Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-19
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bond sale issue aggregating $325,00o
Of fcrty-year bonds, bearing AZ per cent
interest and payable semi-annually, the
proceeds Of such sale 60 be applied to
che rsfanding Of like amount of 8
pmF cent bonded indebtedness, issued
some time ago. This issue, as the one
preceding Il, will be made subject to
ell ct any time, such being the condi-
Alons governing the sale Of the bonds.
The East Mississippi Four Counties
Medical Society, composed Of Lee, Chick
AsAw, Monroe and Itawamba, met in
0kolona last week, and after electing
officers, q motion was made and carried
10 meet next in Aberdeen, the second
Tuesday In May, and in Amory the sec
ond Tuesday in June, making the four
towns Of Tupelo, Okolona, Aberdeen and
Amory permanent meeting places Of the
society.
SJohn Rutherford" a former wearer
Of the Mississippi penitentiary uniform,
after conviction of burglary, and who
served his term up to within q month
Of the expiration thereof, when he was
pardoned by Gov. Stone, only to break
into prison again @ few years later, on
the same charge, to escape from the
tolls Of the law, is now in Jail at Birm-
ingham awaiting the orders of the State
prison authorities.
Ed Harris, an employe of the New
toa Oil and Manufacturing Company,
met death in a rather peculiar manner.
He was in the second story of the build
ing, showing cotton seed through hole
to the first floor, and in some unknown
way fell in the hole. His body was
caught, and the hole not being large
enough for him to go through, the seed
covered him up. Before it was discOv-
cred he suffocated.
The teachers association of Choctaw
County met at Alderman in regular
monthly session. The feature of the
day was the able address delivered by
state Superintendent of Education j. n.
Powers. He was greeted by large au-
dieace and his strong speech was we'll
received. His remarks were directed in
behalf of the country high school. There
was already a strong sentiment IN this
county in favor of such a move, and
the address of Prof. Powers will greatly
strengthen this sentiment.
Mrs. Alice Fairly was given verdict
in the Circuit Court against the Jack
son electric Street railway for $1,000,
the suit being based on the failure of
the employees in charge of a certain
street car to stop for her at regular
stopping corner, where she was accus-
toned TO disembarking. Not only did
the conductor fail to stop, but was also
rather impudent, as alleged, when he
was taken to task for the oversight.
The family of w. A. Barker, of Me
ridiAn, barely escaped with their lives
from their burning home. When the
Are was discovered the entire roof was
ablaze, and before all the members were
through the ceiling. Two children, des-
Perately sick with pneumonia, were
rolled in the bed clothing and rescued,
the bed clothing being on fire and one
Of the boys feet burned before the COW
erins could be taken of.
Gov. Noel signed the commissions for
tho following men appointed to office
in the Mississippi National Guard: j.
n Powers, Franklin, Holmes county,
major and aide de camp on the COVER
Der's staff; DR.. N. c. Womack, Jackson,
Arst lieutenant and assistant surgeon;
Robert S. Miller. jackson, captain, COM
manding Company F, Third infantry.
A cotton mill to employ a thousand
operatives, will be built at Corinth in
the near future. A charter for the pur-
pose was granted company capitalized
at 100000. The same company
promises an electric line to the Tennes-
see river within eighteen months.
Charlie Crossin, a 14-year-old boy,
wearing knee pants, and Miss Minnie
Corley, 30 years old, were married at
Maben. The boys parents, hearing OF
Tie marriage, separated the couple
within an hour and refused to allow the
boy 10 return to his new wife.
A. D. McGelland, of New Orleans,
president of the Alden Knitting Mills, in
chat city, is in Meridian with the pur-
pose Of letting the contract for the
branch mill to be located here. The
buildings are estimated to cost $4,000.
Chambers having been discovered to
exist among the stock of Mr.. Thomas,
RsAT Walden, State Inspector James
Lewis of Starkville ordered two mules
killed and all the other stock carried
away and quarantined.
Hon. Jacob McGavock Dickinson,
whom President Taft has appointed
secretary of war, is not only a native
of Columbus, but q member of Isham
Harrison Camp, No. 81, United Confed-
crate Veterans, of that city.
Sim II. Lowenburg of hatcher, and
Frank J. Fisher of vicksburg have in
ltiated o movement for a 10O-mile auto
driveway between the two cities. This
will also push good road campaign in
Jefferson, Claiborne and Warren coun-
ties.
Declined with Thanks.
In many respects 1t (the article)
has q good deal Of merit. but on the
whole / do not think 1t suited to the
Review. Perhaps my judg-
msnt would not agree with that of
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