Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-07-09
Magnolia State
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Blue Mountain.-After, residing in
this section of the state for the great
er portion of her more than SO years
Of life, and after giving to North Mis-
sissippi IL children, so grandchildren,
6S great grandchildren, and four great
great grandchildren. Mrs. A. A. Hous-
ton, the venerable and venerated
widow of the late Rev A. A. Houston,
one of the pioneer Methodist preach
ers of North Mississippi, died at her
home in New Albany Her remains
were taken to Lafayette county for
burial in the family cemetery. She
was born in South Carolina in 1926,
married in 1912, and coming from her
native state to Mississippi in her early
youth did not cross single railroad
on the entire trip.
Jackson.-Attorney General Frank
Roberson' returned from a visit of two
weeks in the east on official business.
While in New York Gen. Robertson
succeeded in selling s95o,UOo Of the
state bond issue TO the New York Life
Insurance Company at par and ac-
crued interest. The bonds bear five
and one-half per cent and were sold
to the New York Life despite the fact
that other states were offering bonds
in the eastern market at higher in
terst rate. which is quite compliment
to Mississippi.
Columbus.-J. E. Berry, white
man. charged with forgery and
brought to Columbus about two
/ monthg ago from West Point for safe
keeping, escaped jail. He had been
allowed to leave his cell into the cell
chamber to take bath, and discover
ing that the chamber door had not
bee1i securely fastened he had little
trouble in making his getaway.
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Tupelo.-R. NJ. Patrick cashier OF
| the Bank OF Cuntown. was married to
Miss Cora Lee Dalrymple of Guntown.
/ They came here without warning to
their friends and were united in we'd
lock by Rev. J. N. Hall of the Tupelo
Methodist church.
! Hazlehurst Three boys, ranging in
ages from 16 to IS years, were placed
4 in jail here charged with the theft of
an automobile in New Orleans. They
were making their way to Memphis,
their home, when arrested.
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Mississippi State College for Women,
! reports that no pore girls can be
taken from Montgomery county in that
institution for next year, as all res
ervations have been taken.
Crystal Springs. Prediction made
some time ago that the tomato crop
would be short has been smashed as
Che movement of tomatoes for last
/ week shows shipments this season to
date OF 51s,513 crates.
/
Winona- T. u. Sisson has
opened offices in the Purnell building
and viii manage his campaign for re-
election to congress from this district
Macon.--Last week Frank Mcneil
/ OF Winston county was. waylaid and
murdered, about nine miles west of
Brooksville. while on his way home.
Canton.--An, old-fashioped barbecue
will be served for those gathering
! from all parts Of Madison county in
celebration Of Neighbor Day
observation-disclosures from farmers
in this section are to the effect that
crops are improving. Corn is looking
fine and cotton very coed.
Jackson.-The Alumni Association
entertained with banquet at the
Pantazie In honor of the graduates
j Of 1920.
Port Gibson. Washington Lodge
No. 3. F. &, A. M. conferred the third
degree on several new members last
week.
Rosedale.-A Jail delivery occurred
here in which two alleged murderers
and four other persons made their es
cape.
Greenville.- -Greenville will enter
i tain thousands of visitors July 5th in
the general glorious Fourth ceisbra
ton.
Natchez.-ThA. First Baptist church
OF this city is to have a new church
building costing $4,000:
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Okolona-The cotton crop ha,
come out remarkably well. Prospects
looking much better.
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Lexington.--R. A. Jordan was elect
a mayor over w. w. Wilbourn. Thu
vote waa 1e4 to -.