The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-19
AROUND TOWN.

HON. - IL ANpHC'
District, was in town last Friday.
Mrs Withers, OF Jackson, who has peen
listing her son, left for home Tuesday.
Mr. Heuck left Tuesday morning on
fishing tour. Will remain several days
NTH. Lewis quits work a few minutes
earlier than usual, to go home and see MS
new baby.
Miss Addie Marshall, has returned IRON
Wavnesboro, and will remain here during
the Summer.
Mr.. Monroe, Of Crystal Springs, will
preaeh in the Presbyterian church on the
fifth Sabbath.
We are requested to state that the lie
sorrvereius will hold a meeting tonight at
Mr.. Warren's,
The present warm weather has caused a
great deal of corn and meal to spoil on our
merchants hands.
Fishing time has about passed. ou' 'he
hovs and men still visit the creek Tor Inc
purpose of bathing.
Mr.. F. II. Hartman's dog attempted to
b;te his wife last week and was justly pun
ished by being shot.
Rev. W. H. Withcrs will supply the
Brookhayen A. NJ. E. Church, until the
Bishop appoints a minister.
A delightful dance was given at Mr.. Nc
Grath's Wednesday night. All who were
present report a most pleasant time.
r. w. Gilbert presented our office with a
dipper We take this occasion to say that
he has a very cheap lot OF tin ware.
Go and see "Our American Cousin" at
the theatre Friday night. It's one oil the
most laughable comedies ever written
The awning which has recently been erect
ed in front of Sherman & Davis store lids
greatly to the appearance OF Railroad Ave
nue..
Mrs. Melissa Bessonett left for her home,
at Terry, a few days ago, her husband
having returned from New Mexico ana
Texas.
Summer is here almost before Spring has
passed. We fear the old saying that a Sc
we're Winter betokens a severe Summer,wll
be verified.
Our depot agent has for sale limited and
unlimited tickets to Vicksburg, Memphis,
Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati, St. Louis
and Chicago.
We were pleased to meet Rev. H. M. Fo-
lev, Presiding Elder OF this District Tor the
A. NJ. f. Church. He is an educated and
pleasant man.
1t is with feelings OF regret we announce
the death of the mother of Prof. Spillman,
which sad event occurred at Enterprise on
the 10th inst.
The Baptists are going to have a moon
light picnic in the Courthouse-yard to-mor-
row night. Will have ice cream and
straw berries for sale.
We were pleased to meet, last Tuesday,
Hon. A. Gibson, member of the Louisiana
Legislature from Madison parish. He came
down to look at Hamilton & Hoskins' Rail
road.
Hereafter, we learn, the barber shops
will be closed on Sunday. So all hands
will have to be shaved on Saturday night,
thereby giving the BARRIERS a chance to at
tend Sunday school and drop a nickle.
An alteration took place at kelly's
Mill last Saturday between Mr.. Alexander
and Geo. Murray, which resulted in the
latter being slightly wounded by an axe
hurled at him by the first named.
Mrs. Daughtry, of Monticello, who has
been visiting her son, DR.. Daughtry, oil
our W returned home last week accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Miss Eliza
Mr.. Butler, reporter for the Bradstreet
mercantile agency, spent several days III
town last week. He said our town was one
of the most solid, financially, on the road
What has become Of the Greenbackers!
They seem to be doing nothing in ouf
county so far. Perhaps they are working
on the sly and will soon astonish the ma
tives.
A picnic was given at Old Brook last
week by members OF the Catholic Sunday
School. As usual everything passed of
pleasantly, and everyone returned home de
lighted.
Mr.. W. S. Bysinger and Mr.. Smith, Of
Pennsylvania, were here last week visiting
the family O Judge Cassidy. They expres'
sed themselves as well pleased with the
Sunny South.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
request us to return their thanks to Mr.
Heuck for the use OF his hall, and to Mr.
E. B. Perkins for his kindness in ordering
and putting up their lamp.
Sunday evening some boys were playing
in front OF McGrath's store, and one threw
a stick, which struck Alex. Garvey, who
was sitting near by, and it went Though
his cheek, causing him much pain.
The small boys of Corinth amuse them
selves by scalding the rat terrier dogs. We
would be glad if those boys could come
down this way with a few kettles of hot
water. 1t is a fine field for operations.
DIR. Thos. w. Godbold has discovered one
of the greatest corn remedies of the age
He can extract the worst corn in five min
utes, absolutely without a pain. He will
extract corns for fifty cents each. If yor
are suffering give him a trial.
The columns OF THE LEDGER are oper
to prohibition and anti-prohibition writers
provided they will never write over two
pages of fools-cap. We cannot publish Ions
communications. This paper does not fee
called upon to take stock in the movement
either for or against.
A juvenile club has been organized by
the young boys and girls in town. We on
ly need a few more clubs to be ahead o.
any town in the State. The following name
has been suggested for the club: The Infaa,
tile-Pigmatic-L iliputians. VIII somebody
hold DR.. Hunter while he faints?
III. L. Worle representing himself as al
agent of Edison's Electric Light Co, 0
New York, is pronounced a fraud. HI