Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-09
County Cor. COnt'd.
the parons and friends Of education
in the village.

in the village.
The de ath angelvisited the home
of DIR. R. H. Coleman on the night
of Sept. Is; and waited away the
spirit of their darling little babe,
to the Great Beyond. To the be-
reaved relatives | extend my heart
felt sympathy in this hour Of gloom
and sadness and trust that he who
came to heal the broken hearted
will sustain and comfort them.
D. P B. Green, our village den
fist, has moved his office to Rich
ton; he has Thursday of each week
for office days at McLain. Guess
Bro. P. B. did not find mouths e.
nough in the village to look into.
He is cert::inly partial to mouths
of all sexes. / find too much
mounting in the village sometimes,
but guess this is not the kind the
Doctor needs.
Mr.. John Green who has been off
to college is home on a sick fur
Tough.
Rev. Mr.. Rawles of Hattiesburg,
conducted divine services Ut the
Baptist Church IL Am. and $3.50
P. M. on Sunday. Your corrres-
pendent being indisposed was not
able to attend much to his regret
hence no comment.
Contractor R. w. Cochran is
erecting residnce for Mr.. R. A.
Turner in the village.
Auditor Bruce of the firm of
Bruce & Kennedy of Mobile. ac-
countants, was out several days
lsince auditing the accounts of the
Bank of McLain, the period includ-
eding former Cashier j. C. Dubois
Jr. accounts and present Cashier,
10. D. Van Notes term of service
he reported everything all I o. K.
The present cashier is an up-to-date
nan in the banking business and
conducts the banks affairs on
banking principles. Van Note
shore does watch your corresI on
dent when hanging around the
Bank, guess he knows he has moth
ing to bank on in the Bank, hence
such close scrutinizlng of ny phys
iognomy.
| Well Mr.. Editor this must be
admit an age of progress. l know
that ! was not born in a thicket to
be fooled by the crickets, but
will admit that am astounded at
this. Miss Daisy Ethel Bexley, a
lyoung miss claiming six &C. sum-
mers, hearing there was a marriage
ceremony to be performe remarked
to her mother: Mamma | have
got to go, for ] want to see what
they do and say cause am not 60.
ing to be a maid and want to know
what to do. Master Dudley, bel
brother, young gent claiming
eight summers remarked to Miss
Daisy yes sister / will have to &c
too as | want to know what they DE-
aI l am not going to be an ole
bachelor can tell you" Now Mr.
Editor if you can bring anything
to beat this for six and eight sum
mers, trot her out and lets have it
The little daughter of M. J. j
, Bexley, six years of age after at
tending school one afternoon hel
father asked her if she was learning
anything the little maid exclaimed
why papa | am away over to the
: old sow in my book. Now Mr.
: Editor if any of the readers of the
Herald can tell what page in he
: book the old SOW is on they can tel
: exactly how far the little maid il
! advanced.
5 Well l feel that | can hear the
: Editor say the old Judge has let al
the gas out of his gas bag by thi
time, but boys he is just foolinl
, himself if he thinks 50, all | have
to do to that old gas bag is tt
J just initiate her and | am ready t.
, come again, and come ! will.
With best respects,
: Yours truly,
CORDES DAWSON.