The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-13
AROUND TOWN.
"A II rain Yesterday?

Did it rain yesterday
Hanley's street gang has grown small.
The passenger depot is nearing compile
ton.
Brookhaven has not yet conspired against
the dogs.
One Saturday passed without any display
OF pugllism.
Miss Mary McClosky's school will close
tomorrow.
Mrs. Ike Hoskins is visiting her mother
at Boguechitto.
Mr.. Frank Subat, of Hazlchurst, was in
town one day recently.
7 Miss Leila Johnson, of Brandon is visit
ing relatives in this place.
Are the Board of Supervisors going to
have their proceedings published?
Mr.. Pat Quertermous and family, OF b.
guechitto, spent Monday in town.
Judge Chrisman and daughter are at
ending the Sea Shore Camp Meeting.
Miss Matte Baggett has returned home,
Ter school near Magnolia having closed.
The Sheriff and his deputies have been
kept pretty busy lately, serving summons.
~ Mr.. lee Baggett, now OF Memphis, came
down Monday morning to visit his parents
Mrs. Ed. Short and daughters are visit
ing relatives near Hebron, Lawrence coun-
ty.
We failed last week to make a note of
the arrival Of a fine boy at Mr. Schwab's
house
Mr.. 10. Neyin was in the country yester-
day, and enjoyed the damp weather--not
I1ueh.
The exhibitors Of fine apparel were disap-
POINTED Sunday, on account of inclement
weather.
Tuesday night the young folks met at
the German"
Mrs. Maxwell sent us specimen of her
sweet potatoes 1t was the largest we have
seen this year.
Mr.. Elijah Miller, an old citizen OF Lin
coin, but now of Franklin county, was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. Carson has improved since our last
issue. His sons, Warren and Keegan, re-
turned to Memphis Saturday night.
Mr.. G. Warren Hoskins, of Armstead,
was in town this week. He is now extern
sively engaged in the lumber business.
George Hoskins, son of Capt. J. A., who
has been attending the A. & NJ. College at
Starkville, has returned home to spend the
vacation
Mrs. T. NJ. Henry has returned from
West Station, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Mamie Pickens, who will spend sew
eral weeks here.
A party of ladies and gentlemen went to
Boguechitto last Friday night, to attend a
party given at Mr.. Brister's, They re-
port splendid time.
Dr. J. o. Frilick's family, who are now at
Beauresard, will soon move to this place,
and will occupy the residence lately vaca-
ted by Mr.. Quertermous.
Peaches are rolling into town pretty live
ly, but they are mostly of inferior quality.
Some OF them are so small that they would
do very we'll for buckshot.
II the farmers in this immediate section
don't make good crops of corn this year
they need never try again. They have had
rains exactly when they were needed.
A good many people @cool off" these
warm evenings by drinking soda water at
Albert Robertson's. You can try the eff
fervescing beverage at his fount for five
cents.
Mr.. Chas. K. Wolf, formerly of this place,
is now connected with the house of L. Wolf,
at Osyka. Run up some Sunday, Charles,
and let us see if you are as "purty" as
ever.
Crcuit Court will convene here July "a.
The Grand Jury is referred to section 2974
of the new code which provides that "if any
person shall profanely swear or curse, or
be drunk in any public place, in the pres
ence of two or more persons, he shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined not more than
ten dollars for each offence, and shall stand
committed to jail until such fine and costs
are paid"