The Brookhaven leader., 1883-03-01
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RRookhAYEN ITEMS.

pupils the present week.
The days are bright and sunny, with
cold nights and little frost
Mrs Tibbs and Miss Daisy Maxwell have
returned from pleasant trip to Jackson.
Our popular Chancery clerk has return
ell from New Orleans, after a short trip
Ed. Broderick and family will occupy
the dwelling of p. ITanley, on Monticello
street.
Tho drummers are on their quarterly
rounds selling spring stocks, and th"
hotel men are,happy.
Ed Forest has opened Il barber shop on
west side of Front street, adjoining Daugh-
try & Smylie's drug store.
Several of our young ladies and gentle
men will attend the masquerade ball at
Hazlehurst tomorrow night.
Mr.. Pat Hanley, an old and respected
citizen of Brookhavcn, has removed his
family 10 Vernillionvillc, La.
There will be regular services at the
Baptist church next Sunday, Elder J. r.
Parish, pastor, filling the pulpit.
The case Of smallpox reported in town
last Friday evening, turned out TO he
measles, much to the relief Of the entire
community.
We learn that IL. B. D. Bishop is selling
out his drug store with view Of locating
at Monticello, where he will practice
his profession.
Several distinguished lawyers from
South Mississippi are attending the SUI
preme Court at Jackson. Brookahyeu Is
well represented.
Dr. Daughtry has the finest cali, Of tho
short horn breed, in South Mississippi. II
is a month and n half old. The Doctor be-
lieves in fine stock.
The rain in this section last Friday was
immense. The creeks throughout the
while DISTRACTED travel.
Maj Schwall has had neat little cot
tage erected on his vacant lot on the east
side of Railroad Avenue. 1t will be oecu
Several of our citizens contemplate ship
ping early vegetables, especially potatoes,
tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and
melons. Chicago will be their market.
Several cases of interest TO people in
this section, were decided by the Supreme
Court last week. We publish elsewhere
the entire list of decisions for the week.
The attached stock of s. IIonigman was
sold at auction last Thursday by Dept. L.
S. Marshal Edwards, VI, Priebatsch and
A. Scherck being the purchasers at 8, $50.
Whitworth College has 2Go pupils enroll
ed--of tllis number ll2 are in the board
ing department. The primary department
alone has &C pupils cnrolled.-Free Press.
Col. J. d. Deason has been reappointed
and confirmed postmaster at this place.
We congratulate the Colonel on his good
luck. lie seems to be e fayorite with
Uncle Sam.
Sweet potatoes are plentiful and being
retailed Oil the streets al fifty cents per
bushel for the finest ever made. The crop
last fall was the largest ever made in Lin
coin county.
Hon. A. c. McNair gained several inn
portant cases for his clients in the SUI
preme Court last week, among which was
the case of the corporation of Brookhaven
against Lawrence county.
Mr.. w. d. Larkin, county Assessor
H. ~, g I 10
meet him at the court house to-day, to-
morrow, Saturday and Monday, with their
lists Of taxable property.
Crystal Springs has shipped 5000 bales
of cotton to date, Summit 10000, and 9th
er small towns along the line are getting
ready to fire their figures into our ears.
How many does Brookhaven score, Mr..
Bee?
Mercantile success depends upon how
one buys and sells. The best values for
money down is the lucky card. The most
successful business men of Brookhaven,
are the ones who do business on this prin-
cple.
Mr.. David E. Mcpherson, nephew of Mr.
ID. A. McLaurin, died at his uncle's resi-
denee near this place last Wednesday, of
consumption, and was buried in the city
cemetery Thursday. He was young man
of WORTH
Rev. J. A. Ellis the pastor of t he Metho-
dist church, preached an excellent sermon
last Sunday night, to large and attentive
congregation. He makes q good pastor,
Ind 10 held in high esteem by the members
bf his church.
The New Orleans Times Democrat is
great favorite with the people here. In
short, it is immensely popular at every
town on the road. 1t is ina gniiicent
s specimen of newspaper enterprise, and do
serves its popularity.
The white man Lewis, who is confined
TO our Jail on the charge of eattle-stealing
made an effort last Thursday night to es-
cape, by tampering with the locks, He was
discovered in the act by some one passing,
whickfrustrated his plans.
Virgins, the Canadian weather prophet,
has just discovered that he was mistaken