Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-12-10
LOCAL

H.G. Locke, q weli-known lumber
man of Richton, was in LeaEesville
Monday.
Tom Jones was down to Leakes-
vile Tuesday disposing of bale OF
cotton of his raising.
Lie. Helms, attorney of Merrill,
was up Saturday lookin.. after some
cases in Justice Court here.
D. }. Mcqueen. the clever Tomb
stone agent was in town this week
making delivery of some work.
Hardy Smith was in the Gulf City
early in the week, having an ear
that was giving him trouble, treated.
Our section has experienced this
week, another of those cold snaps
which are the first billings of Winter.
Lloyd James was down this week
He still has to hobble about on
erutches, as the broken leg is not
yet well.
The information reaches US that P.
M. Spears is buying out the Rhine
hart stand at Sweetwater and open
ing up business there.
H. S. Knowles was over from Mo
heba Saturday proving cut his home
stead. Its seldom that we get to
see Henry these days as he is quite
busy man.
Rev. W. A. hays left Tuesday for
annual session of the Mississippi
Conference, VIII i C h conveneS at
Br6okhaven this year. He will be
gone an even week.
Rev. R. A Albums left Saturday
via Merrill for the Mississippi Con-
ference at Brookhaven. He went
early in order to meet his classes.
He returned Thursday.
Ernest Fl. Burch went down to
the Gulf City at the converging OF
the weeks TO take some spec.a. treat
meut for his trouble. lie suffers oc-
casion4Hy from an obstinate liver.
Shoppers in the capital town Of
Greene Tuesday, were Mr.. US. Green
and daughter, Mrs. G. L. Cone of the
Merrill Pike. 10th of their homes
ase slightly beyond the John Mcleod
ferry across river.
Owing to a breakdown on our en-
CINE we are having to print part OF
this edition,-in fact the whole OF
the inside OF it on the old Washing
ON hand press to get out even III
the neighborhOOd OF on time but we
DC toget things righted by anoth-
e: press day.
D. A. Mcleod was in town from
Vernal on Monday last. He attend
cd the State Convention of the Farm
ers Union at Jackson last week as
the delegate from the Greene County
organization OF that order. He had
time to tell US of some Of the enter
tanning and instructive features OF
the convention.
Mr.. andrew Clark, OF Richton is
visiting bis brother Jepsy and other
KIN hereabouts. He it WIS who was
eaucht in the terrible Cyclone at
Pmvis with two OF his daughters, one
of whom died from effects OF in3l-
ries received. He is venerable look
ing well preserved man tor his age
Fl. NJ. Faulk came up from Mobile
Sunday and returned Monday, he
is still with the G.. G. Faux d Co.,
sellers of the Pilot Generator system
of Acetylene lights, and reports that
their business is expanding all tie
time as the lights are constant adj
vertisement for themselves whereso
ever placed account their superior
merits.
M. NJ. Hazard of Mul.ett, who i
one of the younger generation 0
that familiar family name IN bea
a old Old Greene County, was up t
the CAPITAL Tuesday to take out tn
ballot boxes for LuceGale and Rock
Greek precincts to hold the Specla
Election in that Beat on Iuesda
Dec IA for two justices and two cor
stables.
Watts and Ormond, Organizers
Meridian, for the Junior Order l
nited American Mechanics have bee
in town this week working up
council for that Order here. Viii
we did not Join, there are two mel
+;onable ideas which it endeavors
promote that we can clasp hands {
rer as the HERALD stands ft
both Of those reforms, viz: more r
strictive immigration laws and ssuo
Of the Bible from nonsectar'an Stan'
noint in the pubic schools.
The display of Christmas goods
the Peoples Drug Cos. has certain
an inviting and goodsome look M
And;ng il to be commended for th
splendid selection. That firm is ye
by year expanding in the presentii
of Holiday line end this-time clio
unquestionably proclaims the pr
oressiveness Of their policy. This