Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26

Vaiden.-The Carroll County Sunday
School association held two-day ses-
sion at McCanley.
McCarley. Carroll county Sun
day school workers held very inter
ssting meeting here.
Brookhaven, Miss.--Chancello o.
B. Taylor has adjourned the fall term
Of the chancery court for this county.
Meridian.-John Campbell, IA, ended
his life at his home in Meridian by
blowing the top OF his head off with a
shotgun.
Ellisville Rev w. Fl. Williams of
San Jose, Cal, known as the Drum
mer Evangelist" delivered two lectures
in Ellisville.
Crystal Springs Percy Quinn, con-
gresham from this district, spoke here
i at the flag raising at Hill park. A large
crowd was present.
Deeson.-The cotton gin belonging
to the Delta Farms company burned
here with a loss of 80 bales OF cotton
and large amount of seed
Vicksburg.-R C. Hackett, manager
Postal Telegraph Co., died here after
brief illness. Mr.. Hackett was one of
the best known young men in Vicks-
burg.
hatcher. Dixon of New Har-
mony, Ind, a member of the supply
company of the 152d infantry, who died
at Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg. was
buried here.
Bay st. Louisa party OF five from
Harrison county were tried on a charge
of hunting in Hancock county without
the proper licenses, and were fined 81
each and costs.
Marks.-The Quitman county pig
club show was held here, and the oc-
casion was considered red letter
day. for the youthful farmers and hog
raisers of the county.
Jackson. l.. Goodloe, a Memphis
Confederate veteran, who stopped here
on his return from the Vicksburg re-
union, fell dead in the American cafe,
near the railroad station.
bsss.
Crystal Springs-Two thousand peo-
pie witnessed the flag-raising here at
Of N nf
Lorn CORVALLIS at Georgetown and
the beginning Of the independence of
the United States as nation.
Greenwood--Wilmer Bacon has the
honor Of being the first Greenwood boy
to ''cross the pond" and land safely
''over there" In a recent letter to his
mother, Mrs. w. o. Bacon, here, he
writes that he is enjoying health.
Kosciusko.-The boys pig club of
Attala county held its first annual ex-
hibition here. The club is less than
one year old and has an enrolment of
85 members, boys nine years old. All
of the boys own at least one regis
tered pig.
Meridian.-The second section of the
train conveying the Ninth battalion,
Second regiment, 159th depot brigade.
from Indiana to Camp Shelby at Hat
tiesburg ran into the rear end OF a
freight train on the Southern tracks
at crossing here.
Cleveland record price here
for one bale of cotton was made when
Wakefield & Thomas sold bale weigh
ing 7S0 pounds to Humphreys & Co.
for 4S%c per pound. bringing for the
cotton alone $3S025. Allowing $50 for
the seed, the bale brings $430.25.
Laurel-Through the efforts of Mrs.
c. NJ Lake, director for the woman's
department of the South Mississippi
fair, large part of the display of the
girls canning clubs has been donated
as Christmas fund for the soldiers.
Numerous other exhibits have been
donated for the same purpose.
Brookhaven.-The Lincoln County
Baptist association held its annual ses-
sion with Lucien Church. l.. l.. Tyler
was reelected moderator; H. N. Sum-
mers, clerk; 2. p. Jones, treasurer
This body represents membership of
6j543, with church property worth $S.-
900, and contributes about $4,000 an
nually to objects of the church.
Clarlsdale.-A new high record was
- - n =.
disposed of one lot of cotton grown by
G. y. Crawford of Cleveland to w. b.
Jones', Clarksdale representative Of the
A. r. Hundon company, Mem lis, for
80 cents and another lot for 5s CENTS |