
the dear readers of this paper of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

By request we announce that a
Box Supper will be given at the
School Building in Leakesville,
Thanksgiving Night jointly by the
Baptist and Presbyterian Ladies
Aid Societies.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
with Mrs. O.E Baird next Wednes-
day afternoon. Nov. 25th 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
WHAT SHE THOUGHT.

He-l suppose you thought it
stupid of me to make such a silly
remark.
She-Oh, no; | thought it only
natural.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
HONOR ROLL.

Week ending Nov. 20:
Turner, Mrs. Jennie, Hillman, 81 90
Brewer, t. T., Hillman, 100
Turner, Os, Betty, 80
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
OBITUARY.
IN MEM0RlUM OF AURORA EMILINE
(MONTR0Y) MCLEOD.

Clipping from the Wesson Miss.
Enterprise
Aurora Emeline Mcleod, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mont
roy, was born July IL 1885, in Goa
homa county, near FrIar's Point
died Oct. 20, 1908, at 5 O'Clock.
Her college days were spent at
Coushatta, La, and Columbus, Miss.
She was converted at the l. |. & C.
in spring of 1902, and was baptized
in the Mississippi Springs Baptist
Church in the summer by Brother
Webb. According to her wish, this
was the place at which her mother
was baptized and the same man
performed the ordinance.
She obtained teachers license at the
age of fifteen and began teaching
when she was eighteen. She taught
three successful terms OF school.
Her marriage to Mr.. B. W.McLeod
was solemnized April 80, 1905.
AS a child she was loving and O.
bedient-devotion itself to her
mother. Mamma" was ever her
first thought. Her little hands were
never too busy to help others with
their burdens, nor her mind too
occupied to listen to their troubles,
trivial though they might be. As
a friend she was beyond the price
of rubies. She was a devoted wife
and mother. A more beautiful,
more self-sacrificing character could
not be found.
Surely the Lord of Paradise had
need of her, or He would not have
taken her away from the tiny
daughter too young to know her
loss; the husband whose heart is
broken, and the sorrowing father,
mother and sisters. Truly, Where
your treasures are; there will your
heart be also;" then how many
hearts are in the City Celestial with
this bright spirit of their loved one.
There are no accidents in the
Providence of God; the all-wise One
doeth all things we'll. Of this we
shall know when the mists have
rolled in spendor from the beauty
Of the hills. When our Creator
shall call US Home to be with tho sc
we love, who have only gone before
us, then we shall understand,
% not in cruelty not in wrath,
| The Reaper came that day,
Twas an angel that visited the fertile ealtl
And took the flower away.
i Il Il =
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

my trip to st. Ellen, Sunday the
10th of Nov. 1t had been quite a
while since | had been in that sweet
little town. But taken a stroll
down there with a man by the
name of Jason Yates, the first thing
on dock was Sunday School just as
soon as | got there. 1t was conducted
by sterny old gentleman by the
name of D. G. Partin. and he called
on me to help recite the lesson, and
| knew nothing about it, so he ex-
cused me, telling me that he would
mark me 0 on the books. When the
Sabbath School broke thought |
would make friends with some Of
these nice looking girls. So | ask
ed one if she would accept my
company, but she refused saying,
there were better looking boys on
the yard. | would not try my
luck any more, but proceeded to
the home of this girl and when
got there, there was about Is boys
there already, and but two girls.
So still stood no more show than
a onelegged man would at foot
race. hung around till about
dark and then the crowd of boys
left and | asked one of the girls
when | could come again. She
said when we, had gotten better
acquainted. But this will be my
last trip down there, as those
people don't like strangers.
So | close with best wishes to |
the hopeful readers of the Herald. /
ARKANSAS BILL.
Please put some news into your
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

Please put some news into your
next letter; this one has a funny
sound with yourself as the butt of
the ridicule, but we want some
meaty reading matter to mix with
the sauce. ED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

Above clipping furnished by the
undersigned, to this paper with the
poetry addentum here following:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20

CORDIA CHAPPLE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
CARD OF THANKS.

November Goth, 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-20
LOCAL

Lloyd James was down to town
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21
II. 6. Irick's start IN Life.

And yet not so very many years
ago, not longer than most of us can
remember, Henry Clay Prick was
graduated from clerkship in small
store and became the owner of one
coke oven and a little patch OF coal
land in Pennsylvania Had there
been no yearning for larger things;
no understanding of the needs of
growing business, or had there been
no desire to be ones own boss"
Henry Clay Frick to-day might have
been the same obscure grocer's clerk
instead of one of the men who made.
through his coal and coke industry,
the gigantic United States Steel Cor
poration possibility From one lit
tie coke oven in Pennsylvania to more
than 10000 ovens in that State, and
many more that he is building in
West Virginia, more coke has been
produced than by any single control
ling company in the world. That lit
tie oven had grown so that up to a
year ago its companion ovens were
able to keep the great furnaces o.
the steel companies blazing night and
day. Many millions have come to
Frick and his associates in the coal,
coke and steel business, but all from
that first lonely little coke oven. -
Cent Per Cent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-04-21

Some of the perennial fishermen
have records" of catches that are
nothing less than astounding. There
is one authentic case of a gentleman
who in thirty-four years, each year
accompanied by the same guide, has
taken from the waters of the Range
ley region no less than 1900 trout.
Many of these, of course, have been
returned to their natives element, on
account of smallness of size, but think
of sitting before ones open fire on a
stormy evening in December and re-
calling the capture of 1900 fish,
with their accompanying train of ex-
citing or romantic incidents!
If any one should inquire what part
of Maine is the best fishing ground,
the answer might both truthfully and
logically be, amy old part of the
State" Watered, as it is, by such
long and sinuous rivers as the Ken
nebec, the Penobscot, the AIlagash,
the Fish and the ST. John, and
gemmed all over its smiling surface
with hundreds of watersheds rang
ing in size from forty-mile-long