The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-20
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Little Nellie Atkins Is suffering from an
attack oftyphoid fever.
Bishop Quintard will preach at the Epis-
copal church Saturday.
The LEDGER from now iIl January LIST,
free to all new subscribers.
How did You like the mcteorir display
last Thursday night?
Miss Gertrude Smurr is visiting friends
In Durant, Miss:
Jno. May and Mr.. Chandler are before
the Federal court at Jackson.
Come and pay your taxes. Damages
will be added after the 18th of December.
Miss L,athrop, brother and family, have
moved to 9sookhaven to spend the winter,
Mr. Becker has rented his place to DR..
Bethea, and moved all his family to
Wesson.
Don't do it again boys. Gallantry is
all right, but it ought to be directed prop
erly.
There we re a good many sleepy looking
persons in Brookhaven last Thursday and
Friday, cause, STAR struck.
Miss Nellie Daughtry is visiting friends
in Canton, and Mi4s Belle Bee ia soiourning
with relatives it, Magnolia.
The corporation of Brookhaven ia an
expensive luxury. Why is there a neces-
sity for so many extra policemen
Miss Ida Hodges has returned to her
home in Canton, after a visit OF several
weeks with friends Of .his place.
Ne would be obliged to persons report
ing the ~srrival and departure Of friends,
chat we may give them personal notices.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Her-oman have
gone to Baton Rogue, La. Some of the
young men are sadder since Miss II. left.
"A little goose grease and a goodly emp
ply of energy, overconeth all difficulties"
80 a man Of great success has remarked.
The NJ. +. Sunday School has decided
to have a Christplast tree sometime during
Christmas. Preliminaries have not vet been
arranged.
We p Robinson's show must have
Stuck somewhere in a mud hSle. II
WAS expected here sometime ago, but has
not yet put in an appearance.
Wouldn't q dramatic entertainment take
we'll in our city at this time? Could not
some of our enterpi.iag citizens induce
Barrett or Mccullough TO pay us a visit?
If you want your subscription to com,
menco with the frst OF the year subscribe
now. To new suhscribers we make no
charge for THE LEDGER to the LIST o! Jan,
usry.
Mr.. L. Miller, residing at Monticello
WAS here Monday. He rejoiced to be known
as :.au "old married man We trust al
his spaculs;ions may return hsdaou,e divi,
dends.
How many stars did You see fall Thurs
day night? We understand that the IN
habifants Of China saw one start from 1T
ETHEREAL abode, but up to la4t accounts i
had not reached terra Grmt, but was
evideatly making III thai direction.
Cotton is declining in price, and may g
considerably lower. Tho-e having il
ready for market wonid probably realize !
better price now than ii they hold it for al
advance. 1t il selling this morning Al
from .0t % II ceutF.
Now that the winter season mas come,
and every house will have fires, Is the OPP
perfume lime to reorgsnix: and put in or
der the fire companie4. This toxin has
been to a great deal Of expense to provide
for a fire department, and now that we
rave all the apparatus necessary, it shGald
be kept in order for any emergency. Let
as prepare for the devouring element.
The Picwarbeehen Club met last Tues>
day night at the residence OF Mrs. Pick
ens. A general good time WAS had by all
till a late hour. Owing to bad weather,
&leCllOuHt StC.i titn 10 IL H'Tt ihCSt'hS W.
$he club for some time. The next meeting
will be held at the residence of Mr.. Jesse
Warren, and it is to be hoped there will be
a full attendance.
DR.. johnson occupied the pulpit at the
NJ. E. Church Sunday morning and night.
A collection was taken up at the close of
his sermon in the morning, for the benefit
of the widows and orphans of deceased
ministers. The contributions were very
liberal. and ss much money was raised as
WAS required, amounting to something
over fifty dollars.
Merchants who advertise in THE LEDG-
Err report q great increase in their busi-
ness Advertising is cheap now and its
benefits great. Every merchant here
ought to talk to the public through our
columns. 1t would be the means of vastly
increasing the trade of Brookhaven. Now
is the time to solicit business, when II ia
in the country. DON'T fatter yourself
that it will come after awhile. After
awhile it may GO some where else.