The Brookhaven leader., 1883-03-22
BROoKHAVEN ITEMS.

Tomorrow is good Friday.
March has been very laInb-like this
year.
Brookhaven has several rivals of Mrs.
Langtry.
The printers make us say awkward
things sometimes.
Don't disturb the repose Of the last years
buster and straw hat just yet.
Brookhaven has moro press reporters
than any town of its size i'll Mississippi.
The Brookhaven correspondent of the
Summit Times and Intelligencer writes
well.
Chancery Court will convene in Month
cello next Monday. Lawyers and litigants
win take notice.
Spring sprung backwards several de-
grees last Monday afternoon when the
north-wind swept down upon us.
The McGrath building has just received
new coat of white paint inside and out,
and looks as bright as new dollar.
The burning woods just west of town
Sunday night presented the appearance of
wide-spread.and destructive confiagation.
There was snow on the platforms of the
soath-bound mail train when it passed
here Tuesday morning. Cold weather at
the North.
An alarm of fire was given on last Tues
day morning when it was discovered that
the kitchen belonging to Mr.. Charlie
Penn's residence was afame. Little dam
age was done, however.
negro woman by the name Of Clara
Mason dropped suddenly in the street,
few days since, and soon expired. 1t was
asoertained that her sudden end was pro-
duced by heart disease.
There will be special services at the
Catholic church tonight, and also to-mor-
row night, with an appropriate sermon by
Father Bekkers. Next Sunday, Easter
services will he celebrated in the usual
Interesting forp. All are cordially invited
60 attend tliese services
PrOokbayen seems to be a regular Sun-
day resort for the editorial fraternity, there
being no less than five visiting bretheren
here last Sunday. This is explained by
the well known attractiveness of our
Brookhaven ladies, and the fine discrimi-
nation of editors concerning such matters.
In recognition of the increased number
of fires lately, the Fire Department was
reorganized yesterday with view to in
creasing it's efficiency. This is an impor-
tant step in the right direction, and one
which should receive the hearty co-Opera-
ton of every member of the community.
Mr.. w. r. Spencer, County Superintend-
emit of Education, has called a convention
of the teachers of the county, to meet III
Brookhaven next Saturday for the purpose
of adopting uniform series of text books
for the Public Schools. The object is one
ofgreat Importance, and full attendance
of the teachers is urged.
Our fellow-townsnan, Mr. Aaron Berger,
was the first of our citizens 10 have on his
table radshes. WessOn Herald, March II.
L
FER who did not commence
his gardening operations until Feb. 18th,
had radishes largo enough to eat nearly
three weeks ago, and he doesn't consider
himself fast young man either.
An exchange thus summarizes the game
law. Game may be killed or caught only
during the times specified Quails from
October LIST to May LIST; wild turkeys from
October LIST to May LIST; doves and star
Iings from Sept 18th to March LIST; deer
from Sept. 18th to March LIST; mOcking
birds, cat birds and thrushes must not be
shot, injured or trapped at any time.
DIR. Billie, of New Orleans, known to
many of our readers as a large advertiser
in the country press, was sentenced to the
penitentiary for ten years, n short time
since, for forgery. We publish this for the
benefit of his creditors, as we have heard
of one Brookhaven man who, not being
aware that the Doctor had been locked up
beyond the reach of duns lost an addi-
tional quarter trying to collect his ac-
count.
Mrs. l.. A. Kidd and Miss Lizzie Stives
of Whitworth College, Brookhaven, were
amOngssthe guests from a distance in atten
dance upon the nuptials of Mr.. w. c. An
dersOn and Miss Claude f. Barrett, in thii
city Oh Tuesday evening last. Mrs. kidd
is one of the most useful and important
members of tho faculty of "Whitworth,
the greatest of our Southern females col
leges, and Miss s. is one ofthe most accom-
plished and beautiful pupils of the school
She is the LILLY" of the flock, closely re
sembling Mrs. Langtry, to whom she i
not infrequently compared.-Sammit Time
and IatsiligeRcer.