Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02

Geographic plate, delayed this edi-
ton two days.
Mrs. Bertha Bethea of Hatties-
burg is visiting her sisters, Mes
danes Owens and Simmons of this
city.
A number OF the schoolmarms and
professors came to town late last
week to transact business at the Su-
perintendent s Office.
Two. w. Holland, who resides near
Rounsaville, drove over to our town
Friday last and while here remem-
bered the editor in way which
maketh the heart glad.
A trio of Upper East Siders in the
persons of J. G. Williams. Jos. L.
Williams and Jonathan Williams.
were in town today, Joseph coming
to advertise his homes tead. ]. G. is
the fathes of the above named.
The Bank of Leakesville is having
some new flooring put to the first
floor of the building, same having
rotted out quick owing to CONTRACT
Ors who erected the brick foundation
failing to give proper ventilation.
The icy skins on the mudholes of
our city this morning proclaim that
Winter has really come in with Dec
ember. Soon though we will be hav-
ing some more of those balmy days
which are the delight Of our southern
cline.
E. B. Moody and VIM. P. Moody,
two dwellers in Washington, G. c.,
rose early Saturday morning and
travelled to the County Capital to
transact soMe business relative to
the latters homestead proof. The
first named is the father of William,
who we enter as a new subscriber.
A. G. Charleston, the wel,-known
Negro School ,eacher, is teaching at
Shlpman, Miss, this Winter and
writes to have his paper changed to
that address. We take this quota
tion from his letter: Il regret very
much that | am not teaching in God
blessed Old Greene this Winter,
which it seems is my adopted home.
DR.. Sam Pool and two daughters,
Misses Lucille and Myra went down
to Mobile last week and viewed the
flying machines. The Doctor gives
very accurate description of the
way those birdmen sailed through
the air on their biplanes. He is a
close observer and noticed partcu-
larly the construction and modus
operandi of the aeroplanes.
A quart bottle of fine new cane
syrup reaches US from W. T. Rhine
hart, through DR.. Sam Pool. 1t has
the real home made syrup flavor,
from which we infer w. p. hasn't
got to doping his lasses with chem
icals like some of our farmers are do
ing to it's great hurt, as the delicious
flavor is practically destroyed when
such ingredients are employed.
Mr.. r. E. Smith ran up to Enter
prise last week and closed deal fer
a newspaper outfit at that place,
which has not been operative for
sometime and owned by Judge Buck
ley aud others. The best people of
the town including the judge are Civ
ing him their moral and financial
support, so he Will have a strong
backing. He and his mother, Mrs.
A, NJ. Riggs, will move up there in
few days. We wish them unboun
ded success and feel close interest
account our long associations togeth-
er.
Owing to another engagement that
came up unexpected, We editor was
not able to attend the County Fair
meeting here Monday night the first
week of Court, in order to give re-
port OF it, The Secretary now fur
nishes the official report OF same
which appears in this issue. In get
ting out the printed circulars calling
the Meeting next Monday Dec. 9th
the word "effecting" was through a
typographical error on our part spelt
Affecting" for which we are re-
sponsible and not the secretary who
wrote out the copy.
The Southern Methodist Church
caught fire Wednesday night early
from some gasoline being used tc
supply the light system, but suffi-
Gent help rushed to the scene in an
swer to the cries OF the pastor and
Pete, who were manipulating the
light business, to out same before
any material damage was done. The
smoke blackened the upper walls
pretty bad, and the flames partially
burned the floor IN the corner where
the fire originated, some damage tG
the carpeting. altar railing, windows
etc, all of which will come within
the 800 mark and be quickly re
paired.
Our young county attorney, J. W