Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-12


one OF the oldest and highly-respected
citizens of this community, is dead.
Biloxi.-Edward H. Alexander, who
has been tourist to Biloxi for num-
Der of years, died at his home at
jamestown, Iowa. on December 29.
Canton.-Mrs. Ada NJ. Evans of Mad
ison couty sold to Jake Ehrman,
butcher Of Jackson, Miss, s100 worth
Of turkeys and $40 worth of guineas.
Meridian.-The quarterly report end
ing December 81, 1915, of Chief of Po-
lice Monette shows that 338 cases were
handled during the last three months.
Corinth.-The Business Mems Club
In promoting a mixed feed plant for
Corinth. One of Corinth's best known
business men Is behind the PROPOSE
ton.
Indianola.-Faison II. Smith has
closed deal for 800 acres of land be-
longing TO the r. B. FaisoH estate. get
ting q magnificent property at $65 per
acre.
Merfdian.-Rev. ID. H. Scanlon has
Teen chosen as president of the Nerid
ian ministerial association, Rev. S. J.
White, vice president and Rev. II. b.
Watkins, reelected secretary.
Years resolution was broken. ground
ed and stomped here when for the
sixth or seventh consecutive time the
lights went out all. over the city.
Greenwood.-Five suits In chancery
court have been filed by Stokes V. Rob-
ertson, state revenue agent, for the
collection of back taxes from mer-
chants and business houses in Green
wood.
Biloxi-Governor Theodore G. Bilbo
IL negotiating with Theo. Bechtel, Of
Ocean Springs. for nursery stock and
will within a short time develop q Pc
can ordchard near his old home at
Poplarville.
Corinth.-Dr. w. G. Lindsay, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, has
offered his resignation No action was
taken, but the church called meeting
to be held Sunday, when disposition
will be made.
Arhory.-De Cantrell, who was shot
ut Quincy. Miss, on New Years Day
by Mrs. Winston Tubb. was brought
here and placed In the Gilmore santa
rum and the bullet extracted from his
arm by local surgeons.
Greenwood-The official courthouse
family OF Lefiore county was augment
ed by one In the person Of Miss AlleE
Smith of Hattiesburg, who was select
ed by the board of supervisors to take
charge Of the department OF home eco
nomics.
Greenville-Yeggmen blew open the
safe in the store of c. g. CLANCY at
Metcalfe, the first station north of
Valley Railroad, and got away with
more than $500 In cash and lot of
postage stamps.
Columbus.--T. ]. Brooks, marketing
agent of the farm extension depart
ment of the A. & NJ. college, and L. A
Higgins, dairy expert OF the same In
stitution delivered addresses at q
meeting Of the Lowndes county pro-
duce association.
Hazlehurst.-At q regular meeting
Of the Copiah county board of supervis-
ors an order was passed authorizing
Qhe sale Of $500 additional bonds for
further construction of the public
roads In District s. This county al
ready has about 200 miles OF graveled
public roads.
vicksburg.-Judge H. C. Niles In the
federal court decided against the de-
fendant in the case Of the Alabama &
vicksburg railroad company vs.. the
McInnis grain and elevator company
In which the defendant had moved to
set aside the preliminary injunction
heretofore granted.
Hattiesburg. Physicians at Hatties-
burg hospital say that there is still a
chance that Willis Turner the lad who
was 90 seriously injured ten days ago
by shotgun, may live. The gun was
accidentally discharged by young Tur
ner's brother ard the full force Of il
shattered part Of his skull, exposing
the brain.
Laurel.-The smallpox situation IN
Laurel is becoming alarming. Cases
are being reported from all over the
city. A teacher in the junior high
school and one Of her pupils we're two
OF the late cases developed. Measures
are being taken to prevent q spread
of the dreaded disease among ths
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