Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-02-25
Mississippi News
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Clay county has experienced another
peculiar tragedy, brought about by the
trespass of a goose. W. j. Valentine
went ON the property of the Joansons to
recover goose. 1t seems that there
was an unfriendly feeling between the
Johnsons and Valentine, and as result
John, VIII and Walter johnson, without
authority of law, are said to have taken
, Valentine before magistrate, supposed
~ after disarming him. In some way
Valentine secured 4 pistol, it is said,
and shot John johnson and escaped from
the other two Johnsons. Thinking he
had killed young Johnson, Valentine
went to the home of neighbor, John
IfaZelwood, and told him that he had
killed John johnson, and would imme-
diately leave the country. Nothing
more was heard from Valentine until his
body was found in swamp about eight
miles distant from the scene of the trou-
bic, and is said to bear no marks of vio-
lence whatever.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Missis-
sippi selected Gulfport for its meeting
next year, and elected the following Of
ficers: Walter NJ Conner, HattiesbGrg,
grand master; John S. Brooks, Robin
sonville, senior grand warden; j. Rice
Williams, Houston, junior grand war
den; BENZ " White, Meridian, grand
treasurer; Fred Speed, Nicksburg, grand
secretary; Joseph j. Brooks, Dennison,
grand chaplain; Julius Yarepzsky, Shu
qulak, grand tyler.
The big dredge boat two miles west
of Verona is now in operation. A canal
more than nine miles in length will
start two miles west of Verona and
empty into Town creek, below Shannon.
This is by far the most important canal
construction yet begun i'll the county. 1t
will pass through the richest land in Lee
county. 1t is claimed that 23,O34 acres
of wet land have been reclaimed in the
last two or three years.
DIR. O. NJ Norton says that if the
measure of Gov Noel to abolish races
at county fairs and the state fair be-
comes a law it will kill the Delta Fair
Association DIR. Norton says that the
exhibit of horsefesh at these annual
gatherings and the attractions offered
by the handsome purses hung UP keep
alive interest iii the fair on the part OF
many regular attendants, who are not
especially drawn to the agricultural ex
hibits.
The Columbus, Mississippi & Western
Alabama Railroad Company, the con
templated line from Winfield, Ala, to
Columbus, Miss, via Vernon, Ala, VIII
soon be in shape to announce tier plans
Charles F. Sherod, president of the com
pany, will give no plans he has in mini.
There is every good reason, however,
to believe that he is affiliated with some
of the largest railroad systems III the
country and the line is everything but
built.
Hon. H. f Blakeslee, State commits
soner of agriculture, Prof. +. K. Lloyd
and A. \. Garner, of the agricultural de-
rartment of the A. & NJ College ut
Starkville, spoke to the farmers of La
! fayette county III the interest of the corn
club. At the conclusion of the adj
dresses a corn club was organized aid
much interest was manifested in the
growing of prize corn.
Rev Kenneth Alexander Jones, for "a
years an active Methodist minister, died
at Sumner Rev. Jones had ju5t passed
his 74th year. He became a licensed
Methodist minister in September, 1856,
and continued actively. i'll the ministry
until he was retired on the su3erannu-
ated list at the last conference. held at
Okolona, in December, 1909.
Alfred Vidal Davis, ST., formerly
very wealthy man, committed suicide
one mile south of Cannonsburg, Adams
county, by shooting himself in the lett
breast with a shotgun. He removed TIL
SllOt II OiIi HIS " oS>tC'N< -
q chair placed the muzzle of the gun MI.
der his vest and pulled the trigger with
his toes.
For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
Shingle Stains, Wagon and lmpleL mt
Paints, Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing,
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint & Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 4G4S
s. Second St, Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
A paper was circulated and signed by
a number of the business men and citi-
zens of Nettleton, requesting the mayor
and aldermen to make it $25 fine tor
any man to be found drunk on the
streets; $25 fine and thirty days in Jail
for the second offense.
Circular letters are being mailed out
to the farmers of Warren county, di
recting them as to the formation of
boys corn clubs. which are to be started
with view of improving crop conditions
and giving the planters a better I'M
derstanding of corn and other planting
the coming year.
The completion OF the boys corn clubs
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