Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-09-01
LOCAL

{ Will Blankenship vas an incur
sionist to this city Wednesday.
L. P Peaster has succeeded Curt
Mcleod in the Post Office Cafe.
Mrs. Luella Wexford shopped in
Leakesville between Enthusiastically
Remember the Board of Supervis-
ors meet in regular session next
Monday.
Miss Mary Taylor of Mobile, is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Geo. B. McRae
in this city.
E. +. Ball was in Leakesville the
tailend of last week rounding up
sewing machine biz
Street Commissioner Pete Mcleod
is having the street leading up from
Depot put in better shape.
W. P. Rounsavlle and Greedy Bre-
land made up twain from Rounsa-
vile in by train Thursday.
Bob Mcleod who dwels near the
Ferry bearing his family name, shop
ped in this burg Wednesday.
Robt. w. Cooley was in town
Tuesday taking the initiatory steps
to haying his homestead published.
NJ. Nj. Mcintosh drove over from
Exsho last Friday to dispose of a
load of watermelons for B. G. O'Dan-
lel.
See display ad of Miss johnson,
Dressmaker, in this issue. She is
now located at the Methodist Par
sonage.
Jim Kittrell and Albert Landlord
were two other citizens of Ayera
who had occasion to visit the county
capital Monday
Levi Gibson is rounding up cattlo
these days for the drives to Mobile
market as is his custom the decline
of each summer.
Miss Beulah Crump, small maid
en- below the teen age, is down from
Meridian visiting the Bryants, who
are friends of her father.
Miss Lora Backs from accompanied
her father out early in the week and
is remaining over visiting her broth
ers and friends en- vile.
Heck Hillman of Betty was out
Tuesday and had a round dozen teeth
extracted. This cleaned off his low
err jaw for an artificial and less trou-
blesome set.
Mr.. Pres Beard is spending tie
week in Leakesvile taking Electric
al treatment under DR.. Pool. He
has never fully got rid of that trou-
ble in his thigh.
Clerk Mckay requests us to direct
attention to the meeting of the Coun-
ty Pension Board next Monday at
the courthouse. All interested par
ties should put in appearance.
Carl Pool is in receipt of letter
from Rich Fournoy mailed from
Paris. He has been in France some
time. He has also been to Liverpool
and other of the European cities.
W. W. Roberts of Old Grafton
community had occasion to visit the
county capital Wednesday. Ye edi-
tor acknowledges renewal of Aud
Acquaintance with this young gen
tleman.
J. M. Avera is circulating a petit
ton for signers to new telephone
system for Leakesyille which will be
the all metallic circuit and will pro-
vide connection with the Cumberland
long distance
Kim Daughdril was out to Leakes-
vile Wednesday and wears cheer
full look, having accepted his defeat
in good spirit, and feeling good over
the large vote given though he didn
quite secure enough to capture the
plum.
G. ]. Miller hasn't got enough of
canvassing yet. He is giving up the
job at the Merk store and tells us
that as he has canvassed Greene (po-
litically) he intends starting next
week to canvass Perry County-in
behalf of that self-heating Ironer
G. L. Avera was down Monday
from Avera. He tells us that his
uncle, W. w. Avera is merchandise
ing again and considerably improved
in health since bis return from Tate
Springs. Mr.. Bill is drinking the
Tate water constantly and thinks it
benefits him.
Mr.. Geo. W. Smith of Jonathan
was down last Friday and gave the
Herald call. He tells US that he
too recently killed large rattlesnake
having II rattles and button which
was over 5 # long. This year seems
to be one in which that specie of
snake have shown themselves TO be
unusually numerous
2. A. Mcleod came up from Yer
nal Saturday. His wife, Mrs. Ella,
who is o sister to Mrs. Sam Church