The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-09-19

AROUND TOWN.

80
Brookhavea il still free from the yellow
fever scourge.
Rrookhayen is becoming famous for
entertainments.
Mr.. c. Abrams is having a new door
put in his store.
Mr.. John McGrsth is spending a few
weeks With his family.
No person is allo wed to get off passen-
ger trains under penalty of $50.
Miss Bette Hardy has taken charge Of
n school three miles from this place.
The cotton worms are doing considera-
BILE damage III, this county.
DR.. Meade left on n visit to Westviile,
Tuesday.
Cotton is selling this morning at from
nine to ten cents per ponnd.
Albert Rivers, formerly a porter at Mr..
Pssifers, died Tuesday and was buried
yesterday. .
The entertainment to be given to-mor-
row night is expected to be unusually
good.
We are glad to note that Miss Ella
Cunning, who has been very ill for some
time, is up again. npi~8'
The vicksburg papers have been in
great demand since the fever appeared
there
Send your articles in Tuesday, If you
wish them published in the following
Thursdays paper.
The Ladies' Relief Association for
wards a box of cooked provisions to
Canton every day except on SUNDAYS.
Mr. B. R. Price has brought us a potato
weighing Ave mounds. II ANYBODY think
he can beat it, let him produce the potato.
Mr.. Pat Q,iertemous is now running
Sproat,s ice car. Pat has many friends on
the road who will be glad to again hear
his clarion voice along the line. a
Charley and Charley were up before
Charley for disturbing Clla-ley's peace.
Charley and Charley after some little par
ley were then BY Charley released.
The quarantine ordinance has again
been changed. See proceedings else
where. We hope to give our readers the
benefit Of another change next week
On the 18th inst, NJ. VIM. Cook, Of
Amite county, died suddenly; supposedly
have died Of apoplexy. In years agone
he was a resident of that section Of count.
~ nov embraced in Lincoln cou..ty.,
Miss McGrath, niece Of our fellow
townsman Mr., John McGrath, died in
vicksburg a few days ago. Both she and
Miss Grant were Sisters Of Mercy. Light
ly rest the sed above all such good women.
A week ago it cost $3.50 for n person
10 come here North Of Terry or South Of
Magnolia. Now one can come for nothing.
References: Allen and McGrath. When
will our city officials begin to offer e1clu-
ded parties chromos to conner
The colored peoples entertainment was
attended by a good many of our white
citizens. 1t was very good, and our color
cd friends deserve credit for it, inasmuch
as the proceeds we're given to the yellow
fever sufferers. The net proceeds were
twenty dollars.
Mr.. Joe Smith came up from Boguechit-
to last Friday on a freight train, but was
informed by His Honor Cunning that he
had violated the latest quarantine ordi-
ance and that he must straightway depart
or pay the ine. He returned home on the
next train. ~
Can no one tell who ia the belle Of
Brookhaven? II e question was asked in
last weeks paper, but up to this time no
one has answered. Az there are 80 many
beautiful ladies here we are not surpr ised
at the question remaining unanswered. In
this respect Brookhaven is ahead OF any
town in the State.
The Young Ladies' Relief Association
will give another free entertainment at the
College Chapel tonight, to consist of tab
leaux, a pantomime, vocal and instrument
Sal music. at the conclusion all will be
allowed to participate in a candy-pulling
by paving Eve cents each. Proceeds to go
to fever sufferers.
Mr., C. Menelas has favored Va with a
gallon of mclasses made on his place. II
is Mr.. Ms frat attempt at molasses MAJ
King, but the article is equal to n We
have ever seen raised in the State. Mr.I
Menelas is raising a diversified crop, and
has been very successful. He is now
sxperinenting with sugar and has hopes Of
making a fair sample. /
Jim Hanlin and Charlie Heuck are ara
rang;ag for a series of entertainments at
Perkins Hall this winter assisted by all
the Juveniles in town. The first piece they
propose to play is Richard the Ill AS
this will be the first time the great tragedy
has been attempted IN B~rookhaven, all
should attend. Admission one %'ollar; rel
served seats fifty cents extra. Booth had
as we'll step down and out, az he evidently
will az soon as he is made known of this
fact.
Two of the convict that escaped last
week. Bostwick and Calvin Burks weie
arrested Saturday night last by d. and
p. McRee, at Caseyvilie. Tneyt were
brought TO own and put in their old quar-
ters Sunday morning They called at Mr..
MeRee's Saturday night and asked for
something to eat. Their actions excited
suspicion. and after they lad left the
Messrs. MCKEE, decided to pursue them.
They followed and arrested them without
any trouble.
> A Telegram from New Orleans says ST.
Xincent,s I, FAINT Asylum is in 4 very sad
condat,ops 80 The Sisters ~. Charity have
. !, "a rfe ~ all nafsonalitIoe In