Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-04-22

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Port Gibson.-JesseiW Watts, murderer
of DR.. d., S. ,Alyerson.. prominent
physician, was hanged here in the
county jail.
Natchez-A revival meeting under
the direction of Rev. w. w. Kayser
will open here shortly at the First
Baptist church. Ground has been
broken for the new Baptist church
building and actual construction will
start soon. The edifice will cost about
$4,000. ,. -
Canton.--Morei than 500 business,
professional men and delegates from
various civic, industrial, commercial
educ cational and agricultural organiza-
tions throughout the state are expect
ed to convene in jackson for the or
ganization Of the Mississippii state
chamber of commerce, ..l.
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Utica.-The truck crop, which is the
| largest In the way of tomatoes that
has ever been planted In this section.
is far in advance OF. any previous crop
at this time of the year. The crop
bids fair to be heavy and local deal
ers are preparing to handle same, as
they are putting in an unusually large
supply of baskets and crates.
Haziehurst-The Copiah county bar
association is making every prepara-
tion to. entertain the state bar associa-
ton, to meet here, and the committees
are working overtime to get things in
readiness for the first arrival OF law
yers. The meeting win be held at
Browns Wells, 10 miles west Of town.
and accommodations, have been ar
ranged for at least 400 guests.
Senatobias--Rev. NJ. X. Thornton,
superintendent of the Baptist hospital
at, Jackson, Miss, has been called by
the local Baptist congregation. Rev.
Mr., Thornton is a native Mississippian
and was pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Starkville for 10 years; also
at Hattiesburg for two years, and for
several years was pastor OF the First
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Baptist church at Helena, Ark.
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West Point.-For the first time In
the history of this city women have
exercised their suffrage and voted.
There were three contestants for the
office OF justice of the peace in Dis
trict No. 2. This office had been made
vacant by the, death of. Judge Martin,
The candidates running were ]. A.
Coleson, J. v. Calvert and J. E. Nc
Eachin. Calvert won by 40 votes.
Many ladies voted: -'@ v'.'r ~ ~ y
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Observation-Disclosures circles of this
city have made several changes. Mr..
SOLOMON has opened ageneral mer.
chandise store in the building next to
DR.. J. T.. LONGING. where Greensphann
& Weinman formerly operated. The
City Drug Store, which has had tenn
porary quarters in the front Of the
Cotton Exchange, lis now established
in the brick building on the south
corner, of the square. ~. 4s2,L b.,
| Meridian Rev. J. -Layd DesseI1, Of
Fresno,' Cal., is to be,the successor
fof the late Rev. II. B. Watkins as pas
tor of the. Central Methodist church
here, according to announcement by
Rfesiding Elder Paul j. Harding. The
appointment of Dr. Desseii was made
by Bishop 'MeMurnay r'of Louisville,
KY. head Of the Methodist conference
!ini this state. the appointee being
formerly OF this conference.
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SWinona.--Ihe Rev. T. M. Bradley,
Superintendent Of education; w. r.
Applewhite and Hon. Walker Dodd
have been selected as delegates from
the Methodist church here to attend a
"setup" meeting OF the Grenada dis
trlct =, of. the. Methodist, Episcopal
church. South. to be held in Water
Valley. The object of the meeting is
to 60 over and discuss the plans Tor
the $3s.00O,Uo0 educational drive that
will be put 'on from May 20 to- June q.
l.. Greenwood. .-Grenewoo Lodge No.
FskA. B.''P. O!eE1ks, instanedrthe new.
lbffiters.'for the coming year.. They
|Sare as, .foliows:.l r. @. McBee, exalted
ruler; Abe SILVER. esteemed leading
knight; Eli Abbott. Jr, esteemed
loyal knight; w. G. Barner, Jr.. es-
|teemed loyal knight: w. @. Barner.
|yr.. ESTEEMED lecturinE knight; Fred
Fountain, inner guard: Sam Silver.
tyler; John Ashcraft. treasurer; G. A.
Wilson. Jr.. trustee: c. J. Jones, dele.
gate to grand lodge, and J. H. Pettey,
alternate. John Dantone was named
custodian to succeed T. p. Phillips
who declined to serve another tsrm.