Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-05
LOCAL

by Rev. D w. McLeoud, who had
also preached that day at the Fifth
Sunday meeting at Pine Level.
Hughie Edgar was up from the
Fork OF the rivers Tuesday taking
the iniatory steps towards proving
out his homestead claim, upon which
he has been close liver since enter
ing.
Mrs. Lizzie Mizell and children
went up to Clara this week to visit
relatives. Albert is still pulling the
throttle on the Bear Creek logging
engine. having been with them ev-
cry since they opened up here.
Louis Jones visited his parents at
Moss Point during the Christmas
tide Louis is making his home
With his sister. Mrs. j. w. Thomson
these days. helping in the restau-
rant OF an evenings and Saturdays
and going to school during the
week.
A trio of Leakesyille boys, name
Nv: Maurice Breland, jim Rawls and
Ebert Afford left Wednesday for
Newton where they went to join a
squs d of men being recruited up by
"A labor agent for, West Virginia
saw mill concern which is Offering as
we understand it flattering wages.
E. b. Platt and sisters notored
down from the Upper East Side
Tuesday in their new2 seated Ford
car. More and more the auto is
making living IN the rural districts
desirable as one can get 10 town SO
quickly and easily and vet have the
advantage of plenty of elbow room
back at home.
G., B. Blalack moved Tuesday from
out OF the house in eastern part OF
town, into the w d. Ball place in
Pool addition. Mr.. Blalack was
keen to move, and stated he had
spissed two good moves by bot being
able TO get d team at the right time
and Oh this occasion he made all
proper copnections.
Mr.. H Nj. Stone of Memphis,
dropped in on his daughter, Mrs. DIR.
e. Faux at the converglng of the
weeks, this being his second trip to
Leakesvllle, the former being made
some 6ve'or six years ago. He is
managing salesman for one of the
large smoking tobacco CONCERNS and
travels extensively over the country
in that way.
The new town board got down to
business Tuesday. The New Mayor.
j. +. Alderman qualified, aud two OF
! the aldermen, elect, namely; Z. j.
! Mcleod and Y. ID. Westerield.
Three OF the aldermen elect declined
to qualify. namely W. W. Evans. S.
r. Mckay and ]. T. McRae. For
the term one of the old aldermen.
namely: T.. b. Ross was used to
make a legal quorum.
Cbancery court convenes at Leak
esville pext Monday January Sth.
fN., ,.,ae,,,,o Cbo Dannx, md
tke visiting lawyers and htigants
! will be pleased to not have TO con-
tend with that hammering noise that
characterized the last term in the
summer. as the courthouse has long
since been completed and they vail
now have the pleasure and comfort
of the enlarged courtroom.
Sam B. Chnrchwel was another
College boy home for the holidays.
He tells us that the actual condition
at the University during the recent
shaking up over the hazing question
IN the Freshman class, was o reve
Iation, and not conceivable as to the
length it would go until one saw it
frst-hand. Sam was not in that
rumpus, being in higher class but
the effect of it was felt by almost
the entire student body, as it had
yquite disturbing tendency even to
those not directly interested, espec-
ally.coming right on the eve Of ex-
Examination time.