Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-06-01
FROM ALL PARTS
OF MISSISSIPPI
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.


Hazlehurst.-The Wis, company
shipped from here carload of Irish
potatoes. which are selling around 81
per bushel.
Terry-The commencement exer-
cfses of the Terry consolidated school
marked the termination of a most sue
cessful session.
Magnolia.-The commencement SER
mon of the Magnolia high school was
preached In the Methodist church by
Rev. M N Melvin.
Observation-Disclosures from the Fed
Grated Clubs of Mississippi met here
and formed a state branch of the ma
tional council of defense.
Magnolia-A carload of fine beef
cattle was shipped from here by Coun-
ty Demonstration Farm Agent F. ].
Hurst on the cooperative shipment
plan.
Biloxi-Capt. John R. Meunier's
troop of cavalry will be recruited up
to war strength of 105 men by June 4.
as result of instructions from Adjt.
Gen. Erie C. Scales.
Hazlehurst-B. Patton Harrison,
congressman from the coast district,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the address here at the unveiling of
the Confederate monument July 4.
Ellisville.-The contract for build
ing the Sand Hill school house, for
which bonds were issued recently, has
been awarded to j. ]. Jones and work
on the building is now under way.
Columbus-Motl Therill of Flor
ence, a member of the First regiment,
national guard, was painfully. though
not seriously wounded, when a gun
which he was loading was accident
ally discharged.
Florence.-George Roudebush Gull
ley, son of Mrs. w. G.. Alsworth of
Madison, now in the service of the
government as valuation engineer, in
lu6 luLcIbtdtt COIuiCtCc
has made application for enlistment
to go to France with the first engi-
neers to map out and reconstruct rail-
roads.
Crystal Springs.-An audit of the
books of the water and light plant,
made by D. H. Miller, chairman of the
municipal waterworks and light plant,
shows that the town has collected
funds this month to pay the current
expenses of the plant and pass an
amount to the credit of the improve.
ment fund.
Toccopola.-Private c. s. Threviot
of Company X, from Kosciusko, who
is doing guard duty at the bridge over
Talahatchie river in the northern part
of this county, recently tumbled from
the bridge. The young man was
weighted down with heavy overcoat.
gun. side arms and other equipment,
but succeeded in swimming to the
shore safely.
resnwood.-The cornerstone of the
new Jewish synagogue, which is being
erected in this city at cost of ap-
proximately $4,000. was laid Monday
morning, May 2S, with Masonic rites.
The worthy grand master of the grand
lodge, the highest official Mason in
the state. together with Rabbi Merfeld
OF c1eenville, conducted the cere.
monies.
Philadelphia.-The trustees Of the
of the Philadelphia high school have
elected the following faculty for the
next scholastic year: o. E. vancleave.
superintendent; Miss Alma Cook, En-
glish; Miss Clara Stokes. Latin and
matics and science: Miss Bessie Stem
mis-, Miss Rose Decell. Miss Lila Sa-
dier. Miss wilda Kellogg, Miss Ola
Bethuns.
Biloxi.-James e. Mizelle, a Green
county farmer, was brought to Biloxi
and taken before U. 8. Commissioner
J. c. Tyler on charge of perjury In
connection with a homestead entry.
U. s. Deputy Marshal J. D. Money.
who arrested Mizelle, informed the
commissioner that he would have to
hurry and dispose of Mizelle's case, as
the defendant had left little boy and
girl at home without anything to eat,
and that they would probably have to
fast until Mizelle got back Commits
sioner Tyler's heart was touched and
he placed Mizelle under $500 bond
and then assisted him In getting II
Ugned.