The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-06-12
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

city.
cbsrc,ry Court will meet here on the
fourth Monday.
We learn that Mr. Vine" Bristcr, of
Gocue Chitto, is dangerously sick.
The conf osing room of n printing of
,,. is 40 place for i"aicrs. Take notice
TIN LEADER can do your job work
after the latest and most approved styles.
Fink and measles are prevailing 10 Il
.erious extent III some portions of the
county.
Major and Mrs. Il. W. Millsaps are in
the CITY, and are warmly welcomed by
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Vsrdaman, of Hale
hrrst. have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. J. O. Frilick this week.
Rev.J. A. 3. Jones was here on his
ouarterly visit last Sunday and preached
in the forenoon and evening.
Mrs. A. A. Wright and Mrs. Powell
left for New York last week. Mrs. I.
will perfect her great talent for painting.
W, advise our readers to try X. r. Led
better. of Jackson, for all kinds of toilet
articles. His stock cant be surpassed in
the State.
The Alumna Of Whitworth College will
run no excursion this year, but Com
mencement will draw an immense crowd
all the same.
Capt. Vim. Gwin, of Boguechitto, one
of the old and substantial citizens of Lin
coin. favored THE LEADER with a pleas
ant call last Saturday.
Messrs. Geo. Harris and Walter Robert
son, two old Brookhaven boys now OF
McComb City, honored THE LEADER with
pleasant call last Monday.
Sheriff D..J. Cannon, of Lawrence,
nassed here last Friday, en- route for Clai-
bone, where he will spend most of the
Summer recuperating his health.
Lincoln's vote was cast in the State
Convention by J. +. Sessions, Il. II.
Thompson, w. r. Spencer, J. Il. Daugh-
try, H. Cassidy and B. T. Hobbs.
Read the bargains in shoes being offer
cd by Lion Bros, New Orleans. This is
one of the most extensive shoe bOuseS III
the South, and is thoroughly reliable.
The famous City Hotel, Messrs. Mui1
ford & Watson, proprietorS, continues
TO he the popular headquarters OF MlSSlS-
sippians while visiting the Crescent City.
See advertisement.
Beginning with the first of June, an eX
press car was added to the night passenger,
50 that our local agent now receives pack
ages from New Orleans and intermediate
points by two trains instead of one As
previously.
We return thanks to President $. d.
Lee for an invitation to attend the com
mrn,-ment exercises of the A. Il NJ. Col
legc, June 18th to 10Th inclusive. We
notice that Mr. Geo. e. IIoskins OF this
place is among the graduates.
The painful operation performed on lit
lie ll,lma Mobiles did not succeed i'll re
Ac\ing her of her crutches, She could
not endure the suffering occaS'oned by
the strengthening of her limb. Int Is
now rs bright and happy rs many other
little ones more fortunate.
full attendance of the knights and
Ladies of Honor is requested Oh The third
Friday night in June. The election OF
officers and other business of Importance
IS to come before the Lodge. Strawber-
lies and cream will also be discussed as
we are Informed by prominent member.
1t will be surprise to most OF HE
LEADERS, readers that family i'll town
was discovered to be almost at the point
of starvation this week by some of our
Good 9anaritans," and it was a deserv-
ing family, too, with all their poverty.
So little do we sometimes know of oul
neighbors' condition
As will be seen by notice in another
column, the firm of Meek and Robson
has been dissolved by mutual consent
and the business henceforth will be con
Quoted by ". w. Robson alone. Mr..
Robeson is good business man, clever
gentleman and a fair dealing, honest mer
chant, and we bespeak for him liberia
share of public patronage.
In the contest in vocal and instrument
tai mpsIe on last Tuesday night Miss
Helen Gadberry won the medal for the
former, and Miss Florence Deas6n for the
latter. The playing and singing were
magnificent, all acquitting themselve
most creditably. Miss Katie Johnson
performance surpassed anything we hav'
heard for some time. More of this whel
we take the whole of WhitwOrth Com
mencement in hand.
The @. X. Hook and Ladder Fire Com
pany, composed of our most public spirit
ed colOFed citizens, is being thorough,
reorgauized and prepared for action. !
grand excursion will be run ont to LAX
Mill, on the II. & II. Railroad, July 4th
Tor the benefit of the Association and
big picnic given. Revs. S. Jordan, r
1. Louis, w. Mcdonald, John MATTHEW
and ). w. Nevis are announced to delv
er addresses appropriate TO the day an
occasion. A bail will follow at Heuck'
hall at night, which viii also be Tor tn
benefit of the o. KS.