The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-29
Tnyyy AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Let their be another big turn out at the
Mas Meeting Monday.
Wa return thanks to Nal. r. W. Mill
.ons for late st. Louis papers.
MT fail to see the .Narionetts at
uanck,s hall Friday and Saturday nights.
Tur LEADER man is away this week but
bis paper is in such good running order il
Soesu't stop on that account.
Ed. ). X. Parish will preach at the Bap-
,;st church ON the 4th Sabbath in Deem
her instead Of the LIST. Take notice.
Mr.. John Mangum, of the sterling firm
ofM.ngum, Brown a. Butler, Of Wesson,
bouored US with pleasant call last Fri
day.
Mics Hattie L. Martin, Of Brookhaven
MIS- has returned to her home after q
pleasant visit with friends in this city,
San FTaaciscO Chronicle.
Dr V. B. Watts can now be found in his
oaice daily ready to render his professional
services to all callers. Terms, cash.
The ladies of the Methodist church are
nrrnariug to hold fair aud supper on
hecrmler 2ist and %. Later, we will give
a more extended notice.
W. notice that Messrs Powell a. Clapp.
have lust received q fine lot of delicious
Malaga and California Grapes. Call
early, or they will all be gone.
30. Grandma! Grandman Uncle Lark,
has killed q little donkey" rs the very
small city gent said when he saw his rels-
tive come in with q rabbit he had just shot.
There will be q union thanksgiving
srryice held ut the Methodist church at
II o'clock to-day, in which all persons in
the community are cordially invited to take
part.
We had the pleasure of meeting Judge
r. A. Magee, of Franklin, who was in town
last week. The Judge says that he was
really beaten by DR.. johnson by but 3
votes.
At negro "Ball' on last Saturday night
n row occurred in which Charlie Moses
was shot by Alex. Newton. DIR. Bennett
extracted the ball and the wounded man
10 doing well.
Everybody is invited to the grand open
ing of Christmas goods at Mr.. Heuck's to-
day. As will be seen by his advertisement,
Santa Claus has arrived and will make
headquarters at his store.
After protrscted meeting Of tive weeks
At the Baptist church, Rev. 4. N. Hall left
for his home at Crawford Oh last Friday
He labored earnestly with the people and
doubtless did much good.
The fragrance of Orange Blossoms ladens
the air! May their sweet perfume ever
linger near the two whose young lives are
tonight to be united. Our best wishes
are extended in advance.
DR.. J. w. Bennett spent last Thursday
In Jackson, attending q meeting of the
State Board of Health. The most impor-
tant matter before the Board at this meet
ing was the preparation of q biennial report
TO the Legislature.
Mr. Larkin Baggett, with his little
nephew Richard Lattlng, left Monday
night for Memphis. Tenn. We regret that
he did not find it to his interest TO make
Brookhaven his permanent home, but wish
him 'good luck wherever he is.
We passed last Sunday very pleasantly
in Br6okhaven, and met with many
familiar faces there, whom TO meet is a
pleasure. The town is still improving aud
building up. The brick walls of the col
lege building are completed. Whitworth
College seems to he doing well. We were
informed there are now one hundred and
fifty boarding pupils at the college. This
il a splendid institution, and its success of
the past under DR.. H. +. johnson, is a
sufficient guarantee for the future.-Nag-
Roiid Gazette.
The Fsyette Chronicle has the following
regarding w. B. Bingham the esteemed
pastor of the Presbyterian church Of this
city: "Rev. w. b. Bingham has been
elected to take charge of the Fayette Fe
male Institute. A most excellent selection.
Mr.. Bingham has been Pastor of the Ha-
rlehurst Presbyterian Church for many
years, also Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation of Copiah county, and has had
fne experience in teaching i'll the schools
At Hazlehurst. He is a ripe scholar,
vigorous thinker and writer, and most
Amisble, highly polished gentleman"