The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-08-28
AROUND TOWN.

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A little stranger arrived at..Rey' W.. H.
Lewis IL few nights ago.
There are enough young people in
Brookhaven to have u wedding every
week,
Miss Ottawa Pickens left Brookhaven
Monday for Haxlehurst, where she is visit
ing relatives.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper preached in the NJ. f.
Church Sunday morning, and MIR. S. A.. d.
Strickland 1T night.
Croquet seems to be the most absorbing
amusement at present among the young
folks Of Brookhaveu.
Or. Watts has rented the dwelling next
TO Marshal Martins, and intends moving
his family into 1t this week.
Judges Chrisman and Cassidy are now
resting. They finished up the Pike u
" court in one week
Mr.. A. HiLoneino dropped in Tuesday
morning. He will visit the different parts
of the county before the election.
The Presbv terrain Sunday school will he
held IN the new Presbyterian church next
Sabbath morning at nine o'clock.
The report Of the Grand Jury would
have been published in these columns, but
we have been unable to get a copy.
Does nobody want the Office OF Circuit
Clerk or Coroner and Ranger? No an
n|ouncements for either, and we presume
no candidates.
The Concordia Suciety held lis last meet
ing at Mrs. Ahrams.' Our reporter not
being present we have no programme OF
che exercises.
Dr.W S. WpfT,, President Of Mississippi
College. Clinton, honored us with a visit
g s erdav. He il travelling in TIE i~nterest
of his school. 1t is one of the best in the
South.
We are requested to state there will be \
meeting Of the Greenbackers at the Court
house, Saturday evening at three O'Clock.
Able speakers are expected.
Mr.. ]. O. Martin, living three miles
west of Boguechitfo, brought the first bale
of cotton to town yesterday. lie sold it
20 Nev,n & Bro, at ten and half cent. per
pound.
Onr town has aim ost everything hut a
Young Mems Christian Association. No
place il more in need Of such an organi-
zation than this. There is plenty of ma
terial here to reform.
Joe Storms and r. {. Perkins left yes
terday for Perry county on a prospecting
trip. If things look favorable they will
buy one or two thousand head of sheep
and alta 1T a rancho, Success to them.
Tom Deceit and a man named Baugh
had an alteration on tue street yesterday.
They we're fined 1915 each and dismissed,
4 deadly weapon was exhibited during
the ARRAY, in v%iiooiistion of law, but we hear
of 40 arrest for that,
The great debate by the CoEeordia So
ciety, (Which ia the better form of gov
eminent, "a Republic or Monarchy" is to
occur at Varieties Theatre tonight. The
disputants have given the question careful
study, and a treat is promised all who at
tend.
The Supervisors could have appointed a
new committee to investigate the affairs Of
the county during the dull summer, but
they did not. If they had appointed the
committee, and left it free TO act for itself,
the true inwardness of the %county's roubles
would rave been found.
Miss Addie Marshal babe adieu to friends
and relatives last Wednesday night and
took her departure for Waynesboro, Miss
where she has an engagement to teach in a
private family. In the loss of Miss Addle,
Brookhayen looses one of her best young
ladies', but our loss is their gain.
The young folks had quite a pleasant
gathering at the residence of MIR. Jesse
Warren's last Thursday night. One OF
She attaches of this office was present and
represents things az passing off very
pleasantly and agreeably for all. IT'S not
often the little folks have a party and
when they do, it is generally enjoyed.
The Picwarbeehen club held its last
meeting at the residence Of Mr.. j. A.
uoskins. Mr.. Strickland read an ~origina!
essay on Anger" Miss Jennie Hoskine
recited a piece and Messrs. Price and
Chrisman read selections. The names OF
Miss SalIie johnson and Mr.. Hitler were
added to the club books as members.
After a general good time the club adj
iourned to meet at Mr.. j. N Buckley's.
Deputy Supreme Protector |. W. Year
gain, of Canton, instituted a Lodge OF
knights and Ladies of Honor of Brook
haven on the 18th Of Aug, 1879, called
Eureka Lodge, with twenty-three mem
bers. The following officers were elected:
A. E. Moreton, Protector; Mrs. Ada. j.
McNair, Vice Protector; Jas. A.. Hoskins'
Past Protector; VS.. Baggett, Secretary;
Chas. Cunning, Fisancial Secretary; Mrs.
Lizzie A. Hoskins, Treasurer; E. M. Bee,
Chaplain; Mss. Annie NJ. Bowen, Guide;
Jno. l.. White, Guardian; Chas. He,ick.
Sentinel; Mrs. M. f. Henok. Mrs, Leila
Canning and Mrs. B. &. 3 ,ckley. Trustees,
pr. E. J. Bowen, Medical Examiner.