Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-01-31
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from Leakesville5 several days last
week
"A returner from State Line Tues
5dayswith two children, was Mrs. r.
E. Sheehy. e@t GI 9i--yai5a-4
Circuit Court convenes at Leakes
vile the Third Monday and 18th day
of February 1908. q .arom r9 a-
The Baptist Ladies Aid meet at
Mrs. Lizzie McInnis's Saturday Ito
morrow Febry. 1st. SCI ea@ ao-la#
H. Entered Leakesville on his visiting
list with check mark, did Mr., AD
Naples on Tuesday. ag4L De-
Mrs. Lettie Burch was out from
Vinegar Bend this week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Jesse Byrd. -
A party numerically pretty strong
went out by rail to Sweetwa e J.
preaching Sunday. Some also went
by buggy. ....--....
Incursionists to Leakesvhie Tues
day, we're Mr.. and Mrs lAlicltrH.aS'nr,
who dwell these days in LucedI G.
vicinage. --.-. .--......
-a The County Legislature convene S
, at Leakesville next Monday. This
is only another name ior the Bard
of Supervisors. +. -.....
Hon. J. E. Alderman made trip
up to Jackson last week, going on &C
count of the New County fight, 10
which he is opposed.
Ben O'Daniel went up to Jackson
and tes titled before the House, Com
emittee on Local and private Legisla-
tion; against the New County.
al John E. Miller was one of the
bunch of fellows opposed to the New
County, who deemed a trip to Jack
son good move this week ~ -'J'-
Sam T. Churchwell also made a
Journey up to jackson during the
week, to express his disapproval of
the proposed New County bill.
Jas. H. Turner is one who always
responds to a move in the public
good. So he too boarded the train
Sunday for Jackson with other
azealots in opposition thereto.
IS. R. Mckay, Clerk Of the Courts
was strong figure in the delegation
versus New County carving from
Greene County's territory, at Jack
son this week.
Ben W. Mcleod was another who
joined the crowd that HE'D up to
Jackson early in the week to combat
the New II County movement before
the House Committee.
r1o-Assitewas probable that the Leg
islatIve committee would want to
investigate the County officials in
the new. County bill consideration.
q Dan E. IRELAND, Shift. went up to
jackson early in the week with the
crowd that embarked so bound. ~
49,, Hon Jesse Byrd an ex-representa-
tive went to Jackson in defense of
Greene County's domain being pre-
served unsliced Mr. Byrd is life
time citizen ofGreene, of high repute
He fought through the Civil War.
Mr.. Pete Farley of Washington.
Nicely postoffice, came to town yes
terday to settle his taxes, and drop
ped in on US. giving our hand a cor
dial ring and CALCULATED a strong well
wish. Pete is popular young man
out in his dell. .szot 600 o. tuoda
P. M.rDavis was up to Leakesville
Saturday. He is looking much bet
ter than of yore. Has gained forty
pounds of flesh ane quit taking med
icines for six weeks. He thinks
himself far on on the way to complete
recovery and feels SO fine. s
John Backstrom, who continues to
make Merrill his home and bread
winning place, favored the County
Capital with his presece Saturday.
n. Drew Daughdrills face In this
place Saturday reminded us that
McLain was still on the map and had
occasional representatives to come
up this way. 1.spss..,..r b srav-
Saturday wasa day that reminded
us of the flush times antedating the
panicky period that began late last
October. The streets of our little
3 town showed considerable animation,
as did the stores. Tight times can t
keep people from turning out occa-
.sionally to market. even though they
do hold strong clutch on the purse
strings. ci aaa bad siurlb g a5le
Grouse Brothers are executing
their contract to erect an iron fence
around the court-square. The fencelis
of a substantial appearance, painted
beautiful dark, and is of hand
some picket design, but it strikes us
that a little more height would have
looked some better, but we are SO