The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-07-12
AROUND T0MN

AROUND TOWN.
Keep cool.
Do not get excited.
The weather is hot and dry.
Candidates are becoming active.
The Catholic Church has a new organ
Excursion trains are becoming fashion
able.
Anxious candidates are now on the wa
patb.
Do not forget to attend the Beat meet
ing next Saturday.
Miss Lille Heard, who has been absen1
for a few days, returned Yesterday morning
If warm weather is any indication oil
the fact, our town is n good summer resort
Capt. ]. A. Hoskins, Mr.. A. Krauss and
Mr.. E. Bowsky have returned FROM TIL
coast.
That run did not come off last Monday
but it will probably come off at some fu
ture time.
We would like to have a milestone te
sharpen the dull edge of business
Wouldn't you?
Local items are scarce, and when th'
mercury is up to SO, it is rather warm t(
70 and hunt them up.
Rev. II. F. johnson has been to Jack
son, La, to attend the closing exercises O
the Centenary College.
In speaking of rain yesterday, q gentle
man remarked: "When this dry spell
breaks up l look for rain"
The County Convention will meet in
Brookhaven on Saturday, the 2lst inst.
Every delegate should attend.
An excursion train passed here las
Tuesday for Vicksburg. The Crysta
Springs Band was employed for the trip
We publish to-day the names of the
Grand Jurors for the July term OF the
Circuit Court; also the names OF the Pctl
Jurors for the first, second and third weeks
There will be a special meeting of the
Uiberniau Association, at the Courthouse
next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing delegates to the State
Conyention.
Cbancary Court adjourned last Friday
afternoon. In the Montgomery-Thoup
son case a decree was granted in favor OF
the plaiutiG fer eoonn- and the case re-
nanded to rules and continued.
The Tea Garden that was started here
some time ago had reference 10 a phofoC-
rapher by that name, who had his tert near
the Baptist Church. He has struck his
tent and departed. So the Teagarden was
a failure so far as tea is concerned.
We are authorized to state that services
will be held at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening at 8 o'clock, Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock, Sunday morning at
the usual hour and Sunday evening. Rev.
D. A. Planck and Rev. c. A. Grafton are
expected to lie in attendance.
The Young Mems Literary Association
@of Btookhayen" was formed last Monday
night. Mr.. r. H. Thompson was elected
President; Nj. Chas. Cunning, LIST Vice
President; Mr.. T. ]. McGrath, Second
Vlce-President; Mr.. o. I. Crosby, Secreta-
nv and Treasurer. We understand that
the meetings OF the Association will be
private.
Mr.. T. NJ. Bee, the depot agent, has Civ
en- us information to the effect that if there
are any parties who wish to go over on the
coast between New Orleans and Mobile for
an excursion, in numbers Of not less than
ten, that round trip tickets can be secured
from New Orleans in connection with
round trip tickets to New Orleans, at re-
duced rates. Time will be limited to ten
days, but if parties wish to remain longer
it might be extended. The return fare to
New Orleans will be one and one-fith
rates.
Some time ago we were authorized to
offer two young mel as prizes to be shot
for by any fair contestant who was dis
posed to enter the match. One OF them
has been won and awarded, and the other
one now says we can withdraw his name
from the proposition. This looks like he
had been won also, but he did not inform us
when the award will take place. Now if
there are any other young gentlemen who
wish to offer themselves a sacrifice upon
the prize altar, let them hand IN their
names and we will do all we car to have
them agreeably disposed of. Who's next?