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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

building fine log road, headed
towards eakevsille, would be fine
If It should go there.
Mr.. P. A. Eubanks, has been
on the sick list think he is better.
Mr.. Samuel H. Thomson has or
dered for himself a l.. C. Smith
hammerless shot gun; the birds
are whistling, who'd thought it.
The stories about the potatoes are
getting bad but | don't think they
are contagious after frost.
There wa1 singing at Mr.. Bean S
Sunday night. Mr.. l.. E. String
fellow sang bass and the children
sure did cry.
For Greene County News read
the. Herald.
Yours for success,
JASPER JINKINS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
NEIOHDORHOOD
)R NEW.,n2&(
NSM IN X 4

The plant of the Leakesville Lum-
Der company has been sold to a firm
in Mobile. The firm seems to be a
strong one and improvements on a
large scale are antieipated.--Ric
ton Review.
Mr.. l.. c.. Helms with the Rose
Lumber Company of Merrill was a
Monday visitor on business. He
reports much activity in the tim
Der business in his section. -Pasca-
goula Chronicle.
The fellow who has been depre-
dating upon his neighbours cane
patch had better tie string on
his pocket book and ten dollar
bill", the next time he goes fora
ging. He got the cane and left
the bill, probably to pay for his
midnight purchase" but the fun
ny part is he didn't wait for his
change. -Poplarville Free Press.
DR.. G. M. Lackey, a leading
physician and prominent citizen OF
McLain, Greene County, passed
through this CRY Monday, en- route
for Columbus. The doctor was &C.
companied by his bright and win
some eldest daughter, Miss Cecilia,
who will spend the next scholastic
year at Columbus as a student IN
the Industrial Institute and College,
one of the best state institutions
for the intellectual and Industrial
training of Mississippi's fair daugh.
tiers. Between trains and in com
pany with Mr.. James Richards, Dr.
Lackey called at The Chronicle office
and enrolled as a subscribe to this
paper, thereby emphasizing the
fact that he is the same Jealous
friend of progre and education he
was in years agone. L aure
| Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
EUBANKs.

Eubanks Miss. Oct. 10th 1908.
We are still in the land of the
living and right side up.
The little folks are glad that
school has opened again.
Mr.. j. S. Bean, Ed L. Robbins
and families and Lawrence and
Miss Cora Eubanks went Sunday
last to view the new K. C. Mill
near Lucedale. Carried their din
ner with them-they had a nice
cu.ing and rendered their decision
that the plant was up to date. A
trip like that will do anybody good
"a sure cure for the blues try it. y
Mr.. D. L. Eubanks was seen pillow.
ing with a large disc pillow, drawn
by two horses, that looked like bus
mess, and is q lite an improvement
over the old schooter pillow.
The moving machines are kept
busy, fine waether for harvesting
hay.
Mr.. H. M. Eubanks. is up able
to visit his neighbors again.
M. Sam Gibson, of the Goose
Ponds was hauling load of hog.
through our burg a few days ago
that is good property Sam.
Mr.. L. w. Rooms is very busy
now looking after the loading o.
cars, which are transferring lum
Der from here to their retail yard.
in the North.
Mr.. George Rooms is doing the
money charging now, he is com
missary man, for the company.
Mr.. VIM. Dick is the shipping
Clrek for Rooms Lbr. Co.. he stuff.
those cars full.
/ Mesdames M. M. Stringfellow J
S. Bean and E. L. Robbins wer,
in Lucedale shopping Monday last
they are glad to see them come
when the cash goes over the coun
tiers. We have good times her
'but not like they use to-be. -.
The Greene County Lbr. Co., j
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

? McLain, Miss. Oct. IL l908.-
Mr.. Editor.-As my gas bag
did not last week collapse entire
". | again appear IN deck for
another explosion.
The weather here continues grand
| feel that if l had been called
upon to state what perfect day
was, | would refer one to Sunday
Oct. IL; as a perfect one in every
sense, anyone that failed to appre-
ciae it was for the want of a sense
of appreciation.
D. w. Murphy who has been on
the sick list for some weeks past,
am pleased to state is GONZALES
cent and able to be at his place
of business for shsrt while each
day the past week.
The little daughter of MrW. H.
Backstrom has also recovered from
the attack of fever from which she
was suffering for some days past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Note paid the
Gulf City a visit the past week
and report very enjoyable trip.
The wedding bells pealed forth
on the evening of the seventh,
Wednesday Oct. 7, 1908. Contrac-
icing parties being Mr.. A. H. Smith
and Miss Bessie Green, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Green. The ceremony was solemn
lied at the residence of the pride S
father. After the numerous guests
had arrived, Miss Boiling of Mer-
rill, rendered very sweetly pretty
solo: love Me And The World
Is Mine, which was much enjoyed
and appreciated. After the render
ing of the Solo, the bridal party
entered the spacious hall, to the
strains of Wedding March by
Mrs. Hassell of Merrill, where they
were met by the officiating Clergy
man, Rev. G. w. Rainer, who prom
ounced the words that made the
twain man and wife. The brides
maids we're Misses Pearl Green and
Liza Roberts; the groomsmen were
Messrs. j. C. Daughdrill and C.
", Parks. The happy coupe after
receiving the congratulations of
! the guests present repaired to the
dining room, where refreshments
were served. The bride was very
becomingly arrayed in white silk,
long train and wore a crown of
flowers, her attendants were array
ed in white also and the brideal
party presented very pretty pic
ture. The groom is Office man for
McLain Mercantile Co., one of the
largest business houses in the viii
| lage, and a society man, of note.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were the re.
cipients of many handsome pres.
lent SHOWING the estimationin which
they were held by their numerou:
| friends Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are
at home to their friends at their
pretty cottage in the village. Your
correspondent extends his congrat
ulaions and best wishes to Mr.. anC
| Mrs. Smith, May they have Ions
happy and prosperous life and ont
of unalloyed pleasure. The out o
town guests in attendance on thi
suspicious occasion were; Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hassell of Merrill, Mrs. S. A
Dobbins and Miss Dobbins of Rich
| ton. DR.. P. B. Green of Richton
Mr.. V. C. Creel of Mobile, Mis-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Wilson Cochran stated this
to be a fact, in relating to me his
combat with large rattlesnake on
last Monday evening. Wilse said
while hurrying home to secure
shelter from a dark cloud, he met
the gentleman in the road and the
snake had already risen to strike
him before he observed him. Will
son told me how large that rattler's
head looked to be but am not
going to tell, but you can imagine
how large it would have looked if
you had been in his place. Then
the battle begun, and from all &C
counts it was a pretty tight one,
for the assailant came near getting
the assailed at one time but | glo-
ry in Mr.. Cochran's spunk, for he
said he intended to die or kill that
snake, and am glad to say that he
finally succeeded in decapitating
the gentleman (snake) but on re-
turning Tuesday morning he was
not satisfied with his job. so he de-
cided to skin the slain reptile and
if any of the readers of the Herald
should chance to pass M. Cochran's
you will notice this rattler's hide
hanging on the front porch. Judg
ing from his hide he must have
been about or 7 feet long, about
IL or Is inches around in largest
part of body; having Is rattles and
button. am sure we all join in
thanking Wilse for delivering us
from this venomous reptile
BY A FRIEND.
Nc Lain. Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
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AvERA.

Avera, Miss. Oct. 18th 19O8.--
This beautiful morning | will come
again thanking the Lord for his
blessings bestowed on me and ask.
ing the Editor to excuse my pencil
as my ink is at the schoolhouse.
Our school is progressing nicely
we have a lovely teacher, Miss Hat
tie Knight. | love her because she
is so kind and takes such an in
terest in trying to instruct her
pupils. By Gods help | will dc
all in my power to do my duty tc
her and my books.
There was a very heavy hail fell
at the schoolhouse Thursday eve
ming. 1t was real frightful for g
few moments. We also had nice
rain which was badly needed.
Mrs. Belle Ball has been real sick
for the past week but glad to say
she is improving. | and two little
brothers went visiting a little while
today and had a nice time listen
ing to Mr.. Frank Clark's talking
machine.
Uncle Bill Nye made such a bug
a-boo about his yaller vans; his
are nothing to compare with ours
they have grown so large till
they can't knock the fence down.
We have a nice turnip patch com.
ing on. If the editor will come ul
in short while we will give him
some of them and a yam to boot,
as / live too far to send them to
him.
Miss Rena Kittrell is still sick
and can't go with me to school of
which l am very sorry. Study hard
children at school as | lam doing,
and we will be we'll paid by and
hive
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
gin can be heard all dav long

gin can be heard all day long.
Hon w. C. Roberts is wea ring
2x4 grin these days, since he has
become c::ief salesman in the Mer-
camille business of H. M. Weldy.
/ can whisper something to Weldy,
he had better watch his sugar bar
rel, for Roberts shore do like sugar
CORDES DAWSON.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
POPLAR SPRINGS.

Fruitdale, Ala, Oct. ID. 1908.
Dear Editor:-I will give you
a few dots from this community.
! Our school at Poplar Springs
opened Oct. 9Th and is taught by
Miss Minnie Ford of Red Banks,
Miss. There are twenty-four pu-
pills on roll and still more to come.
All the children seem to like, the
teacher very well.
Picking cotton has been all the
go in this community for a while,
but they are about to get it all out,
and pea picking has come in.
Miss Lena Strickland has been
on the sick list for the past week
but believe she is better now.
Mr.. Venice Odom is at work on
his new house, will soon have it
completed.
Mr.. l. K. Lane is cutting cane,
seems like he is going to make
some molasses.
Mr.. Dan Landlord is cutting
cross ties for Mr.. J. B. Griffin.
Mr.. Eldridge Williams and Will
Platt are on the west side of the
river working for Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Thormon Williams is haul
ing cotton for Mr.. Lang Mills.
Mr.. C. L. Odom has his barn
completed. Messrs J. d. Owens
and John Brock expect to start a
cross the country to McLain, to
meet the County Farmers Union
one the 18th and 18th. hope they
will have nice time.
| for one like the Home Circle
Department for find some. mighty
good reading in it, but | found one
article in last weeks Issue,
can't agree with, where it is said
woman had no right to search
their husbands pockets. But my
if she didn't search them once and
while, he would find them full of
old dirty handkerchiefs and neckties
that the washwoman ought to get
hold of. He ought never to have
anything in his pockets that he
would be ashamed or would afraid
for his wife to see. Now don't
you all agree win me?
With best wishes to the Herald
and readres.
OLD SLOW POKE.
NOTE. Don't know if your pc.
sition isn't about right from oae
standpoint, as to that POCKET search
ing business, think Mr.. Hall, the
conductor of the H. C. Dept. will
have to acknowledge to the logic OF
your reasoning ED.
/ -
/ LEAKESVILLE SCHOOL ITEMS
Our school is still growing ir
strength intellect and number.
The genial good hearted studen
Eugene Williams is back in schoo
ontd. to 18th Col. Ed Page)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

The meeting closed out Wednesday
night.
We shall expect Joe Johnson,
Jimmie Davis or some other cler-
ical hand to see to it that this de-
parment is furnished with the pro-
ceedings of the Leaf River Asso-
citation conveneing at Pleasant Hill.
Its our custom to publish this, If
put in our hands in condensed form.
The regular appointment fol-
preaching at the M. P. Church in
Leakesville, last Saturday night and
Sunday morning, was filled by
Rev. w. W. Hill the pastor. He
authorizes US to announce that, ow-
ing to being in a meeting at Kit
trell on the End Sunday in Novem-
Der that he can no be here on that
date, but will preac here Saturday
night before and the morning OF
the Fifth Sundayaln November, this
concluding the work here for the
Conference year.
Rev. w. E. Fendley, whom we
wrote down last week from infor-
nation given in by him and the
Church officials here, as having
accpeted this pastorate in connec-
tion with some other Baptist
churches hereabouts-h thrown
these calculations out of joint by
accepting a call from the Forty
first Avenue Baptist church of Me-
ridian. IT, seems that negotiations
with him for a call there antedated
his acceptance, here placing him in
such a position if they met his con-
ditions, his closing with them
would be prefential to the engage
ment here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
YELLOW CURLS.

Yellow urls certainly offers an
enticing meal to coax this editor
away from ardous toll. He has a
special weakness for turnip greens
and yams, wish could find opportu-
nifty to drop over to her neighbor-
hood and partake of such good cheer.
ED.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
FOR SALE.

Good farming place, fences out
houses, good water, about twenty
acres cleared land, thirty under
fence, within one-half mile of Bet
ty, Miss. Price $650.O0.
Also offer a new s room house,
situated in town of Leakesville,
Miss, built cut of first-class dress
ed material inside and out, painted
with three good coats of paint;
good out-houses; about two acres
fenced and in cultivation, good
water; and thirty acres of good
farming and. Terms cash or part
cash and balance in good security
on either proposition. Apply to or
address, S. W. Ball, Leakesville,
Miss, Sept. 4, 1905. (l1-6).
In sending in the wherewith for
renweal to the HERALD, Ira
E. IRELAND of Henegar, Ala, Zone
of our original pioneer subscribers)
writes: LET the good old paper
come on, and keep us informed as
to the movements of the people in
dear Old Greene-the greatest
people in the world. We look
forward to the arrival of the HER
AID with much anticipation, and
we now tender our best wishes
for it and its spicy editor" Then
follows his signature below a line
saying IAN old Greene County
boy" The Folks in these parts
remember Ira and his energetic
and kindly wife, who several
years ago went to the noun tains
of Norh Alabama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence for Leakesville Circuit of the
NJ. E. Church, South is due to he
held here tomorrow evening.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
BIRTHS |1!II!|;!,

BORN, unto Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Reynolds of Betty, Miss. on Sun
day Sept. 10, 1908, girl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

A Revival meeting was conduc-
ed this week at Rounsaville, by
Rev. w. w. Hill and W. A. Hays
The meeting closed out Wednesday
night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
FOR SALE.

Five yoke of good oxen, these
steers in good order, and a s
wheel Lindsey wagon. Price rea-
enable, terms either all cash; or
part cash, balance in good notes.
Address or call and see the outfit
at my place two miles west of
Betty, Miss.
10-23.) OIL. FREEMAN.
Among the Saturday town Wis
itors was VIM. Blankenship, whose
postoffice is Rounsaville, but whose
residence is cross a few rods into
the Alabama line on the Citron-
ellie road. He has a daughter
keeping hotel at Rounsaville. His
wife was Beard, hence his family
are connections of the Rounsavilles,
whose mother was a Beard.
Ira Ball dropped in and chatted
US last week for the first time since
he moved up anu took work in the
j. E. Miller store. He has beer
kept so busy since his coming as tC
have not had an occasion for such
sociabilities. Ira tells us that al
first the confinement got next tt
him considerable, but that now he
is getting used to it right along
He likes Leakesville and is pleased
with his move here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

ADVENTED, into the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoc Valley, at
Grafton, Miss, on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 6. 1908. a girl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

MAKE certainty Of the proper mention IN
this column OF any locals rosulng e, Nu"r
knowledge by putting the oliirc ia touch with
the data. III you have visitor or 90 visiting
yourself. or Atumble on any likely matter OF
reading interest tell us. bout IL or drop u
memorandum of IL in the postofnce. Tne
HnRALp wants 70 keep up with all the happen
inRa. but we need your help ns we'll aS kindly
criticism. Don't let tmislity or fal~r SENSE
OF propricty keep good live news Item under
cover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Lula Hudson Harris, the demen-
ted nergess, about whom we spoke
last week as being in that condi-
ton, was placed in Jail here this
week at the request of her husband.
Charley-as she has grown danger
Gus. She is only held here till can
be adjudged in sane, and arrange
ments made for her being placed
in the State Insane Hospital at Me-
ridian. She is daughter of Emily
Hudson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Homesteaders IN town Monday
making final proofs, were Urelich
F. Todd and Sol. j. Crouch of
McLain vicinage. Jno. L. Prime
accompanied them as a wi tness.
They alternated as witnesses for
each other. The editor is afraid
somebody may sometime accuse
UreIich of being laxative, so we
enter a demurrer for him here and
now, he's too good natured a fell
olw to be guilty of that.
Left Monday for visit in Texas
with Dallas as the central object
i've point, did Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Alderman, Gwin and the baby.
Alderman has some brothers In
Texas whom he is paying long
deferred visit. He spent some time
out there himself several years
ago. They will take in the state
fair at Dallas while over there.
This is big event annually in the
Empire state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Make your cash purchases at ] E
Miller's and ask for premium tick
cts. We save you money. 1916
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

l.. w. James was IN town last
Friday. This is Lloyd. Ed was
also here, he signs L. E.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Some data lies before US, but
space prccludes weaving it into
an obituary, commemorative OF
j. ] Ball, who died at Ball, Miss,
lats week. Possibly some kinsmar
of his down that way will furnish
one covering the data We have, II
which case we shall not use it. as
that would be needless redundancy
but should any of tie points le
overlooked. we could employ their
as note to same.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16


Grafton, Miss, on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 6. 1908, girl.
First Tax.Receipt Taken Out by ZONES
To Tom j. Jones belongs the hon.
or of being the first to liquidate
the claims of the county and state
against himself for tax liabilities
for fiscal year 1908. He was in
town on last Friday. Oct. 8, and
called at the tax collectors office
and paid up in the sum of $11.70
Sheriff Dan tells us that Hon. JON
athan Kittrell would have been the
first, as he dropped in to pay sew
eral days ahead of Jones, but his
receipt happened to he larger than
he anticipated and it was not con-
venient to fully liquidate, so as to
take along the receipt.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Breland Susie Bess. devel-
oped symptoms alarming to her
parents in the mid week since swal-
lowing nickel, and after consul
tation with the family physician,
DR.. Sam Pool, it was dec ded to
take her to Mobile. Drs. Bondu-
rant and Inge examir ed her stom-
ach under an X-Ray machine and
decided the nickel wasn't there. DIR.
Pool believed she was suffering
from a sudden attack of tonsilitis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16
OLD SLOW POKE.
GAINESVILLE SCHOOL TIE Ms

Our school is still growing in
strength intellect and number.
The genial good hearted studen
Eugene Williams is back in school
ontd to 7th Col Ed Pagel
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society will meet at the church on
Thursday Oct. % at three P. M.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Henry Backstrom, prominent in
mercantile circles of McLail, was
in town yesterday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-16

Nc Lain, Miss
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-09-24
One Apprecjatiye Reader.

Pasted on the cover of one library
copy of certain 1907 novel Is
circulation record that causes pro-
found wonderment. The book has
been taken out of the library four
teen times in all: twelve times on the
same card.
That remarkable record is a mat
ter for serious speculation. How
could book of that caliber convey
to any soul message 80 tremen-
dous that dozen readings were de-
sired? BY the average reader and
by critics 1t would be considered a
commonplace book. When publish
ed it created no discussion, made no
impression; 1t deserved to make
none, yet. notwithstanding Its APP
parent mediocrity, some scene there
in, some character, some human
note, went straight to the heart OF
at least one reader. There has been
no skipping in reading that book.
1t has been read carefully from cover
to cover; not a page that shows no
sign of usage. This very evidences
OF absorption bear eloquent testi-
mony to the interest the story evok-
ed in It's one devoted reader. II 1t
wore another kind of book. scien-
tiflc treatise or a text book Of some
kind, 1t would be conceivable that a
student might wish to take 1t home
twelve different times and pore over
II for a month at a stretch, but how
q trite, threadbare little novel can
so stir a human soul. Verify, here
is another mystery past finding out.
New York Press.