Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Thomson have
taken rooms temporarily at the Lamb
house which is large building has-
ing half-story to il.
The rainfall for the first TOUR
months of the present year, that is in
the aggregate amount for January,
February, March and April, 1916 was
1888 inches.
Twas ID true bills and not ID as we
were made to say through slip Of
the pen last week, that the grand
jury found See their report pub
lished elsewhere.
The rain of last Friday in Leakes-
vile was very refreshing, but it de-
velops was strictly local as outside
of the town both North and South
only light shower was reported.
Ii. E. Ball and w. w. Kittrell
made trip to Moss Point returning
Tuesday via Evanston. The recenu
rain got Big creek up enough to
make pretty good drive of logs out
of it,
Miss Nancy Miller, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Miller OF our
CITY arrived home this week FROM
Wigg us where she has taught music
in the school IN that place for the
expired the expired term.
The name appearing as Writ
Roberts" in the grand jury list last
week was an error; 1T should have
been Writ Byrd. 1t got past us
and we thank a reader for kindly
calling attention to 1t that due cor
rection be made.
Some complaint is heard about
grand jury leaks. The writer has
heard none himself but merely had il
mentioned TO us by those who had.
So far as we can learn no case oc-
Cured where the purpose OF the law
was thwarted but closer watch
over tongue possibly should be en-
Joined by the judge on both jurors
and witnesses of the school, the Older
fellows are usually well enough
trainedin court practices to realize
the need for such reticence.
The friends OF Prof. ]. f. Miller at
Leakesville will be interested to know
that he has been elected principal of
Coopers Institute at Dalevile where
bro. G. A. Schultz is the methodist
pastor. Miller's wife, who is we'll
known as music teacher here in her
single days as Miss Maggie Donald.
and agenuine good one we believe
by the way she was unanimously N
ceded to be, takes the berth for
music on the faculty of such high
school.
The late cool weather this spring
has at last disappeared and the heat
is making up for it now with a vim.
The mercury ran up to 81 Wednes-
day of last week, ie. May 10. This
was the highest registration up 10
that time Two days later, on Fri
day May II the thermometer had
still a hotter tale to tell as it The
registration thst day was SO just a
few decimal points. short Of blood
heat and the sweat poured and shirt
sleeves were in~order.
On account of getting off to the
press meet the Herald is being
printed day earlier this week than
common. To stretch out the time to
accommodate the editor on this trip
we will not put the next paper to
press till LATE, possibly Saturday or
the Monday following. This is pef-
missible both by state law aud postal
rulings but seldom INDUCED in hyl
this office, and we are certain on
this occasion our readers will not be-
grudge US this little .disarrangement
to the printing schedule in order to
preside for the once in life oyer our
press association. So don't look Tor
the Heralds next week, as used to be
said OF a certain train till you see
her coming i