The Laurel Ledger from Laurel, Mississippi • Page 1

lirday. Subscription One Dollar Year. Entered May Matter, at at Laurel, of Oongresa of March 3,1879. 29, 1905. RRESTS It; of Qhe al Police.

Irk has in- tain at blind charac- he. says he one of land depart He Bcal police.to Very day if Ihem out of arrests charged fifteen an- charge id every one fined by Those charg- ll appear be- inday morn- llaces where were said were I armed -with Wednesday. places, but small Id in several above and I ted. Rivers, aged Luke Rivers, bhn Holifield, I remains were Shady Grove la member of tist church for. loved by a ids and rela- an a widow for a total of jhildren, grand grand chil- pdssibly; the jcon: 3 in the State.

lonest, upright imand the re- ftow.them. Upr handle the tobaecps Our fruit" tman, -a prom- farmer was this; office accompanied aw you quail oh ied equirel, all i lots; of other hat you want shares 11 sfocKat Sealed Proposals. Sealed proposals for finish work and material for the erection of'Electric Light and Power station in be received by the undersigned until 2:00 o'clock p. m. May 1905.

Plans and specifications can be seen at our office, Laurel Mississippi. No Ibid will be received unless, made out on regular form of proposal furnished for that purpose. LAUREL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI. NO BOND ISSUE. I More than Fifty per cent of Tax Payers against it.

With several petitions still out, 2,059 signatures have been re- i to protesting- againsfc the proposed bond issue for the erection of a new courthouse at Ellisville. There are 3,958 tax payers in county, eligible to vote on the proposition, i. e. they pay taxes on property other than a poll. To date more than 50 cent have signed petitions which will effectually kill the proposed measure.

Of the total number of tax payers, 1608 of them reside in Beat Two. Cook, brother to the post- master.Miss Anna Cook, has accepted a position in the post office here. Mr. Cook is thoroughly experienced in his duties ing worked in Hattiesburg for quite a while. Frank Gibbs spent Sunday in Meridian.

A. Morrison a Sunday visitor to Heidelberg. Jerry Boutwell, one of Jones County's most substantial (Citizens, was in Laurel on- business Wednesday. 'Many farmers in town ithis week complain that the rain I has greatly retarded farm operations. There are hundreds of acres in this section as yet untouched by the plbw.

-T, Dr. Sam Pool and son Carl, of Leakesville on return from medical association which met at Jackson, stopped ojver for a few days with 'his relatives Mr; and.Mrs. C.B. Smith.lv Drl H. C.

Riley were.Laurel bjus- iness visitors yesterday. A little.cash will go a long waps. ''Give or a change in feed. Ear. corn', and hay for T.

E. WINK. I Fleet Morse and Frank Ishee were business'visitors Wednfes- A A Contract Closed With Bruce Hayes to Manage learn. If don't get your mejals regularly, why pay boarding house prices. Get your mewls and how you want thfem and you have only to pay what you get at the Star.

Our money current, and will buy anything in aur store. Have you any he Star Restaurant money on hat id. If not inquire how you can et i STAR RnTAiiiu IT. The board of directors of the Laurel Base Ball Club closed a contract with Bruce Hayes, of New Orleans, an 'old league player, to manage the base ball team here for the ensuing season. Mr.

Hayes is now engaged in getting a bunch of players together and will report for duty May 15th, when the will open here. Hayes has promised to bring a "winning team" to Laurel and as he has had a number of years experience playing league ball should know whereof he speaks. A good base ball team is fine advertizing city. Twenty 1 men, lovers of the sport, have gotten together and organized the association. They have put up 825 each, which every one of them considers a donation.

The merchants and business men should come together and assist in this cause for it will benefit every one of Already a few public spirited citizens have promised sums varying from $5 to $50 to insure a summer's sport The estimated expenses are $700 per month, and it rests entirely with the'people of Laurel as to whether we will be able to keep a team in the field all season or not. "Already a number of towns have written wanting to arrange for a series of games, and the management of the new club are confident of arranging games that will give us a season of splendid sport. Work on the grounds and grandstand will begin at once and everything will be ready for the opening games scheduled for the week of May 16th. ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY. B.

W. Sharborough Will Deliver Annual Address. Appropriate ceremonies commemorating the Eighty-sixth Anniversary of the founding of- the Independent Order of lows will -be held at the lodge rooms in Sunday af noon, April 30. An 'address, by Hon. W.

Sharbprough will be the feature of the evening. All members of the-order, in this. city and 'visitors are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Appropriate music will be rendered for the occasion and the public is cordially Members of the order are requested to meet at The addres8 A wiil begin promptly at 4 Miss Maud Johnston, who has Beeaon's Con- servatpry" of music 'in Meridiari since Christmas, is at home again. She was accompanied home by Mieses Haflsie and Pearl Thigpen who stopped over a few bcforo going to thsir horns at Bay Mechanics' Band.

The Laurel Mechanics Band metJMonday night and organized for the new year by electing C. W. Moore, leader, and Chas. W. Morse, secretary.

The following instrumental performers were enrolled: R. E. Burdick, E. S. Waite, John Moore, Joe Kreucher, W.

C. Walker, Ben Walker, Geo. May, Fred May, M. C. May, B.

Welch and T. T. Stevens. L. Weitzel, J.

M. Jayne and L. M. Allison spent a few days in Mobile this week seeing the sights of that city. NEW METHODIST CHURCH.

Imposing Brick Structure to Take Place of Main Street Building. It will be pleasant news to many to know that the Methodists of this city contemplate the erection of a 810,000 brick church edifice to take the place of the Main street structure. The new building will cost approximately 810,000, and will occupy the site where the present church now stands. It 'will be modern, well lighted and ay'seat- ing capacity of 650. The Methodists own some' very valuable real estate in this tei.ty.

Some of it will likely be the remainder of the money raised by popular subscription. Owing to the fact that the present church is too small for the c'o'n- gregations attending, the church will likely be constructed before fall. Elizabeth Holder arid' her charming neice Miss Mattie Eddins, of Bay Spring, catoe down to Laurel to attend the marriage of her son Mr. Andrew J. Holder.

She then few days with her brother Mr. Wilson Duckworth and sister Mrs. Susan Risher on School street. I 'I Mr. and Mrs.

R. P. Clayton, of Heidelberg, were Wednesday. R. Williford, of Vossburg, spent Monday and Tuesday in this city.

The Easter services at the several churches in this city instructive and appropriate. The churches were all beautifully decorated and a special musical program was rendered at most of them. To speak of one without mentioning all would be an injustice and to do them justice more opace than can be occupied. Rev. W.

is suffering from an attack of meales. W. S. Cranford spent Thursday and Friday in New Orleans. A.

T. J. Wallace was a business visitor to Ellisville Thursday. Lena Hendrioks, of Aquilla, Alabama, is in the the guest of relatives. See T.

E. Winn for choice ti- hay mothy and ear. corn. Chops for cash. Oliver Williams, one of Jasper County's most substantial citizens was in Laurel on business Thursday and made this office an ap- ELECTION IN PERRY McCallum Carried County by a Large Majority.

Richton, April 28--First primary for 'sheriff of Perry county, to fill unexpired term of Mr. Eaton, deceased; resulted as follows: McCallum, 35; Myers, 22, and Magruda, 0. Magruda out. Election quiet only about one-half votes polled here. JB.

Complete returns from Perry county give McCallum a large majority over his opponents, thus insuring his election without a second primary. Mr. H. B. Wilson and family moved yesterday to Meridian, their old home, where Mr.

Wilson has property "and where he intends to go into business for himself. Mr. Wilson has been a most faithful employee of this paper for two years and is one of the fastest and best printers in the state. While regret ting to lose so good a man, the LEDGER wishes him all kinds of success in his new field of labor. Mrs.

F. C. Thornton is confined to-her bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Moore, and is quite 6 Mrs. Louis Ross is very ill her home in this city and been for some weeks.

at I A Robinson Todd. Miss Hettie Robinson and J. C. Todd, both of Ellisville, came up to Laurel Sunday afternoon and were quietly married at the residence of the groom's bro Kingston, Rev. D.

P. Bradford, officiating. It seems that objection on the part of the young lady's mother, was responsible for the marriage taking place here a case of love conflicting, with therparent's and resulting as is case of love's triumph. tff Randall--Holder. Married at o'clock Sunday afternoon, April 23, at the home of the bride's Sarah Randall, Miss Emily B.

Randall and Mr. Andrew J. Holder, Rev. D. P.

Bradford officiating. The contracting parties are both in Laurel, where ihey have many friends. They will make their future home in, this city. iNEWSPA'FERr Brown--Bush. D.

M. Bush, a well known young citizen of Laurel quietly left Laurel last Saturday and returned Tuesday accompanied by his bride. A Bugh ahd Miss Etalia -were; at Water Valley, Sunday. They will make this' city their future home. Captain B.

Percy, chief engineer of the M. A K. C. and Oliver Humes, assistant engineer, of. were in Laurel Thursday.

Dr. of Thursday in Laurel. iNEWSPA'FERr.