The Brookhaven leader., 1884-03-27
vOwN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

TOWN avn SvsNkW hnMS
Or. Meek 10 very sick.
The peach is In blossom.
The spring bRds are bursting.
There Ia q good deal of sickness In town
Rains during the last week have beeI
tremendous.
Or. Talmage will DOT preach here on Ia,
LIST Of April this year.
The Star Hose boys hold their Ami
versary Reception Tomorrow night.
We are glad to note that DIR. Meade |,
well enough TO lie ON the streets again.
Mr.. E. f. Brennan in having his proper.
IS on Chippewa street greatly improved
Mr.. Wash Kyzar, of Bogue Chitto. wa,
among TIE LRADER's welcome callers last
Tuesday.
Mayor DeaAon Is talking Of calling q
citizens meeting to make q bid for the
State Female College.
DR.. Bennett spent the first part of the
week in Lawrence. He reports the Pearl
very high at Monticello.
Broekhaven IL prepared for q heavy
spring trade. Come this way, all ye who
are in search Of bargains.
Mr.. V. L. Tyler is preparing to bold q
handsome residence on the lot opposi q
the Presb yterisn church.
Chaucery Court convened at Monticello
last Monday. R. II. Thompson, Esq, OF
our local bar is In attendance.
The Board Of Supervisors meet again the
second Monday in April. Be on hand if you
have any business to be submitted.
THE LEADER will eschew "April fools
this year. 1t can afford to rest OH its
laurels for q season In this respect.
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conduct services at the Episcopal church
in this city next Sunday at ii o'clock.
Maj. r. W. Millsaps left last Monday
for Vicksburg and Greenville, whittier he
will remain until Saturday OF Sunday.
Capt. W. T. Lambright, of montgomery,
and Capt. Frank White, of Beauregard,
favored us with a pleasant call yesterday.
This is the last week allowed for the
payment of city taxes. Settle up, or your
name will he placed ON the delinquent
list.
Our young friend Willie Bee, who had
been confined at home for several days
by sickness, returned to McComb City last
Monday.
Little Freddie Bessonett, who was taken
violently ill last Monday, is still In a
critical condition, half of his entire person
being paralyzed.
Miss Hunt, who has been engaged as q
teacher Of the city public schools, will
open at the Masonic building on Monday
next. Both boys and girls will be receiv-
ed
DIR. Daughtry, our energetic and popular
local insurance agent, is ready to insure
your property against tornadoes as we'll
rs fire, and at very cheap rates. Give him
a call. The Storm Fiend is abroad in the
land.
good example to the rest of the town by
having the street nicely graveled In front
Of their store. BY little cooperation on
the part of our city council and property
owners, all of our principal business
streets could soon be improved in this
manner. Capt. Hoskins' will deliver the
gravel-the finest in the world-for S.. 90
per car load.
Judge Chrisman, Major Sessions, Judge
Cassidy and A. c. McNair, Esq, are at
tending Court at Meadville. The editor
Of THE LEADER had anxiOusly anticipateds
spending a portion of the week with the
Franklin people, but instead spent the
time at home and in bed with an attack
of chills and fever. We will now have to
defer miugling with our Franklin friends
If any LEADER subscriber who has given
US his Dame for the American Farmer, does
not receive that paper in due time, he will
nblige by notifying us promptly of the
fact, and we will investigate the matter.
We make the same request also regarding
failures to receive The LEADER itself.
Several complaints of this character have
reached US of late, when the fault was
directly traceable to postmasters, which
we trust will not occur again.
Mrs. Will Henry, eldest daughter of Gov
ernOr Lowry, who for the past year has
presided with such ease and grace as the
chief lady of the Executive Mansion, came
down Tuesday night and is the guest of
that no less charming and elegant lady,
Mrs. r. W. Millsaps, of this city. We
trust that her visit and Impressions of
BrOOkhaven may be only ofthe most pleas
ing character, as they no doubt will, since
she has fallen into such excellent hands.
Vigilant Fire Co: No. ! held a meeting
on last Thursday night for the purpose Of
of reorganization, with the following re-
suit: President, E. +. Brennan; Vice
President, L. Thurner; Secretary, J. H.
Willoughby; Treasurer, ]. Schnorenberg;
Foreman, T. J. Decell; Assistant Foreman,
1. II. Perkins; First Hose Directo., w. J.
McGrath; end Hose Director, l.
Forsythe. Another meeting was held at
Judge Baggett's Office Monday night to
still further perfect the organization.
THE LEADER Office was frightened on
last Friday afternoon by most pleasant
visit from those charming ladies. MRS. DIR.
}. 0. Friick, of BrOokhaven, and Mrs.
Ada Davis, Of McCOmb City, accompanied
by our friend DR.. Frilick. And on Monday
afternoon the usual printing office monot-
oney was again broken by the presence of
mrs. DIR. j. W. Bennett and Miss Bette
Hardy. THE LEADER and its editor Ale
always glad to receive visits from their
friends, and when the visitors are ladies,
they are all the more highly appreciated.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Chas
Heuck, ST., about 20 of our brightest and
most promising young men have organized
themselves int0an association known as
the Young Mems Reading Association.
The following officers were elected and
snstalled at the meeting on last Thursday
night. President, Chas. Heuck, ST.,
Vice-President, Johnnie johnson; Secre-
tary, II. Meyers; Treasurer, Fl. A. Tibbs.
The object of the association is the social,
moral and intellectual improvement of its
members, which is commendable in the
highest degree, and entities these young
gentleman to whatever encouragement
and aid our older citizens can give.
:. Peterson's Magazine for April is of ster-