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The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
Eobbs-Herring.

On Tuesday. November twenty-eighth.
nineteen hundred and twenty-five, at
three-thirty in the afternoon. at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Draughon Herring of
Floyd. Louisiana, Miss Sara Herring
was married to Mr.. Henry Ware Hobbs.
Of Brookhaven, Mississippi. The gra-
cious presence of the beloved grand
mother of the bride, Mrs. M. L. Herring,
and of many relatives and friends who
had known and loved the fair young
bride throughout her life helped to ac-
centuate the solemnity and purpose of
the nuptial event celebrated in the pref
tily decorated, parlor of the Herring
home.
The bride as beautiful in person as
in character. wore tailored suit of
brown duvetyn with hat gloves and
shoes to match and corsage bouquet Of
brides roses and lilies of the valley and
was attended by her sister Miss Harriet,
student Of whitworth College. who was
very attractive in fiame-colored crepe
gown with silver trimming and a large,
modish hat. The groom was attended
by his best man. Mr.. Eugene s. Bee,
of Broolxhaven the two entering the
parlor as the tones of Mendelssohn's
wedding March were sounded at the
piano by Mrs. James d. Herring, mother
of the BRIDE the father accompanying
his lovely daughter and giving her into
the care Of the waiting groom.
Rev. Mercer. pastor Of Oak Grove.
Louisiana. officiated with the double
ring ceremony and when the VOWS were
spoken showers of blessings and good
wishes came from the full hearts of the
waiting relatives and friends. who had
gathered to honor the occasion in the
ante-belium home of the Herri1gs
where the good grandmother
years ago had reigned as Queen Of the
Home and reared her splendid sons and
daughters
Before the entrance Of the bridal
party a musical program was Impress
lively given with Mrs. J. d. Herring ac-
.companying on the piano and her tall
ented brother. Mr.. Rudolph Wollank,
beautifully embelishing every number
with his violin Mrs. Addison Hail, of
jackson. and Miss Julia Herring, Of
Whitworth, gave the vocal numbers
which embraced "Afl for You. 20 Pro-
mise Me" and because. the last being
very sweetly sung by the younger sis
ter Of the bride while Mrs. Halls
numbers paid rare tribute to the bridal
event
The brides table was spread in the
dining room with handsome Cluny
lace cover. one of "Grandmother'ss
gifts, upon which the brides cake was
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
MUCH LIVE STOCK
is BEING SHIPPED
High Price Of Feed Causing Many to
sen-cattle, Goats and Sheep
Moving.

There has been considerable activity
in the sale of stock in Lincoln County
of late. With winter approaching. and
cotton seed meal selling for $4S.O0 a
ton, and hulls, $500 a ton. many own
| ers could carry stock through the win
ter only at loss, it is said. Much
of the stock marketed is I'm poor con-
dition, of the quality designated can
ners" and cutters.
c. N. GodboId Of McCalls, shipped
car load of cattle to New Orleans last
Saturday.
Meade Mathis recently shipped seven
teen hundred head to New Orleans.
Walter Turnbough is shipping car
| load of cattle to St. Louis today.
The New Orleans market was report
ed to have received seventy carloads
Monday and to have wired local ship
pers not to send cattle there.
Ellison Lowell of Fair River, and
George Evans of Nola jointly shipped
| a carload of fat steers weighing from
seven hundred to thousand pounds
each to st. Louis and netted $2.1S per
hundred pounds.
Walter Turnbough shipped a carload
| of Angora goats, raised by Joe Sasser,
and sheep raised by Oscar Hartman to
| Clinton, Ky. He will ship a second car
| load of sheep and goats to the same
destination Tuesday.
Five carloads of molasses have been
shipped by Walter Turnbough. One
sent yesterday to Memphis was pur-
chased Of the Farm Bureau and SO1zc c
per gallon, Grated and loaded on the car
was paid for the thirty-six hundred gal
| Ions.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
METHODISTS GATHER
IN CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Annual Conference Began Yesterday
Bishop W. N. Ainsworth
Presiding.

The one hundred and seventh confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, opened at o'clock yesterday
morning in Crystal Springs. with Bish-
op W. N. Ainsworth presiding The
sessions are held in the new 100000
church and are attended by more than
zoo ministers. lay delegates and special
representatives.
Nothing of great Importance is sche-
duled to come before the conference ex-
cept the reading Of the appointments,
the last matter to be handled.
Reports will be read on progress made
with the Centenary collection Of $751;
100000 Collection of this money is
spread over a period Of five years. this
marking the conclusion of the fourth
year. The Christian education fund
of $40. 100000 will also be brought be-
fore the ministers for reports on cell
lection and the disposition Of the mon
ey raised
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
Ye Editor wins a Prize in worldwide
Contest.

Vast surprise. much qualification. no
little amusement and perhaps a sprink-
ling of pride came to Mrs. b. t. Hobbs
Saturday morning when she found her
name listed among the first five prize
winners in nationwide literary con-
test. The fact that $50 worth of sill
verware augments the honor of winning
in so wide a field of contestants is an
additional source of satisfaction.
The prizes were offered by the Sey-
mour Manufacturing Co. of Seymour.
Conn, for the best name for their sill
verware and a short story giving the
reason for the name suggested. This
announcement was made in the Satur-
day Evening Post some months ago. In
moment Of leisure rare moments
they are, indeed. to her-Mrs. Hobbs se-
lected name, scribbled reason for its
selection and sent to the manufacturing
company, straightway forgetting all a.
bout it, The notification that she is
one Of the first five is some honor-and
$50 worth of silverware Is $40 worth Of
silverware = especially at Christmas
time.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
YEGGS BLOW UP
TWO BASSFIED SAFES
Cart One Away from Postofhce-Fight
Over second-one is wounded in
Battle with Robbers.

Hattiesburg, Dec. l.. - Bassfield, near
here, is recovering from the thrills of
the typical melodrama yesterday morn
ing when two yeggmen entered that
little town, blew two safes in a little
more than an hour, and then escaped
with their loot after a pitched battle
with o. T. Hathorn in a Bassfield store.
About o'clock yesterday morning,
the two safe crackers visited the Bass
field postoffice. entered the building, re-
moved the safe from the office, and
loaded it onto Mississippi Central
railroad baggage truck. This they at
tached to the back of their automobile,
and drove off down the road They
then blew the safe, robbed it Of $500 in
stamps and currency, and took tiieStroEs
bic to return the safe to the postoffice
Then, apparently unsatisfied. they en-
tered the store of Mr. o. 7. Hathorn.
The noise of the explosion when the
safe was blown awakened Mr.. Hathorn.
He discovered the robbers when one of
them at the door of his store, shot at
him. He then returned to his home,
obtained shotgun and two pistols, re-
turned and opened fire.
Other neighbors ran out, but ran back
to escape chance shots Little Lavon
Hathorn, IL year old son of Mr.. Ha-
thorn. stood by his father throughout
the battle and reloaded his dads shot
gun while the rest of the neighbors are
said to have hidden indoors.
Mr.. Hathorn was Slightly wounded in
the hand. He. emptied his shotgun and
pistols at the bandit in the doorway of
his store. while the other was making
ready for a getaway. Suddenly the
sound of an automobile was heard and
the two men rode off in a northerly dr.
rection towerd Carson. Miss.
No trace of them has been found.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
SALVATION ARMY
APPEAL UNDER WAY
Committee Has Laid Plans for Cover
ing BUSINESS District - List of
Solicitors.

Mr. G. B. Perkins, Chairman of the
local Salvation Army Home Service Ap.
peal is meeting with hearty co-opera-
tion in the assignment of the territory
to be covered by the local committee in
the raising of Five Hundred Dollars fol
the Army The following are the mem.
bers Of the team workers and the ter
ritory assigned:-
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co. and
t. H. Perkins blocks-Chas. Hamilton
and f. f. Parsons.
First National Bank block. w. Nc
Grath.
Masonic Lodge block-Mrs. M. D. Nc
Grath.
Noble Hotel and Merchants Grocery
blocks-Mrs. D. T. Gilly.
McGraths Store block and Court
Eouse-L. H. Bowen.
In most of the larger stores and bus
mess places there is someone assigned
to take care of subscription lists.
Indications are that the sentiment is
very favorable for the Salvation Army
work, and the committee expect by De-
cember 9th to have accomplished their
goal of Five Hundred Dollars. w. D.
Davis, President of the Brookhaven
Bank & Trust Co., is acting as Treasur-
er, and the workers are requested. to
turn the funds over to him when their
territory is completed.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
Union Thanksgiving services.

Union services were conducted at the
Baptist church at seven a. M, in the
morning of Thanksgiving Day. The Rev
A. F. Fogartie, Presbyterian pastor, led
the service, assisted by the Rev. j.. A
Taylor. Baptist pastor.
There was no sermon, the entire hour
being devoted to the expression of gra-
titude for divine blessings by individ-
uals of the congregation, prayer, and
the singing of hymns.
The occasion which was we'll attend
ed by members Of all the Protestant
denominations was most inspiring and
thoroughly in keeping with the tradi-
tional spirit Of Thanksgiving.
After the very numerous voluntary
expressions of gratitude a collection
was taken for the benefit of the Kings
Daughters Hospital.
The congregation voted to hold next
years Thanksgiving service at the same
hour and in similar manner.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
SHOOTS SELF WHILE
HUNTING RABBITS
bridegroom killed by Accidental Dis
charge Of uun-Native Of new
Orleans.

George Richard Of New Orleans, shot
himself fatally while rabbit hunting in
the field of Mr. j. d. Lea just west Of
Brookhaven in the afternoon Of Thanks
giving Day.
Mr.. Richard. his bride of two weeks,
formerly Mrs. Sallie Harris Shaefer,
and Dooley and Sadie May Harris. the
young nephew and niece Of Mrs. Rich
ard, were strolling through the field on
their way home at the time of the ac-
cident. between three and four in the
afternoon. Mrs. Richard and her niece
were walking ahead Of Mr.. Richard and
Dooley Harris.
Mr.. Richard put his gun down, rest
ing 1t against small sapling. Either
from being insecurely placed or from
the motion of the tree in the wind. the
gun was falling when Mr.. Richard
seized it to prevent this. causing it to
discharge.
Mrs. Richard turned at the shot, ask
ing, what did you shoot? as her hus-
band walked toward her. I've shot
myself, he replied. collapsing from q
wound in his heart and arm,
Dooley Harris ran to the home of
Mrs. Applewhite near by to summon a
doctor. and DR.. J. T. Butler speedily
reached the scene. Others who Joined
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard within the fifteen
minutes that the former continued to
breathe were Mr. w. T. McCalip. Mrs.
Mary Applewhite Faris. Ed McClendon,
brother-in-law of Mrs. Richard who
chanced to pass with friends in an aus
tomobile. and several others.
After being taken to Hartman's I'M
dertaking establishment and then to the
Harris home the body was carried
to New Orleans for funeral services and
interment on Number One Friday morn
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Richard her
brother, Mr.. M. r. Harris and his wife,
her sister, Mrs. David Day of McComb,
her brother, Mr.. Wilroy Harris and Mr.
Richards uncle who had come up from
New Orleans upon learning of the trar
gedy.
Mr.. Richard was employed as ste
nographer by the well-known New Or
leans firm of H. T. Cottam & Co., and
his parents reside in New Orleans.
The deepest sympathy is felt for Mrs.
Richard and others bereaved by the
tragic accident.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
Celebrates Sixty-sixth Birthday.

The sixty-sixth birthday of Mr. R.
F. Kyzar was celebrated with fam
lily reunion and gathering of rela-
tives and friends to the number of a
hundred at the home near Bogue
Chitto last Sunday.
The affair was complete surprise
to the honored head of the Kyzar
family, who was taken for drive
by his SON Jewell while the large
party gathered, and was a striking
proof Of the affection and esteem in
which Mr.. Kyzar is held by those
who know him best.
Miss Lola Kyzar, who teaches at
McCalls, Jewell Kyzar, who attends
the A. III. s. at Wesson, the Rev. J.
r. Kyzar Of Bardstown, KY, Messrs
Felix and William Kyzar and their
families, and Mr., John and Miss
Pearl. who are members Of the house
hold, were the members of the fam
lily who assisted in making the af.
fair memorable.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02

Rev. ]. A. Taylor performed the ce-
remony Friday afternoon at the Mont
gomery home near Mt. Zion, uniting In
marriage Miss Hattie Montgomery and
Mr.. Robt H. Middleton. Of Clancy. The
fair bride is sister Of the lamented
Norris Montgomery.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02

i have frequently used Chamber
lain's Tablets, during the past three
years and have found them splendid for
headache and bilious attacks am on
~ too pleased at any time. to speak a
word Of praise for them. writes Mrs.
Laura AZ. Hoyt Rockport N =,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02

Rev. J. A. Taylor will preach at IL
tomorrow on "some Serious Religious
Questions" and in the evening ON e
tcrnitys Bargain Counter. Baptism af-
ter the service.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02
Commissioners sale.
Lincoln County Lumber Company
VS.. No. 45S4

Lincoln County Lumber Company
VS. No. 45S4
b. w. (Burrell) Jackson.
BY virtue of authority vested in me,
s. B. McNair. as Special Commissioned.
by a decree of the Chancery Court. made
and entered at the October term. 1922.
and dated October 31st. 1929. by v. J.
Stricken, Chancellor, l. S. b. McNair.
Special Commissioner, as aforesaid.
will, on the first Monday in January.
which is January 1st 1923, between the
hours of eleven and four O'Clock.
at the front West door Of the
Court House in Brookhaven. Lincoln
County, Mississippi. offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described land situated. lying and be-
ing in the City OF Brookhaven, Lin
coin county, Mississippi, to-wit:-
One-half undivided interest In the (
South half (sh) OF Lot Sixteen
(16). Block Thirty-elght (3s). be-
ing the same property owned by B.
W. (Burrell) Jackson and being
ordered sold by the Chancery Court.
as above set out.
l shall give only such title as is
vested in me, as Special Commissioner.
Witness my signature. this Ist. day
of December. 1922.
s. B. McNair,
Special Commissioner.
Notice posted at the Court House on
the bulletin board this 1st day Of De-
a
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-02

Special Commissioner.
Notice posted at the Court House on
the bulletin board this lst day Of De-
cember. 1922. +
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suBscRRToN PRICE, $3.50 BY THE YEAR.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09
BAYLEY PRIZE
SPEAKING IS
ANNOUNCED
Annual Contest to be Held
at Academy on Even
ing of March 18th

The annual Edwin A. Baylcy
Prize Speaking Contest will be
held in the Academy Chapel on
Friday evening, March 18th at 8
O'Clock. There will be eight CON
testants: Donald Asselin, Robert
Blodgett, Helen Brough, Elizabeth
Curtis, Charles Malam, Alma Reed
Dorothy Roy, Foster Woods.
The prize speaking contests al
ways interest large number Of
the residents of St. Johnsbury and
nearby communities. Last year the
Chapel was filled to its capacity.
This year there will be added in
terest in the Contest owing to the
fact that Mr.. Bayley has decided
to give a first and second prize
to boys and a first and second
prize to girls. This means that the
four boys will compete against
each other and the four girls like
wise will compete among them
selves.
At the time of the Contest
very interesting announcement
will be made concerninr Prize
Speaking plans for the future.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09
THE WOMAN VOTER
Dear Editor:

As a woman-and legal voter-and tax payer in st.
Johnsbury, | attended the annual town meeting on
Tuesday, went to view for the first time our govern
men"of the People'by the People and or the People
and oh, what spectacle. mob Jammed INTO an Ill
ventilated, poorly lighted rudey furnished room that
would do credit to OSs-rOadS town in Mexico where
civilization is at minimum. | could not realize from
my surroundings that could be in a town of 5000
people, in civilized community where there are excel
lent schools fine churches, museum, library and all
the things that go with education, culture and refne-
ment
In this atmosphere that reeked with il-odors !
many Academy pupils viewing for the first time, as
was, our popular government as eXemphtled by New
England town meeting.
And the proceedings: with deep lungs would
shout at the moderator, believe that's what they call
the man who presided, and he would yell back. Then
someone would make motion and everyone would yell.
Then the man at the head table would yell: yell
louder" and everyone would yell again. Then he would
doubt the vote and he would say, don't know how to
decide that vote and he asked some heavy voiced
man in the audience who seemed to be the engineer
of the whole proceedings, for seemed to know
how to decide anything until they had consulted him.
And the crowd all yelled again
came to the conclusion that if the women voters Of
ST. Johnsbuy hoped to achieve any in town
affairs they must assemble in motley array in some i'll
ventilated, poorly-equipped assembly hall-posslby
they could secure some empty Stabc-9et good husky
leader and train i'll shouting TO attune them
selves to the pace of Tuesday meeting it would be
esSay to meet at if they wish to attain prof
cheney for next years annual meeting They could
perhaps secure the leadership of of the heavy
unged individuals OF Tuesdays meeting to act as sort OF
Cheer leader-a la college style.
1t seemed the most natural thing in the world that
such meeting should turn down the proposition Of
district nurse Health, orderliness, cleanliness,
had no place at that meeting. believe that if the
matter of town sewerage had up at that meeting
that it would have been hOWlcd down zone Of those
tangled ideas"
| assure the women voters of st. Johnsbury
that they aspire to any part in town affairs they have
got to become very active. in the first place they have
got to insist that voting be by ballot and not by voice.
They demand that right any question. Perhaps
then they decent assembage place for town
meetings. They do not have to study parliamentary
aw-there was no such thing at Tuesdays meeting.
All hail to the voters Of Newport. They got
out nearly 400 strong and elected to the school
board fine example to set for the town of st. Johns
bury.
A WOMAN VOTER.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09
MEXICAN RULE
WILL GOVERN
FAT-LEAN GAME
Basketeers Hold Strict
Training for Fray
March 16

Mexican rules-not ACCORDING to
the Reach guide nor the Spaulding
guide-but just plain Mexican
rules without the frills will govern
the basketball game between the
Fats and Leans of the St. Johns
bury lodge of Elks to settle the
basketball championship of New
England. The date of this stellar
attraction has been definitely fix
ed for Thursday evening March Is
and the scene of the encounter
will be the Almory.
The promoters Of the Fat Lean
melee promise some hairHaising
thrills, when the we'll upholstered
basketeers mingle with those bas-
ket fingers to whom Nature has
not been son kind in the matter of
avoirdupois. The Fats stoutly
maintain that through their extra
poundage they will be able to set
at naught the slithering court sail
les of the Leans. The Leans, how
ever, state without reservation
that their own celebrity and rapidly
to hop around on the Amoly sur
face will surely win for them the
little apples.
Coach aaron" Kelley, the mi
raclc man of basketball, has been
engaged as mentor for the fats.
He has sent his charges through
several gruelling practice sessions
and his work is not yet completed.
1t is understood that he is work
ing on some trick "lays to fathom
which the Leans will have to go
some.
Little is known Of the practice
being indulgcd in by the Leans as
the Strictest secrecy seems to en-
velop their training. Rumors are
going the rounds that the Leans
will unleash an attack that will
BATTLE the best efforts of the fats.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09
BELIEVE GHOST IS
OBSERVING LENT

CALEDONIA MILLS, N. s.,
March 9-Antigonish folk are be-
ginning to believe the notorious
ghost that used to scare people in
this valley must have given up
noise-making during Lent. Again
last night Dr.. Walter Franklin
Prince, the New York scientist,
who came here to investigate the
ghost story, lay viii one eye open
waiting for the spook to get funny
with him. He didn't hear a sound
or feel or see anything peculiar.
Alex Mcdonald and his wife and
their adopted daughter, Mary Ell
len, are coming back tonight to
sleep in the beds they said the
ghost scared them away from. The
cattle spent a peaceful night and
calmly chewed their cuds this
morning. Formerly they aften
were found at dawn in the wrong
stalls with knots in their tails
which no one would admit having
tied.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09
Splendid Address On
Yellowstone Park

The North church Brotherhood
held another of heir monthly gath
crings Wednesday evening, having
as their guests the Round Table
from the South church. The ladies
served an excellent supper to over
100, many of the boys of the
church being present.
Following the supper Supt A..
II. Dinsmorc Of the National
Hatchery gave an illustrated ad-
dress on the Yellowstone national
park. Probably no one in the
United States is more familiar
with this national preserve than
the speaker and his lecture was
full of information and personal
experiences.
After touching briefly upon tho
geology Of the region he spoke Of
Coulter'S experiences in the park
and with the Indians. The arrival
of the first tourist was soon fol-
lowed in 1870 by the first govern
mcnt expedition. After giving the
history of the park Mr., Dinsmorc
showed many views from his own
photographs, laying particular
stress upon he advantages of the
park for tourists. During the
course of an address full interest
he mentioned that he was planning
to take about a dozen boys to the
park this summer for Il three
weeks outing. This naturally
aroused much interest and at the
close Of his lecture questions were
asked both about the park and the
proposed trip.