The Brookhaven leader., 1883-08-16
TOWN AND COUNTY grEMS

row night.
A fec race, free ballot and fair com,
in this county.
Rev. j. II. Gambrell paid rs a pleasant
call yesterday.
The Grand Jury fonnd all of our county
officers .. X. See report.
Are you going to the Crystal Springs
camp meeting next Sunday;
Mai, John Nicholas Schwall is having
one Of his cottages newly painted.
The race for FlOater in last Saturdays
Convention was BlueByrd race.
When the wind came along last Satur-
dsy. the dust "gOt up and busted"
The rain came like a thicf-in the night;
and it spoiled our dry-wcathcr local.
Mr. w. A. Battaile, of the Summit
Times and lntelligencer, was in town Sun
day.
Now and then bale of cotton is seen on
the streets, but it is the remains of the old
crop.
Mr. Geo L. Crosby, of the Utica Moni
tor, was among our welcome callers this
week.
We regret to learn that Miss Fannie
Dccel is exceedingly III and not expected
TO live.
The communication of our esteemed cor
respondent, Temperance Boy" will ap
pear next week.
Sam Lightfoot the old reliable barber,
is ont in a new card in to-day's paper.
Sam can hold his own against all corners.
CLIMB-To ascend by means of the hauus
and feet, ldborlollsly or slowly; TO mount
Fcbster's Unabridged Dictionary
Mr.. John Mangum, of the staunch firm
Of Mangum. Brown and Batter, Of WeSsOn,
hoaored US with call last Saturday.
Sessrs. A. Z. and n. II. Maxwell, father
and son, of this city, received sun trokeS
yesterday, but both are likely to recover.
Capt. Powell, one of our ceverest mer-
chants and best business men, says il al
ways pays him to advertise i'll The LEAD
Err.
We regret to learn that Mr. .Jere Smith,
of the Caseyville neighborhood, lost II
daughter last Sunday from the effects OF
congestion.
Mrs. Dave Womack, living in the South
western portion OF this county, died last
Tuesday of dropsy, from which she had
long been a sufferer.
Revs. J. A. Scarborough and D. l.
PurSer have been conducting and interest
ing protracted meeting at Union Hall ever
since Saturday last.
The people of Caseyvilie held two rous-
ing temperance meetings last Monday
Rev. J. II. Gambrell, State Organizer, adj
dressed the meetings.
To Col. Thos r. Stockt.a,e, the distin-
guished lawyer of Pike and a candidate for
S-nator, We are indebted for pleasant
call on Saturday last.
Rev. J. R. Parish left last Friday to be
gin a protracted meeting at Byra'n IN
which work he is now engaged. He is
assisted by Rev. l.. S. Piker.
Mr.. r. II. Henry, of the State Ledger,
spent last Saturday among his subscribers
and old friends at this place. THE LEAD
Err is indebted To him for an agreeable
call.
Protracted religious services will begin
at the Presbyterian church i'll this city on
Saturday next. Tho Pastor Re-. Dr.. W.
b. Bingham, will be assisted by Rev. DR..
c. W. Grafton, of Union Church.
Rev, JOS. Buckles, assisted by Rev. l;
II. Anding, is conducting IA protracted
meeting at the Baptisl church, Caseyville.
We understand the meeting is largely at
tended and one OF great interest
MIR. r. S. Newman, of Veto, Franklin
county, was in town yesterday, and favor
cd us with pleasant call, and Mr. Il. X.
Scott, of the same place, was among our
welcome callers on last Thursday.
Hamilton g. Hoskins ship yellow pine
lumber from their mills i'll this county to
Green Bay, Michigan, the greatest lumber
manufacturing centre in the West. No
higher compliment could be paid to the
value of our Mississippi lumber than this
Mrs. Nevin, mother of our esteemed fell
low townsmen, Messrs. John X. and JOS.
Nevin, met with quite serious fall
among the timberS of their new house last
week. We are glad to hear, however, that
she has nearly recovered from the effects OF
her injuries.
Miss f. B. Hunt will open an excellent
school for boys at the Masonic Hall III this
city about Sept. 18th. Miss Hunt has
large experience as a teacher, having been
employed for years i'll that capacity i'll the
city schools of New Orleans, and we be-
speak for hec liberal share of local pat
ronage. Her announcement will be found
In another column.
If trespass in the way of pulling the
flowers and making other depredations on
the enclosures on Front Street are persist
ed in much longer, we are Informed the
railroad authorities Will take steps to
bring the mischief-makers to justice.
Look out hereafter, young man, when you
walk by and are tempted to scale that
picket fence, pluck a suuhower aud play
Oscar Wilde.
The irrepressible Max Priebatseh has the
most handsomely painted store Font,
the most tashy signs, and the biggest adj
vertisement of any man in town. In short,
he is a live business man, and these things
are done TO let the people know he wants
their trade, and can offer them induce
ments. He is getting ready for an I'M
mense fall and winter trade, will give a
square deal 10 all customers, and we al
wise our readers to remember him.
Rev. Jos. Gilbert, of whose dangerous
illness we spoke in last weeks paper, died
at the house of his son, DIR. j. Gilbert, Ill
Gallman, on Friday asst, and his remains
We're brought here for interment Saturday.
The funeral services were conducted at
the Presby terian church by Rev. John
Woodbridge, of Wesson; after which all
that was mortal of this faithful and devo-
ted servant of God, was followed by his
Borrowing children and grandchildren and
sympatnizing friends to quiet resting
place in the city cemetry. To the bereav-
cd ones, We extend our earnest and heart
talf seVD.Fra thy