The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-08
BROOKHAVEN ITEMS.

MISS MellSSd Linton goes ~ I'd"lrh'' 4"
teach school.
We understand Rev John Ellis is grow
ing in popularity with his people here.
Mr.. Tyler, who had the case Of smallpox
(measles),i at his post again at Hartmans :
We had Storm in town the other day
1t was loo Storm, of ndJHo-
tia Gazette.
Ifyou want good, live paper that will
give you all the local and important State
news, subscribe for THE LEADER.
Gel Deason is back and looks as though
Washington air and fractional opposition
are just the things for his constitution.
DR.. johnson spont last sun lay in Osyka,
and conducted the dedication services Of
the new Methodist church at that place.
Mrs. J. b. Hartwoll, of Wcsson, always
one of Brookhavea's favorites, spent few
days in town since our last issue, visiting
home-folks.
Several of the most popular young gem
tlemen of Wesson spent Sunday in town.
Come down often, boys; we would II "e
were in your shoes
''There is no bravery in carrying pie.
tol, no chivalry in shooting a man, no gal
lantry involved in a street brawl. Our
young nsn ought to understand these
things"
Rev. j. r. Parish preached good SER
mon at the Baptist church last Sunday.
He has now moved his family here aud oc-
cupics the cottage owned by Judge Chris
man, east of the Railroad.
After a week of fine open spring weather,
rain set in Tuesday night aud continued
through yesterday with a considerable fall
of temperature. This morning there is
promise of sunshine again,
Yale & Bowling sold the Meek
stock to Mrs. c. ID. Meek, and the
Doctor will hereafter conduct the business
at tho old stand as her agent. See his an
nouncement in another column.
The man who comes to this town and
doesn't find out that ii is one of the places
whore the live business men sell, and the en-
terprising farmers buy, lots of superphos-
pilates, he either has a bal cold, or else has
cotton in his nose.
Mayor Cummings says everybody who
has defective sidewalks will at once be
ordered, under penalty of law, to repair
them. There are some places needing at
tention sadly, and we are glad to sec Our
Mayor is giving the subject his attention.
''He may be COOL ie1sa oh dc law, but
he don't know muffin bout plantin' Irish
'taters,'' was the side remark of an old dar-
key last week after Judgt Chriaman had
given him some very full instructions as to
how he wanted his Early Rose crop
planted.
We said it because it ought to be said to
the credit of good business man and as q
credit to this town-Peter Lucich has the
neatest, most CONVENIENTLY appointed, and
withal, the best kept arrangement in the
way of restaurant, to be found in any
town between New Orleans and the Ten
nessee line.
Land in Lincoln county is SO poor that it
can't raise a disturbance.-CHcd Monitor
Possibly so but fine specimen OF a
donkey was once raised in the county,
though it is true that he has since strayed
off into other pastures. (The editor of the
Monitor, however, need not, inevitably,
take this announcement as q personal allu-
sion.)
There was a runaway on Cherokee
street, near THE LEADER office, last Fri
day. The horse switched off very sudden
ly into Pfeifers vacant lot, where he and
all that was mortal, or rather, that was
left, of a smashed-up buggy, were brought
to halt. The horse and buggy belonged
to Mr.. East, ON whose account we are s0r-
ry the accident occurred. Fortunately, no
one was in the buggy ut the time the run
away happened.
We understand through the postoftice at
this place, that regular mail facilities will
be resumed between Brookhaven and
points in Franklin after March Is. Tn"
route, which has been virtually abandoned
for some time for want of contractoE will
be leased under sub-contraet aud kept up.
This will be good news to our Franklin
friends along the route, who have suffered
great Inconvenience on account ofthe mails
being ont of joint.
Tonight at o'clock DIR. c. N. Sebastian
of Martin, Tenn, will lead to the altar
Miss Jessie b. Warren, one of the most
beautiful and accomplished brides Brook
haven has ever had the honor to claim as
her own. The marriage win take place at
the Methodist church, aud DIR. ii. L. John
son, between whom and Miss Jessie has
always existed something of the relation
slipof father and daughter, viii pronounce
them man and wife. 'ailest be the tic that
binds.n
Nose Miller, who is so black Sheriff Mi
kell says he looks like he stole bag o.
SCOT and spilled it all over himself, wa:
brought here from Bogueehiito Tuesday
by Mr. S. n. Lee and lodged in Jail. The
charge was-not that he had beer
stealing SCOT by the bag--but that he has,
iilehea $3.50 in hard cash from Ton
Green, a horny-handed eolorcd man whs
works at Nelson's mill. The !. Z. a
I.avua,.t,; r.. .ss1tetai,iell the eharve and h