The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
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christmas git.
SAINT, Claus will come tonight, boys and
girls.
S,ccrnl dauces and so ciablCs are on pro
crammc for this week.
Tho bows aud the fire crackers have Sc
fsrconducted themselves admirably.
our fricndJ. VI. Tylor. of Boguo Chitto,
s,nds us the Christmas turkey. Thanks.
Go to Albert Robcrtson's drug store to.
l,y for the handsomcst Christmas pre-
scnts Won ever saw at bargain.
Though dated Thursday, this number Of
.rrIr LEADER is Issued Monday. Remcm-
her this and you will not get mixed
Ed. SchallCr's gallery for "chuuking the
In hjcs" is a novel affair. Ii generally CON
tains crowd, and is the source ofnu small
amount of amusement.
Rev. J. B. Gambrell, editor of the Baptist
Record. preached two able and eloquent
sermons at the Baptist church yesterday
afternoon and evening.
Tom Perkins new safe at tho Express
office is Que of the handsomest and best we
bg,c ever seen. 1t gave Tom some trOub-
y. at first, however, 10 get the combIna-
tion To running all right.
Owing to the exceeding inclemency of
tbf weather, the Bazaar and Festival given
By the Methodist ladies at Ilcuck's Hall
al, Friday night, failed of complete sue
cess The display was beautiful.
Mcssrs. Geo lIoskins and Frank Lrrkiu,
who have been attending the a. & NJ. Col
ir.,r nj StarkYIlle, returned home on Fri
day last to spend Christmas. They look
very handsome i'll their military dress
suits.
We are indebted to Mr. ], ". Martin.
Jr., for an agreeable call last Saturday.
In, is engaged as Texas representative of
the popular hou of W. I. Magee IL Sons
of st. Louis, and will remain here on Il
visit to his family till after the holidays,
Rev. !. \. Ellis, the beloved retiring
pastor Of the Methodist chu.ch, by request
favored his old congregation with an able
sermon last night. He will soon remove
and locate in the Jackson district, over
which he has been appointed as Presiding
Elder.
Capt W. II. Butler, and DR.. and Mrs T..
r. Butler. of WeSson; and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ Perkins, of Baton Rouge. la, were
hrrc in attendance upon the double we'd
ding Yesterday. The ladies are sisters TO
the newly made brides Mr.. and Mrs
Perkins will spend day or two i'll Wessou
with Ur. and Mrs. h., and then return to
their home III Louisiana.
Mr. Ed. Schallcr is agent for novel and
useful invention in the shape of a burglar
alarm doOr-latch. 1t has a handsome
nickel plated knob on the outside, and a
acat brass Que on the inside, and no one
can turn the latch on entering door upon
which it is placed. without sounding the
alarm. The price is So 90, and Nh Schal-
Ter will take pleasure in explaining its
merits to any one who will call,
Among the many presents shOwcred
upon Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Piller at the
celebration of their nuptials on last
Thursday night by friends of this place
and Baton Rogue Ia, some of which were
rare and costly, none received by the
happy groom was perhaps SO much apprc-
riated as n walking cane presented by Mr..
I'd. Schaler. 1t was made hy Mr.. Scha'
Ier, who il first cousin I" Mr.. PiArr, with
his OWE hands, WAS silver mounted and
the handle was made OF "A piece of logw"od
arought from England by the two gentle
mems grand father who was one and the
same perSon--Nears ago.