Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-11-25


real estate is still soaring skyward. A
few days ago deal was made by
which p. L. Biggs bought the corner
lot OF so feet from ]. d. Perry at
$4,000, or $50 per front foot, hpt the
price advanced Monday, when lot
just south of the Biggs lot on Jack
son street, rs feet front, belonging
TO the Goldman estate, sold to r. N.
Miller of Hazlehurst for s2,500, or
500 per front foot.
Wyatte.--Dr. w F. Coleman and J..
w. Stewart of Wyatte were endeav
oring to make a hurried call in Ford.
They met Walter Calls, a Wyatte
farmer, leading black "broncho"
mule In q very narrow part Of the
road When the Ford got near the
mule let loose with both hind feet and
gave the Ford a tremendous kick,
denting the side and leaving the print
of the mules hoofs on the car.
Hazlehurst.-The hunting season
has opened in Copiah county, and
those who are constant roamers of the
fields for game say the county has
more quail, squirrels and other game
than it has had in 20 years. Hunting
parties are forming every day and go
ing to the remote rural districts to
hunt.
Coldwater.-The Illinois Central de-
pot here is badly infested with rats
and large amount Of damage Is done
| to freight which remains in the depot
overnight, in spite OF a constant war
fare waged on the rats by the porter.
This darkey, whose name Is Grant.
claims the distinction of killing seven
grown rats in the depot at one shot
with a shotgun.
| Jacksonville state bond improve
ment commission has authorized an
other issue of bonds In the sum of
81 $780, 900. to be advertised at once and
to be sold at the next regular meeting.
Dec. IL. This will make a total Of
s4,000.0O0 issued by the commission
The legislature authorized 100000
Hernando--The bureau Of census Of
the department OF commerce announc-
es the preliminary report on the num-
ber of bales of cotton ginned in DeSoto
county The report was made public
at 10 am, Monday, Oct 25. The re-
port showed the number Of bales gin
ned in 1921 to be 11,Os0, and for 1920,
4,40S.
Coldwater. John Sneed, rural mail
carrier of this place. made splendid
crop of corn this year, doing the work
in the afternoons after completing his
mail delivery. He planted six acres Of
branch bottom land near town in
Woodruff -Mosby corn, from which he
harvested 26O bushels, or 43 bushels
to the acre.
Biloxi.--The $4,000 damage case OF
]. A. Anderson VS. the Goodyear Pine
Lumber company which was removed
to the United States district court
here from the circuit court OF Pearl
River county, has been settled and the
defendant filed an order OF Judge
Holmes in vacation dismissing the
case with the clerk of the court here.
Jackson.-Gov. Russell was called
upon by delegation OF citizens from
Lena, Leake county, requesting him
to offer reward for the apprehension
and arrest of VIII Mullins, an ex-sol-
dier. who is charged with killing d.
L. Golden recently.
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Meridian.-The November term Of
the Lauderdale county chancery court
has been convened for a weeks ses-
sion by Chancellor George C. Tam.
Coldwater.-J T. Callicott, leading
dairyman Of Coldwater, is the owner
of most unusual cow. She is young
Jersey COW, with her first calf, and
during a period of two days she gave
IL gallons Of weighed milk.
Charleston.-The people of Talia-
hacthie county are gratifed and elated
over the successes of Miss Elaine Mas
sey. home economies agent for this
ounty, and her club members in the
recent fair contests.
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Senatobia. county has ginned
$500 bales of cotton to date. 1t Is as
sured to crop will be almost 1900
bales. Il was estimated at one time
that the cotton crop of the county this
year would not be over 5000 bales.
Brookhaven.-Nationai Adjt. Lemu-
el Boles'of the American Legion, is the
guest Of DR.. |. l. Parsons, former
commander OF Mississippi's American
Legion, and now board member OF
the national organization.
Brookhaven.-Stu OF Whit
worth's gymnasium courses presented
q beautiful panton1ime called doll
Display" the work of their instructor,