The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-08-03
AROUND TOWN.
NJ Martin is ND again.

+. M. Martin is up again.
Kites are coming in fashion.
Gen. Writ Adams was in town last week.
New -four will begin to arrive here next
week.
We have had rain for fifteen days in sue
cession.
Boguechitto wants Judge Chrisman for
Congress.
Watermelons that come in now are most
ly small.
So much rain has caused the farmers to
Look blue
Lincoln county will probably instruct for
Barksdale.
Miss jesse Warren has gone to Tennessee
on visit.
Capt, Jack II ordy h sr4t4rred fcom Hot
Springs, Ark. ....
Jno. w. Martin, Jr., is balif for the
Grand Jury.
Miss Bert Bowen has been on visit to
McComb City.
Mr.. r. b. Withers has our thanks for
Fargo papers.
The Democratic Coun Convention meets
next Saturday.
Read the new advertisements which APP
pear in this Issue.
The Board OF Supervisors will be in ses-
sion next Monday.
The Grand Jury have returned but few
bills up to this time
Miss Daisy Maxwell has gone to Jackson,
on a visit to her friends.
Mrs. Boswell La; gone on visit to her
old home, Columbus, Ga.
Sacrament was administered at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Bethea, OF Rodney, is here
on a visit to his fathers family.
The worst sight witnessed lately on our
streets was drunken cripple.
Miss Cola Barr, of Jackson, is in town on
a visit to DR.. Daughtrys family. Her many
friends here are happy to see her.
Col. Nugent, of Jackson, was here this
week as counsel in the Ferris case.
Rev. S. c. Jackson, colored, of this
place, died in Jackson last Monday.
Misses Julia and Lotsie Scherck are in
Liberty on a vi it to Mr.. Fox's family
Master Whit, son of G. w. Hoskins, has
been visiting his relations in this place
The probabilities are that the Conven-
ton Saturday will instruct for Mai. Banks
dale
THE LEDGER is here to stay, so send
twenty-five cents and get it for the cam
paign.
Mr. S. II. Whitworth was in town last |
week, OF course he was welcomed by his
old friends
1t may seem strange, but you can get
THE LEDGER till after the election for
twenty-five cents.
Dr. j. NJ Meek and Mr.. R. w. Gilbert
We're ordained Deacons in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
1t is not a joke. You can have THE
LEDGER till after the campaign for the I'M
heard of price of twenty-five cents.
Miss Ella Bethea, who has been on Wis
it to friends and relatives in Jefferson and |
Franklin counties, returned home Monday
We are informed that the railroad COM
pany will enclose the ground from the
lower crossing to the passenger depot, and
plant shade trees therein.
The politicians have off years in elections,
when there is not much at stake, and when
nothing of unusual Importance happens
This has been the off week for locals
We did intend to mention the fact that
Miss Della Mikell leaves this week to take
charge of a school in Lawrence county, but |
she threatened to annhilate us ii we did, |
so we will not do so.
A card from Mr. Cameron, OF Meridian
appears in this issue, He was the holder
OF two policies in the New Orleans Mutual
Aid Union, and received from the association
one thousand dollars, which cost HIM for six
months only thirty dollars. One assess
ment in this company will pay four mar
riage claims.
Capt. Thos. J. Martin, an old citizen of
this county, committed suicide, near Be- !
guechitto, last Sunday morning. He had
been in bad health for a long time and was
confined to his bed at the time. He was
missed from his room Sunday morning, a
search was made, and he was found short
distance in the woods, lying across a log
with his throat cut from ear to ear. The
deed was committed with a razor 1t is
supposed his mind was effected by ill health.
Capt. Martin had been prosperous farmer
and one OF the leading citizens Of that Sec
ton. He was one of the old landmarks
Circuit Court Items.