Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-13

Carrollton.--Oma, the 4-year-old son
of o. J. Duncan, was killed by the kick
OF family horse.
Pascagoula.-A picnic given here on
the Fourth for the benefit of the Red
Cross netted $500 for the cause.
Olive Branch.--The DeSoto county
medical society met at Olive Branch.
DR.. Moore of Cockrum presided.
McNeill.--Fors the first time since
April IL this place last week had
rain that was sufficient to wet the
ground.
tMcComb.-The Fourth was fittingly
observed here bp public speaking and
. baseball game for the benefit Of the
Red Cross. u
Water Valley.-E. w. Ward, oldest
Confederate veteran in this section,
died at the age of "a years, at his home
In this city.
Laurel.-Col. Mott Ayres, editor and
publisher of the Laurel Daily Leader,
died at local hospital after weeks
illness Of acute gastritis.
Lexington-Holmes county celebrat-
ed the Fourth of July by patriotic
gathering at Owens Wells under the
auspices of the Red Cross.
Poplarville-The summer school
opened here last week, the time being
devoted to club members, boys and
girls under IA years OF age.
Logtown-The Fourth was celebrat-
ed here by basket picnic given by
Pearl River Council No. 81, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics.
Gloster.-The Fourth was celebrated
sa Chester by. general suspension of
business and flag-raising. A big
flag was raised ON a seventy-foot staff.
Toccopola-Rev. Henry Ball, an
aged citizen of the Harmony neighbor-
hood. died after two days, illness. at
the home OF his cousin, Monroe Big
ham.
Magee.-News has been received
here that Joe Higgins was shot and
Instantly killed by German Burns at
. party given at the home of Willie
Thompson. ~ A
Magnolia.--The news of the death
of Prof Howard s. Afford at his home
In Jackson was received here, his for
mer home, with expressions of pro-
found sorrow.
West Point.-Home canned products
put up, by girls of the several canning
clubs in the county are offered every
Saturday at a public sale. The de-
mand Is exceeding the supply.
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Charleston Davis, white
man, who lives near Locopolis, in this
county. was lodged in jail here, charg-
ed with the killing of Luther Williams
and the wounding of Bud Williams.
Columbus. T. E. Lott, who
for several years past has been prin-
cipal OF the Franklin high school, has
rendered his resignation, and will leave
in a few days for Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Tylertown.--J. H. Spears. farmer
living about three miles west Of this
place, was arrested near McComb and
brought here to be lodged in jail charg-
ed with q crime against his 13-year-
old sister.in-law.
Senatobia.-The burial of former
Lieutenant Governor G. D. Stands,
who died at his home in New Orleans,
took place in Bethesda cemetery here.
Gov. Stands for many years was the
foremost citizen OF Tate county.
Bay st. Louis.--Citizens of this
place voted for the issuance OF $780,
900 sea wall bonds. following recent
ruling by the supreme court that in
order for the bond issue to be valid
the proposition must be voted upon.
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Greenville.-County Assessor Smith
Gildart- has flied the land assessment
rolls OF Warrington county for 1917
with ths board Of supervisors Of the
county, subject to hearings from prop
erty owners and final approval by the
board at the August meeting. The as
sessments show an Increase in valua-
ton over last year OF $7.000.O00. A
Hffsk sssss 4ft
Summit.--J c. Ford of this place
was shot By Jim Mole. Two shots
were fired, one bullet took effect in
the abdomen. the other in the neck.
The shooting took place at Ford's
farm. . few miles east Of here. Ills
aaid tie tronble' grew ont of, Moless
hogs breaking into Ford's field II u
thought Ford viii recover. Mole ID "a