Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-22

/ scooba--Ths jackson Highway
from Scooba to Electric Mills IL now
being graveled.
yicksburg.-A fire which originated
in the center of the Houston Bros
lumber yard destroyed three-fourths
of the yard before it was gotten under
| control.
Clinton.-The Mississippi Collegian
has issued its last publication until tho
fall when at the opening of MISSISSIPPI
pi College it will resume its weekly
appearance
Greenville.-S r. L. Pritch-
| ard of the Greenville chamber of COM
merce announces the cooperative ship
ment of a carload of Irish potatoes
| from Glen Allan.
| Columbus-Charles s. Jones, well
known engineer on the Southern Rail-
way, died at an infirmary in Birming
ham, after an illness of less than a
weeks duration.
Gloster.-A double-walled ship, built
| to resist the attack of submarines, in.
vented by o. P. Mcpherson, Gloster
druggist, is under consideration by
the navy department.
Ellisville.-The Irish potato crop In
this section has been cut short by the
dry weather, but in spite of this sew
eral carloads have been shipped to
northern markets from here.
/! Neutrality-suspicious. is one of the few
cities In the country that has munic-
| ipal farm. The farm is located at
Duncan park, which is owned by the
city, and contains 800 acres. 4. ,u,,.
Natchez.-Following series sof
| blind tiger raids, under the personal
direction of District Attorney R., f.,
Bennett, it is announced by local au,
thorities that Natehez- is absolutely
bone dry" ~s.a.aaN a.. .t.e.
Gulfport.- has been filed by The
state board of examiners against Al
stockholders of the late Bank of Com.
merce, holding them liable , for dou.
BILE the amount of their stock under
the new banking law.
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vLaurel.-The- First j Presbyterian
church has erected a tablet bearing
the names of the members of the con.
gregation who have enlisted in the
army and navy. Other names will be
added as the war progresses. 49,
Waynesboro.-Al work in connec.
ton with the registration of Wayne
county under the conscript act of con.
gress was completed without one cent
cost to the war department. women
of the town volunteered, their SERVES
and 1878 registration cards were cop
led quickly.
Jacksonville raising Of the largest
flag In Mississippi over the largest
office building In the state took place
at Millsaps building here. The build
ing is owned by Millsaps college, DR..
A. F. Watkins, president of the col.
lege. and Col. G. C. C. Hoskins, First
Mississippi infantry, were the chief
speakers of the occasion, with DR..
Reuben Clark master Of ceremonies.
Columbus.-When the Sovereign
Camp of the Woodmen of the World
meets in Atlanta on July 10, H. F.
Simrall Of this city. a delegate from
Mississippi. will introduce and press
before the body asresoluticn providing
that sufficient funds be appropriated
from the general fund Of the order to
establish and maintain in Paris,
France. general bureau of informa-
ton for the period of the war.
Natchez.--Much interest Is being
manifested here in the extensive work
which is being done by the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railway in the vi
cinity of Roxie. The company Is con-
structing switches which will give it
connection with the Mississippi Gen.
trail. This, together. with the report
that the road is acquiring considerable
property in Roxie, has led to the be-
lief that a plan to route main line
trains directly through Natchez is con-
templated. l .d
Natchez.-State Senator W. G.. Bow.
man. who is an active member of the
roads and bridges committee of the
Natchez chamber of commerce. is in
receipt Of information regarding the
progress made ferithe Winnsboro route
and Prentiss highway. Surveys have
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and maps and profiles are in the proc
cas-: of completion and will in the next
thirty days be In the hands of the po-
lice jury. The survey in Catahoula
parish has also been completed.
JSckson-A handsome pamphlet has
!, been issued by the Illinois, Central
and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley rail.
; roads on the bestowal of the memorial
citvor ynadaf uwardod for tho titrpo n