Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-23

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erald.
Coldwater-Two country homes east
of this place were burned during the
recent severe cold weather.
Columbus.-Much interest was man.
ifested in the district meeting of Odd
Fellows held at Union lodge.
Biioxi.-The Biloxi shipyard and box
factory has been organized in this
city and Incorporated under the laws
Of the state.
Jackson.-A campaign was launched
at banquet to raise $4,000 in Jack
son for the erection of a dormitory at
Millsaps college.
Biloxi.-The Cuthbert touring party,
of Toronto Canada, consisting of sixty
five Canadians, was entertained by
members Of the commercial club.
Crystal Springs.-Kermit, the son of
by the kick of a mule. He suffered
the loss of four teeth, which were
kicked out.
New Albany.-Plans are being made
for the organization of a tri-county
live stock association, composed of
members from Pontotoc, Union and
Tippah counties.
Hattiesburg. g.-Rounding up reputed
games OF dice and having the alleged
gamesters prove an alibi Is one OF the
favorite sports of the Hattiesburg po-
lice department these days.
Macon.-The board of supervisors of
Noxubee county made an appropria-
ton for an exhibit for the Mississippi
Centennial exposition, in the sum of
one thousand dollars.
Tylertown.-The final returns from
all precincts in Walthall county were
received and gave G. E. Conner a ma
jority of 81 votes over s. ]. Hathorn
In the special election for Senator.
Edwards-W. M. Trout, a farmer,
who resided about two miles north of
Edwards, was found dead in the woods.
When last seen alive he was on his
way to the woods to fell large tree.
Natchez. = The ST. Louis-New Or
leans Navigation company has been
Incorporated at st. Louis for the pur-
pose of operating steamboats, ON a reg
ular schedule between st. Louis and
New Orleans.
Biloxi-Henry Aggregaard and Louis
Ludwig, Biloxians, have Just returned
from Ship Island, where they had
narrow escape from death while max
ing their way from the island to the
Biloxi shore In a gasoline boat.
Jackson.-Natchez gets the next
meeting of Mason Grand Lodge, that
city having been selected by vote.
The first meeting was held there
ninety-nine years ago, and the citizens
of the historic old town have promised
TO make the session the most interest
ing in the history of the order
Greenwood. l.. Montgomery, NJ.
S. Wilson, J. d. billiard and Gen. s. R.
Keesler representing the board OF SUI
pervisors of Lefiore county, have re-
turned from st. Louis, where they
bought twenty-four mules for the coun-
ty, together with other equipment for
use in building Lefiore county's system
Of good roads.
Belzoni.-Roger Shackelford, just
discharged from the army on account
of an injury and an operation, encoun-
tered a large negro burglar in the
Shackelford home and after strug-
gle with the intruder. Shackelford OBJ
tanned q pistol, firing two ineffective
shots as the negro escaped.
Natchez.-Franklin parish officials
are searching the country surrounding
Winnsboro in an effort to capture the
bandit who held UP the Franklin state
bank and succeeded in escaping with
10000 of the banks funds after lock-
ing the vice president, S. Hetherwick,
and Judge S. R. Holstein in the bank
vault.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of all efforts
Of many friends of Prof. John R. Ellis.
the latter, who is now in the Lauder
dale county Jail. will have to go to the
state penitentiary and begin a servi-
tude of four years. the sentence inn
posed on this well known educator by
Judge Rowland w. Heidelberg on q
plea Of guilty In two cases Of misuse
of county school funds during his ad-
ministration OF Is years as county su-
perintendent OF education.