Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-30

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R IS. Wilson has succeeded II: +,
SavdF as state agent in charge of the
farmHrs' cooperative demonstration
whic& Is being carried on in this sec
ton Nnder the direction OF the federal
burehn Of plant industry. Mr.. Savely
receI LILY received II promotion, having
BEEN kiven place in the headquarters
of tR bureau ut Washington. Mr..
Wil%h is a native of Mississippi and
an atNannus OF the A. and NJ. college at
StarH sille, having graduated from that
insti tion several years ago.
The eighth annual exhibition of the
Mississippi and West Alabama Fair
Association was held at Columbus. The
fair hd exhibits represented Il large
territpry and was quite representative
of tie entire Immediate section. The
displNs IN all departments were cred
table The woman's department, IN
whicM there was quite an album
dancebf all home products and good
deal sof fancy work, reflected credit
upon che promoters. ,l r..
Announcement is made that a plant
is toAe located at Belzoni, Washington
counN, for the purpose OF manufacture
ing sHhttle blocks and other such arti-
cles .frbm the wood of the persimmon
tree For some years past the persim-
n. IL -; no
been Ehipped out to the seabolrd, and
thenCS to the continent of Europe to be
manufactured into block sheaves, golf
stick $hnd similar articles OF daily use,
for which the tough wood of that tree
ls particularly adapted.
Fifteen bales of cotton from an eight
acre Efact of land is the record made
by WEK.. Herrin, of ,Coahoma county.
Mr.. Herrin states that be selected an
sight asgs plQt 81 l!sdraiasa sandy an!
land, or0Re It deep and applied about
400 pounds OF cotton seed meal. In
July 200 podhds per acre ware>added.
The crop matured rapidly, and by Oct
10 nine bales Of cotton h4d beer! picked,
and since that time he has harvested
six mora bales. ,5s.. ;fa.s.<. ;.:,:.
Naat' Is j n U; + ~ ;si.; /,
Mrs. Fannye Lowe Walton celebrated
her ninety-ninth, birthdayat Lexington.
This venerable and beloved lady has
now about 120 descendants in direct
line, includingAtw o; childrens % grandt
children, IS grandchildren, T0- great
great-children, line of descendants
unto the fifth generation, thefalGashin
the fifth generation being I0-year-old
girl, daughter of her greatrgrand-
-piiuno win
Grand Master Martin of the Masonic
Grand Lodge. has invited Senator Nal
colin A. Franklin, of COLUMBUS, one of
the states most eloquent and Popdlar
orators, to deliver the .addpess at the
laying of the cornerstone of the Uni
versity Of Mississippi on Friday; Nov.
g. Senator Franklin has accepted the
invitation. ..-.-..1rr., o
The opening of the HHsunir Widows
and Orphans Home at Meridian was
made an suspicious occasion, hundreds
of citizens being in attendance at the
exercises. Many expressions Of praise
were heard on, al Sides and copgratu-
lations were showered Upon the mem
bers of the home comnaitsee and mem
bers Of thea grand lodgsD Who's we're in
attendance. 49," JTi j 'Tjs
$50 -TzT!5..1
The North Mississippi Fair Associa-
ton was launched by number of pro-
yressive7 citizens of Holly Springs, and
he work will be pushett-sn.aS as to hold a
air in Che fall of next year. It's scope
sill embrace all Of North Mississippi,
its name indicatg8 Md the promoters
Gesire 10 enlist the interest and CO.
operation of 'tArmS Mu others all over
that SEXTON. =, =,
One H the saddest occurrences ever
known dh Terry was the death OF, Mrs.
Canill 4 Burnett Head, which occurred
just even-Aeurs~S{ser thedeath-- of her
husband, MaY9Y sT Head. Mrs.
Head bsd2 zprsA Ter husband unre-.
mil'i ing r thFossh 4rsRg s1 sickness
failure. 800 ifsr .9n:} ~. II.
Secretary NfsxR1u,. Of the Mississippi
railroad coRnthfss III has beer. notified
by the intergtat .e3tnmesfP.ccae. commission
that The new terms upon which all rail
road companies. doing, business in the
state will be, Eea4red to make their an
nual reportsStg the commission have
been forwardsd,,v.. ..e..4I }..ases;r3
Call has been issued for the annual
meeting of the Baptist state convention
board to be hslS pt 9 ascHsdhl Nov, TO-
The purposezos Thea meeting win be to
make plsnsater thesstate mission work.
to be carried on during the coming
year. - -
Armour &, Co. are, preparing to 10
cate at Meridian their largest Southern
repair and railroad shops, the first cost
OF which will4be in the neighborhood
of sloO, oOO.x;p e>@-. Aaa saos. aei
The Republican, party in Mississippi
will'polL fully 10000 votes at the presi-
Dental election in November, or near
ly twic&as many as hitherto cast for
the party tfcket1n THIS state, according
to I. B@Moseley,. the Republican, ma,
tional cammitteefn&n for Mississippi.
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Forrest. county viii issue $50, 900 in
bonds for..ths purpose of improving
and maintaining. a system, OF, good.
county rq9ds, >Fbe gosk will be done
Aaeh conTicsfabcr, and It isealculated
gid cover allsthe main roads of the coun;.
ay during The next twelve months. !:
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WENT BACK ON BENEFAcToR.
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PhiIanthrapie Women Disappointed in