The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-07-21
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electric railway to Jackson.
Vicksburg is well equipped with
hospital and sanitarium facilities.
The electric line between Jack
son and Clinton seems to be assur-
ed.
The State mill tia s dress parade
was prevented Sunday BY the rain
at jackson.
The Hosiery Mills. Of Meridian.
will have an output of 500 dozen
pairs daily.
Two gallons of whiskey were
stolen from the Southern Express
Company at Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Thomas Watson, who died
from extreme heat in Vicksburg,
was buried at her former homeplace
in Wesson.
| Or. ]. M. Hoyle. who represent
led Lee county in the lower house
Eof the legislature for several
terms, died at Tupelo.
An inter-denominational men s
missionary meeting is being plan
lned by the Synod of Mississippi for
February 11-l3 at jackson.
4 Hattiesburg' S electric cars will
be running about August Is. Al
lime is expected to be run to Rawls
Springs eight miles distant.
AtKiln, the w. w. Care Co..
Limited, has completed large
sawmiIl which is one Of the finest
land most modern in the State.
/ Deputy Revenue Agent L. F..
Ghiies, while bathing in the river
Inear Jackson, caught a founder as
big as the top of a flour barrel.
A soldier at jackson has been
courtmartialed for stealing shirt.
He deserves commendation for
|making a change this hot weather.
The Independent DistilIery, Of
Mabel, has absorbed the Kola
Lumber Co., Of Kola, being one Of
the largest turp entine distilleries
in its section.
An escaped convict from the
Mississippi State penitentiary has
sent word back from Chicago that
he would rather live in the peniten-
ttiary than be q free man in the
WINDY City.
Charles Wallace. a 15-year-old
lnewsboy fell from a third story
window at Hattiesburs! Every
bone In his body was broken. He
died, after remaining conscious
for fifteen minutes.
The Civic League, Of Gulfport,
lawarded prizes for the best kept
lawns in that city. In the four
wards of the city, j. R. Hill, Mrs.
P. III N. Tifin, VIM. Morris and
J. w. Albrecht each received a five
dollar gold piece as the prize.
Robert and Harvey Gilbert aged
l13 and IS years, were drowned in
Pearl River in Madison county in
lsight of their father who was pow
erless to help. They were playing
on log which turned over and
they were borne away by the swift
lcurrent.
The meeting of the Mississippi
Jobbers Association at Jackson was
practically demoralized by the en-
Icampment attractions. Al strong
organization. however, was effected
with S. j. Taylor, Of jackson. pres
lident, w. D. Hannah, treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at
Meridian.
The State offers 81 600 annually
to every county to help start its
agricultural school. which is in adj
ldition to The pro rata received
from counties and school districts
where located. The funds must
be supplemented BY local county
taxation to make up the required
amount for running expenses
Judge w. III. Hardy made
record at Waynesboro Monday,
when Viii Gamble. a negro, who
was arrested last week for burglar
izing Store. was indicted, tried,
convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years on the
same day It all criminals could
be tried ia this manner, the ex-
Ipenses of holding court would be
materially decreased and the end of
| Justice tar better served. Seacoast
Beacon.
The movement to organize q
general Statewide movement of
good roads. brings forth the sug-
gestion that while desiring better
roads every where. for the safety
lof The public, some legislation be
enacted and rigidly enforced reg
lulafing the speed of autos on the
lpublic thororgh ghfares, especially iii
| the cities and suburbs. The
safety Of the public that doesn /
own automobiles deserves consid-
Eeration
Monday the secretary Of the
f9rie0u hoard IF frtla{noc ,.o.,.s,s,<,,1 /