The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-13
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AROUND TOWN.

Miss Mollie Gartman has returned from
Claiborne
Miss Hattie Martin, who has absent a
few day. IL back again.
The weather for the past few DAYS has
been very pleasant.
Z II The editor Aot this paper vert TO New
Orleans yesterday morning.
The editor returns thanks to Miss Ida
Mirtin for the first ripe peaches of .he
season.
n Mrs. II, +. JOHNSON viii please accept
our. thanks Tor some remarkable fine to-
matoes.
Bonnie Buckley has gone to st. Louis,
Mo-, to attend The tfosnd City CONNER
cial Collge.
Mi-s Jennie Larkin, who has been
spending sometime in Westviile, returned
= few days ago.
Miss Minnie Smurr, who has been absent
a few months, spending her time in Clai-
borne, returned last Wednesday.
On Friday last, Mr.. IL S. Case, of this
county, sent us fine cotton bloom. This
il the earliest we have ever seen.
If Brookhaven wants the Agricultural
and Mechanical College il is time she was
taking some steps TO secure it.
The Missionary Sunday School will
meet hereafter in the first story ofthe Ma
sonic Hall building, every Sunday after
noon. f'
The editor return thanks 10 the Presi-
dent of Whitworth College for an invi-
itation to the closing exercises. lie will
be on hand uayfsgEF QsF
Lightning struck Capt. Jack Hardy's
new residence a few DAYS go, but, save the
dislodgement of a few bricks on one of the
corners, no damage was done.
Mr.. Duncan Magee has sent us, by the
hands of Miss Mollie Gsrtman and Miss
Hattie Martin, a ripe tomato, measuring
thirteen..inches in circumference. 1t is the
champion, @ frereg~leeG
They had a pleasant lime at the Rink
last I tuesday, night, and another pleasant
time is anticipated next Saturday night.
Ii you want to enjoy Yourself put in an
anpearanca.
Two negroes were brought here %vester-
day from Lawrence county, on their way
to the penitcntiary, having been convict
ed at Monticello, at the last term Of the
Circuit Court.
The District Conference of the Mytho-
dist Church will begin at this place on the
10Th inst. Quite a number of ministers
will be in attendance. Bishop McTyiere
will preside.
As Rev. Mr.. Bingham was suddenly
called away from his last appointment, we
are authorized to say that he will preach
in the Presbyterian Church, at the usual
hour next Sunday.
Mr.. w. p. Linton, who has been engag-
cd for the past four months in getting ont
ties for the n. O., J. & C. K. r., has been
spending the week here With his family.
lie will return soon.
The Comet newspaper and job office was
sold Monday. Maj. r. w. Millsaps was
the purchaser, giving 5000 for the materi-
al. 1t will be shipped to Jackson whe'e
it will await a purchaser.
The Murphy organizers are coming
down this way and will probably strike
Brookhaven in a week or TWO. We had
the pleasure of forming the acquaihtance
Of Mr.. Murphy in Jackson, a few days
ago.
Rev. Mr.. Bingham did not preach in
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday. He
was here to fill his appointment, and he
received a telegram, notifying him of the
death of Mr.. Massengili, of Hazlehurst, aud
requesting his immediate return, to per-
form the funeral service.
There was an error in orr last issue in
regard to the closing exercises of the Col
Iege. The notice last week read the exer-
cises would on the 18th, and
continue till the 25th inst. 1t should
haye read, commence on the 18th, and CON
Time tll the 25th inst.
The Secretary OF State has forwarded the
acts of 1850 the Circuit Clerk, and off
GERS entitled to receive them should call OF.
Mr.. Warren. After receiving the laws,
the mex dutv for officers to perform will
he TO employ some smart lawyer to ex-
plain and reconcile the ridiculous incon-
sistencies of the acts of 1873.
Sometime ago we announced that "De
borah' would be repeated during the clos
ing exercises of the College. The parties
who contemplated the repetition Of
this piece, had a meeting in the Theatre
last Saturday night, and after some con-
sultation, voting and balloting, it was de
cided TO abandon it. Hence, it will not be
repeated.
Rev. Father Quito, of this city, is now
in New Orleans. He will be at the Church
of st. Anthony of Paudua, corner of Ram
part and Cont streets, and will celebrate
with usual solemnity the Feast of its pat
ron Saint, which occurs to-day. Solemn
High Mass will be performed, and a SER
mon win be delivered by Father Quito, at
Up. M, in the Italian language, in which
dialect he is said I'd be very eloquent.
Found.
A most beautiful curl was found last
sunday, by a young gentleman of this
-. k.4unon HenoL,s oornnr and the