The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-05
AROUND TOWN.
The blackberry season approached.

auong US.
The street hands are now putting Chcro-
kee street il. order.
Lnn Philips beat his wife and is now
subject to road duty.
Mrs. S. j. Hutchins is paying a visit to
her son Sam, on YaEoo river.
The refreshing rains have come and
vegetation is "itself again"
Erwin Pendleton went up from Mayor
Cummings court to the tune of SIS,
Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar will deliver the ad.
dress at Whitworth College in June.
The pestiferous flea now hoppeth
around seeking whom he may bite.
Preparations for commencement are
being made at Whitworth College.
The picnic party of Saturday was dis
appointed and we are thus deprived of a
nice local.
The saying is, if it rains the first day Of
June, rain for forty days in succession may
be expected,
Mss Annie Hooker, now of Canton,
is in town, and will remain until after
commencement.
The Editor, f. y. Eaton and VIM. A.
Henry left on Tuesday morning for the
Press Convention.
Miss Jennie Levy, of Kenner, and Miss
N;llie Kyzer. of New Orleans, are visiting
friends here.
We learn that the wind on Saturday did
considerable damage to Mr.. Kelly's mill,
Ave miles South of this place.
We are happy to announce that little
Willie Hardy, who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, is now convalescent
Mr.. Richard Latting, of Memphis,spen
q few days in town the latter part Of last
and the first of this week. He was look
ing we'll.
Some hogs were discovered in front of
the BAPTIST church, Tuesday with a side
Of bacon. 1t probably dropped from
some wagon.
Some burglars made an attempt to get
into the store of JR Perkins last night, but
were prevented by the timely appearance
of his son Ed.
When a hard rain comes our sidewalks
are in a manner washed off. This is calcu.
lated to have a ~salutarv effect, for which
we are indebted to shallow bitches.
II any one desires a cool draught of
water let him go to the public we'll, and if
the pump fails to work, why, simply go
some where else and get the water.
Saturday last, during the rain, a young
lady was picking an aching tooth with a
needle when a flash Of lightning struck
the needle, scared the young lady and
cured the tooth ache.
Thos. D. Cooks residence was burned a
few nights ago and Ephraim Hayes and
wife and Susan Black (col.) we're arrested
and tried before Justice Bowen Saturday
and acquitted at States cost.
The protracted meeting which has been
in progress at the Baptist church for some
time, closed Monday night. There were
four accessions to the church, and 3ap-
tism was ad ninl,tered to three on
Monday night.
The boys had n lot Of fun with the fre
engine on Monday. They filled up the
pool IN the Baptist church, and then Of
course the opportunity of turning the
hose on some unofending fellow could never
have been allowed to pass. For p%articu>
lars call on Hunt Daughtry Or Joe Allen.
The residences of DIR. Ber nett and Mrs.
Bridges were entered Tuesday night by
burglars. Their object was to get cooked
v~ictuals. At DIR. BENEFITS they succeeded
and emptied his larder ofevery thing that
was cooked. They were scared of at Mira.
Bridges before their object was accomp-
lished,
Mr.. Turnbolt, living in the country,
had the misfortune to have his leg broken.
lust above the ankle, last Saturday. He
was riding his horse across the bridge
leading into the lot of Alcus & Co when
the horse slipped down, causing his leg to
be broke. He was removed to his home
on Monday evening There are other bad
bridges in this corporation that need at
%tention.
There was a party given by Mr.. Chas.
Heuck, on Wednesday night, the 18th nit
in honor of the Brookhaven Band, and
his son Charlie, it being the ~latters
eleventh birthday. Many persons were
present, and the CHEEKY faces showed the
pleasant time that all were passing,
Lemonade, cigars, lager beer, ETC., were
handed around. The band played a few
choice pieces of music and the guests were
invited into a room where was a table,
laden with all manner of good things.
There were two elegant cakes on the table.
On one of them was inscribed, 'FHartman's
Band, May 28th, 1871 on the other,
"Charles Heuck, May 28th." One
was presented to the band; the other
TO Charles, by VIM. A. Henry. Responses
were made by Prof. Hartman and Father
Bailey. The guests then abundantly help
ed themselves to the viands before them
After supper those so disposed stripped the
light fantastic" Mirth and joy reigned
supreme until a late hour, and the crowd
dispersed, thankful for the pleasant even
ing spent.
Who got Cheated in the Trade!
A few days ago Benton Herring, of
Monticello, wishing to visit New Orleans
with his invalid wife, and not having a