The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-01
AROUND TOWN.

Sunday evening rides are very popular.
The wall of the infant is heard in every
direction.
Miss Leila johnson, of Brandon, is WISH
ting relatives here,
A good rqany strangers are in town,
whose names We do not know.
4 good many young people went out to
Mt. Zion last Sunday, to attend church.
Mr.. Durfee, of Canton, has been spend
ing several days with his relatives here.
Miss Criswell, a most accomplished lady
of New Orleans, is visiting her aunt at this
place.
If YOU look toward the west shortly after
dark, near the horizon, you will see the new
comet.
Rev. Mr.. Thigpen has been holding pro-
tracted meetings at various churches in the
country.
The Executive Committee requests that
clubs be formed at every precinct in the
county next Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Terry, daughter of Mrs. Bos-
well, of this place, died at her home in Ter
~, on Tuesday night.
In to-day's paper will be found the an
nouncement of Mr.. j. L. Mikell for Sheriff.
He makes a fine officer.
The Sunday schools are @f lourishing,
but the preachers complain that their con-
grtgations are too small.
The Democratic club is called to meet at
the Court house next Saturday night. All
Democrats should attend.
Misses Marion and Lizzie Buckley, Of
Jackson returned, to this place from Mon
%ticello, Tuesday, AMI are visiting friends
here.
Mrs. l.. Z. Collins, of this State, willgive
apublic reading of original poems at the
new Courthouse tomorrow night. .Admis-
sion twenty-five cents.
Withers has bought more cotton, we be-
lieve, than any merchant here. A good
deal is coming in. To-day it is selling
from 10 to 10!.
When you hear a man saying that the
Democratic nominee for Representative is
not strong, look him square in the eye and
see what You can see.
Last week Mrs. Bowman, mother of Miles
Bowman, died. She was probably the old
est person in the county, being about one
hundred and eight years Of age.
This week Mike Suttel will send up a
kite which is eleven by sixteen feet. Sus-
pended to it will be about eight lanterns, 1t
will lift a weight of nearly two hundred
and fifty pounds.
Mr.. Lewis announced from the pulpit
last Sunday that j. NJ. Martin, Jr., had ex-
pressed a desire to withdraw from the Meth
odtst church, as heidi not feel that he could
conform to all its rules.
The Sunday evening union prayer meet
ing is one OF the most interesting services
We have. One Sunday it is held at the
Methodist church, the next at the Baptist,
and then at the Presbyterian.
We should have noted last week the arri-
val of Mr.. Keegan Carson, of Memphis, who
is on a visit to his parents. He is looking
remarkably healthy, and the young ladies
pronounce him decidedly handsome.
The Soiree Dansante given by Prof.
Minors pupils at Heuck's Hall, last Mon
day night was largely attended, and greatly
enjoyed. The Professor seems to under
stand his business. His second session be-
gins tonight.
Mr.. j. NJ. Sutton, one OF the most promi-
nent Greenbackers in this county, says he
won't fuse with the Republicans. He says
he is a Greenbacker from principle, and
that he will not support King. As between
the two he intends to vote for Lowry. 9th
ers will follow his course.