Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-04-05

IcnemlcalS ana nave gone aneau up
ping. A dipping was also had at
Rounsaville last Saturday. A few
ticks are beginning to show up about
in spots over the county, but the
cattle seem to have gotten through
the winter practically tick-free, but
with opening Of warm weather some
more dipping seems to be in order
for a full cleanup account some cat
tie missing along last year. Mr.. w.
Fl. Cooper, Federal Inspector for
Greene county gives up the follow
ling items of his report for month OF
March. viz: 529 herds dipped and in
spected together; comprising 6,242
cattle; OF these % herds and 179 cat
tie were found dick infested There
are 20 quarantiued herds and there
were II when Mr.. Cooper came,
Mr.. VIM. Chester Roberts. son OF
J. G. Roberts, of Grafton community,
came down to Leakesville Tuesday
and boarded the train here for Camp
Pike, Ark, where he goes as the
FIRST man under the draft from this
county. This was under the recent
apportlonment to Mississippi for
shortage on the first draft and
Greene county Jared good in it ac-
count having sent off SO many vol
unteers earlier in the game. Chester
IS brother of ]. IF. Roberts who
! came down with him this far. He
is also brother of Joe Roberts, who
went off with the Leakesville plat
Don to Battery "F'' in Meridian and
is now near Alexandria, La, in the
army service.
/ Mr.. Norman Freeman, Jr, one Of
our esteemed subscribers at Clara,
Miss, in RENTING for renewal says:
please keep the paper coming, |
am always glad to get it." Norman
is an old Greene County chap and Of
course wants to keep up with affairs
current down in the old home coun-
ty and the Herald is right on the job
of bringing him the news week
after week.
The FIELD DAYS AWARD in prize
| bv County Agent (Mr. w. G. Me
Whorter) for the school that has the
largest number of bonalide members
in Pig and Corn Club was finally
awarded to Pleasant Hill School and
SO. so in cash decided upon as the
prize; this being undetermined for
time accounts for the delay in our
presenting such decision.
The examiner for the Federal Farm
Loan was about Leakesvile several
DAYS last week looking over the
properties involved upon which loans
are sought under the local organiza-
ton. We have not learnt yet how
his appraisements compared with
the local appralsing committee.
The Peoples Restaurant at Moss
Point, founded by our local restau-
ranteur, Mr.. j. w. Thomson, is now
being ru1 by Mr.. W. Fl Mcleod OF
this CITY and Mr.. McDavid the rail-
road conductor on the A. a M.
Ralph Cooley sold out his interest," in
it several days ago.
A. M. Rayl, of State Line, Miss,
recently brought in car load of
Mules, from st Louis, and has them
on Sale at Ranch Ii; will continue
selling till closed out; Eve sold first
day, better hurry.
| ADVERTISEMENT
|
! Three negroes were brought down
to Jail last week by deputy sheriff
Murdock Valley. They had stolen
about $40 worth OF fine harness from
one of the railroad bosses up there
in the Grafton community.
Mrs. Julian Seaman of Beaumont
was the guest Of her father w. B.
Mills. Thursday. She leaves this
morning to join her husband who is
at work in the ship yards Perry
Co. News March 18th.
| Political Announcements.
Tina Herald is authorized to announce
JUDGE r.. w. HEIDELBERG
as a candidate for reelection to the Office Of
Circuit Judge in this the 10th district of Mis-
sissippi subject to the action of the. demo-
cratic party in the August 1918 primaries.