The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
AROUND TOWN.
leok out for the THE tes.

liin2 friends mere, r.turned last Monday
90 Summit.
Mr.. Cantoni bss received a patent fer
an ok yoke aud bow. Judges pro-
uounce it an excellent invention.
We return thanks ~ Mr.. a. Mikas for a
gallon of his home made moIasses. The
sample is as fine rs we have ever seen.
Mr.. \ Berger, at Pfeiier'S. and 7. NJ.
Henry, at the Biua Front, are authorized
20 collect subscriptions for THE LEDGER.
Whithworth College has one hundred
and eighty-6ye pupils, and will probably
have fifty additions by the LIST of January.
The Express Company will now deliver
freight. Office will be closed at eleven
o'clock Sunday to allow the agent to go to
church.
The Picwar beehen Club held a very
pleasant meeting at the residence of Mr.. j..
n. Buckley, last Tuesday night. The next
meeting will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Pickens.
Yesterday evening lightning struck one
of the ~chimneys of the Maxwell House,
stunning little Harry Tibbs, who WAS in
the sitting room; and Nj IS Joe DessCn,
who was passing al he time.
Everybody is surprised at the number
Of bales of cotton that continue to come
in. There is decidedly more made than
anticipated. 1t still brings a good price.
and is selling thia morning from IL to
III cents per pound
At their last meeting, the Supervisors
allowed the commissioners appointed to
Law out the road from Wesson to Lawrence
county, till next meeting to report, 1t
wss never before known hat Wesson and
Lawrence were in Lincoln county.
Robinsou's Circus will be here to-day.
Look out for the sharpers hat always fol-
log shows, The three-card monte men
should be given a wide birth. DON'T bet
oo other mems tricks, however fair they
NAV seem. Go to The main show and
Keep away from the thieves and aide ShoTs,
A Hebrew Sunday School was organized
here two weeks ago, and is now in iuil
operation Textbook" Of the latest pub
LEGATION have been purchased for religious
instruction and some suitable hymns will
slso be learned. Excercises begin every
SUNDAY morning at ten o'clock; and, until
better established, will take place Mt a pri'
vate house,
The Whitworth Beacon will make liz
appearance next week. II will be publish
Cd By Young ladies' Of the {. Vi. A. aud
h. A. Z. Clubs, and will De edited br
Misses Fannie Cunning, Bette Cain and
MilIie For.ythe. subscription price, htty
cents 4 wear. We wish tho new enterprise
and it, fair editors great snccess. Bend In
your name, aud ask your friends to sub
scrlbe.
OId John Robinson's show arrives to-
dav, ard ia to give q street parade and two
performances. This show has the repu-
,ation of being one of the best on the
road; and Old John boasts that nothing IL
aver said in his ring to shock the most re
aneJ. Admission to the Circus and'Men-
agerie twenty-five cents for grown people
and fifty cents for children. Go and see
the sights.
Geo. King was before Justice Ginning.
Tuesday, OF a charge Of malicious mis-
chief. He, it seems, hired a horse from
Arthur Hart, colored. The horse was a
bad animal and would not cross creeks
This provoked King to draw his pistol
and shoot the horse. Hart did not relish
,ke Joke and had King arrested. He was
bound over for his appearance at the
Circuit Court.
We witnessed a culisthenic exercise at
Whitworth College last week. The young
ladies' 20 through with the exercise IN a
~perfect manner, showing that their teach
era have drilled them we'll. This Ia a new
feature in this excellent college having oni,
been introduced last year. 1t is a good
thing for exercise as we'll as teaching the
young ladies grace and easiness of motion
We we're very much entertained. and think
every school should have regular Calls
thenic exercises
Mr.. s. A. D. Strickland, bade allen to
friends here Saturday and took his depar-
turs for jackson. He has only spent a
few months here among relatives, for hin
falling health, but during this short period
has made many friends by his straight
forward an manly department who are
10th to loose him. We commend him te
the community where he intend" to make
his future ..home. rs a model young maj
and one that can be depended upon undel
all circumstances.
There will be a Grand Skating Tourna
ment in this. place on the right o
the 22nd. A handsome. and valuable
prize will be presented to the be"
and most graceful skater. Competition
will be quite lively, we presume, a" INV
tations have been sent to Canton, Crysta
Springs. Summit and New Orleans, and
good many from those places have decd
ed to participate. The young folks OF GU
town will have TO look well to theiI
l~aurels, for they will find the contestant
from abroad foeman worthy OF theil
steel, 4skates.) Every arrangement ma
been made for a grand time, and We trus
that it may be realized.
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