The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-15
eROOKHAVEN ITEMS.

Gardens are looking better.
Take THE LEADER and get the home
news.
The promenaders took advantage of the
fine weather last Sunday evening.
The Free Press OF yesterday pays Hon
r. r Applewhite Eell-merited comp.i
ment.
Henry Schaller has moved his shop to
the east side OF the railroad next door to
Eoadwee's tin shop.
THE LEADER is growing in popularity,
ing in cncouragingly.
The young men of Wesson give a grand
masquerade ball at LewenthaPs Hall to-
morrow night. Rrookhaven viii no doubt
be well represented.
The Methodist church was decorated
during last Sundays services-left over
from the marriage Thursday evening. The
effect was pleaoing.
Having gained authority from the city,
we understand that Messrs. Hoskins &
Hamilton will take steps 10 extend their
branch road inside the corporate limits.
young a-L-t-y"-"youngl-e -g-a-l-i-
t-y'-that's strange word the Brookha-
ven correspondent ofthe Summit Sentinel
has applied to some one here He ought
to explain.
Wesson has but one drug store, while
Brool;haven, which has the reputation OF
being tic health!est tovn Or the rord. has
thg,e. Oar explanation IS. that Brookha
ve2 drGwa bigger tIeje rom a distance
than oiEsr GOWNS on the read
Rev. J. r. Parish, who has had charge
of the Baptist church here for several
years, has gone to Brookhaven, and is now
pastor of the Baptist church at that place.
Mr.. Parish has the best wishes of many of
his friends, and we hope he will be well
pleased with his new field of labor.-Nag-
aolia Gagette,
Application will soon be made for lot
of German carp to be placed in the pond at
the corner of the Harmon property as this
pond seems TO have become a permanent
feature of that part of the city. We under
stand that Mr.. Bee has already ordered q
sufficient lot of live oaks and weeping viii
lows to grace its banks and furnish a CRATE
full shade.
Walter Williamson, one Of the convict
guards at Ike Hoskin's Mill, narrowly es-
capped death last Tuesday. While engaged
on duty, his gun, loaded with buckshot,
was accidently discharged and the load
entered behind one ofhis ears and came out
at the crown of his head, making its way
between the skin and bone without serious
injury TO the latter We understand he Is
doing we'll.
A negro boy, who claims to be from
Jackson, was harnessed last week for
chicken stealing and given q fine of $500
and costs, and sent TO Jail for twenty days
by the Mayors court. He was also az
raigned before Justice Baggett on a charge
by DR.. Meade of malicious mischief, and
had thirty days more added to his sentence.
He was plying his occupation in broad day
light, and manipulated even the hens that
were setting.
AS some of the ladies of the Natehez Or
phan's Asylum were in Brookhaven selling
tickets for the rattle which recently took
place for the benefit of this institution, we
have been requested by friend to publish
the following result, in order that those
here who purchased tickets may see that
the rattle really took place in good faith,
according to agreement: Silver spoons,
No. 81, W. H. McCraeken, Yazoo City;
gold breast pin, No. Al, Mrs. A. Goldsmith,
Yazoo City; amaythist ring, No. 40, Mrs.
Chas. Mcdonnell, Jackson; diamond ear
rings No. 72, Chas. Perrault, Natchez; gold
watch, No. 81, Mrs E. Murphy, Canton;
amathyst ring, No. s, Mrs. NJ. Davidson,
gold cross and chain, No. 90, A. F. Foster,
Natchez.
Farrar Morrison, Jr., from Kinds coun-
ty, was about to ride farmers horse off
Tuesday evening, which he had unhitched
from the rear of McGrath's store, when he
was discovered in the act by the owner,
and was soon afterward in Marshal Nc
Clendon's hands and locked up for the
night. An affidavit was sworn out next
morning, and Ola his being arraigucd before
Justice Baggett and allowed a statement,
il appeared that he had taken possession Of
the horse while drunk, in accordance with
the instructions of sonic mischievous per-
son who could not be identified. His state
lnent was plausible and satisfactory to the
court and plaintiff, and the affidavit was
withdrawn There is wholesome moral
in this incident, young man, if you will
ponder it.