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

Tie names &C many visitors to our city
dlva escaped us Ills week,
Our frend Geo. L. crosby Of the Utica
Monitor, spent last Thursday here.
Judge T. A. Magee, Of NcCalrs Creek,
spent last Friday and Saturday in town.
Mrs. DR.. Butler, of Wesson, is spending
a few days with her mother, Mr. Pickens.
Capt. James Swan, of the well-known
Jackson firm of Cameron IL Swan, is in
town.
Bro. Forsyth, of the Wesson Herald, and
his accomplished lady. spent last Sunday
in town.
G. c. Webster, representing 6. c. Wells
& Co., Leroy, n. Y, paid us his respects
last week.
Mr.. J. L. Head, the live, energetic
travelling salesman of the Mississippi Mills,
was in town Monday.
Our old friend Pat Quertermous, now of
Boguechltto, was here Wednesday with
his usual beaming face.
DR.. Johnson, Morris Levy and few
other Brookhavenites whose names have
escaped us, visited New Orleans during the
present week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Warren, of New Or
leans, and Mrs. Festus, their daughter,
came up last week and spent several days,
guests of Mr.. Jesse Warren.
Mr.. Jno. l. Marshall, now a prosperous
merchant of Boguechitto, called on us, last
Thursday, and otherwise showed his ap-
probation of THE LEADER.
Messrs. G.. G. Plummer and L. Mcmillan,
two handsome young gentlemen of Martin,
Tenn, called last Friday while in town.
They came down with the bridegroom.
If we were not afraid our readers would
think the foreman had let our last weeks
item slip in through mistake, we would
say all of the State Ledger men spent Sum
day in town.
Miss Della Mikell has gone to the coun-
try TO teach school. We trust she will
find it both pleasant and profitable. She
is true lady, and deserves WELL wherever
her lot may be cast.
Messrs. Joe Chiles and s. P. McRee. two
of the substantial citizens of Caseyville,
called at our Office last Friday. We regret
that absence prevented our meeting them.
Call again gentlemen.
W. A. Battaile, of the Summit Times
and Intelligeneer, was among Brookha-
ven's Sunday visitors. We do not enjoy
the pleasure of a personal acquaintance,
but understand he is single man hence
no explanation of his visit is necessary.
Maj Millsaps and lady, after pleasant
stay among friends and relatives here,
leave for their home in ST. Louis to-mor-
row night. We join with Others in wish
ing them a safe and pleasant return 10
their western home.
We were glad to meet in our office last
Saturday Mr.. i. Mikas, who has gained
such notoriety for his scieutific manage
ment of the Menelas plantation near town.
After his varied crops get under Roadway,
we promise ourselfthe enjoyment of a per-
sonal inspection of this noted farm
Onr old friend, Mr. Austin Nicely of Jack
son, was in town last Thursday, and
frightened our sanctum by his presence
He is travelling in the interest of Pearl
River Foundry, so popularity known tc
many of our readers, and is giving special
attention TO the sale of the famous vii
lams pillow.
Mr.. L. L. Martin, Brookhaven boy
and an acquaintance during our former
residence here, paid us a pleasant visit last
Thursday and also subscribed for THE
LEApER, which he says he must have. III,
is now depot agent and telegraph operatol
at the nourishing station of ST. Elmo, OIL
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