The Brookhaven ledger., 1882-07-06
J AROUND TOWN.

The glorious 4th was not celebrated here.
See bridge notice, which appears else
where.
The Judge and District Attorney are now
at home. "a es., s5
Moonlight bathes at Old Brook are now
fashionable.
Mr.. W. d. Terry, Jr., of Terry Station
was in town this week.
A nice rain fell Monday night. which
will prove beneficial.
Miss Vic. Pickens has gone to Virgin'a
to spend the Summer
The Presbyterian church looks we'll. 1t
should now have steeple. ..
L. Blue. County Surveyor, was in town
last week, officially engaged.
Mr.. Felix Hitler Captain of the Pima
fore,l of Summit, spent Sunday in town.
The people are complaining of the heat.
We generally have little warm weather in
July.
Mrs, Dosia Williams and children re-
turned to their home in Water Valley. last
Sunday night.
There has been very little, if any, inn
proyement in Mr.. Carson's condition since
our last issue.
County Treasurer Smith was in town
this week, attending to business connected
with his office.
Mr. Elan Robertson, representing vari-
ous matrimonial insurance companies, was
in town Monday.
Mr. c. K. Harvey, repairer OF the tele-
graph lines, now has special hand-car,
all painted green, to carry him over the
road.
Mr.. Bee will sell round trip tickets to the
Sea Shore Camp meeting for $500, good to
the 25th. Sale OF tickets commence July
10th.
Mrs. Heuck has placed us under obliga-
.ions for delicious ice cream. 1t is very
pleasant, these warm days, to be thus re-
membered.
Senator Longino attended the commence
ment exercises at Clinton, and received the
high honor of being elected President of the
Alumne Association.
Mr.. Phillips, the commercial evangelist,
representing the firm of Yale & Bowling, OF
New Orleans, has been mingling in with
our merchants recently.
On last Saturday the little folks assem-
bled at the residence of DR.. johnson and
had a happy time, the occasion being the
birthday of Master Charlie.
Mrs. Strickland gave her little daughter
Mary birthday party on Tuesday even
ing, which was well attended and greatly
enjoyed bv the young folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kohlman had the mis-
fortune of losing their little five months old
daughter Grace, on last Thursday. We
extend cur sympathies to the afflicted pa
rents
The Misses Short and Miss Eliza Daugh-
try, accompanied by Mr. Richards, Of
Greenyille, paid us visit one evening re-
Gently, to see the mysteries of the printing
business. The most mysterious looking
thing they saw was the devil. upon whose
grim visage had accumulated more than the
usual quantity OF ink spots.
Prof. w. J. Spillman has resigned his
position in Whitworth College, and will
probably locate in Texas, where he has
had two or three offers to take charge of
colleges. He has not decided which one of
the offers he viii accept. Prof. Spillman
is fine educator, a polished gentleman,
and of refined culture, and we wish him
the greatest success in his new field of labor.
The Board of Supervisors met last Mon
dav. Il was ordered that the clerk of the
Board advertise for proposals for the custo-
DIV and services of prisoners committed to
jail, contract to be awarded the first Monday
in August. He also was ordered to adver-
sisa for sealed bids for building ajail, to be
fled on or before the first Monday in Au
gust. The Jail is required to be completed
by the first day of December. The Jail
property was ordered to be sold on the first
Monday in August.
One night last week party of ladies and
gentlemen met at the residence of Mr.. w.
H. Penn to enjoy a little music. There
were present from distance, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Levy and Miss Augusta Fox. of Liberty.
The latter favored the company with some
choice songs, while Misses Julia and Lotta
Scherck rendered excellent instrumental
music. Messers. Ben Larkin and Tom
McNair, with piano accompaniment by c.
II. Penn, played several pieces on the vio-
lin, which We're greatly enjoyed. The
evening was quite pleasant one.
Crop Indications.