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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22

Mr. Shoffner. our one time booster
townsman, but now Of Greenville,
was in town on business last week.
He never forgets to smile and a
good cigar is a smoke.
Mrs Emma Sadler and Mr. Viii
liam Hodges Of 0kOlOla, were pleas
unit visitors in the HarrHl-Reed
home last Sunday and Monday.
Mr. Haefsle and family, who NOV
ed from Burnt Prairie, Illinois, to
this place last spring, have decided
to return to their old home. They
have made many friends here and
everybody is sorry to see them
leave. The hummer and their
friends wish them a pleasant trip
home and many more years Of
happy life.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
Non Resident Notice.

To John Buchanan, Cleve Buchan-
an, Mrs W. G. 0rsnbaun, Mrs
R. H. Haynes, Nettie Buchan-
an, Walter Buchanan, A. NJ
Buchanan and F. W. Buchan-
an, Defendants:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court
of the First District of the County
of Chickasaw in said State, on the
First Monday of November, 1915,
then and there to show cause if any
you can why the land of the estate
of F. w. Buchanan; deceased, should
not be sold for the purpose of pay
ing the debts Of said estate.
Witness my signature, this the
7th day of October, 1915.
H. E. BrannOn, Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
Houlka High School
Notes.

School is on the boom. Every
one is taking advantage Of the fine
weather.
Rev Langley, the Methodist pas
tor, was a pleasant visitor to the
school Tuesday night.
Quarterly examinations will be
held next week
The school was delighted We'd
nesday morning with readings by
Edna Brand and Lucille Weaver.
Mr. Weaver was delighted with
the 10th Algebra lesson Tuesday
morning.
The literary societies will contest
against each other at the end Of
this quarter. FRIDAY Oct 29th)
Everybody invited to come.
Misses Walker and Martin, ex-
preston and music teachers, will
give a recital Friday evening Oct.
18th. No admission charges, but
a voluntary contribution at the
door will be appreciated.
Thelma Seats played a piano solo
Tuesday morning in the chapel
We are glad to have Willie Col
lumns back in school again.
The 9th grade had excellent COM
positions Tuesday morning.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
IOn-Resident Notice.

State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To Jim Pulliam, whose Post
Office Address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
First judicial District of Chickasaw
County, in said state, on the first
Monday Of November, 1915, to de-
fend the suit in said Court of Lucy
Anderson, wherein you are defend
ant.
Witness my hand and official
seal at Office in the Town of Hous-
ton, Miss, this the oath day of
August, 1915,
H. E. Brannon,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
Nonresident Notice.

State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
First Judicial District
To all persons having or claim
ing any interest in Lot SO, Griffin
Survey of the Town of Houston,
Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Chickasaw and the first
district thereof, Of State Of Missis-
siypi, on the LIST Monday in Nov
ember, 1915, to defend the suit of
the Town of Houston, in said Court,
to confirm and quiet its title tosaid
Lot SO. under Section $40, of the
Code of 1906, of said State, where
in you are defendants.
This the End day of Sept. A. D.
1915.
H. E. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
Nonresident Notice.
/. L. Harrington, Trustee.

State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To J R Thomas, defendant, whose
P. o. address is Birmingham, Ala:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court of
the First Judicial District of said
County and State, on the First
Monday in November 1915, to
answer the suit of o A Clinton
wherein you are defendant
Witness my hand as Clerk this
the 25th day of August, 1915,
H E BrannOn, Clerk
By j C Williams, D. c.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
H. E. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that l
have been appointed as administra-
tor of estate of F. W. Buchanan,
deceased, and all persons having
claims against his estate are re-
Quired 10 have the same prObated
and registered by the Clerk of the
Chancery Court of the First Judic-
ial District of Chickasaw County,
Miss, within one year Of this date
a failure to probate and register for
one year from this date will bar
the claim
Given under my hand this the
28th day of August 1915.
W. B. Buchanan,
Administrator.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
For Sale.

Is head Of killing hogs. 20 head
of pigs. Some fine SONS and pigs.
6 head mules. 2 head hOises. 2
cows, Flows, disc cultvators, har-
rows, double row planter. mower,
rake, hay tedder, 2 wagons, 4 horse
gang disc pillow and other articles.
3 ~ miles west Of Houlkr.
CHAS. Z. HAEFELE.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
HOULKA LOCAL NEWS

Rev. F. D Daniel, the beloved
pastor of Pontotoc and former pas
tor Of this church, will begin a pro-
tracted meeting in the Presbyterian
home Of worship next Monday night
the 25th. 1t will 80 thru fifth Sun
day and the whole town is cordially
invited to hear one of the best
preachers known in Mississippi pull
pits Rev. Daniel is the kind of
man who thinks the bad man"
should wear a long face and do the
grOuching, grumbline and glum-
ing More than that, he believes in
humming smiles that smile a mile
worth while--goOd lie and so
fOurthly, filthy and sixthly Don't
make his acquaintance unless you
appreciate wit right off the "a
The HOulka people still remember
the good sermons he preach about
the tall building, using each story
as a sermon and Raking the build
ing Of that building characterize
with the life of men and women.
He will give Houlka the lions share
Of brilliant sermons prepared in his
POntotoc den.
Several men from this commune
ty served as jurors in Houston this
week. Most of them chug-chugge5
down and back every day.
Mr. Harley Harris, popular cap
tain of the University Of Mississippi
football team and Senior medical
student, stopped by to see his par
ents last week.
Mr. Howard, agent for Standard
Oil Co., with his wife and Mr. GOA,
came up from Houston last Friday
on business.
Miss Nora Williams, popular
daughter of jolly Justice Fife Viii
iams, is now a saleslady behind
the counters of the up to date Ash
kenaz store She will be pleased
to see you, sell you some good
goods and give you a smile.
DR. John Walker, the best young
est Get-you-well-quick in all Missis-
sippi has been sick for the past
week with an attrack of Grippe AT
ter repeated efforts to capture him
the doctor repulsed the forces of
Gen. Grippe with a heavy loss of
sleep. In the meantime, ne hopes
his patients will have patience until
he can get there and put'em back
on grown in Mississippi. The hum
mer happily awards him the medal
Of victory.
Miss Francis Van Horn, milliner
a la expert, chic and stylish head
gearer, popular model Of business
activity and headquarters for be-
coming headwOrk, pleasantly Sun
dayed with Houston hOmefOlks.
Mr. and Mrs J A Williams motor
ed to OkolOna Wednesday. Mr.
Williams makes many trips to SUI
burban towns on the gO-come-fetch-
um Ford. Thanks to him for a big
bundle of papers delivered from
Houston.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22

Happy Tom Roberts came from
POntotOc to Sunday with his fam
lily. He is still on the job buying
cotton and is known as one Of the
best samplers in the state.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Chickasaw County,
Miss, will on Saturday the SOth day Of
Oct. 1915, at the Court House in town Of
Houston, sell to the highest and best bid
der for cash, mules, one horse and all
farm implements owned by the county.
Witness my hand, this Oct. Sth, 1915.
H. Z. Brannon, Chancery Clerk
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
WANTED.

rs tie makers to make Pine Ties
at 10 cents a tie, pay every two
weeks. 700 acres Of timber in the
woods. not old field pine.
A. H. REID
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
PETITION FOR PARDON
Honorable Earl Brewer, Governor,
Jackson Miss.

Jackson Miss.
We, the undersigned citizens of
the First District Of Chickasaw
County, most respectfully petition
and urge your Excellency to grant
a pardon to Jim Porter, negro. now
serving a life sentence for the muir
der of Rosa Brown, a negress. We
are satisfied that the negro has
been amply punished for his crime.
he was convicted at the October
Term, 1912, of the Circuit Court OF
Chickasaw County. There was only
one person that claimed to have
been an eye witness to the killing
and that was deceased mother.
jim has always been considered a
good hardwOrking negro, and we
understand has made a model pris-
Oner. And for other reasons to be
given on the hearing of this petition.
Respectfully submitted,
S. E. Atkinson,
Walter Alexander,
Joe B. Paulk,
Harden Davis,
and others.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
NOVEMBER ELECTION

Below are the Managers
and Clerks for the Regular
Election to be held the End.
Tuesday in November.
North Houston
Managers W Hill D c Chen
nault and W A Alexander. Clerks
j F Beatty and J E Calvin. Bal
lift E johnson.
South Houston
Managers-Harvey Pyron, J H
Lyles and W B Tabb. Clerks---T E
Windham and 7 J Lowrey. Bailiff
II A Fill.
Pleasant Grove
Managers---H J Blissard, A J
Berry and J A Woodbridge. Clerks
w A Moore and WI Huffman
Bailiff-Ira Griffin.
BeesOn
Managers-tirant Perry, Fed
Brown and W B Monaghan.
Clerks-Jeva Winter and E Lowrey.
Bailiff-TOm Lester.
HOulka
Managers-D G Bray, j E Thomp-
son and IN Thorn. Clerks W
Howard and J R Shoffner. Baliff-
Dock Freeman,
New Hope
Managers-C N Mauldin, Joe
MOseley and J A Joel Clerks-Jas
Anderson and Geo Davis. Bailiff-
Tom Davis.
North 0kolOna.
Manaeers---Tom Darden, J M
Haley and w B Gum. Clerks--Tom
Anderson and D f Shell. Bailiff--
&C Jolly.
South 0kOlOna
Managers---T R Schrimsher, W A
Murphree and B J Boone Clerks
Geo Babbett and Frank Chandler.
Bailiff---J C Whitesides.
Egypt
Managers A King, E Higgins
and JTLyOn. Clerks---A V Thomp-
son and Lee Rocker. Bailiff--C B
Evans
Van Vleet
Managers P Park, S W Baker
and LII Davis. Clerks--C F Wilson
and W B McNOrtOn. Bailiff--W L
Parks.
Buena Vista
Managers--CliffOrd Rhodes, Carl
Garner and Stanley Pulliams.
Clerks---J C Williams and S T King
Baliff-Robt Garner.
MCCOndy
MANAGERS NJ Valiant. ] Y
Ball and John Gam. Clerks-Will
Colbert and W J Hauehton. BailiT
j F Woodruff
Sparta
Managers---Jeif Gordon, Alex Cor
don and W D Smith, Clerks-L f
Kynerd and Dolph Montgomery.
Bailif--Frank Millsaps.
Woodland.
Managets---L H Kirby, DE Hill
and Lee White. Clerks--W JLewis
and Emmit Dendy. Bailiff--Green
Middleton.
Atlanta.
MANAGERS B WOfford. Ut
MOsley and ] M Sanders. Clerks
B A NarOn and ] W Ellison RaiH
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22

The tennis girls are progressing
nicely in their play, also the base
ball boys.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22
TOTAL

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Watch this space for something in the
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-10-22

bridge crew at work between here
aud Algoma, is in Houlka with his
family this week Mr. Bowman is
putting the bridges in good shape
for the big winter runs and conse-
quent heavy loads.
Mayor Elliott Parker Of Houston
was in town on professional BUSH
ness last Saturday.
Mr. Dill, the efficient saw-fler who
has been with Palmer-FergusOn for
the past two years, has returned
home after a two weeks stay in
Memphis.
Mr. Evans McAbee has returned
from South Carolina and will make
his future home with the good peO-
pie Of Houlka. Mr. Grover McAbee
and wife, we hear, will come home
to good people Of HOulka in a few
weeks. The Hummer and their
many friends are glad to hear Of
their home coming and we wish
them future happiness and smiling
prosperity.
Miss Mary Turner, the attractive
and accomplished daughter of Mr.
and Mrs W I Turner, was happily
married to Mr. Thomas H Williams
last Wednesday. Miss Mary has
been the popular Green-Neely tele-
phone operator and Mr. Tom Cat"
as he is popularity called by every
body who Knows him is a substan-
tial farmer near Red Land. Houlka
and The Hummer wishes for them
unlimited joy and happiness on the
matrimonial highway of life.
Miss MoIlie Ivy returned to her
home in Okolona via Houston We'd
nesday morning.
Mr. Will Marion is some class
when it comes to maniAs good old
sorghum n,olasses for some that he
brought us surely must be the BEST
in the world. Really, he has no
.suDeriors in this business of max
ing long sweetening" and if every
man and woman who read these
lines could just taste some Of the
200 gallons he made last week, we
believe he wouldn't have a drop in
tire days-tbe sale would be so
quick and easy. A gallon of it.
would take the prize in any fair
and The Hummer assures you, that
is those who live in town and do
not get good mOlasses, that if you
want a gallon of triple joy and yum
yum get in touch with Will Marion,
Houlka, Miss. 1t is put up in nice
gallon cans ready for sale.
To Misses Emma and Maggie Al
exander, for beautiful chrysanthe-
mums-to Mrs Mary B Paden, for
beautiful cape jessamines-to Miss
Medena Savely, for beautiful roses,
cape jessamines and fine October
peaches-to all the Marion family
for beautiful roses and cape jessa-
mines, delicious apples, chesnuts
and molasses, l happily offer my
most grateful thanks, once thrice
and a billion times. R. HR
Mrs. Margaret s. Walker, pleasing
Dostmistess of our growing town,
motOred to Houston last Friday on
business. Post Office receipts show
a big business as usual in the tall
and the volume of mail coming in
keeps the force busy on the quick.
Mrs. w. T. johnson and little
daughter Ruth of Houston, we're
very pleasant visitors in the HarrilI-
Reed home, and the home of Mr..
and Mrs. R. N. Boyd, last week.
Miss Nellie Rose Marion began
her school at Chalk Bluff, few miles
below Houston, last Monday Miss
Mary Garner of Buena Vista is her
assistant and The Hummer know
ing their skill in organizing and
teaching a good school, extends to
them now a kind word of encOur-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

Hatesburg is having spring cleaning
everywhere already work
on regular cleanup commenced and the
mighty busy the job finished at all satisfactorily
on Tuesday being the last day Of grace
the fashion custom to take
convenient not convenient put
Saturday night BATH" proverba hen my
morning But nowwel what think OF
mano a who week without BATH
that cities filthy and stayed
yellow because cesspoo of
the Bluff City, bankruptcy Ac
bankruptcy administered trustees appoint
legislature Memphis that its own life had
ceanedup built adequate sewer connection
drinking and passed
enforced them the health of Memphis improved
rapidly Then Memphis began and kept on growing until now
cities the South To read about
Memphis would not think de
rsively the "City of the Bogs;" but it
orleans did not do
Memphis did has Memphis
duly and dancing long enough
thorough cleanup would look like another city and
n with the outside world immensely.
that the people really interested in this
Hiesbug And they The cleanup sent
sBu there who won't fall
they smell
they
the smell They
their ways" that they don't
in this Without
complete And they
will wasting breath appeal to them They have
aesthetic civic pride They really not much to
habit and raising There
handle them That is to enforce the law against them
this the final touch which
all the individual
partial
solution the question the City
will enforce mpaialy yet igidly Hat
eanedu Tuesday kept Clean but they fall
the city then all
ladies doing will be loves labor lost"
mpoy anything like
the stubborn FACT the and there beating the
devil around the bush"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

Hattiesburg today. They are going
away on a bridal trip before long,
they say.
They were married last night at
$50 o'clock by Justice OF the Peace
Dick Poe. They were married after
both the little school girl, who still
wears her hair hanging down her
back, and the determined bridegroom
to-be declared that no matter what
course the parents of either might
take, they would get married sooner
or later
The pair left Hattiesburg late in the
afternoon, and the parents of both
heard that they were running away to
get married. Sheriff HARRISON was
notified, and gave chase. Before they
got very far away, he caught them,
brought them back to the city, and, at
the request of Mrs. Broadway, held
young George. Exile Mae didn't like
this a bit She couldn't see why
George should be held and herself
released.
1--WE are going to get married, mann
ma she said, regardless of what
either you or Mrs. George has to say
about it. Both Of you are simply caus-
ing lot of excitement. If you don't
let us marry this time, we will slip
away at the first opportunity, and will
have the ceremony performed"
So. Mrs. George and Mrs. Broadway
got together, and after consultation,
called in their children. Both ex-
pressed a determination to wed, soon
er or later. So parental permission
was given, Circuit Court Clerk Nixon
again dragged out of his home while
in the middle of an unusually inter.
esting short story, accompanied to the
Court House, and a marriage license
obtained.
They will live with Mrs. Broadway
for the time being.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

machine in Hattiesburg, he said, and
would again mount it and fly away
just as soon as he had spread his new
doctrine among the Eatonville colored
folks.
So far, so good. There were some
doubling Thomas in the congregation,
but many of the men and women who
heard him gave him the benefit OF the
doubt. Other things which have
seemed impossible, they argued with
themselves, have been worked out by
Twentieth century folks. So the Rev.
Jim King might, after all, be telling
the truth.
Then came the climax Of the SER
mon.
"Ah has spent days and days in dat
German state" the evangelist said,
"and All knows all about its folks.
All left dere dis very night. All has
a message TO- you. 1t is from yo' own
very President. Woodrow Wilson is
locked up in dat German State. De
king of all de Germans has done
locked him up. He sends dis message
to you: Listen to Brudder King.
'Bide by his wishes. He's fruitful
man, and he knows whereof he speaks.
Do what Brudder King tells you, and
Ah'll be turned loose"
Eatonville's colored population was
visibly affected by this message.
They hadn't heard that the President
had even contemplated going abroad
at this time They were somewhat
impressed, however, that the Presi-
dent should send them such mes
sage. Then the doubling Thomases
got busy again.
The outcome of the whole affair was
that the audience decided that the Rev.
Jim King not only had not flown from
Germany in an aeroplane, but that his
story of the Presidents detention by
the German kaiser was a bit Of mag
ination. Consequently all the gospel
he had preached to them was doubted.
This morning, a delegation of 20 or
more of the church workers called at
the evangelist's quarters. He had
been tipped off, however, to their
coming, and was not there A minute
before they entered the front door, the
Rev. Jim King disappeared through.
the back door. He didn't even look
toward Hattiesburg, where his sup
posed aeroplane was hitched, but rest
ed entirely upon the primeval method
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

FOR SALE will sell 100x200 feet and
a 7-room dwelling with stack Chin
neys, fire places, all complete;
located corner Court street and
Southern avenue. Close in; Cheap.
o. D. Carter, $40 Court street, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
WANTED-Miscellaneous

AARRYAif you are lonely. The re-
liable Confidential Successful Club
has large number Of wealthy eligible,
members. both sexes. wishing early
marriages. Description free.-Mrs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announce
e. ]. CURRIE as a candidate for Super.
intendent Of Education, subject to tho
action of the Democratic Primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
County treasurer.

The News Is authorized to announce
D. X. HEMETER as a candidate Cor
County Treasurer, subject to the &C
ton Of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
For Tax Assessor

The News is authorized to announces
H. e. CLARK as a candidate for Ta1
Assessor, subject to tho action Of tn
Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
For County Attorney.

The News Is authorized to announce
ANDERSON M. FOOTE az a eandI-
date for County Attorney. subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announce
JOHN T. HANEY as q candidate for
County Attorney, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announce
T. ]. NIXON as candidate for Cir,
cult Court Clerk, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announce
ALEXANDER CURRIE as a candidate
for County Attorney, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

Tomatoes, cabbage. sweet
and hot pepper, egg plants. Fine
assortment OF rose bushes and bed
ding plants. cut flowers. Home
phone 81; Cumb. ga. King
Hamper Park. 18-tf-c :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
For Chancery Clerk.

The News is authorized to announce
HERBERT GILLIS as candidate for
Chancery Clerk; subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announces
JOHN M. RAYLISS as candidate for
Tax Assessor. subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News e authorized to announce
w. n. EDMONsON as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News Is aurnor1zed to announce
w. N. RICHARDSON as candidate
for Circuit Court Clerk. subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
For Board Of superxIsors.

The News Is authorized to announce
J. L. BATSON as candidate for
member of the Board of Supervisors
from Beat Three, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10
For Circuit Court CLERK.

The News is authorized 10 announce
Fl. K. McLEMORE as a candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-10

The News is authorized to announces
BARNEY o. DOHERTY as a can6
date for Sheriff, subject to the actisB
of the Democratic primary.