The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-28
AROUND TOWN.

her daughter, Mrs. L. Lewenthai.
F. /. Martin. late with II. Lewenthal, Is
now writing for the Chancery Clerk,
What has become Of the Picwarbeeien
club? Has il entirely dropped through
There willbc services held at the Baptist
church next Sunday, morning and night,
F. Levy, who has been furnishing our
citizens with a variety OF meat, O leaves
for Edwards depot,
The negro convict who was reported las'
week as being dangerously wounded, died
last Sunday morning,
+. P. Bostick, of Brookhay1n, is moving
10 Meadyille where he will be engaged IN
CARRYING the mail, as heretofore.
As it faired off beautifully Sunday alter
noon. the usual number Of pretty girls and
their gallant beaux were out promenading.
MIR. All. McClendon has taken the flar-
DIV mare to Lauderdale, Miss, where he an
tIcipates getting up a race with Dr. Ford.
Hon. 5. Gwin, OF Jackson, graced the
streets Of our city last week. The people
around here think he ought to be Auditor
again.
Who VIII be the one 10 start the excite
ment ahoat the prohibitin law in Brook
j., hayet9 The ~eontasion has reached several
towns in ourstate,
Abraham Lewenthal is the agent Of Lin
coin county ior the sale of Mr.. Davis histo-
ry OF the Rise and Fall OF the Southern
Coniederacy."
The Brookhaven Brass Band furnished
the music for the excursionists to Jackson,
last Tuesday. We understand they gave
perfect satisfaction,
What is needed here most just now is tor
some more of our merchants to engage IN
the sewing machine business, as there are SO
few agencies in town.
The Young men OF our town who went
down on the fremen's excurslonto New Or
leans last week have all returned and re
port a pleasant time.
The brick work on the binding being
erected for p. Lueich is finished, and the
other work is in rapid progress. 1t Will be
completed in about thirty days.
W. thought chat only in China was 1t
the custom for then to fly kites while the
bows look on, but such is not the case, as
it is being made a practice here.
You may he positive OF the serenader's
disappointment when you hear him NUT
ter as he walks away, "No cake and wine,
no boquets and no shot-gnns.' Such IS lie.
~Rrookhaven does the largest lumber bu-
siness of any town on the road. Last week
ninety-six car loads were shipped from
here to the Eastern and Western markets.
The rain which fell last Saturday was OF
great beneft. to the gardens around town,
and also to the farmers, as it was needed.
The clerks also rejoice for they can give
the duster a rest. =.
We notice in the Jewish South the an
nouncement OF the engagement OF NJ. Levy,
Of this place, and Miss Melina Lazard, OF
New Orleans. We extend our hearty con
aratulations to the couple.
The Glee Club, of Jackson, gave a must
cal entertainment, on the 18th inst, which
was a success. in every way. VIII not the
Gesangyerein-tion-ry OF our town favor us
with a similar entertainment?
Mr.. J.. Warren, our Circuit Clerk, is pre-
pairing an elaborate map OF this county,
upon the examination OF which any one can
readily locate his lands, as all OF the num-
bers are in plain figures.
He declines to become a candidate for Lieut..
Governor, but ~contemplates starting a pa
per at Monticello soon. He has resigned
the post-ofice and is succeeded by Luther
Price.
Friday nightof next week, May 9Th, the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give
an ice cream and strawberry festival at
Heuck's Hall. As this is the first OF the
sason, everybody ought to attend. No ad
mission fee.
A picnic was given at Joe Storms mill
last Saturday, and in spite OF the heavy
rain which fell that day, both boys and
Urls returned home delighted with the
pleasant day they had passed beneath the
shelter Of the saw mill.
Cotton planting this season is more
backward than for a good many years
past. This is owing principally TO the
cold weather dnring the first part OF the
month. The rain that fell Saturday was OF
great benefit to seed already planted.
The excursion train Tor Jackson passed
here Tuesday morning with six coaches
well filled. II moved OFF amid the waving
of handkerchiefs, mnsic by the band and
loud hnzzahs OF the ex erssionists. A good
.ly number took passage froia this place.
The game OF eroquet is in vogue, and
every evening can be seen, in different por-
tons of our town, parties Of ladies and gen
tlemen enjoying themselves by playing the
interesting game. We would suggest that
n Lawn Tennis and Archery Club be or
gained.
In our notice of Presbytery last week we
failed to refer to the good music at the
PRESBYTERIAN Church on Sunday. 1t was
the best we ever heard in that church.
Prof. Eckhardt kindly assisted at the
organ, and Mr.. Caulkins, Mrs. Eckhardi,
Miss Belle Bowen, and Others, sang.
Mr.. Day says the people Of this place
have been so poorly fed, he has found 1t
difficult to make good pictures Of them. 10
keep up his reputation as a photographer,
he has taken an interest in a beef market,
to supply his patrons with good meat. and
soon hopes to have them fat enough TO
make splendid pictures. Try him.
We are informed by good authority
that our merchants have sold this season,
about forty carloads OF ~superphosphate to
the farmers Of the surrounding country.
We do not doubt, but That it will greatly
increase the quantity of cotton usually
brought to this market and that it will be
of much finer quality than that OF the last
season, consequently bringing a better