The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-08-23
orficIAl JOURNAL LINCOLN CO
,owx AND COUNTY ITEMS.
TO 6,o showers this week.

Vow ia the time to SOW tuTnIps.
Ms. Daughtry has been quite sick for
several days.
our friends will oblige by reporting to
ma all local items.
We are glad to he able to report that
Mayor Cunning is cOnvalescing.
Mira DIR. T. f. Butler, of Wesson, is visit
;og her mother, Mrs. Pickens.
prrokhaven was we'll represented at the
Crrstal Springs Camp-mceting.
Our Young friend J. VI. Martin, will soon
Ma able TO resume his post of duty.
1erees held by Justice Baggett the first
Of tne week were largely attended.
,-nder tho skillful hand of Jack Parish
+he walls ofthe new college are looming up.
The latest we have from DR.. WIN.
,Saathersby is that his condition is not
materially changed.
Rev. Father Norman has assumed
charge of the Catholic flock. He makes
splendid impression.
our physicians have done some Lard
work the past week Maiarlal attacks are
numerous and severe.
Mr.. Ferd. Becker paid us pleasant call
This week His family will spend several
QlNs UtIc NioibihS
Some horizons of the county have been
s;thout rain for over five weeks, and the
crops have been greatly cut off in all such
sections.
We are very glad to report that Mess.s.
A, f. and n. II. Maxwell, who were sud
denly stricken down last week, are fast
improving.
Mai. Sessions place, always pretty, is
~ ~. in,
owing to the free use of whitewash and
general repairs.
Nr. Thos. C. Ratclif, an energetic and
thorough going Young man raised in this
county, announces himself this week as a
candidate for Assessor. He promise. to
give all competitors lively rae.
Mr.. X. II. Henry offers his handsome
residence in this city for sale Now is the
chance for a person who wishes to obtain
valuable piece of property at very
reasonable rates. See advertisement.
We desire to acknowledge our special
obligations to Mrs. Clara Maxwell and Mrs.
NJ. Tibbs for a pleasant ride to Union Hall
on Friday and Sunday last. 1t was ell
tirely through their thoughtful courtesy
that we were enabled to mingle with the
good people of Union Hall GU the days
mentioned.
Mrs. NJ V. Marshall will reopen her
graded school tor boys and girls Sept. 10th.
Well and favOrably known as Mrs. NJ. is in
this community as a teacher, thing we
could say would add to her high reputa-
ton. Suffice it to say that her school will
be first class. Those who desire to patron
ice such an institution are referred to her
advertisement.
Mr. L. +. bennington, chief train dis
patcher at McComb City, has resigned and
accepted similar position on tho Texas
Pacific X. r. Ills resignation takes effect
Sept 1st. He has been working on this
road II years. 9years train dispatching, Z
ofwhich he has held the position of chief
train dispatcher. He carries with him
some fine letters from officials of this road,
including one from Pres. j. G. Clarke. Mr..
Davis train dispatcher at McCOmb City in
the same office, has also resigned, his resig-
nation to take effect lst Sept. He, too,
has accepted n similar position OH the
Texas Pacific Line. 1t is with regret we
see these two train dspatchers leave this
road where they have been SO we'll liked |
and they leave many friends behind who
wish them every success. Mr.. bennington
will be succeeded by Mr.. Leon E'lzey as
chief train dispatcher, who is a native of
our town.
Lincoln county is evidently on the eve
Of temperance revival. After the large
and intelligent community of Caseyvillr
was addressed on the subject of Prohibit
ton last week by Rev. j. II. Gambrell, "a
committee was appointed and soon raised
over one hundred dollars in cash to defray
his expenses in making a thorough can
vass of the county in the interest of the
temperance cause. Last Sunday at Union
Hall Mr.. Gambrell preached a powerful
temperance sermon to a large cOngrega-
ton, and after the sermon was closed, the
Caseyville purse was supplemented by a
voluntary contribution of Sl2.40 i'll cash for
the same purpose. In this case the money
was subscribed by the leading citizens of
the Union Halt neighborhood and visiting
friends who had not gone to the meeting
prepared to make contributions, and there
was a manifest disposition to increase the
amount dozen fold if need be. Mr.. Gam
brell addressed the people at Shady Grove
Church yesterday, and will speak at Mt.
Pleasant. a few miles west of BoguechittO,
to-day. He will visit all the various points
in the county within the next few weeks,
and all the people will have an OppOrtuui-
~ of hearing him in behalf of the great
and humane cause for which he speaks.
nnr Naxv Assessnr.