The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-21
AROUND TOWN.

right along.
The 18th inst. was Good Friday. How
many observed it?
Sheriff Williams, of Franklin county,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Bee has had a new fence erected
around his premises.
The man with the rubber balls and negro
babies has departed for new fields.
Mr.. John Lenoir, of the Free State oil
Lawrence. has been in tow this week.
The wind held high carnival Sunday, to
the detriment of new spring bonnets.
We learn that Ed. Short has purchased
Mrs. Crosby's place on Jackson street.
1t will soon be time for the chirp OF the
spring chicken to he heard in the land.
A party of ladies and gentleman went up
10 Wesson Monday night to see the electric
light.
Miss Mollie Daughtry now has charge OF
the school formerly taught by Miss Jessie
Warren.
Our friend Chas. Elder smiles as big as
you please, so happy is he over that little
baby girl.
NJ. Levy, has returned 'front.' the home OF his
parents, where he has been spending the
holidays.
DIR. Teunnisson, OF Monticello, was IN
town last week, attending the meeting OF the
P~resbytery.
B~rookhaven can beat the world for little
black dogs with yellow legs. They call
them terriers.
Mrs. David Grey, of Buffalo, New York,
spent u day in our little city this week,
with Mrs. L. D. Crosby.
Spring has come. We know it, because
the clerks can be seen standing in the street
exchanging notes with each other.
The w~orshippers OF Bacchus were out IN
full force Saturday night, and performed
their devotions in true Baechanalian style.
1t is now given up that Sheriff Mikell
owns the best looking piece OF horsetiesh In
town. She formerly belonged to Auditor
Gwin.
We are requested by members OF the
Presbyterian church to return thanks to
Or. Johnson for the use OF his organ during
the sittings Of Presbytery.
Geo. L. Crosby, late agent for Moriarty d
Craft. of New Orleans, is now in business on
his own account at Montgomery. Success
attend his efforts.
Rumor has it that soon another couple
will bow before Hymen's altar. The epi-
demiclately prevalent in McComb City has
certainly reached here.
II has been asserted that our townsman,
j. Mobiles, will start a beef market very
soon. A market that can, and will, furnish
beef regularly, is needed.
Mrs. E. D. Crosby, after spending some
time with relations in New Orleans, has re-
turned home. Her many friends will be
pleased to see her looking so we'll.
New spring bonnets and dresses were to
be seen everywhere Sunday. The styles are
plain, yet pretty. Lavender, the raging
color for last season, was rather ignored.
There is some talk of the authorities
having the fire department bellfry taken
down, as it is thought to be unsafe. If it
was located in a different place it would
be better.
The smiling face of our friend E.S. Will
son, of the Walthall Pioneer, was seen on
our streets Sunday. He speaks of spending
the Summer here, and will engage rooms al
Storms hotel.
The G~esangverein must take down theil
flag as serenaders. The "Kids" were on
in full force Friday night disturbing The
peaceful sleep of our citizens with theil
discordant yells.
If our friends who were engaged in thu
culture of beans last year had a supply OF
hand now they could reap a rich harvest
as they are worth eight dollars per bushe
in Chicago.
We were pleased to meet last Tuesday
Mr.. A. p. Glider, representing Clement 4
Wood. of New Orleans, manufacturers o
the Crescent Neuralgia Cure. He is meet
ing with great success.
DR.. Daughtry had a hog that was acciden
tally shut up in a small lot. She was Their
three weeks without a mouthful offeed. AM
had water only once, and that was when i
rained. A pretty good last.
Ralph Watson, a rising young farmer
and a good looking and marriageble younI
gent, was in town recently. He says farm
ing operations are a little backward, bu
the people are in good spirits.
The corporation will nave to conten,
with a suit for damages unless it pays som
attention to the foot bridges. Last Sunda
morning DIR. Bethea's little daughter fel
through one and was considerably bruised
A lady remarked to a reporter of Til
LEDGER last week that she read a great d.
about woman suffrage in the North. "But,
she said, "if they suffer more in the Mort
than they do in Brookhaven, they are, il
deed, to be pitied." The reporter COLLAPSED
We are pleased to see againin our tow
that charming young lady Miss Fontair
Garret, from Canton. Miss Carrot, spel
some time here last Summer and during h
stay made many friends, who will be happ
to see her. She is staying at Judge Ca
sedy's.
The anniversary of the Concordia Socii
club takes place nex June, and from goo
authority we learn that it will be decided
a recherche affair. They promise a fiji
treat in the way of literary exercises, mu
ic and dancing. Mr.. A. Lewenthal, Jr.,w
deliver the address.
Capt. Hoskins' little boys, Warren al
Sam. have created a fiutter of exciteme
among the Juveniles, by drivinga donk'
through the streets. They have a neat v
hicle, which was made specially to suit Il
donkey. He is about as large as a goo
sized Newfoundland dog.
In behalf OF the residents on Jacks
street, we would call the attention OF T
Street Commissioner to the dilapidat
condition of the foot-bridge near Hartman