The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-10-18
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

roxyN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
princ in your orders for election tickets.
The rain got here this morning. Good
by, dust.
Mayor Cunning was well enough to give
MS call this week.
We have surrendered most of our space
tIis week to correspondents.
Col. Deason is seeking comfort this week
in Jefferson and Claiborne.
Dir. FrilcK leaves next Monday on a
professional trip to Veto and Union Church.
The Fair River Association meets at
Fair River Baptist church next Saturday.
.sTrust in God and keep your powder
dry" bows, but not the valves of your fire
engine.
Read Justice Baggctt's card. He comes
before the people for reelection with the
strongest of endorsements.
From some cause we have not learned,
Hon. +. A. McLain failed to fill his ap-
sentiment ut this place last Saturday.
Drs, C.. i. Galloway and A. A Lomax
have sirnified their intention of speaking
here Oh the Goth; also two colored men.
The saw mill of Mr.. John Watson, a few
miles from town, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night. The mill men should
all insure.
Mr.. J. NJ. Hoskns, late of Armstcad,
will soiourn in Brookhaven for several
months, on business connected with the
lumber trade.
Mr.. A. G. Paxton, of Washington coun-
w was among our callers last Monday.
lie came down to bring two of his sisters
to Whtworth.
DR.. Watts has given up all dental work
nnril the close of the canvass, ut his
place will be filled by DIR. Thos. McNair,
a first-class dentist.
Time, dewy morn; two of our most
popular society bellies an innocent looking
donkey, Il little buggy and a jolly ride-in
prospect only. See poetry.
Ifyou are a citizen of the United States,
have been in Mississippi months, and
Lincoln county 30 days, go and register,
and be prepared to vote, Nov. 9th.
Capt. Hardy, Marshal McClendon, II.
P. Mounser and Brooks and Charley lIar
DIV are attending the Fair this week at
Fayette where they entered their fast
horse flesh fOr the races.
Cotton is rolling in. The total number
of bales received at this point from the
opening of the season to date, is 2,2i1
bales-about 600 bales in excess of the
corresponding date last year.
Watts and Atkins addressed the voters
at Caseyvile last Saturday. From what
we learn 1t was next to a regular Kilkenny
cat affair. Gentlemen, you must treat the
voters of Brookhaven to joint discussion
before the canvass closes.
Our young friend, Mr.. S. D. Patrick, the
artist has come back for a fhort stay and
located upstairs at the Old Court House.
He is prepared to take either photographs
or gems after the most approved methods,
and we advise all those who desire good
pictures at reasonable rates, to call early.
All Foon, Chinaman, gave sleight-of-
hand show at HeEcK's Hall Tu ,sday night
to an audience of men and boys. ''For
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain, this Leathern Chnee is peculiar"
and among other sharp tricks tried to
beat Marshal McClendon out of the city
license.
Miss Annie Hooker one of Little Rocks,
most handsome and intelligent young
ladies', is spending few weeks in our
town, the guest of Miss Bessie Robb.-
1rkaasas City Journal. Mr.. Ed. Hooker,
brother of Miss Annie and who has many
friends in this city, is connected with the
Journal Office.
The many friends of Mr.. Irving Magec
will learn with regret that he has with
drawn as IL candidate for Supervisor from
the LIST District. lie has been compelled
to do SO on account of private interests
In retiring, he requests us to say that he
feels as grateful to all who have accorded
him assurances of their support as if be
had run through and been elected.
While rather aged colored woman
named Hulda Robertson was riding near
the railroad yesterday, her horse became
frightened at the ears and threw her to
the ground, breaking both ankles and also
badly bruis ing her hips. Drs. Bennett
and Bowen, who were called to see her
found it necessary to amputate one of her
legs yesterday evening, and she is not eX-
pected to recover.
We have heard next to nothing during
the present canvass concerning the choice
of men for our next Board of County Su-
pervisors. In fact, we have never heard
OF but three men mentioned as candidates
for membership on the Board and they all
of District No. l, and one of them is no
longer a candidate. This office is a most
important one, and we hope none but the
most competent men i'll the county Will he
chosen for it. The county is now consld-
erahly i'll debt, with taxes up to the full
limit allowed by law, and it Will require
the wisest of tinanc ioring on the part of
the new Board to relieve the county of its
present obligations without securing Il
special enactment of the Legislature
to increase still further the burdens of
taxation. Therefore, it is important
that good man be sought out i'll
each District for this office, and that the
voters see to it that he be elected.