The Brookhaven leader., 1884-12-18
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

For cneap luIuituIc, Cah vi ~ "lloon
Read our club rates and take you
choice.
When in New Orleans, go to Kalar'i
Lodging House, 1893 Camp st.
Don't fail to attend the bazaar al
Heuck's Hall tomorrow night.
Read in another column of the wonder
full cures by DIR. Prentice, of New Orleans
Marshal McClendon is on duty again,
and will soon begin the collection of city
taxes.
The rainy weather of the last few days
wound up last night with snow and a
regular blizzard,
Chancery Court has been postponed I'M
til Monday, Dec. 10Th. Litigants and
witnesses take notice.
The Great Cheap Cash House of d.
Wilson, Agent, is in the ring with fine
stock of holiday goods,
Mrs. Chas. Heuck returned from New
Orleans last Monday night much improv-
ed in health by her visit.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
give bazaar at Heuck's Hall tomorrow
night. The attractions will be numer-
Gus.
There will be dramatic entertainment
at Heuck's Hall Dec. 26th, by our best
amateur talent. Look out for something
good.
Rev. Lewis Ball, d. D., Secretary of the
State Mission Board, will occupy the Bap
fist pulpit this evening, the 18th, at z
o'clock.
DR.. NJ. J. Ferguson and Mr.. Lee O.
Bridewell, of Beauregard, were in town
last Monday and favored THE LEADER
with call.
That staunch friend of THE LEADER,
Mr.. j. NJ. White, of Union Hall, bright
ened our sanctum by his genial presence
last Monday.
Mr. Robert Bennett, Esq, of Texas,
brother of DR.. j. w. Bennett, arrived on
Wednesday evening. May his visit be a
pleasant one.
If you want Milburn Wagon, or a
Milburn Buggy; or if you want to buy
furniture at "a bargain, call on Max Prize
batsch. He wants to reduce stock and
sis selling mighty cheap"
If you are looking for q substantial
Christmas present and don't know where
to find it, call on +. II. Hartman, one of
our big merchants on Front street.
Dr.. G.. A. Teunisson, Hon. Samuel
Hickman, Mr.. j. C. Magee, and other
citizens of Lawrence; and DR.. Dodds aud
wife of Franklin left here Monday night
to take in the Exposition.
Last week in speaking of the sum of
money turned over to the county by
Sheriff Mikell after the burning of the
Court House, the type made us say he
turned over ten dollars, whereas the
amount should have been ten thousand.
The grand masquerade ball to be given
by the young gentleman of this place has
been postponed till Dec. 3lst, when it will
take place at Hoskin's Hall, which has
recently been put in thorough repair.
The ball will be recherche affair in every
detail.
Preparations for the Christmas trees at
the Methodist and Baptist churches on
Christmas Eve are progressing satisfac-
torily and promise to be productive of
much pleasure to the Sunday-school chill
dren. This will be a good time to remem-
Der the poor.
Mayor Deason, DR.. johnson, A. G. Nc
Nair, ESQ.,, DR.. Atkins, Capt. Hoskins,
Mr. and Mrs. Max Priebatsch and Messrs.
P. Luoich, John Nalty, the editor Of THE
LEADER and several other citizens Of
Broo khaven were in New Orleans last
Tuesday to witness the opening OF the
great Exposition. ........
Mr.. w. A.. Henry, of the Yazoo Senti-
mel, and Mr.. John NJ. Martin, of the
Kinds County Comet, two old Brookha-
ven boys who have gained positions of
prominence and usefulness in their re-
spective counties, spent last Sunday in
The exhibit of Whitworth in the Mis-
sissippi Department of the Worlds Ex-
position is highly creditable to the taste,
energy and enterprise of President John
son, az well as to the merits of the institu-
ton itself, and will attract the eye of
every visitor to the bigget show on earth.
The bazaar to be given by the ladies at
Heuck's Hall tomorrow, night for the
benefit Of the Methodist Church, promises
to be most elegant and well-managed
affair, and nowhere could an hour or two
be more pleasantly spent. The attractions
will be many, and the edibles, served by
fair maidens, will be both dainty and sub
stantial. Admission free.
The Evening Star Benevolent Society, q
colored organization of our city are build
ing two-story hall 30x50 feet on their
lot south of the Court house square. They
hope to have it ready for occupancy by
the 25th. Any aid given the society to
ward finishing up the work will be
GRATEFULLY appreciated. The hall will also
be used for school purposes.
An advertisement of the celebrated
Pearl River Foundry will be found in
another column. The famous Williams
Plow still wears the blue ribbon over all
competitors, and Capt: Geo. S. Green
book keeper for this establishment, and
Mr.. Austin Nicely, travelling representa-
tive, will always be found o gentleman
with whom it is a pleasure TO do bust
ness.
The negro Jack Causey, who was shot