Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-08-07

A good friend of the HERALD
furnishes US with an Obituary of
Mr.. James Davis, the Veteran mail
rider from State Line out this way.
For many weary years with scarce
ly any break at all did this faithful
old gentleman carry the mail
pouches to and from the connecting
offices. Before the railroad pene-
trated to Leakesville, he brought
many a package of HERALDS
down. AS in those days we used
supplies from the readryprint house,
a patent outside. Possibly some
friend of the old fellows along the
route, can recall and will furnish
a statement as to how many years
he faithfully served as conveyor OF
the mails From the obituary it
can be found that he died as il
were in harness, never tagging in
his zeal of the work until stricken
in the saddle from off his faithful
steed. with a malady that unrelent-
ingIy kept him disabled and finally
caused his demise. Faithfulness
is wonderful virtue, no matter
how humble the calling. To all
such good spirits we ever lift our
hat in silent and reverential re-
spect. Peace to his ashes.
Through the thoughtfulness and
close scrutiny of Mr.. w. j. Neel,
j.. we are enabled to make in a
kindly spirit correction to the
two obituaries recently published
of his father, VIM. j.. Neel ST.,
because that was his full name
though Billy the younger, tells us
that after he grew up his father
never used any more the middle
initial discarding it to keep from
confusing. his name with his
sons. The correction is this: that
lis father came to Greene County,
Mississippi, in 1856. This is the ex-
act date. It's very hard to cor
,ectly handle all the dates con-
lected with a person in writing up
an obituary, this said in molllfi-
alton to the two thoughtful and
lind ones who furnished the last sad
ribute of respect papers.
There will be Public Speaking
n connection with aEducational Raj
y at the Courthouse this afternoon
It l o'clock. Speakers announced
re Hon. E. M. Barber Candidate
or Congress of Gulfport, Ben Tin
lall. Institute Conductor of Yalo-
'usha County, Oscar Backstrom
,upt. of Public Education Greene
,ounty. Z. P. Harrison, introduce
ng orator. Go early and get seat. |
Dave West was one Of the Beat 3
elbows who came to the county seat
donday to meet the school Board on
he engrossing question of school
ouse location. G.. C. Graham, the
.enteel young fellow from Wayne
1ho taught in the county last year
ccompanied him. The school he
5 now teaching was involved in the
citation up.
The ball game played here Tues
ay between Leakesvllle and Luce
ale attracted a number of attend
nts from Lucedale and Merrill of
9th sexes, the young ladies coming
long with their sweethearts. It
in a score of 6 to 3 favor
f Leakesville.
If we have overlooked anyone in
ur personal mention of the Mon
ay throng, trust that no one will
eel that it's an Intentional slight. |
IN such rushing day as that was, |
e as vigilant as we can, are unable |
D tab all who come and go.
w. H. Rose, the aged father of |
ige RISE, who has been quite sick
t his home at Hillman, was able to
ome to Leakesville Monday.
Prospecting in Leakesyille Satur-
ay, was Mr.. Jas. T. Ward of Chi
IRA, who represents the Robinson
and & Lbr. Co.
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! handing up the news hot from
he grill?