The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
AROUND TOWN.
Palmetto fans are popular.

Palmetto fans are popular.
Whitworth College opens again on the
21st of September.
The Baptists have had their bell liked In
n substantial manner.
G. D. Bustamante of Jackson, favored
us with a call Tuesday.
Sheriff Butler and wife, of Monticello
are visiting friends here this week,
A slight shower Saturday, but the dust is
again plentiful and disagreeable.
f. Mcintosh and family of Beauregard,
spent a few days with Mrs. Decell.
Miss Bette Latting, of Memphis, is here
on a visit to Judge Baggett's family.
$. II. ~Stackhouse, of Crystal Springs,
dropped into our office Tuesday last,
Auditor Gwin has been mixing in with
the soverigns of this place this week.
Visitors as were plentiful as b~lackberries
this week, attending Commencement.
Miss Gussie Douglass, Of Holmes coun-
ty, is visiting the family of Mrs. Pickens.
J. w. McMaster, of Haztehurst, was in
town Monday, looking remarkably well.
Mrs. Buckley and Miss Marian were in
town this week, the guests OF Sheriff Mikeli.
Mr.. VIM. Parker, OF Holmes county, was
i'm attendance at the Commencement eXer-
cises.
The town will be a little duh until we
become accustomed to the absence OF the
College girls.
Mr.. D. Schwoem has thanks for the
larees. ana finest Irish potatoes we have
seen this year.
Mr.. J. W. Bethea, principal of the Rod
ney school, will remain here during the
vacation months.
The girls at the College were allowed an
outdoor sociable on last Saturday night.
The boys were in ecstacies.
Miss Lula Scott and Miss Sallie Watkins,
of Franklin county, were among the visitors
to Brookhaven this week.
Miss Mary Magee, an attractive young
lady of western Lincoln, was among the
visitors to townthis week.
A.. B. Scarborough left last night for
New York, and will visit other Eastern
cities before returning to Texas.
Senator LONGING was in town a portion
OF this week. We are always glad to see
his smiling face. Call again.
Watermelons are now coming in, and
sell at apretty good price. We are ready
TO acknowledge the receiptof one.
DIR. Palmer's address on Tuesdly was very
fine, and though quite lengthy commanded
the attention of all until its close.
Miss Mamie Pickens, of West Station, a
charming young lady, is in town on a visit
to her sister, Mrs. T. NJ. Henry.
Mrs. Hooker and Miss Annie, a former
belle of Brookhaven, but now of Canton, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
The jovial and jolly Penn McRee, OF
Caseyville, laid aside the cares of business
and spent a couple OF days in town.
Mr.. E. Wilson, editor of the Walthall
Pioneer, was in attendance at Commence
ment, and wore a pleasant face as usual.
Mr.. Mayson, a substantial merchant of
Canton, together with his lady, are here
this week, and are stopping with DR..
Daughtry.
Misses Maggie Thompson and Agnes
Chrisman, of Beauregard, spent Monday
and Tuesday in town, the guests Of Hon.
r. H. Thompson.
Mr.. Williamson, publisher of the Walden
Nucleus, honored our Office with a call on
Tuesday. He looks remarkably well for
n newspaper man.
Mr.. F. C. McGehee, candidate for Sec
rotary of State, was in town Monday and
Tuesday, but being absent We did not have
the pleasure of meeting him.
Misses Alice and Mollie Cranberry, two
of Copiah's charming daughters, attended
Commencement this week, and were the
guests of Mrs. W. L. Mitchell.
Mr.. T. f. Millsaps, one of Copiah's
most substantial citizens and prosperous
farmers, was in town Tuesday. He was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mary.
On Tuesday last we had the pleasure of
meeting C. A. Hamilton, a rising young
lawyer of Wesson. As is customary with
him, he wore a pleasant smile and happy
countenance.
An admission of fifty cents was charged
by the Alumne Association to their enter
t%ertainment on Tuesday night, and the pro-
ceeds donated towards the rebuilding of the
Methodist Parsonage.