Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-12-11

bAS SOAlCuCrdJe SOlulcrS Vi hOAiAOc
county was unveiled at Lexington with
appropriate and impressive ceremonies.
The monument stands on the court
house lot on the public square, and Is
one of the most beautiful monuments
OF Tie kind in the state. 1t was erect
eJ cost OF $500, and the money was
ra.-cd by the chapter of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy of Lexington. 1t is
81 feet high and is topped by the statue
OF Confederate soldier supporting a
qua.
Tho flower show, under the direction
Of the New Century Club, was an epoch
maker in West Points floral history.
BY the energy of the ladies the large
courthouse auditorium was transformed
into bower of beauty, veritable
fair. and. All around the walls were
r ID great tiers of foliage plants,
! full palms and great variety OF
l~Auriant ferns. To the center were
arranged the flowers, principally chrys-
anthem"nls aud roses, specimens wor-
thy of the greatest florists and green
houses Of this country. One of the at
fractions was an orange tree fruited
with over a hundred nearly ripeoranges.
The boil weevil convention held at
Woodville under the direction OF the
officials of the Farmers cooperative
demonstration work of the United
States department of agriculture, was
decided success in every respect. Dis
trict Agent B. L. Moss spoke on soils
and Fertilizers. State Agent r. S.
Wilson Of Mississippi and Alabama
gave talk en- seed selection of corn
and cotton and its great Importance to
the farmers.
A letter has been received from Il.
E. Reynolds, president Of the Aberdeen
& Tombigbee Railroad company, stating
that contract for the construction OF
the line from Okolona, Miss, to Pick
ensville, Ala, has been awarded, and
that work will soon begin. The fran
chise under which the company is ope-
rating was purchased from the old Co
lumbus, Memphis & Pensacola Rail
road company.
The members of the North Missis-
sippi conference were cordially enter
tanned by the good people of Water
Valley last week. 1t is fact worthy
of note that in the fall of 1870, thirty
eight years ago, the North Mississippi
conference was organized at that place
under the presidency of Bishop d. S.
Doggett.
No resolutions were adopted by the
louisiana Mississippi Farmers insti-
tute held at Natchez, but it is generally
believed the lessons taught the farmers
by the expert directors of federal and
state experiment stations will bear fruit
and divsrsifcation will be followed in
the districts invaded by the boil weevil.
Becoming overheated while fighting
forest fires, Alison Crosby, a farmer
living near Bay Springs, fell into the
fire and was burned to death. Mem
bers of his family, becoming alarmed
over his absence, instituted a search
and discovered his charred body. He
was about 10 years old.
A plan is being perfected for union
of the Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama and North Mississippi confer
ences in a joint preachers institute to
be held at the Seashore camp ground,
June %, July 8, with bishops and well
known speakers to discuss the various
aspects and obligations of the minis
terial life.
In majority of the counties of the
state the cotton fields are picked clean,
but in the delta country large amount
OF cotton remains to be picked. The
fine weather that has prevailed has re-
suited in producing staple much SUI
perior to that for several years past.
Dependent and unsettled from bust
ness failures which beset him, and de-
termined to end his life, Samuel Ken
nedy Barton, a well-known young bust
ness man, sprang through the window
of fourth-stery room at Jackson, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died.
United States Senator A. J. Nc
Laurin has effectually set at rest the
persistent rumor that he had expressed
q willingness to Gov. Noel to resign
his seat in the senate in exchange for
place on the supreme bench next year.
Fire at Lexington destroyed property
valued at 10000. About SO per cent
of the value of the property was in
sured. New buildings will be erected
at once.
The Mississippi state conference Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton held two days session at Me-
ridian. There was large number of
ladies from throughout the state in at
tendance.
Bishop E. W. hampton, at the OPEN
ing of the Central Mississippi confer
ence of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Leland, said: Com
plants and wailings never yet made a
race. and never will, and | have no
faith in man who will stand around
and complain in busy world like this,
instead of doing something"
AS result of a quarrel over debt,
at Morton, Claude McGough shot and
fatally wounded George Davis, we'll
known farmer. McGough ID mayor Of
Morton and Justice Of the psaca.
Sweet Temper and Beauty.
Beauty of grooming, correct po1se
and ability to make the most OF ones
good points count for more than
with