The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-11-20
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

fee.
Candidates for the postofice are nu
nerous.
Rev. W. r. Bingham was with his peo-
pie hsre last Sunday.
DIR. J. O. Frilick is on o professional
trip to the Union church country.
MARSHAL McClendon is enjoying s thirty
day respite from duty at Lauderdale.
Mrs. Strickland has the thanks of the
editor and family for nice table COM
forts"
Mr. W. r. Spencer has been absent sew
eral days looking after property interests
in Holmes county.
There wasn't Blaine man in town
last Thursday night, so far - appear
auces were concerned.
Messrs. j, j. Gait and J. X. Thompson,
two of our Lawrence county subscribers,
paid us pleasant call last Friday.
Our enterprising young friends, Tom
White and Chas. Heuck, Jr., have open
ed q store next door to Heucks Hall.
The genial face of Capt. J. w. Van
Zsnt, Of Bogse Chitto, frightened our
sanctum for awhile last Thursday even
ing.
THE LEADER Is indebted to Col. Dan'1
bennett, the local representative of that
grand old paper, the n. o. Picayune, for
a call last Friday.
Mesrs. II. r. Beacham and John GIL
christ, of Caseyyills, favored THE LEAD-
Err with pleasant call last week, and MT.
j. s. Alfred on yesterdaa.
We note in attendance at the Federal
Court rs jurors, Nessrs. L. C. Maxwell,
John White and j. E. Adams, of Lincoln
oounty.-State Ledger, 18th.
Lieut.. Oscar T. Crosby, U. s. A., reach
ed homo last week and will remain few
days longer before reporting at New Or
leans, his new post of duty.
agent Of the American No. Sewing Ma
chine Co., was here last Saturday, and
paid bis respect to THE LEADER.
Capt. ID. J. Cannon, Sheriff of Law
renee, was here Monday. He came this
far to accompany Mrs. C. who was on her
way to visit relatives i'll Claiborne.
MT. X. w. Simmons, one of our most
enterprising lnmbermen, now has two
saw mills in fnll blast and can supply all
local orders at rock bottom prices.
Members of Vigilant Engine Company
are requested to be present at a meeting
called by the president for Monday next,
the oath. Urgent business on hand.
There will be Thanksgiving Service at
the Baptist church on the 9th, SO We are
informed by Pastor Parish. Regular servi-
Mr.. A. d. Dixon, an old citizen of
this place, and formerly city marshal,
died Tuesday night after brief illness.
His bereaved children have the sympathy
of all.
Our handsome and talented friend Hon.
A. ii. LONGING, of Lawrence, spent Sun
day and portion Of Monday in town and
favored THE LEADER with a welcome ca
during his stay.
Miss Alice Ross, highly cultured and
most charming young lady of New Or
leans, is visiting our city, the guest of
Miss Josie Daughtry. We hope her stay
may bs long and pleasant.
Qnsiterly meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday and an excellent
sermon by Presiding Elder Jones. In the
evening the congregation enjoyed a dove
feast, conducted by Pastor Smith.
The mort beautifully illuminated house
on last Friday night was the City Hotel,
where reside those popular and cnthnsias-
tieally Democratic young ladies, Misses
Hattie, Sue and Ida Martin. At Mr. C.
Heucks, which was also beautifully illu-
minated, a red calcium light was turned
3 on as the procession passed displaying a
beautiful tableau of frolicsome children
and fair young ladies.
Mr.. j. Il. Perkins has been appointed
special agent at this place by the Illinois
central Railroad to receive shipments to
the Worlds Exposition. Bona fde exibi-
tors will have their exhibits shipped to
New Orleans and returned free of charge
Every article sent should contain the
owners name, as we'll MS his county and
State. so that all may be properly CLASH
fled and grouped in the mississippi De-
partment of the Exposition under the
charge of Maj S. A. Jonas.
A subscriber who few years ago ran
AS an Independent candidate for the Leg
islature against the regular Democratic
nominee and courted negro support, and
later was cOnsOrter with Greenbacke rs
and Independents and actively supported
another Independent candidate for the
Legislature against the Demo
cratic nominee, but who is now a ran
tankerous Democrat and a candidate fol-
the Brookhaven postoffice, has sent hi,
LEADER back. "Doa't wGnt IT." By
freely taking Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and careful nursing. THE LEADEI
hopes to pull through, but it can't stand
the loss of many such Influential support
ers
Nine. Rosa Reynoir, Of No. 9 Chartrel
Street, New Orleans, so we'll and favora
bly, known to many lady readers of TIL
LEADER as one of the best and most reli
able of milliners, has attractions to offel
her customers this season never befor,
surpassed if equaled. She made her Sc
Ieetions of goods in person in New Yori
and other Eastern cities, and many o.
them came direct from Paris whers sh,
has trustworthy agents. Her Berlir
Zephyrs, in all colors, at 9 cents pc
ounce and which she makes speciality
are directly imported and of the hes
quality. We take pleasure in commend
Ing her to our readers, and for further in
formation, refer them to her advertise
ment in another column.