The Brookhaven leader., 1883-05-17
BRoSKHAvEN ITEMS.

BRoSKHAvEN ITEMS.
Take The LEADER.
The streets are dusty.
The thermometer scored 81 last Monday.
Give the Hose boys an ovation to-mor-
row night.
The Baptist protracted meeting closed
last Monday night.
Some important court decisions are pub
lished in to-day's paper. Read them.
The condition along the storm track in
this county is improving encouragingly.
Mrs. Robertson, and sweet little Emma
Strain, the only ones of the storm sufferers
now here, we are very glad to announce,
are both doingSplendidiy this week.
The senior class of Whitworth College
have invited Mrs. Jefferson Davis to at
tend commencement and the laying of the
corner stone. We hope she will come and
also bring the ex-President of the Con-
federacy.
Mr.. Robt. Jordan, of this place, had the
misfortune to fall from a roof last Friday
morning and dfslocated one of his ankles
The bones were successfully replaced by
DIR. J. w. Martin, and we are glad to learn
that he will experience no permanent in
jury.
The preacher looked some talking people
out of church Monday night. If persons
will voluntarily go to church and then be
guilty of the discourtesy of persistently
disturbing the preacher and tie congrega-
tion around them, they should be looked
out or asked out-one.
No. l. Hose Company at Heuck's Hall
tomorrow night. A supper will be given
by the members on that occasion for tho
purpose of raising money for the purchase
Ofnew uniforms. If more than enough
is realized for this purpose it will be do
mated to the Methodist Parsonage. Give
the boys lift. They deserve your sup
port.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will set straw berry and ice cream
stand at the Masonic HaH every Friday
ff.om1ehfs date, between the hours of and
7 o'clock p. m. The cream and berries
will be of the best quality, charges mod
crate, and the agreeable ladies who do the
selling will throw in their brightest smiles
free of charge.
We are requested by Capt. n. b. With
ers, Secretary, to state that portion of the
land donated to the South Mississippi
Agricultural, Mechanical and Live Stock
Association, was given by Capt. j. A. Hos
kins, something which did not appear in
the proceedings published last week. Also,
that Capt. Hoskins has since subscribed
and delivered three additional carloads of
lumber.
Tho excursion over the H. & III. Rail
road last Friday to Lake Mill for the bene-
fit of the Methodist parsonage, was well
patronized and altogether a very enjoyable
affair to the fortunate ones who participa-
ted. Several members of the sterner sex
who are noted in the community for their
decision of character, Went to the depot
hoe W Suy pue "OAo VII
anyhow by their wives III sweethearts.
BroOkhaven is evidently in fair way
to prosper as never before-a new College
building, a young and vigorous Fair AS
ISOLATION, number of new business and
dwelling houses soon to be built, another
railroad among the probabilities, and
many other things that are lovely. The
only trouble now is our business men will
not advertise in THE LEADER. If they
would do that, it would give the town a
business air to outsiders, we could give
them better paper, and their would be a
regular boom.
There Is move on foot to get the Illinois
Central Railroad to grant season excursion
tickets from this place to Pontchatoula oil
Manshac for small fishing parties; which
we would like very much to see succeed
Mr.. Hahson, the General Passenger Agent
has already dgnifed his Willingness &c
grant these rates to parties of25 in mum
Der, but this does not quite meet the de-
sire. The wish simply is to obtain excur
sion rates for individuals who wish to &c
down frequently through the summer in
small pafties; the tickets to be issued will
the distinct understanding that they wi
be used for no other purpose: Those seek
ing this grant from the Road are among
our most responsible citizens; and thu
privilege would not be abused. We hop,
Mr.. Hanson will reconsider this decision
A good many people in town and vicini
ty are preparing for war in time of peace
BY building "dug-outs," cellars, ete,j il
anticipation that the next cyclone ina,
come thundefing, crashing and destroying
tight along through this place. In tn,
light of recent experiences, the precautiol
Is wise and sensible one, notwithstand
ing some treat it as subject of Jest, an,