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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
IN MEMORY OF JOHN J. BALL

1t is with sad hearts, and tender
memories that we speak of those
whom we love and have gone on be-
fore US. John jefferson Ball, son
of the late James S. Ball, died
Oct. 9th 1908. lie was born May
26, 1843, and lived to reach the age
Sc years.
He had four brothers and five
sisters, only two brothers survive
him. The second oldest and young
est we're killed in the Civil War.
All of his sisters are still living
except the oldest who departed this
life some months ago. He was mar
ried Feb. 18th 1857 to Miss Piety
A. Hunt. They raised a family
of sons and A daughters.
He Joined the NJ e h d is t E.
Church, South. in 1865 on six
months probation. Before he was
taken in full membership he at
tended party. An accident hap
pened before this party broke up
which made him conscious of the
fact that he was transgressing the
laws of the church and of God, in
partaking in this worldly pleasure.
This was a point which turned
him from ever afterwards entering
a ballroom. He was afterwards
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
JANET.

Janet, Miss, Oct. q, 1908.-
AS | havn't seen anything from
Janet thought | would write few
lines.
The Association at Pleasant Hill
was enjoyed by great many.
The Byrd School is progressing
nicely, the teacher is Miss Gatsie
Melvin, everybody likes her | think
or | do.
Miss Krete Melvin was seen in
Janet Saturday and Sunday last.
Miss Flora Byrd left home last
Tuesday morning to go to school at
Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Fannie Todd and daughter,
Miss Nola, made visit to Mr.. jeff
Byrd's yesterday and reported a
nice time.
The school teacher of Bryd school
made visit to Mr. Whiteford
Todd's Wednesday night last.
Mr.. JIG Fain was seen in Janet
Saturday and Sunday last, he was
hauling Miss Flora Bryd, they sure
looked cute.
AS old times are dull and | can t
think of nothing to write,I guess
had better leave it all to Mr.. Cor
des Dawson of Nolan, for he
knows all the news.
Dear Editor it is about syrup
time and | guess the old folks can
get sweet then.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Roberts seem
to be very happy over their little
girl baby. You know Ira feels
like man since he became papa.
Well Mr.. Editor next Sunday
is preaching at Pleasant Hill, you
had better come.
Well if see this in the good
old paper will come again.
Much success to Editor and Dear
Old Paper readers.
JANET GIRLS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Another Big kattIesnake Slain.

Alfred Smith was down to Leakes-
vile Wednesday from Adamsville
and tells us about killing monster
rattlesnake. The reptile had Is rat
ties aud these were badly worn
through on the bottom par from
his crawling SO long on them.
Smith found the snake just off from
the road behind a log, being lead
to look for him by track which he
saw lea ling across the road in that
direction. 1t had large body both
in length and girth. Within ten
minutes after killing this one and
within a few rods away, he also
found and killed small one. He
believes that there are a den of
them about that spot. Says he has
killed number of rattlesnakes in
his lifetime Of large size, but that
this one was the biggest and evil
IDENTIFY the oldest, allowing the Gus
tomary year for each rattle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

les his subjects we'll. He al tays
has a large anu attentive audience
at this place.
The Re. w. w. Hill, the Meth
odist minister, held services at the
Methodist Church Tuesday and
Wednesday nights film his reg
ular appointment.
Qdie number Of Westinghouse
attended the Greene-Smith we'd
ding at McLain on the evening OF
the seventh, all all join in unstin-
ted praise of the altogether love-
illness of the affair.
Iona Hillman, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas. Hillman
has been very sick during the last
week. but is now up again.
Our famous Joe Green is getting
up a grand coon hunt. He hasn't
decided yet whether Mr.. Roosevelt
will be invited to join the party
or not as he and Teddy fail to
agree on a little point of natural
history. The Ppresident claims that
the coon has no sense at all-only
just instinct, while Old man Joe
warmly maintains that the average
ring tailed coon of South MissisS-
ppi has far more intellect than
Theodore. Just at present we are
not certain whether Mr.. Roosevelt
will merely consign our Joe to the
Ananias Club, or write another
book on Nature Fakirs. Will let
you know later.
Sincerely yours,
GLOOMY-GUS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
NEElY

Nicely, Miss, Oct. 20, 1905
Dear Edior: -Writers come and
writer's go, but Old Washington
still survives, and as our voice has
been silent in the land for some
weeks past, we will endeavor in
our humble way, to relieve the
anxiety of waiting world as to
the doings of our far-famed city.
Never think, just because you
fail to hear from US, that there is
nothing doing in our midst, why,
this is the newsiest place in the
state. and if you happen to be real
news hungry, just call upon any
authorized citizen and he or she
as the case generally is. will pro-
coed Immediately to accommodate
you. If facts are not handy. fiction
will fill the Fbill just as well, and
let me add just here that we don
intend to be outdone by such fell
lows as Ananias or George AIDE
either.
Mr.. NJ. E. Green of McLain
was in town this week. He is at
present engaged in moving his saw
from this place to somewhere west
of New Augusta.
Capt. C. J. Nicely, our jolly
postmaster, spent a few days in Mo-
bile last week, looking after bus
mess interests there and buying
his winter stock of merchandise.
F. M. Baldwin, the famous
Dad, has just finished burning
fine kiln of brick.
School opened up nicely under
the management of j. G. Fain of
this place and Miss Matte Nell
Cooper of JACKSON. Sixty two have
been enrolled thus far.
We are glad see George Will
liams back home again, and improv-
ing. He has been under treatment
for appendicitis at the Hattiesburg
Infirmary.
The Rev. Curry filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist
Church the 9th and 10th inst. Bro.
Curry is an able speaker and hand
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
SOME GLEANINGS OF THE CONVENTION
or LEAF RIVER BAPTIST ASS0.
CITATION, AT PlEASAATsHILl.

Dear Mr.. Editor i want to
give you few dots of the Leaf
River Association as attended.
The introducing sermon was preach
ed by Bro. O'Bryant TO large and
attentive congregation, who laugh
US many good and important les
sons. | want to say some thing
about the improvement of our asso-
sciation in the last four years.
-Four years ago we scarcely had
preaching on Sunday. | think we
had one preacher at that conven-
tion meeting. We had this time
ten ordained ministers of the gospel
with US. At that time the churches
were in low condition, the sta
tistics showed vrey little increase
in membership.
This year they showed about Is
baptized and number received
by letter. Bro. R. w. Brooks
preached for US Saturday night.
Bro. S. B. Culpepper of Newton
the president of the C. NJ. College,
preached Sunday at IL o'clock on
the state of religion and it was
grand.
Bro. O'Bryant preached 2:30 PM
l suppose there was about 1000 peo-
pie on the church yard Sunday. We
had preaching Sunday night at the
church by Bro. R. w. Brooks, ano
at Bro. Brewers by Bro. S. E.
Lightsly. The association met again
Monday morning pursuant to adj
journment when the different re-
ports were read and many granC
lessons drawn out from them by
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

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ADAMSVILLE.

Adamsville, Miss, Oct. 20, 1908.
Dear Mr. Editor:--My delay this
time is almost as long as before,
but have started to school now
and anyone in school has not time
to write, but my spare time is 60
ing to be put in the interest to-
night of the Herald.
| Our school is progressing nicely
under the care of Prof. John T.
Miller from Blue Mountain, Miss.
he seems to take great interest in
teaching his pupils, especially the
small ones, and Blue Eyes likes
to go to school to Mr.. Miller
whether he likes for her to go or
not, she does not know as to that.
Miss Pearl Kittrell left Sunday
for Sweetwater where she is going
to start to school for the purpose
of taking music, we regret very
much to see her leave, as this place
seems vacant without her.
Mrs. L D. Clark is very sick
this week with fever.
Miss Mamie MCLEAN has been on
tn sick list for sometime, but we
are pleased to know she is improv-
ing great deal now.
Chester Ezell was at Mr.. C. P.
Smiths Sunday. He came from
Waynebsoro.
A great many of people from
this place attended the Association
at Pleasant Hill and all seemed to
enjoy it to an extent; they say that
there are some mighy nice folks
out there, and | think this is true,
for | know a few of those folks.
Mr.. Edgar Coaker was seen at
Mr.. C. P. Smiths Sunday.
The folks of this place seems to be
interested in their logging bus
mess and the young folks in
school. Mr.. Miller has 81 on roll
and you may know he has pa
thence to put up with that many
KIDS. in school.
AS Blue Eyes is getting sleepy
and knows to keep her mind on
school l expect she better retire,
will try to do better next time.
Thanking you for those few words
you spoken to me Mr.. Ed in my
last letter and best wishes to the
HERALD and readers.
BLUE EYES.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
LIST OF SCHOOLS OF GREENE COUNTY
AND THEIR TEACHERS FOR
PRESENT TERM.

Furnished by Superintendent Oscar
Backstrom.
Avera, Miss Hattie Rec Knight.
Adamsville, Miss Link Avis.
Brannan, Miss Hassie Rainier.
Buffalo, w. j. Seaman.
Bear Pond, Mss Inez Parker.
Breland, Homer L. Samuels.
Byrd, Miss G4tsie Melvin.
Dearman, Mrs. Laura Avera.
Eubanks, Miss Parepa Montroy.
Evans Creek, Miss Lura Thomas.
Freeman, [. R. Jones.
Grafton, Miss Luella lane.
Indian Hill, R. L. Cochran.
Gatlin Creek, Miss Mirtle Remington
Kittrell. Miss Ode Kittrell.
LeakesvilIe, j. F. Miller, A. G..
Ferguson, Misses Bert and
Nettie Thomson. Miss Ger
trude Jenner,. (Music,) Miss
ARA Townsend, Expression.
Long Branch, Miss Nola Churchwell
Magnolia, Miss Ruth Graves.
McDuffey, Miss Myrtle Gilmer.
McLain, H. j. Coleman and Miss
Evvie Coleman.
Mineral Springs, Miss Minnie
Russell.
Merrill, Miss Jessie Boiling.
Mt. Pisgah Miss Willie Mcleod.
New Prospect, L N. Ball.
Open Pond, Miss Alice Ward.
Oktibbeha, Miss May Rind Brown.
Pine Level, w. A. Avera and Mrs.
Carrie Avera. Miss Ada Hol-
laday (Music.)
(Contd. to 7th Coli
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Katie Churchwell.

This announcement is handed US
for insertion this week: The Meth
odist Woman's Home Missionary
Society will. meet next Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. 27, 1908, at the M.
E. Church, South.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the M. E. Church South, Leakes-
vile Circuit, convened at Leakes-
vile Saturday evening Oct II. DR..
w. C. Black of Meridian, Presl-
ding Elder as Chairman. The usual
routine of church business was
transacted.
Two deep sermons were preached
at the South m Methodist Church
in LeakesvilIe Sunday by DR.. w.
C. Black, Presiding Elder of Me-
ridian. The Doctor is very learn
ed man, and is gifted with remar-
kabie flow of perfectly constructed
languag in his sermonizing, that il
delivered entirely without notes,
though the position in which he
holds head and eyes, sometimes in
concentration of thong h I
would indicate. that he was read
inga from manuscript lying before
him, when the contrary is the cage
He is getting well up into years
The services were attended will
| full house both times. This is hi
first trip to Leakesville and thu
only one he will make TO our towT
this Conference year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

received IN full connection IN the
Church, and has always been reg
ular attendant and a supporter of
its cause.
He has always impressed upon
the minds of his children the van
ity of, partaking in these pleasure,
such as parties etc, and they have
needed his advice on this point,
inasmuch as they can say with
pleasure that they have never en-
tered ballroom. They now rise
up and call him blessed.
He was a man of upright char
acter and dealt honestly and truth
fully with his fellowman. He has
had an awful struggle in life in
subdueing his temper. Like most
of us, it would often get the best
of him, but he hated wrongdoing
and would try and get back right
as soon as he could. He would
so often exhort and urge all of the
family to strive earnestly to live
right. Sometimes in his human
weakness he could not see why God
in his infinite goodness allowed
him to be afflicted as he was; but
when his reason would yield to the
superior knowledge of God in his
dealings with his children, he
would often say it was right.
A short time ago he told the
family and others that few years
back he made a bargain with God
something in this wise: that he
would rather that God would in
some way afflict him, and thereby
be the means of saving his soul,
rather than not be afflicted and
lose his soul. Of course he did
not intend that the affection should
be so severe. | believe he at last
realized it was Gods will who wan
ted to save him. Affections are
often in mercy sent.
When he was taken sick the last
time he seemed to realize that he
would never get up again. He
asked all of US to forgive him OF
anything wrong he had ever done
US, and said he freely forgave us
of any wrong we had done him.
He SAID he did not hold any i'll
feelings against anybody and that
he was wiling TO shake hands with
anyone. While he was willing to
do all this, and did not see that he
could do anything more, still he de-
sired to have that divine assurance
of his acceptance with God; so he
called his brothers and all the
family around him to pray for
him that God would give him the
comfort and witness of His Holy
Spirit. At times his faith seemed
to waver, until within the last
twenty days of his death, when one
day as he was sitting up in bed he
expressed himself to the effect-tC
one of the family-that he thought
he had it all fixed up, abiding tC
his spiritual welfare. Somewhere
about this time he lifted his hands
above his head and prayed a nice
prayer of submission to Divine
Will and at the last of the prayer
he said: Into thy hands | com
mend my spirit. " He said he was
going to meet his father and moth
err in Heaven, and as he lay back
he said he believed the air wa
full of Angels. Oh, it is with sal
hearts we gave him up, but we
cannot weep as those who have nj
hope. We feel confident he is a
rest above the reach of trouble
and affiicions. He was so patien
and accomplishing in his last i'll
ness, that we feel assured he i
gone to Heaven. If he is no
there, who then can be saved?
Ball, Miss. A DAUGHTER.
Oct, 16. 1903.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

those great men of God. When the
report came in on queries and
requests it was granted to Lucedale,
Miss, as place for holding next
year. So brethren if we have as
great improvement in the next IL
months, we must rejoice.
| desire to say something to those
good people of Pleasant Hill. 1t
his ways been a custom to have
Dinner on the ground, but those
good people prepared dinner boun-
tifully every day, even Sunday,
when so many people were there |
don't think a single one went away
hungry, every body was we'll cared
Tor with Pleasant Hill Church
people.
Yours truly,
c.. P. SMITH.
A n p1cUillo Mics
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
8De aIHsI
Mrs.AURORA MONTROY MCLEOD

Mrs. Aurora Mcleod, aged 22
years, native of Leakesville, Miss,
died yesterday afternoon at local
infrmary after short illness.
Besides the husband, B. w. Mcleod,
she leaves other relatives The re-
mains were taken in charge by Be-
roujon & Sands and prepared for
burial. They will be shipped to
Leakevsille this morning via, the
Mobile and Ohio railroa. From
Wedn sday's Mobile Register, (Oct.
q, 1908.)
The above clipping tells US the
death in Mobile, Alabama, on
Tuesday, October 20, 1908, of Mrs.
Aurora (Montroy) Mcleod. the wife
of Ben. w Mcleod of this city who is
Treasurer of Greene County. Mrs.
Mcleod, as we have previously
chronicled was taken to Mobile over
week ago for special Hospital
treatment, though but little hope
was Entertained for her recovery
either before or after she was pla-
ced there, ill a few days before
her death, when she rallied and
become able to sit out on the gal
lery of the Infirmary. A telegram
summoned her husband to her bea-
side after the turn for the worse
set in, barely in time for the end.
Her sister Mrs. Chappelle and
Little Cecil were summoned to
come by next train after his ar
rival, but they arrived too late to
see her any more alive in the flesh.
The remains arrived here Wednes-
day, but the funeral was deferred
until Friday at 10 O'Clock in the
vain hope that the mother and the
father of the deceased, could get
here. They wired from Wesson
of the start first of the mother, la
ter of the father. A later wire
announced that sickness had over
took Mrs. Montroy at Hattiesburg
and stopped her. This broke off
communications leaving their com
ing in doubt.
The funeral services were held
Friday Morning at the Presby-
terian church, Rev. A. G. Fer
guson preaching the Memorial SER
mon. as sisted by resident Methodist
ministers Westerfeld and Hays in
prayers. The burial Immediately
after, at the Dan Mcleod burial
ground in Leakesville. How mex
pressibly sad it is, to see a happy
young wife plucked from the bos-
ON of loving husband and bright
some little daughter, as we'll as
other relatives, and borne out into
eternity. How like dagger in the
heart the keen and anguishing sor-
row, but clear in this instance in
the hope, that "She is not dead
but sleepeth," for she had long
| been a convert and consistent
Church member, woman OF
quiet, gentle and kind christian
virtues. She will have place
in that gloriou; resurrection, whar
the great Mother Heart of Goo
will wipe away the tears OF any
that have wept, and heal THEN
sorrows,a place in that City pre-
pared for those who love the Lore
and are Finally Faithful. May the
Heavenly Father comfort the be-
reaved in this sad hour is the ear
nest prayer of ALL The HERALL
will expect some member of the
family or friend accessible to the
historic points in her life, to pre-
pare suitable obituary to tht
cherished memory of this dear lad!
who has gone on to join the elect
Several who got closely acquainted
with Mrs. Mcleod, while she laugh
in different places in the county
have already spoken to US in higl
terms of enconium of her excellen
and sweet character.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
show of record in the circuit
clerk office of Greene county as
issued for week ending Oct. %:
1O-19-08. Fred Minis to Anna
Breland, Col.
10-23-08. w. w. Kittrell to Miss
Katie ChnrchWell
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
FOR SALE.

Good farming place, fences out
houses, good water, about twenty
acres cleared land, thirty under
fence, within one-half mile of Bet
ty, Miss. Price $650.00.
Also offer a new s room house,
situated in town of Leakesville,
Miss, built out of first-class dress
ed material inside and out, painted
with three good coats of paint
good out-houses; about two acres
fenced and in cultivation, good
water; and thirty acres OF good
farming and. Terms cash or part
cash and balance in good security
on either proposition. Apply to or
address, S. w. Ball, Leakesville,
Miss, Sept. 4, 1908,. Q1-6)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

Miss Parepa Montroy came in on
Thursdays train to follow the re
mains of her sister, Mrs. Aurora
Montroy Mcleod to the grave.
She is teaching at Eubanks. The
loss of her sister seems to have
greatly grieved this young lady, as
they were much devoted to one
another, she usually spending part
of the vacation in Summer with
Mrs. Mcleod
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Some specimens of japanese per

Some specimens OF japanese per-
simmons were presented to our
office recently by Hon. j. Andrew
Smith of Jonathan. They are GER
tainly whoppers. And beauties too.
in size they measure up to an av-
cage large apple. In appearance
they are but a perfect ordinary
persimmon magnified in size and
shape and improved in tempting
color and taste. Mr.. Andrew graf
ted a limb he procured of his
brother lack onto a sprout in hi
garden several years ago. 1t is
quite tree in size now and bears
very heavily. One of these Sim
mons is a mess for most any candy
hungry boy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
BIRTHS
Ss&

BORN, unto Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Amsler of this vicinity
Oeakesville, Miss on Saturday
October II, 1908,-boy. The young
justice of the peace has already
been named for a family favorite,
who is a lawyer and leading Pyth-
ian in the Grand Lodge Of this
State, -Hillrie Quinn.
BIRTHED, a girl on Tuesday Oc-
tober 20, 1908.-to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Avera of Jonathan, Miss.
ADVENTED-lnto the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis w. Cochran
of Jonathan on Friday, Oct. %,
1908, girl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
FOR SALE.

Five yoke Of good oxen, these
steers in good order, and S
wheel Lindsey wagon, Price rea-
enable, terms either all cash; OF
part cash, balance in good notes.
Address or call and see the outfit
at my place two miles west OF
Betty, Miss.
(1O-23.) OIL. FREEMAN.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

Our gasoline engine lay down
on us on this issue just as we were
getting down to printing and has
kept US tied up till Tuesday night,
when through the kind offices of
that good Samaritan mechanic,
Tom Naples, we got her to budg-
ing again and from present beha-
vior believ that our engine troub-
les are conquered at last for awhile.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

MAKE "a certainty Of the proper mention in
this column OF any locals cosning 10 your
knowledge by putting the office in touch with
the data. IL you have u visitor or 20 visiting
Yourself or stumble on any Likely matter OF
reading interest tell bout IL or drop a
memorandum OF IL in the postoifce. The
HERALD wants to keep up with all theshappen-
ingS. but we need your help as we'll AS kindly
criticism. Don't let timidity or Use sense
o. proprlety keep good live hc@s item under
cover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Mrs. Alice NJ. Riggs,
MUSIC TEACHER,

Athorough Cincinnati Con-
servatory methot, 10 the
tenth grade. Special pains
taken with beginners and
children. Private Studio
upstairs in Dormithry.
REFERENCEs.s
Mrs. Henry Pettus. Music
Teacher, Forrest City. Ark.
I. Hamblet Dale, Augusta,
Ark.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

Don't forget to go to E. F.
Ballard Co., for what you need.
E. F. Ballard Co.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

Supt. Backstrom has shown good
generalship in securing teachers
for practically III tire schools of the
county and getting them under
way so soon in the beginning of the
scholastic year. There possibly
may be two or three more in adj
dition to the above. His efforts and
success in this endeavor are UMPIRE
cedented, not speaking disparag-
ingly at all of his predecessors as
conditions are some different now.
He believes that the funds will
probably hold out to give an eight
month term, Jumping of course the
Winter and Summer Terms all in
to one CO ltinous one. Backstrom is
quiet fellow, but the shape of the
work tells that he puts in hard and
telling strokes to keep the educa-
ional machinery of the county
grinding smoothly and we'll.
Everything goes. Bargains for