The Brookhaven leader., 1883-11-22
'rowy AxD COUNTY ITEMS.

Na,y's Gin caught fire again last night.
rylairo Scott at Heuok's Hall tonight
and tomorrow night.
Tho Thanksgiving turkey perohes I'M
easily lrpOn his roost.
The press speaks in the highest forms Of
the Claire Scott Dramatic Company.
We acknowledge a pleasant call last
Trosdav from Hon. Samuel Hickman, of
Lawrence.
schwaL's show window, we'll stocked
with new jewclry, lisa beauty. Everybody
should SEQ 1t.
An attractive bay window has been
addod to the now Millinery store of Mrs.
b. 6. Brennan.
Mrs. J. W. Bennett, Of this place, took
the premium at the State Fair on hearth
rug. 1t is beauty.
DIR. Daughtry paid the insurance for
damages on Capt. PowelPs residence the
morning after the fire.
We had the pleasure of meeting Messrs.
John Tucker md X. s. Newman, of Frank
lin in town last Monday.
The fall fights opened near the Postoffice
last Monday morning, and the city
treasury is beneficiary to the amount of
$50.
Rev. J.A.B, Jones, Presiding Elder of
the Brookhaven District, was at the Meth
odist cbarch last Sunday, on his last round
for the year.
Mr.. B. Dreyfus, of the stsunch firm Of
Pfeifer g. Dreyfus, has purchased the
splendid residence of Mr.. K. II. Henry, of
tho State Ledger.
Judge Mcmillan has recently returned
I'll ~S,tk kn II
whore he says he has been enjoying fish
and venison in abundance.
FoUND-In this city, short time ago,
a bunch of small KEGS. The owner can
recover same by applying at THE LEADER
Office and paying for this notice.
The So. Marco will soon have hand
some new gallery in front and on the
north side with iron railing. Messrs. Nc
Cormick and Lewis have the job.
The friends of Prohibition in this county
expect another "field day" at the adjourn
ed meeting to he held here the LIST Monday
of December. Next week we will have
something to say of the work in hand.
Rev. r. N. Hall, of Crawford, Miss, has
been assisting Row. j. Il. Parish in pro-
trssted meeting at the Baptist church for
the past week. His services are earnest
and impressive, and much good promises
to result.
Those who have business in Monticello
will always find pleasant stopping place,
good eating and comfortable lodging at
Mr.. T. N. Beaps. If you have horse, he
will also take good care of him, and all at
tn most reasonable charges.
There were lots of people knocked out
of their mail and disappointed last Sunday
because of the collision on the Illinois
Central, notice of which we publish else
where. The train reached here about ten
hours late, and then brought no mail.
The Kendalls had the largest audience
last Friday night we have ever seen in the
Opera House and everybody went away
feeling well pleased. The same will no
donbt be true of all who witness the per
formances of the noted and beautiful young
English Actress Claire Scott.
Hulda Robertson, the old negro woman
who was so seriously hurt by being thrown
from horse in town O few weeks ago, ex-
pired last Sunday morning. The utmost
surgical skill was used in her case by Drs.
Bennett and Bowen, but owing to her
great age, this could not avail, and death
seemed her only relief.
In the case of the Government against
J. N. H. Martin. ST., of this county, for
fraudulently Withholding pension money
from Susan Spurlock, colored, the jury
found defendant guilty as charged. Sen
tence has not yet been passed, and Mar
tins attorneys, Messrs. Sessions g. Cassidy,
will apply to Judge Hill for a new trial.
Since our last issue we have been the re-
cipient of pleasant calls from the following
esteemed brethren of the press; K. Il.
Henry, of the State Ledger; j. D. Burke,
Of the Magnolia Gazette, and W. L. Mitch
ell of the Copiah Signal Brother Battaie,
Of the Summit Times and Inteliigencer,
was also in town Sunday, but we failed to
meet him.
At the solicitations Of some of our lead
ing citizens, Mr.. J. Q. Porter, the efficient
and gentlemanly civil engineer. has gra-
tuitously drawn a profile of that portion
of Railroad Avenue between Cherokee and
Chippewa streets, better known as the
"Break-neck Bluff" and presented it to
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 1t
being O matter of great deal of interest
to pedestrians, we hope that the Board
will deal with it as the case demands, and
thereby relieve the peril of many Of our
citiZens
The E.ass Spike.