Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-09
MISSISSIPPI
Epitome of Interest.
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State y - =

Columbus home of d. s. Cox,
Sr., a prominent groceryman of this
city, was destroyed by fire.
Magnolia.-~The farmers Of this sec
ton are now busily engaged making
syrup from Louisiana cane.
reenville.-Greenvill will elect a
mayor and half the members of the
city council Monday, December 10.
Toccopola. series of communi
ty fairs which were held in Lafayette
county were in every respect huge
success.
Crystal Spring.-The new $4,000
Baptist church, which has been under
construction for several months, is
about complete.
Jackson.-Rev. B. f. Lewis, pastor
OF the Methodist church at Canton,
will take charge of the Methodist or
phanage at Jackson Dec. 1.
Wesson.-George w. Douglass. man.
ager of the Dixie Creamery, brought
a car of registered Jersey heifers to
Wesson and sold them to the local
dairymen.
Biloxi.--A class of 179 was con-
firmed at the Church of the Nativity
in Biloxi by Rt Rev. John E. Gum,
bishop OF the Natches diocese of the
Catholic church.
Columbus. Green, 81, a
well-known farmer, residing several
miles northeast of Columbus, was in
stantly killed when tree fell on him
and hroka his sgeck.
Magnolia. Sealed bids were receiv-
ed by the board of supervisors for the
purchase of $4,000 of per cent road
bonds for the fourth supervisors dis
trict of Pike county.
Meridian.-The girls canning clubs
In Lauderdale county did wonderful
work during the past season and have
on hand more than $1,000 worth of
canned goods for sac.
Greenville.-The resignation of the
Rev. Fred r. Graves has been accepted
and he will leave Greenv:lle within the
near future for Sumner, where he has
accepted his new charge.
Crystal Springs.-An educational de-
monstration will be held Nov. 10 in i'm
proved farm machinery by a specialist
from the Mississippi A. & NJ college,
On the Oscar Newton lawn.
Meridian.-The track and section
forces of the Meridian and Memphis
railroad are on strike for increased
WI es. The men now receive a dol
lar and fifteen cents a day
Gulfport,-Col. ]. d. Money, deputy
United States marshal, died at his
home at Beauvoir, aged SO years, after
a brief illness. The remains were
taken to Carrollton for interment
Greenville. Arrangements have
been completed and contracts signed
with street carnival show to come to
Greenville for one week. beginning
Nov. 10, for the benefit of the Masonic
lodge.
Toccopola. a.--Hugh Sample, one OF
the oldest and most highly respected
citizens of the Coonewah neighbor-
hood in the eastern part of Pontotoc
county, died at his home after a short
illness.
Natchez.--Material for the construc-
ton of the buildings Of the plant of
the National Box company is arriving
and force of from $50 to 200 men
are engaged in rushing the work to
completion
Biloxi. The tax ass ssment roll of
the city of Biloxi will be in excess of
$5,000.OOO for the fiscal year ending
Oct. l. according to members of the
board of aldermen. who have been at
work on the rolls.
Jackson.--Colonel William winston
Fontaine, aged 81, died in this city.
During the Civil War he was attached
to the staff of General l''Stonewalr)
Jackson and was with him at the time
of his death at Charlottesville.
Jackson.--James NJ Mcdonald, for
merly of Jackson. tried in Atlanta.
Ca, on charge OF numbering Joe
Jung, member Of Atlanta's Chinese col
ony, was found guilty of manslaughter.
Judge Ben Hill disrcgarded the jury's
recommendation for mercy and SEN
fenced Mcdonald to 20 years impris.
onment