The Brookhaven leader., 1883-10-25
TowN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

place in town.
Krauss g. Levy's store front looks hand
some in its new dress of paint.
Several good communications were una
voidably crowded out this week.
Hulda Robertson, the old cOlored woman
,rbn WAS thrown by horse last week and
had a leg amputated, is improving.
The many friends of Col. c. Byrd were
clad to meet him on the streets again this
week after his long attack of illness.
Let the Inspectors of Election and Peace
oAicers and every voter in the county read
the election law published elsewhere.
Since our last, this entire section has
been blessed with a bountiful supply of
rain, and water is once more plentiful.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hooker, of Little Rock. Ark,
IL on a visit to Capt. Hardys family. She
will he greeted warmly by her many
friends here.
Mr.. J. +. Hall, travelling representative
of that staunch, newsy and true paper, the
New Orleans Picayune, gave us pleasant
call last Thursday.
Father Bailey, formerly in charge of the
Catholic Church at this place, was in town
a portion of last week, aud was warmly
greeted by his many old friends.
There will be meeting of the friends of
temperance at Heuck's Hall tonight, and
M address by Rev. j. ii. Gambrell. All
are invited, and the ladies especially.
We desire to return thanks to number
of friends in this and adjoining counties
for new subscribers and other encouraging
tokens of their endorsement of The LEAD
Err,
special friend, jeff Chrisman, have our
thanks for inequalities eXterded during
our recent visit to the Fair River Associa-
ton.
Judge Chrisman has returned from
Woodville after two weeks term of court
mt that place. There was heavy crimi-
nal docket, which was not entirely dispos
ed Of
DIR. J. X. Sample, of Summit, is inventor
and manufacturer of a hand-power Rice
Huller which bulls half bushel in thr-
ty minutes. See advertisement elsewhere
in to-days paper.
Ed. j. r. Parish will preach at Bogue-
chittO Station on next Sabbath, the 18th
inst. on Baptism, ut IL \. NJ. and Z. NJ.
He will present the meaning, the subjects,
and the design of Baptism.
Mr.. Bee requests us to urge all persons
who expect to go on the excursion to New
Orleans next Tuesday, to notify him of
order that ample room may be provided for
oil.
Burke & Co.'S great American Allied
Shows and Trained ANNA! Exposition will
exhibit at BroOkhayen next Monday.
Among other wonders of this shows three
headed songstress and grand street
parade are advertised. The small boy is
happy.
The commissioners of election for this
county will meet at the Court House next
Monday and remain in session five days
for the purpose of revising the registration
and poll books, and Ii, ar all complaints
and make all corrections necessary i'll con-
nection Herewith.
Mr.. E. L. Bowen of our city, is now rep
resenting the staunch wholesale clothing
house of w. G. Wheeler, New Orleans. 1t
is needless to say that the house has rhos-
en- splendid representative, and that all
of our mercantile firms will find 1t to
their interest to place their orders i'll Mr..
Bowen's hands.
Mr.. L. Becker, formerly of this place,
but for several years past leading mer-
chant OF WessOn, died at his home i'll the
latter place last Monday and was buried
here Tuesday. The funeral services were
held at the Catholic Church, of which de-
ceased was faithful member, after which
large cOncourse of Borrowing relatives
and friends.
Some of our sidewalks are still crying
for attention, and while our city fathers
have this matter under consideration, we
hope they will also look to having gravel
walks extended from the west side OF Front
street over to the railroad crossing and on
to McGrath's. The mud is simply terrible
along this way during rainy weather, and
yet, as long as the pOstoi1ice remains loca-
ted where it is, nearly all of our citizens
have to traverse it daily.
Hon. Frank A. McLain spent several
days in this county the latter portion of
last week and first of this. He made
splendid impression upon all the voters of
the county whom he met, and Col Dea-
sons chances sunk to a corresponding de-
gree. We are indebted to him for very
pleasant CALL and consider him man who
will honor the office of Distrct-AttOrney If
tho people elect him, of which, by the
way, there is not the smallest doubt.
The public will note some changes made
IN Election Inspectors in this issue. ID. w.
Chandler was written by mistake for 5. IL.
Chandler originally intended to be appoin-
ted by the Board. X. r. Zachary was APP
pointed instead of Wiley Fore at East's
Mill Precinct i'll Beat No. for the reason
that Mr.. Fore lives in Beat No. |. j. ii.
eagle, appointed to serve at Lard's Mill
in Beat No. A, is candidate for Member
of Board of Supervisors, hence disqualified
to act, and Mr.. w. +. Parsons has been SC
lected to act in his place.
The Fair River Association met at Union
Church, in this county, last Saturday, and
remained in session until Monday evening,
when it adjourned to meet with the Brook
haven Church on Friday before the Bird
IN II. fIEnfF
was very largely attended and crowd
was present each day; composed of people
from this and adjoining counties. Candi-
dates We're profuse. Monday, when the
committee on Temperance reported, the
Association resolved itself into temper
ance mass meeting for the consideration of
the report. The meeting was then ad-
dressed Dy Rev. j. II. Gambrell and c. r.:
Dale, Esq, of Monticello. The question OF
county prohibition being put by standing
vote, nearly every person in the immense
audience arose to his feet The contrary