The Brookhaven leader., 1883-12-06
LINCOLN COtSTY PROnBIrIoSrsrs IN MASS.
MEETING.
Further Steps 10 Free the County From the Match.
less Evil.

1
zens of Lincoln county re-assembled in
Mass meeting at the Court House to-day
at IL NJ. to take further action in regard To
sbOlishing the sale of all spirituous, vnous
| and malt liquors, az a beverage, within
the limits of said county.
| In the absence of DIR. II. T. johnson.
Chairman, the meeting was called to or
der by the Secretary; after which, on mo-
ton, X. II. Thompson was elected chair
man pro TEN.
The minutes of last meeting were read
by the Secretary, corrected and approved
The reports of committees coming OH,
the committee of to appoint 100 dele
gates to represent the Prohibition cause
before the next Legislature, and secure the
passage of q law to meet the objects of
this move, reported the following
SELECT COMMITTEE OF 100.
Beat III. +. johnson, J. B. Chrisman,
A. J. Martin, J. l. Marshall, J. NJ. Tyler,
g. w. Farmer, Jesse NJ. Smith, K. II.
| Thompson, T. w. BOuchillon, Henderson
Smith, l.. G.. Maxwell, Joe Sessions, L. p
Douglass, Isaac Smith, Sr., J. J. Philips,
w. w. Fore, w. J. Price, S. Jordan, COL,
z. ID. Davis, J. b. Deason.
Beat Wv. T. Smith, j. G. Maxwell, J.
N. Newton, W. F. Farmer, W. p. Fur,
| Charlie WyIie, j. NJ. Herbert, J. S. Smith,
Neil Pierce, Leonard Smith, Marion Wad-
dell, J. NJ. White, E. B. White, J. White,
II. r. White, J. II. Hill J. c. May, J. N.
Fur, J. S. Burns, John d. Bailey.
Beat 3-B. A. Beason, W. c. Summers,
J. +. Greer, A. II. Summers, G. W. Huff
man, w. J. Williams, J. A. Woolly, b. r.
Beason, X. Criscoe, w. G. Price, J. NJ.
Busby, S. A. Brister, Frank Greer, Geo.
Bullock, col, Silas Garner, col, Henry Lee,
col, Dan Huey, col.
Beat AZ. l.. Tarver, J. E. Carruth, J.
A. Terrell. +. Moak, w. A. King, c. 7.
Montgomery, L. W. Chisholm, Z. V. Lew
is, S. j. Hodges, Jerry Terrell, col, J. Sss-
ser, j. NJ. Sutton, :. NJ. Holloway, S. p.
eagle, w. F. Parsons, j. II. Parsons, J. K.
Smith, Edward Guice, lack Lotion, Sam
Oliver.
Beat 5-Dr. J. W. Magee, H. 7. Beach
am, c. N. Anding, J. c. Smylie, w. J. Nc
Rec, Willie McLaurin, J. w. Nagee, Abe
Green, COL, Antony Fairman, col, John
Wesley, COL, e. w. Womack, Luther Blue,
James Markham, col, Thomas Applewhite,
Jasper Smith, Monroe Byrd, w. +. Smith,
E. K. Applewhite, Brantly Smith, J. o.
Fairman, j. E. Chiles.
DR.. johnson was unanimously chosen as
Chairman of this committee, and on fur
Their motion, b. I. Hobbs was added as
Secretary.
A cali being made by the chair
for outstanding petitions, Messrs. Tyler,
Price, Moak, Chisolm, Chiles, Beacham,
Douglass, Scarborough, Beason, Summers,
Philips, Byrd, Oliver, Magee and Jordan
handed in the petitions held by them.
Here a special committee consisting of
Messrs. A. Lewenthal and b. A. Beason
was appointed to inspect said petitions
see that they were properly verified and
turn them over to standing committee Oh
petitions composed of Messrs. K. II. Thomp-
son, L. c. Maxwell and p. q. Milan.
1t appearing that the following named
petition holders had made 10 report OF the
petitions held by them, the chair appoint
ed special committee of one i'll each case
to look after said petitions and forward
same to K. H. Thompson, chairman of the
standing committee:
r. r. Albritton, WIN. Harrington II. II.
Cole, Ben Garner. (coi.), w. n. McCul-
Tough, w. J. Mckee, E. F. Floyd, Wade
Smith, Rev. G. w. Farmer, K. K. Philips,
DR.. +. f. Herring, Wesley Townsend,
(col.) DR.. J. NJ. Grafton, Brock Parsons,
VIM. Dunn (col.), Vim. Maxwell, +. Britt,
Rev. Jno. Nather (col.), Rev. E. Bryant,
(col.).
None of those heretofore holding petit
tons were discharged, hut are expected to
secure new petitions from the Secretary
or otherwise and prosecute their work uu-
til the select committee start ON their mis-
sion or until all the material has been ex-
hausted.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
porting, and it appearing that funds were
still lacking to meet tine expenses incur
red, subscription was opened and enough
cash pledged by individuals present to
wipe out all Indebtedness.
On motion "a committee of three from
each beat as follows was appointed to as
certain of all persons appointed on the Sc
lect committee of 100 if they can and will
serve, and to report to the chairman OF
said select committee who is authorized to
call all meetings and fill all vacancies that
may from any cause occur before the COM
mittee has discharged it's duty:
Beat IL. C. Maxwell, A. Lewenthal,
w. p. Baggett.
Beat &c. d. White, W. F. Farmer, E.
f. Floyd.
Beat 3-B. A. Beason, W. C. Price, G.
w. Huffman.
Beat Al. E. Carruth, S. P, Oliver, T.
w. Chisholm.
Beat 81. Chiles, J. C. smylie, W. J.
AcRee.
On motion, the chair was directed to ap-
point committee of three to correspond
with the Railroad authorities with q view
to running an excursion train when the
time shall come for the committee to 60 to
Jackson, and also to correspond with the
leaders of the Prohibition move in the
counties of Pike, Amite and Copiah to Sc
cure concert of action, if possible, in this
and other matters pertaining to their COM
mon object. The following committee was
appointed for this purpose: W. p. Bag
gett, J. E: Chiles, Isaac Smith; and, ON
motion, DIR. II. +. johnson was added to
the committee as chairman and K. ID.
Thompson as Secretary.
On motion the Brookhaven papers were
requested to publish these proceedings.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned, subject to call of the
Chairman.
THOMPSON,
Chairman, pro TEN.
B. T. HOBBS, Secretary.