Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-06
MERRILL.


on Sunday, the 25th July, and wa.
royalty entertained at the hospitabl'
and elegant home of DIR. and Mrs. r
II. Coleman, who always know how
to dispense hospitality with that ease
and grace which makes one feel sc
much at home. The Doctor having
had call in the early morning, we
failed to see and have our usual pleas
ant chat with him, being our only
regrets on the visit. Glad to know
that Mrs. Coleman, who has been in
frail health quite awhile, is able to
be up and about, and expects to
leave this week in company with her
sister, Miss Lethia Waddill, for their
old home in Louisiana, taking the
two younger children with them,
where we trust the change will, prove
beneficial to ALL Miss Ruth, the lit
tie lady of the house, and the eldest
daughter of DR.. Coleman, has gone
to Isney, Choctaw county, Ala, to
visit her grandmother, which will
leave Edward and his father with
the bag to hold. Here's our sympa-
thy to the ones left behind, for we
have tried patching and know that
home is not complete without the
ladies. McLain holds her own, and
we we're glad of an opportunity to
shake hands with some of our old
friends, made during our stay there
as Cashier of the Bank. of McLain.
Among the number being Messrs II.
NJ. Weldy, Albert McLain, B. E.
Green, John Green, Uncle Sam Green
G. W. Green, R. A. Turner, Tyree
D. Roberts, Uncle Dan Murphy, DR..
G. M. Lackey, Uncle Mack Swain,
Riley Breland, J. w. Cochran, Luln
Roberts. Mitchell Cochran, M. E.
Green and others, who we are glad
to know are enjoying good health.
NJ, L. Green wears a broad smile
over the fact that he is a grandpa,
though apparently is as sixteen
year old and enjoys life as usual. A
mong the absentees were Judge Daw-
son and Dock Breland, whose famil-
lar faces we missed.
DR.. W. w. Eley has been making
frequent visits to Lucedale to see
his friend, DR., ]. A. Dorsett who has
typhoid fever.
Mrs, C. NJ. Breland came over
from Rawls Springs this week to Wis
it her husband.
E. Parsons, Esq, book-keeper for
F, B. Merrill mill at this place, will
leave latter part of week for Mobile
to join Col. Merrill aud others on a
trip down to Fort Morgan. He ex-
poets to remain on the coast several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Finuff have
gone to Big Greek, Miss, on visit
to the latterS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey.
Mr.. J. D. Williams, one of Greene S
staunch farmers and timberman, was
in Merrill Tuesday last, having come
down to bring his mother, Mrs. Ma
ry Williams, who was, enroute to
Nolan to visit her daughter, Mrs.
lobe Bevley, the latters family be-
ing down with the fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood visited
relatives at Leaf last week.
Mrs. r. B. Crum is visiting rela-
tives in Mobile and across the Bay.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. eau
sey were glad to see them in Merrill
on Saturday last. The doctor is just
recovering from long spell: of Ty-
phoid fever at Virgins and was en-
route to Lucedale and Healing
Springs, Ala, where he hopes tC
soon regain his strength.
E. N. Wicks, Mgr. Silo Co., left
Saturday for Indiana to visit the
home folks and take a much needed
rest, having been at the mill steady
for fourteen months. James L.Hill
Pres. of the Co., accompanied him
Mrs, NJ. L. Merritt and little CIR
have gone to Linden, Ala, to visi
the formers daughter.
Messrs J. V. Ball and L. n. Bal
were recent visitors to the Gulf City
Mr.. J. G. Dorsett visited his broth
er DR.. J. A. Dorsett at Lucedale OF
Sunday last.
Mr.. J. B. Merrill, Secty, has sue
ceeded in getting locomotive TO
the f. B. Merrill mill at this place
to take the place OF the one wrecked
Miss Bert L. Thomson, of Blu
Noun tain, recently of the Leakes
vile High School has been electet
principal of the Merrill Public Schoo
and Miss Lorena Mansell, sister O
Mrs. R. G. Martin, of this place vii
be her assistant. Miss Man sell i
from Camden, Madison county.
JEPTBA.
We can save you money, Robert
Beasd & Co.
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