The Brookhaven leader., 1884-05-01
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Or. Meek is very low.
Mr.. Joe storm paid a visit to the Crcs-
cent City the first Of the week.
Rev. +. L. Douglass, of this county,
favored THE LEADER with q pleasant call
last Thasday.
our clever friend J. NJ. Tyler, of Bogue
Cbitto, has the thanks of THE LEADER
for late financial favors.
The members of the County Democratic
Executive Committee are directed the
call of Chairman Thompson i'll another
column.
Mr. J. VI. Wcsson, Jr., returned last
week after pleasant and profitable visit
TO several Of the leading cities of the
Northwest.
Somc right eXaspcratng Typographical
errors will sometimes escape the proof
readers eye in spite Of all his care, and
them. Ask the printer.
Thanks to Mrs. Strickland for Il mess of
fine potatoes, the first of the season, and
other vegetables. To Mrs. Decell we
are indebted for pitcher of delicious
milk.
DR.. Friiick has returned from his trip
to Jefferson county and reports the crops,
as being backward, owing to cold. Also
measles prevailing in and around Union
church.
The Illinois Central will sell round trip
tickets to the Buai i, let to be held i'll
New Orleans May 4th at one and one
third regular fare. Tickets now on sale
by our local agent and will be continued
to 3rd inst.
Mrs IIeuck has the SINCERE thanks of
Messrs. Ed. Hubert ana Poly Tibbs for a
plate of delicious ca Ike. They also return
thanks to DR.. J. o. Frilick for his excel
lent tooth tablets and to Mrs. Tibbs for
tho sumptuous dinner rendered them GU
Monday last. 1t takes boys to appreciate
such Kindness.
Mr. Louis S. MYer of Portsmouth
Neb., but a MiSsisSippi-rais"d boy, spent
several days in town this week OF ayi>it
10 HIS sister, Miss Nellie, who il attend
ing Whitworth He is genial, intc'li-
gent ard companiouable gentleman and
THE LEADER is Indebted to him for sever
al pleasant calls
The Dancing Club that was organized
at Capt Hoskms' last Friday night will
meet at Mayor Dcason's on next Friday
night week, the 9;h of May. The officers
elected were Miss Minnie Hoskins, Pres;-
dent; Mr. Henry Myer, Nice-l'reSident;
Miss Lizzie Britton, Secretary; Miss
Leontne Cantoni. Treasurer.
Rev. J. II. Gambrell of Brookhavcn, j.
delivering in the Baptist church, at this
place, aseres of interesting lectures on the
subject of Temperance. The Indictment
weather has prevented that full atten-
dance which we would be pleased 10 see
at these meetings. The cause in which
Mr., Gambrcll is engaged is highly com
mendahle one, aud we advise all who can
10 attend.-Bramdon Republican.
All of our citizens are interested in hav-
ing and maintaining a tirst-class bakery
in town. This can be done by patroniz-
ing Messrs. Rankin & Leary who have re-
Gently removed to our city and eSta biish-
cd a bakery on west side of Front street
opposite the depot. They furnish the
hest of bread, cakes and pastry and are
thoroughly responsible. Read their ad-
yertisement III another column and give
them call.
A white man named T. F. Ward, claim
Ing to hail from Montgomery, Ala, was
brought before Justice Baggett last Tues
day on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretcnses from Lige Middleton
the catfish vendor, and the charge being
sustained, he was sent to Jail in dcfault
of $3.50. He took supper with Lige ant
paid for it with galvanized copper cent
which he passed as five dollars in gold,
receiving in change good money.
Mr.. Ben Cohen was seen on the streets
Saturday acting very strangely. lie wal
reported to policeman. The policeman
alter some search found him in the reaI
portion of yard in an entirely nude con
dition. He was arrested and placed il
Jail. DIR. Morgan examined him Monday
and pronounced him insane. --1ri HGeki
State Ledger. In 1875 Mr.. Cohen was
clerk in the store of one of our Jewisl
merchants, though We do not now reno m
Der which one.
Mrs. Marshall, widow of Mr.. llenr,
Marshall, who recently died from injurie
received at the saw mill of Wesson Il Mon
"y, received benefit check for $500
through the Bogue Chitto Lodge of thu
knights of Honor on yesterday. This
only one of the hundreds of cases wher
lhls noble, benevolent Order have com
1" the relief of the widow and orphal
~nen him on whom they leaned for sup
port could no longer by reason of dealt
respond to their necessities, and every tru
hnight is interested i'll perpetuatiaS
we were allowed the pleasure, by ia
Fitatioa, of hearing one Of DIR. Johnson
lectures on last Thursday evening. 70
Inc benefit of his class in Philosophy, hi
Theme was "Electriclty," and DO subjee
~ the range of natural philosophy coul'
ne OF more iEterest at the present day
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