The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1908-07-02

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appears elsewhere in this issue, the
partnership for the practice Of law
existing between Messrs. George B.
Neville and II. f. Wilbourn, of Mer-
idian, has been dissolved, by mutual
consent. These are Young men well
known in Kemper, each stands high
in his profession, and the future is
bright for both. We have not as
vet learned what Mr.. Neville's flu
ture intentions are, but we under
stand that Mr.. Wilbourn will form
a partnership with Mr.. w. f.. Bas-
kin, law partner of the late &C.
| Miller and one Of the leading prac-
titioners of the State.
At a meeting of the members of
Scooba Lodge No. 27S7, knights and
Ladies of Honor, held Monday even
ing, Mr.. ID. d. Morrison was elected
to the joint office of Corresponding
, and Financial Secretary, vice A. w.
Struthers resigned, and Mr.. J. p. III.
Hallford was elected to the office OF
| Past Protector, vice ID. ID. Morrison
resigned. The Past Protector is also
the representative of the Lodge at
meetings of the State Grand Lodge.
Messrs. Hungerford, Giles, Land,
Wallace and Harper, of Wahalak,
were here Tuesday to appear in
Magistrate Moore's court in a suit
between the Hungerford Lumber
Co. and the Corinth Engine and
Boiler Works. Attorneys Brooks
and Richardson, of Macon, repre-
sented the respective parties. The
hearing was postponed until some
time in August.
Messrs. Willie Chairman and En-
met Jones, two very clever young
| gentlemen from S~huqualak, spent
the Sabbath in this section, the lat
ter appearing to have particular
business out in the neighborhood of
Antioch. We must admit that there
are attractions for young men in
! settlement that are hard to beat.
There is but little, if any, water in
this section but what is benefited
by being filtered-if the filter will
do it's work properly. Such a filter
is now offered for sale by S. A. Twill
lev of this place-a filter that will
practically remove even the some
what unpleasant taste from the wa
ter from our bored well.
We regret to learn that the illness
of Miss Helen Turner has developed
into typhoid fever. Her nieces,
Mesdames A. G. Adams, of Waha-
lax, and II. H. Ferguson, of Hatties-
burg, are with her and she is having
the best of care. We trust her sick
ness will yield to treatment without
prolonged confinement.
Miss Lottie Harbour, of Meridian,
was here Sunday, the guest of the
family of Dr.. j. e. Tinsley, and left
Monday for DeKalb to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Dow w. Jackson. We I'M
derstand the young lady will teach
at what is known as Boyd's school
house, near Evansville, this Fall.
Mr.. j. X. Sharp is now doing a
drug business at the stand formerly
occupied by Mr.. J. d. French. Sam
informs us that he will shortly put
in an elegant soda fountain, and
wants his friends to remember him
when they get thirsty during the
sultry summer weather.
The Young men of Long Branch
neighborhood (about nine miles west
of Scooba) play baseball every Sat-
urdav afternoon, and thew invite
their friends and anybody who de-
lights in seeing a good game of ball
to come and spend said afternoons
with them.
The congratulations of many we'll
wishers and friends are being ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. III. H. Moore, to
| whose happy little family was added
another son on Saturday, the 9th
inst. Nav the little fellow find more
soft than hard places in life's path
way.
Mr.. w. II. Barnes moved his fam
ilv and household belongings, this
! week, into the Kennon house. here
tofore occupied by Mr.. Tom Davis
and family; the Davis family have
moved into the house formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. hester.
Mr.. John Hallford has rented the
storeroom formerly occupied by Mr..
J.. X. Sharp as a drug store, and has
moved his pool tables from the Nc
Calebb House thereto. He invites
those who enjoy a game of pool to
call around.
Scooba's popular barber, Tom Me-
Claim, has fixed up the room here
toiofe OCCUPIED ny III. y. ID NiooHe.I
as his office, as a bafber-shop and
has moved his chairs and accesso-
ries thereto.
Miss Lottie Pankey, formerly of
this place and now of Meridian, was
the guest of Miss Bert Adams for a
day and a night of the week. A