Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-12-12
LOCAL

summons from her step-daughter,
Mrs. r. G. Mcleod, whose twin-b
bies had gotten very bad off.
The new depot agent, Mr.. Willard
Hicks. who succeeded Mr.. Hobby
several weeks ago, has rented and
with his family occupied the w. ID.
Ball cottage in Pool Addition.
Etheredge Turner has moved his
family into the house. near the old
masonic lodge, recently purchased
from j. p. Carter. Etheredge' wife
is daughter OF J. f. Brewer of
Pleasant Hill community.
f. G. Breland was in Leakesville
last Saturday for the first time he
informs US since August. He is sell
ing the timber on his homestead
near Nicely to local mill and help
ing them about cutting it.
Jonathan Turner is another who
recently purchased Chevrolet Tour
ing Car. AS we have caught it, jon
athan expects to work in Sheriff S
Office after early in January and of
course will need car for the deputy
duties.
Geo. b. McRae left few days ago
to accept JOB as deputy under the
State Internal Revenue Agent. Mr..
Donald of Jackson. McRae will
have the option of making headquar-
tiers either at West Point or Column
bus as its in that district his work
takes him.
The local weather report is that
Leakesville got 724 inches OF rain
fall during the three DAYS, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday with the cold
i est registering 81 above zero the
night of Wednesday Dec. 10th. The
river here is out of it's banks and in
the swamp.
r. Flournoy arrived in Leakesville
the fore part of the week. Rich left
e. Akron, Ohio, about two weeks
ago and reports its as showing there
then, though the winter SO far had
been mild. He, has sold out up there
or practically SO except closing the
lease part of his deal.
Miss Kate McInnis, third Oldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nc
Innis of our city, left last Saturday
for Washington, d. G.. where she
goes to spend the winter and Spring
with her sister, Mrs. Ii. p, Harri-
son, who is up there again this win
ter and has the children in school.
From his son, G. L. Williams in
town Wednesday we learn that ]. @.
has finished making syrup for Lank-
ford and that they made 500 gallons
which is some yield alright. Wal,
ter Jernigan tells us that he got over
800 gallons from the B. W. Mcleod
farm near his place which he tended
this year.
w. w. Roberts was down from
Mutual Rights community last Sat
urdav. This was the first time he
4 had been in Leakesville for about
!. three years he informed the editor
He moved away into Wayne County
! for couple of years, but since tn,
ynew railroad has come into his ole
home diggings has moved back apC
bought place near his brother Epl
] Roberts.
n ]. +. Brewer drove over from ia
net last Friday to bring some of thu
household goods for the family of hi
daughter, Mrs. Etheredge Turner
lithey moving in to be ready for Eth
" eredge to enter onto his duties a
Il County Superintendent in January
4 We acknowledge the presentation b.
IN Mr.. John to the editor of "a generou
n bag OF fine specimens Of Triumph pc
\ tatoes. He saws he has eight bank
4 of them and they sure have the siz
to them.
y United States Senator b. P. Har
rlson dropped by Leakesville las
week to visD his wife's people an
take some real recreation in way {
Ihunting. He expressed himself t
us as wanting to get where 1t wa
kuulet and he cOuld rest and he cOu