Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-07
MERRILL.

| III CudISC vi d AulllDCI vi kOldNS, HILL
ufacturing slaves for Max Fleischer,
of Memphis, Tenn, was drowned in
the Pascagoula river last Friday
night about seven miles below tnis
plac. The night was dark and storm
y, the Tightening flashing and thun-
ders roaring. and the river was very
high, and one report states that in
attempting 10 go from the Tug to a
fiat boat he tripped on q rope and
fell between the two boats and an
other report is to the effect that af-
ter going from one boat to another
with lantern, he was blinded by
the light, and walked nto the river
thinking he was stepping on to the
fiat-boat supposed to be adjoining,
which had separated from the tug
Your correspondent is unable to give
an accurate account as the reports
are conflicting. A party from this
place went to the scene Sunday and
dragged the river for the body, but
were unsuccessful and up to this wri-
ting his body has not been found.
(Later. The body was found seven
miles bslow on Friday. ED
Mr.. Fleishcher, from Memphis, being
notified is here now with his wife
looking after the business until he
can secure some one to take charge.
j. F. Sherwood, well-knOwn in
this place and in the county, died
at Mobile Monday night, May 4, 1909
his remains being shipped here the
next day and Inferred in the Merrill
Cemetery. He was native of Ala
bama. being from Union Springs, but
has lived in Mississippi number OF
years, and figured in quite a number
of timbered land deals in this sec
ton of the state. He leaves some
relatives in Alabama, among the
number being a sister who visited
him here short time before he was
aiken to Mobile
L. G. Helms, Merrill's Notary Re-
public, was visitor to the Gulf City
this week.
V. NJ. Seaman and wife, of Hatties-
burg, we're visitors to Merrill last
Saturday, stopping off here between
trains, the former transacting some
business. Mr.. Seaman was q success
full merchant at Leaf before the Nj.
J. and K. G. r. r. was extended a.
bove this place,
The meeting at the Baptist Church
closed on last Saturday morning, the
pastor preaching the concluding ser
mon which was much enjoyed by
those present. Rev. r. ]. O'Bryant,
who conducted the meeting up to
Friday afternoon had to return home.
He preached some strong sermons,
basing facts on the Bible, and while
there were no accesYiOns to the
church, we believe good was accom-
plished. The pastor, Rev. R. B.
| Gunter. left on the mail hack Sat
urday for Leakesville where he ex-
pectsd to hold a meeting after which
he leaves this work to take up some
churches in Kentucky
There will be preaching in the
Baptist Church on the 9Th Sunday
in May by Rev. Mr.. Joyner, the new
pastor, being the Both day of the
month. Everybody cordially invited
to come out.
Mrs. Joe Leatherbury, Of Bexley,
accompanied by the twins, visited
Mrs. W W. Eley during the past
week
The Ladies Aid Society held their
meeting in the Baptist Church last
Monday afternoon, having omitted
their usual meeting on their regular
day.
Mrs. w. G. Eley who has been Wis
ting her sons at this place, return
ed home last week
Miss Hattie Joyner had several Of
the Young people to dine with her
on Sunday last.
The Merrill Ball Team crossed bats
with Lucedale at the latter place
Saturday last aud were defeated by
a score of 20 to l. Here's wishing
the Merrill boys more success on the
next go round.
Messrs Wilson and Rutherford, of
Indiana, both stockholders IN the
Indiana Silo Co., at this place were
here on visit this week, being the
guests of Mr.. Jas. L. Hill and family
Mr.. Wilson is secretary of the Com
pany.
The cool weather is retsrding the
growth OF vegetables and other eata-
bies in this section, thus cutting
short humanity's grazing.
The Second Quarterly Conference
of the McLain Charge will he held at
Pine Grove church, about six miles
above here on the Fifth Sunday in
this month, Rev. NJ. b. Scarborough
the p. E. being the officiating cler-
gyman. He is an able divine, and will
10 doubt interest his congregations
on this occasion as he has on previ-
Gus ones. Everyone who attends will
receive Welcome.
Miss Jessie Boiling returned from
Leakesville Tuesday last on the U.
S. Mail buggy, having made an un-