Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-08-17

Biloxi Mississippi coast raw oyster
dealers have been notified by the Lou
isiana oyster commission that they will
not be permitted to dredge for oysters
even on leased ground within Louisi-
ana territory until September /. These
dealers have been granted the privi-
lege of getting oysters from leased
grounds during the month of August
for the last two years by the Louisiana
commission.
Coldwater.-A radical change has
been made in the plan of working the
roads of this district The contractor
has been released at his own request
and the county is going to buy power.
full motor truck to use on the roads of
this district 1t will be in the nature
of a demonstration, and the motor
truck will be kept busy on the roads
all the time.
Toccopola.-The 46th annual camp
meeting at the old tabernacle Is miles
west of this place and three miles east
of oxford was held last week under
the able leadership of Rev. Jerame J.
Baird of Ripley, assisted by Rvs. r. S.
Lawson of Abbeville, Alonzo Robinson
of Arkansas, F. d. Daniel of Pontotoc
and others.
Jacksonville ruling of the war de-
partment that where the salary of \
husband or a son has been less thar
$50 month, the pay of a private sol
dier, no claim for exemption under the
dependent clause can be made, will
knock out thousands of exemption
claims filed by negroes in Mississippi.
Madison.-While party OF young
people were in Pearl River bathing at
the mouth of Old River at The Blue
Lake Hunting and Fishing Clubs
House. Miss Lucille Martin. Of Brandon
and Mr.. Rufus Latham, OF Fannin
were drowned.
Houlka-It is reliably reported that
a large number of drafted men around
Robbs, small precinct in southwest
ern part of Pontotoc county, defied the
authorities of the draft law and re-
fused to 60 to Pontotoc for examina-
ton.
Grenada-Dr. Paul z. Browne, who
was recently commissioned first
lieutenant medical corps, United States
army. received telegram ordering
him to report to Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, Ind, for active duty on or before
Aug. 10.
Greenwood.-The Leflore county
board of supervisors have abandoned
the operation of the county convict
farm and will sell the property. The
convicts will be worked on the public
roads after the present crop is har-
vested.
Meridian.-The purchase of the
$1,000 Oakland Heights consolidated
school bonds was approved by the
board of supervisors. w. F. Temple
of this city paid par, accrued interest
and 5000 premium for the bonds.
Coldwater.-Rev. Howard G. Rob-
erts, pastor of the Methodist church
here, has just returned from his vaca-
tion and resumed his work. He spent
a month In Gulfport and Biloxi, and
returned home greatly improved.
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Biloxi.-The date for the special elec-
tion for the purpose of giving voters Of
Biloxi the opportunity to accept or re-
1ect the issuance of bonds for $4,000
to prove the streets of Biloxi has been
set for Tuesday, September 1S.
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Greenwood Assessor J. e.
Dennis has submitted to the board of
supervisors his assessment rolls mad
the personal roll this year shows an
increase of over 100000 over last
wear.
Jackson.-Young attorneys Of this
city, many of them well established.
are flocking to the colors, and almost
the entire new generation of lawyers
in this vicinity will soon be in olive
drab.
Scooba.-A number of serious cases
of sickness are in town and community.
In several cases much apprehension
is felt over the-recovery Of the pa.
tients.
Monticello records for tomato
growing in Lawrence county have been
smashed by Mrs. G. e. Watts, pro-
prietoress of the Watts Hotel at Monti.
cello.
Gulfport.--o e. Lewis. charged with
the theft of an automobile. and Harry
Parker. charged with grand larceny.
escaped from the county jail by over
powering the jailer at the point Of the
1aile-'S own revolver.