Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-02-20

In Mississippi. preached the IL O'Clock
sermon at st. Andrews Episcopal
church here Sunday The pulpit of
the Methodist church was occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Graves, pastor of the Method
ist church at Hazleharst.
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Crystal Springs.-A movement is
on foot here among local and Jack.
son capitalists to organize a stock
company for the purpose OF buying
from the lHemington Camp Grounds AS
sociation the beautiful Chautauqua
Grounds and converting them into
summer resort and amusement place.
New Albany.-The National Farm
Loan Association, located in New AL
bany, did a splendid business in the
way Of assisting farmers TO purchase
homes during the year 1919; $45 600
was placed in the hands of farmers
Of the county on long time easy pay
ments at a low rate of interest.
Mize.-The Mize Record has
changed hands, j. P. G. Campbell, the
former editor. retiring. H. c. Thorn
ton succeeds him. Campbell will prob
ably return to his old vocation of
shooting the young idea Mf, Thorn
ton is an old newspapernan and
strong writer. All
Meridian.-J. G. Maxe{ 'oi Ne past
several years route agenPer w Amer
lean Express Company "itn hedquar-
ters at Newton, has Is&H apointed
agent of the company, ,f.SSe s.cceed-
ing w. l.. Almon, who = ceer made
agent of the company 'sinsss at
Chattanooga.
Crystal Springs.-Th&1s 81 hI Coun-
ty Baptist Association hd 'st closed
a session at the Baptist A91h here.
The purpose Of the -sslon was to
organize the different churches in the
county for holding mol ~ meetings
in different places for i5re efficient
religious work.
Charleston.-Th Charleston Steam
Laundry, which was built and equipped
at a cost OF $4,000. began operation.
The building is built OF concrete and
is fire-proof. The equipment is said to
be the most modern and sanitary in
the state.
Kosciusko. program is an
nounced for the ninth annual meeting
of the woman's Missionary Confer
ence OF the Mississippi Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church South. to
convene in Jackson, Miss, March 2 to
S, 1920.
Blue Mountain.-For the first time
In it's history Blue Mountain has a
Presbyterian church. special service
having been held here to perfect the
formal launching of the local congre-
cation, with Rev. O. G. Davis as pas.
tor.
Crystal Springs-The Baptist con-
gregation was treated to beautiful
and substant ial surprise Sunday morn
ing. when 1t was presented with
$3.50 piano. the gift Of the Young Wom-
ans Auxiliary.
Tunelo.-Dr. w. B. Holland. county
health officer for Lee county, yeports
that the outlook in this county Is IA 'st
hopeful He reports only about 30
new cases Of influenza daily, prac-
tically all mild.
sssts
Macon.-M'ss Halbert Of New Or
leans. Red Cross nurse for the Gulf
Division. is giving a course in home
nursing end care Of the sick for the
women OF Macon and community.
ashington.-Further search Of the
American expeditonary force r"rords
It tho war danartment has added to
the list of killed In action the name
VI Private Chester J. Sewell, Of Pom
totoc.
C'arksdale.-In spite or the drastic
action taken by the city and county
boards OF health on recommendation
from the Rotary club the spread Of
Influenza at Clarksdale continues.
University.-The officers of the Her.
maean Chapter of Alpha Phi Epsilon
Literary society have just been in.
stalled for the second semester.
Meridian.-County Health Officer
w. A. Carpenter announces that there
Is decrease in the number Of flu
cases in the county.
Natchez.-The term OF chancery
court which is now in session here Is
being devoted almost exclusively toll
divorce cases.
New Albany.-New Albany went un-
aer a very rigid quarantine this mora
ing as . result Of increased spread
of influenza.