Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Gard of Thanks.

1t was TOR Mr.. Tee. A. MetZger tnlS
city.
Card of Thanks.
We hereby tender our hearty and
sincere thanks 10 the people of
Vernal for their manifold kindnesses
to us during Mrs. Seaman two
month s siege of typhoid f, yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. SEAMAN,
McLain, Miss.
paid Mattcr) May 1st, 1908.
The Lower West Side of Greene
County. speaking with Leaf river as
boundary line, had a representative
at the Court House Monday success
fully bidding on a bridge contract.
This YVES Mr.. d. W. Black, who lives
betwixt and between the town of
Leaf and the community below,
known as Six town. We got acquaint-
ed with young Mr. Black and found
him to be very pleasant young man,
who is a close study of public affairs.
He will read the HERALD hereafter,
to enlarge his posting up facilities.
SALESMAN WANTED.
We want an energetic, wide-awake
man to sell pianos and organs, in
Greene County. No experience
necessary. Address
" u EnDprS DII\n Cn
5-29 Mobile, Ala.
Information reaches here of the in
jury in the Storm of Friday Apr. "A
of Little Man Turner, one of the
small sons of 7. B. Turner of Janet.
The lad was driving a buggy when
the cyclone struck and hurled him
out of it and lodged the buggy in a
tree. The boy was not found till
sometime after the accident. he
rece ived blow TO back of head
which made cash of several inches,
as we'll as br.tise to ankle. At this
waiting he is still surviving.
Writ Thomson, the Magistrate FOR
Beat 5. paid the county CAPITAL d
visit Monday in company with his
brother Warren. Writ is a loqua-
cious kind of a fellow, and we usually
know when he gets to town, by hear
ing his mouth in action. We ac-
knowledge a call from hisJusticeShip.
His views on the Game question will
either be placed before the public
consideration in this or subsequent
issue.
A picnic was given jointly by the
Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday
Schools of Leakesville Saturday.
This near the Ferguson place. The
picnickers report a pleasant in outing
the cooling shades bordering the
creek banks down there, and a dinner
with a lavish supply of chicken and
other coaxing dishes.
The two young children of Mr.. &
Mrs. w. W. Williams of this city,
while playing in gully near t. cir
home, were caught bv large bould-
er of earth caving in on them. The
older boy who had walked out OF the
place summoned help by his erie S
which resulted in the rescue of the
two earth covered little ones.
The First medal went t. Miss
Drusie Ferguson, the second to
Miss !sClara Hayes, in the W. G. T. q.
Contests last Friday Night. The
whole of both classes made very credi-
table showing. The two winners drop
out, while the balance of the classes
90 into the next contest.
Mrs. Cordia Read and little daughter
of Fruitdale, were the guest the lat
ter part of last week of the rouse fam
lily. Mrs Read was here supervising
the Wet. U contest and proved
herself to be a very able person in
this capacity as evidenced by he1
smooth explanatory talks.
BY request of Bro. Y. D. Wester
field, we announce the coming o.
Bro. J, E. Sampley of Meridian tc
hold Revival meeting at the Nj. p
Church in Leakesville beginning
Friday June 5, 1908 Watch fol
more extended official notice
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Albums and Mis-
Maggie Neill ended their visit to thu
J.E-Miller family here Wedncsda!
and boarded the train for Scooba th,
nearest railroad stop to BInnville
where lieth the work of Bro Albums
Last week we chronicled the visit
alton of MrJ K Brown of Shipmal
TO our town This week it is on
plesure to stay that he mas droppe,
anchor here, serving the E. f. BallarV
Co. as manager.
Mr.. T. w. Brannan came up fror
Lower End of the county Mouda
TO bid on bridge to be let out in hi
proximity. He was accompanied b
Ibis son-in-law and near neighbor, MI
Altman.
| At the instance of Prof. Miller "
announce a Concert with an intertain
ling program for Friday night, Ma
18th. at School Auditorium. Admi:
sion 25c 1Oc.
IL. c.. Peaster was in Leakesville las
Saturday. He saysStateLlne is in th
same placesince the storm and heav
re- in of q fortnight ago.
! AUCTION SALE OF PIANOS
/ Read the ad, elsewhere in this issu
Iconceruing auction sale of pianos b