Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-07-27
MISSISSIPPI GLEAN|NGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
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old, whose home Ia in Memphis,
dropped dead at Rena Lara, Miss.
Utica.-Alex Yates, a local mer-
chant. shot G. w. Simmons. manager
of the Utica drug company.
Biloxi.-Joseph Thompson, 12-year-
old boy OF Biloxi, was painfully injured
while riding freight train at Pasca-
goula.
Vicksburg.-Nearly 20 families were
rendered homeless here when fire de.
stroyed nearly block of frame tene.
ment houses.
Biloxi.-Jake Stojicich, of Biloxi.
brakeman on the l.. & N. railroad,
was. struck by water crane while on
a freight train and knocked under the
train.
Natchez-Adams county veterans of
the Spanish-American war recently
volunteered their services to the gov
eminent in any capacity they may be
deemed most fit.
Columbus.-Accordin to an analy
sis by State Chemist W. F. Hand, of
the A. & M. college, the Columbus city
water is of exceptional quality for
drinking purposes.
West Point-R. l.. Betty, secretary
of the Merchants association, requests
that every farmer in Clay county visit
the "dairy instruction cars" which are
to be in West Point Aug. 1.
Natchez-Two aliens, who give their
names as Anton Wallstrom and Sol
helm Sverre and claim to be Swedes,
are held in jail here for failing to reg
lister under the selective draft.
Jackson.-Twenty-five naval recruits
who were accepted here several weeks
ago and sent home to await their call
have been ordered to report at once to
the naval station at Norfolk, Va.
Edwards.-The people of Edwards
met and organized a local Red Cross
chapter by the election of A. ]. Lewis,
Jr., chairman; Mrs. S. F. Thomas, vice
chairman; Mrs. A. E. Harris, secre-
tary.
Cleveland-The foundation of the
new $4,000 Methodist church here is
completed and the frame work start.
ed. The contractors say the building
will be ready for occupancy by early
fall.
Derma.-Prof Wane Howell of Pitt
boro was elected at special meeting
of the local trustees superintendent OF
the Derma high school, to succeed
Prof. j. H. Woodland, who resigned to
go to West Point.
BAoxi-Relatives of Tom Starks al
Ocean Springs, have been informed
that he was drowned at sea. the ship
on which he was engineers assistan!
having been sunk by a German sub
marine.
Biloxi-The clerk of the Jackson
county board Of supervisors has been
authorized by the board to advertise
the sale of $3.50 worth of Harrison.
Jackson Consolidated school bonds
on Aug. 6.
Meridian.-The good roads commits,
sioners of district have purchased an
automobile truck to carry material and
men to work on the good roads of the
county and on July 81 will purchase
another similar truck.
olumbus.-Through the efforts 81
the chamber of Columbus, Lowndes
county will have one of the best and
most comprehensive exhibits at the
Mississippi state fair, which will be
held in Jackson in October.
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Star-The Star Tomato club girls
with their leader, Miss Raba Phillips
and two chaperons, Mesdames E. D
Wilkes and DidlSke, spent several
pleasant days camping on a creek In
the King vicinity about seven miles
from Star.
Greenwood.-At meeting Of Green
wood branch Of Leflore County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, the following
officers were elected: Mrs. T. r. Hen
derson, chairman; Mrs. J. L. Gillespie
vice chairman; ]. w. Dulaney, Jr, sec
rotary, and Frank King, treasurer.
Corinth.-The case Of DR.. Lee, who
is charged with manslaughter, grow
ing out of the death of Miss Mary Mil.
Ter, who died from criminal opera.
ton, was continued to the January
term of circuit court of account OF
the absence of DR.. Alexander, wit.
ness from Aberdeen.
lle.-Dissatisfaction with the
limited financial provision for the rura
schools in Jones county has given rise