Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-12-15
LOCAL

DR.. M. L. Batson went up to Bal
timore about two weeks ago, where
he is taking special work in surgery,
to which he has always had a strong
leaning.
Since the car famine has gotten SO
acute the Bear Greek Mill Co. has
had to cut their running down to the
day crew. They are getting a few
cars along now which is some better
than it was for several days when
they could get none at all.
MIR. S. r. Mckay made a visit to
see a brother and old friends at Moss
Point at the cOnverging OF the
weeks. He has been wanting to take
a,an down there for several years
and found 1t handy now that direct
through railroad service can be had.
Ia "a letter sending subscription
from Leesburg, Rankin County,
Miss, where her husband is prnci-
pal OF the high school, Mrs. Luther
x. Turner writes: THE Herald is
like "a letter from home. That's
the way we try to mike it; chatty-
like to our readers.
Neil Dunnam was in town this week
His folks have gotten we'll al last
His wife was taken down the day
after the storm and then later
! ais two children and it ran till Octo-
Der. From July into October is a
long time to have sickness 10 a
home, so Neil is rejoicing that they
are over with it.
SOME MORE VANS will be accepted
on subscription payment. We have
not vet gotten as many as we need.
In fact would like more right away.
Bring them along and we will credit
you up, paying the market prices
the day you bring them. We prefer
the Doolies, but can use the others,
provided the price is in proportion.
Mr.. Wiley Evans of Leakesvilie
vas business visitor to Richton
Wednesday. He came over to meet
Messrs. Bell and Davenport, high
way engineers, who are gong over
the route of the new highway. We
are advised that the actual sur
vey of this route will begin next
week. -Richton Dispatch OF Dec. 8.
John w. Whigham OF Upper East
Side was down Tuesday making
proof in homestead claim and having
for his witnesses @. e. Fountain and
]. L. Garrison. They had cold day
for the ride. but such business with
the government has to be transacted
up to now on time and to gnat's
bristle almost in every other partic-
ular.
Superintendent Newton James is
these days as he can spare the time
from his Office duties visiting the
schools out over the county. He is
having some raw weather to face
in making such rounds, but such
cant be avoided as the schol asJc
term is rapidly advancing and he
has to get to each OF them before
their closing.
Som Gibson and Dock Danghdrlll
we're two citizens from the fork OF
The rivers up to the county capital
Monday. Sam tells Us that turkey
gobblers are plentiful this season
down there and that they haye al
ready had turkey several times.
That makes fellows mouth water
who stick around town aud don't
get to eat of such sayory dishes.
Homer L. Williams and his bro
tner, Harry Williams, sons OF w. j.
Williams, Jr.. were both down from
the Upper East Side last Saturday,
Homer is home on furlough from
his work in Mobile as conductor on
the Spring Hill run of the street
railwfy system OF that city. He has
to get back by Dec. %, though he
tried hard to get them to let him of
through Christmas, but the men get
Christmas letoffs in the order OF
their senioritv and he is young 10
the service, though sufficiently adj
vanced that be gets another raise