Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-19
LOCAL

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terday.
An obituary concentrating Lin
wood Breland is in hand, awaiting
space accommodation for appearance.
Jake Green got in Wednesday from
pickup trip on the river. He recov-
cred about half of his lost logs on
the voyage.
A death notice of Mrs. James
Wood at Merrill on Tuesday, Mich.
18th reaches US for present issue
insertion.
S. J. Green changed residences
during the week, moving from out of
the Pool place into a vacant house
belonging to his father, near the de-
pot.
AIinkle P. Heidelberg, went to
Gulfport Monday in behalf of some
clients in suits versus the A. & NJ.
Ry. for personal injury. These suits
had been enjoined and hearing was
had there before Chance. lor Wood.
J. B. Billiard arrived Sunday from
Menroe Co., Ala, via Mobile, coming
to take work with the Bear Greek
Mill Co under Mr.. Luisell for whom
he worked several years back up on
the Alabama river, Billiard was a
boyhoOd acquaintance of We editors.
r. d. Turner was in town We'd
nesday and informs US that he is
leaving this week for his home up at
Mason, Wayne Co., Miss, He has
been logging the Henderson Mill this
winter, but has wound up his con-
tract and is now moving teams a.
way.
A distressing and urgent sum-
mons reached DR.. Sam Pool Tues
day in the shape ola summons to the
bedside of his brother at Hatties-
burg, who lies at the point of death.
The doctor of course tore himself
away from professional duties to
yield to the dictates of his brotherly
heart.
Henry Rainwater was appreheLd-
ed and jailed Wednesday on charge
of Petit Larceny. He is accused of
having purloined and eaten nice
fat pet deer belonging to Mr.. Jas. H.
Turner. Quite temptation it's true
but we should all respect the other
fellows property regardless of al
lurements.
A store building of moderate di-
mansions is being erected by Mr..
and Mrs. A. G.. Lindquist on the lots
bought last week from G. W. Faux.
These lie on the main street into
town, and the building is being set
to face that street. The Lindquists
may open some kind of business in
this house.
Neil McInnis left Wednesday for
Fort Leavonworth, Kansas, where
his command was stationed. The
Army has a commodious barrack
there. Neil has won additional re-
spect for himself on this furlough by
his quiet dignifed bearing. Good
department counts everywhere, as
shown by the sergeant chevrons thai
Neil wears on his uniform sleeve.
Rev. r. A. Albums spent the weel
up in Kemper County at De Kalb
the county-seat as witness in
civil suit which originated while ht
was serving Binnville charge. he
happened to be in the store of tht
druggist there when a fake jewelr!
concern managed to capture an ordel
which proved so apparently frauC
that the druggist had to employ th'
courts to defend his rights.
A young medico alighted iron
Sundays train in fhe person
Oscar Batson. He came from Nerd
ian here, but halls from down on tn
G. & S. /. r. r. Is nephew of DR.
M. L. Batson. This is his first yea
at the Meridian Medical College. H
laid the keel for his medical course
by a two year literary trainining i
Mississippi College at Clinton. H
lmpresses us as a very polite an
promising young man. Nay he q
dorm the profession for which he
studying.
A delegation of some half-doze
Washington Co., Ala, men came
yer to Leakesville to arrange a bon
for Dallas Wilks, who was arrests
over there last week under a requ
sition sued out by Sheriff Dan Br
land on the charge of A. q B, wit
Int to K & NJ. Richmond Williams
This attack occurred last Summer
full account of which appeared in tt
HERALD at the time. John Dickel
and Taylor were the chief men of Il
party. They secured some loo
s'gners to the bond by having put |
security for them over in Washing
ton Co. OF course Wilks accompar
ed them on the return. A lawyer
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