Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-05-31
LOCAL

Miss Lessie Amsler got home a
few DAYS ago from Hattiesburg
where she has spent the current
term in the State Normal College.
A. A. Lambert of Nicely was out
last Friday bringing over bunch of
fellows to court in his car. He is
one OF the rising young farmers of
that community, who keeps car for
family convenience.
Mr.. Geo. B. McRae went to Mo-
bile Wednesday to be operated upon
the second time for hernia on one
side, the first operation not having
proved lasting success. He hopes
to get back within about two weeks.
Mr.. j. W. Petty came back a
few days ago and packed up his
n household effects and moved his fam
~ llv to Laurel while he makes head
quarters in his job of lumber lnspec-
tor for the British Government in its
purchases.
Barney Hillman, second son of Mr..
y and Mrs. p. G. Hillman Jr., of Hill
man community left few days ago
for A & M College where he goes to
bake that special army training
course in mechanics. His father is
running his car for the present.
Misses Lettie and Ruth Byrd
daughters Of Rev. and Mrs. A. S.
n Byrd, who have been attending the
Beeson College in Meridian for the
term, got home Wednesday. One of
* them, Miss Lettie, will go back short
Nv to attend the summer normal.
Willie Ellzey who is nephew of
the late Mack Fountain of this
place, was down from the Upper
East Side last Saturday making ar
!. Engagements towards proving out his
Homestead claim. He formerly
worked in Leakesvile at the mills.
M In the article last week showing
the Liberty Bond Buyers in Greene
county during the Third Drive, the
name of o. E. Rounssville appeared
as having bought 500. 1t should
shave read y bonds of 800 each,
making him 5000 instead of a 800
|investme Also the name "Nervla
West" should have been NEVADA
WEST" wife OF Gaines West who it
was that made the bond purchase.
II After all Albert Mizell did not
h move his family to Moss Point Be-
fore they could get away with their
household effects, the Bear Greek
Mill Co. made Albert good offer to
y return and ne came back Saturday
and as we understand it VIII still
pull the throttle on one OF their log
ging engines as he has so well done
for years.
I& Charley Byrd. the oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. d. Byrd Of old Ja-
net, was out Friday as an onlooker
At court. SAYS he always manages
to attend court at least one day. He
! Is next in age to Mrs. Alex Ball,
who is the Oldest one of the jeff
Byrd children. His wife is daugh-
Der of the late Jas. K Roberts of
zhat community.
Rev. r. Ii. M. Watson preached at
the M. p. Church in Leakesville
Monday night having come over
shat morning from Corlnth with bro
Poole. He went from here Tuesday
10 Mutual Rights ON his call at that
.church making the presidential
round. Bro. Watson has friends
in Leakesville who are always glad
to see him and hear him preach.
j In letter RENTING for sub
Inscription to the Herald, Emory L.
Williams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. K.
KANilliams of ST. Ellen community and
who was one of the boys in the draft
last week sent to Camp Shelby
wrote: I'VE reached our destination
yesterday. think ] will like it
line, although am little sick from
my vaccine. We sure have been
having a fine time
The familiar sound of the Bear
Greek Mill whistle was heard Mon
day at the noon hour for the first
time since the fire. They have about
cleaned out the wreckage OF the fire
ltrom the grounds and begun to put
HACK such of it as can be used and