Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
LOCAL

Miss Eva Grouse will be with us
after July 9TH.
Dave West was down today (Fri-
day) from the community of Grafton.
The river is getting back into its
banks again, making resumption OF
ferriage quick possibility.
Two Leaf citizens to repair to the
county-seat Wedne ;day were Joe
Daughdrill and Clyde Thomson.
H. M. Faux is in Mobile this
week taking treatment under a spe-
cialist for very annoying skin nu-
NOR.
Tom Avera and the elder Wander
ford we're sojourners in LeakesvlIle
through portion of the midday OF
the week.
Pete Farley and a son of Dave
Hillman together made trip over
from Washington Wednesday on
Homestead business.
The old J. E. Miller store building
was moved across the street into
field of Hugh McInnl's by f. M.
Baldwin during the week.
Tyra Roberts and Dock Beard af-
ter serving so long as clerks, have
decided to become merchants them
selves; they will open store here
right away.
Mrs. Jno. Holland and some of the
younger children came over on We'd
nesday's train from Rounsaville, to
see Mrs. Ed Carroll, who is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Holland.
Monday incursionists to LeakeS-
Vile were Mr.. and Mrs. Marcy A.
vera of the town up on the banks OF
the picturesque Chlckasawhay some
twenty miles OF corresponding name
The contractors for building new
Jail, placed crew of men here Mon
day and they have about finished
tearing down the old two-stOry jail
the materia! and cells of which are
to he uSed in erecting the new.
The first load of wool that we have
seen brought to town this season,
showed up Wednesday and Alfred
Smith of Jonathan was its owner.
There is a quantity of wool shipped
from this point each year.
L. n. Ball of Betty is taking work
with the Leakesville Mercantile Co.
Lawrence is a steady straight fellow
and should grow into place OF use
fuIness in the mercantile world II he
determines to follow it right on.
There's a treat in our Janet Cor
respondence this week. A letter is
embodied in it, written by Fate
Dunnam from Mobile, and Dunnam
tells in his own way some remarkable
things he saw in the Gulf City. Its
rich reading.
Several business conferences were
held in LeakesviIle during the week
between the two milimen w. M
Louisell and n. E. Turner. These
men are both aggressive lumbermen,
and keep their plants going despite
business depression.
DIR. Sam Pool places us under re
newed obligations by the annua
presentation of honey, and we hnc
it as delicious and clear white as ev
er. The doctor is an acknowledged
successful bee-man in these parts
He states that the long spell of dry
weather preceding the recent pro
longed wet streak, cut down the pro
duction this year very materially.
J. D. Turner went up to Newton
and took in the Commencement eX
ercises of Clark Memorial College. II
is member of the board of trustee
and attended their meeting for elect
ing officers and faculty another year
He is well impressed with the wor
that College is doing and its out
look. He states that the crops fror
Waynesboro up show narrowing de
struction from the recent flood con
ditions.
Had thought all our correspond
ents were schooled against writin
upon but one side of the sheets
paper used in preparing their copy
but we have received several recen
ly which belle this thought. Its har
to do your matter justice in a prin
shop when so prepared, so for tn
and in consideration of the editor
and printers side of the question
kindly never write upon but one slf
of your paper.
The A. & M. Ry. are ADVERTISE
in this issue excursions on their Ill
to and from Leakesville for both
the Fourth of July celebrations; t
Que in Leakesville on Saturday Ju
3rd. under auspices Of Farme
Union; the other at Chronicle
Monday, July 9th, These spec
trains are put on with schedules al
low rates specially designed to a
comodate the people of this secti
who wish to gather at either