Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26


died at his home In the western part Of
the county.
Biloxi-Constable Louis Largellfere
was placed under arrest on a charge Of
neglect Of duty" by Deputy Sheriff
Louis Staehling.
Booneville.-The board OF supervis-
ors have made arrangements for the
work OF tick eradication to be begun
early in the spring.
Durant-The community lost one OF
its Oldest citizens when Mr.. e. c. Shine
died Unexpectedly. He was "A years
old and was native Mississippian.
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Brookhaven.-Plans are being per-
fected for entertaining 600 visitors at
the Baptist church here Sunday at
what will be called Homecoming day.
Hattiesburg The strike of FIVE hun
dred men at Bond, Miss, is as yet un-
settled. The men are asking increased
wages. They are quiet and no trouble
is feared.
Jackson.-At a meeting of the direc-
tors Of the Alabama & vicksburg rail-
roal company Z. Ford of New Orlenas
and X. Threefoot of Meridian were
elected directors.
Bolton.-There were 1899 bales Of
cotton ginned in Kinds county, from
the crop OF 1916 prior to January 1,
1917 as compared with 16.1s9 bales
ginned to January 1, 1916.
Corinth.-L. w. Murphy, civil engi-
neer OF the Corinth-to-the-Gu high
way, states that more than half the
road had been graded between Corinth
and the Prentiss county line.
Biloxi-Committees were appointed
and other plans made for a big carni-
val and mardi gras In Biloxi on Febru-
airy 20 at meeting of the Biloxi Car
nival association in the city hall
Corinth.-The Sutherland sanatori-
um at Bonneville is being incorporated
with the following named incorpora-
tors: DR.. N. w. Sutherland, DR.. L. L,
McDougal and Miss Ozella Thomas.
Decatur.-The Bank Of Decatur and
the Merchants Bank and Trust Co., of
Jackson, purchased the $4,000 bond
issue Of beat l. Newton county, for
which they gave premium OF $500.
Toccopola-There are perhaps fewer
prisoners in the Lafayette county Jail
at the present time than at any SINH
lar season for a number Of years, be-
ing only nine prisoners in "durance
vile"
Houlka.-The Houlka Farm Loan as
sociation with As men and women
members met and perfected the organ
ixation and received many applica-
tions. The amount Of $4,000 was ap-
Piled for
Hattiesburg.-Street Commissioner
McAuley has started a movement to
make this city spick and span on Sun
days He has arranged to have the
streets all cleaned after midnight Sat.
urday nights.
Hattiesburg hearing has been
ordered before Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Mackley on the question
of causing the Southern express COM
pany to put in car lot lates on straw
berries from the Sanford section.
Vicksburg.-The finding OF q coal
deposit, or something in the nature of
a coal deposit, on the Y. & M. v. prop
erty north of the city, has awakened
great and renewed interest in the min
eral possibilities of this section.
Tylertown.-The initial meeting Of
the Walthall County Farm liam associ-
alton was held here Great enthusiasm
was demonstrated by the rs Walthall
county farmers who were present, and
65 eager for membership joined.
Starkville.-Rev. G. H. Thompson,
presiding elder of the Meridian dis
trict, succeeding Rev. J. T. Leggett,
who was moved to Brookhaven. an
nounces the new schedule for the first
quarterly conference of the district.
Columbia.-News reached the sher-
iff's office here that Ellis Jelks had
knocked Andrew Dunaway in the head
with pine knot, near White Bluff
some time lately and that Dunaway
had died from the effects of the blow
Meridian.--Many improvements will
be recommended in the FIRE depart
ment. according to facts that have be-
come known since the selection Of off,
GERS has become back number. The
department needs fully 5000 feet Of
hose and It Is understood that Fire
Chief Powell will recommend to Mayor
Dabney that two new automobile
trucks be purchased and a tractor
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