Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-08-04

of the coal shortage
More than 100 agricultural students
Of the agriculture college have return
ed from tou rof inspection Of the
state.
Friends and neighbors OF Miss Belle
Kearney, candidate for the United
States senate, gave a big picnic and
rally in her interest at her home
town, Flora, Madison county.
The secretary Of the county fair at
Brookhaven states that the Lincoln
county fair will be expanded this year
to seven county size, Copiah, Law
rance, Franklin, Jefferson, Pike and
Amite being invited to join Lincoln.
Rev. ]. H. Holder, of New Albany,
is having the remains of his wife ex-
humed at Sardis and shipped to New
Albany. Mrs. Holder died about SIX
years ago while Mr. Holder was pre-
siding elder of the Sardis district,
and the body buried in Rose Hill cem-
etery.
Mrs Henry A. Bond, who was dis
charged as accomplice In the plot to
slip pistol to her husband, but who
was held under bond as witness
against Mrs. Hattie Slayde and Mrsy
Liza Lott, Is still Held in the county
san at jackson in default of bond.
Az q naafinu NJ tho unun{einaI ax-
ecutive committee of the town of
Coldwater 1t has been ordered that
a primary election be held in the
mayors office August Is for the pur-
pose Of electing a mayor. marshal
and five aldermen to serve two years,
beginning Jan. /, 1923.
A question OF interest to employees
of the state has been raised at Jack
son and will be shortly tested. Brief
ly stated, this question is as to whetn-
er an employe, drawing salary from
the state treasury, has the right to
have his warrant cashed in cases
where he has failed to pay poll or
other taxes.
Houlka will have two new roads
ready sar. Use before winter.
In addition to the ice factory which
is now under construction it is prac-
tically assured that the May Products
company Of New Orleans will install
at an early date canning factory at
Crystal Springs to take care Of the
overflow production of vegetables each
season.
Owing to The shopmen's strike and
the coal shurtage, the Gulf, Mobile
and Northern railroad is now operat-
ing only one local freight day be-
tween New Albany, Miss, and jack
son, Tenn, this train making the
round trip in two days, which is only
half CT the normal local freight serv-
ice on this run. Through freight serv-
ice between Mobile and Jackson con-
tinues, but the business of the road
II feeling the strain of the strike.
DIR. C. 8. Culpsnner, prominent citi-
zen Of Virgins. Stone county. has
been placed under bond of $3.50 to
await action Of the next federal grand
jury at Biloxi by DR.. B. ]. Bynacker,
federal inspector for the cattle tick
eradication. claims that he was ad-
dressed in threatening manner and
that his work was interfered with by
the Virgins citizens.
Mrs. Mary Joyner Solomon, s5 years
old. attended a baseball game at Cold
water. She was deeply interested in
the game, and regretted keenly the
fact that the home team lost the game.
She had q grandson, ]. T. Lee. In ths
lineup. Mrs. Solomon is the Oldest
registered voter in Tate county, and
she is interested in all matters affect
ing the life Of the community.
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Rev. Phillip G. Davidson rector of
st. James chuch at Greenville, has
been invited by the congregation of
st. Mary's Episcopal church. Bolton.
Miss. to conduct q revival for the
benefit Of the people of that commun-
ity. The services are to be unique in
character, to be conducted out of
doors, after the type of the old-fash-
ioned camp meeting.
Prof. Samuel J. Purvis. for some
time representative from Union coun-
ty in the Mississippi Legislature, who
10 . graduate Of the Mississippi Nor
NAL College. Hattiesburg. has accepted
the superintendency OF Hickory Fiat
Consolidated High School for the COM
ing session. He will taks up his off,
cial duties In new and commodious
structure, well-appointed. and admira-
bly, suited to the needs Of the growing
community.
Mrs. R. P. Dunn Of Greenville, was
seriously injured in a runaway when
the horses being driven became fright
ened and ran. tearing the buggy to