The Brookhaven leader., 1884-07-17
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.


Judge Chrisman left last Monday tc
hold Court in Pike.
Read the new city ordinances and
govern yourself accordingly.
Prof and Mrs. Eckhardt have gone to
,n.nd the summer in Charlottesville, Va.
Can't Brookhaven get up ratification
meeting' What say our big Democrats
The town authorities now take hold OF
persons who wantonly jump on and of
moving trains.
MIR. J. P. Sauls, one of the substantial
citizens of Lawrence, paid us an agreea-
Bile call last Monday.
THE LEADER will be sent to cash sub
scribers from now to January 1st for
IS cts. Till close of campaign, so cts.
Two fist fights in town last Saturday
evening, and the weather was rather
warm for fighting too.
Miss Josie McGrath and Miss Minnie
Gull returned last Sunday night after q
pleasant visit to Jackson.
Little Miss Maggie McGrath who has
been spending several weeks in New Or
leans returned Tuesday.
Capt. John Mangum Of Wesson, was in
town Saturday, and Mr.. II. A. FAINT and
DR.. T. f. Butler, Monday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Buckley, of Jackson, with
her children Miss Marion, Mack, Annie
and Gay, are visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. w. H. Penn left for Natchez Mon
day night to represent Brookhaven Lodge,
X. of H. in the Supreme Lodge which
met in that city on Tuesday.
Misses Susie and Mary Bee left for
Kosciusko Tuesday and will take in the
Baptist State Convention while visiting
relatives. A pleasant journey to them.
We return thanks to our friends Maj.
R. w. Millsaps and Mr.. z. d. Davis for
Chicago papers containing full and min
ute proceedings of the Democratic Con-
vention.
1t was Mr.. Ira Tyler, of Bogue Chitto,
who received q certificate of merit at the
recent commencement of Soule's CONNER"
cial College, instead of John Tyler, as the
printer made us say.
VIM. Banter, the armless unfortunate,
has nearly recovered, and Eddie Schwall,
with commendable spirit, is engaged in
hao 20 nv
penses to relatives in Pittsburg.
Miss Phoebe Cook. who has made many
friends during her stay here, left far
KosciuskO this week where she will re-
main for the present. She will be greatly
missed here and many wish her early re-
turn.
Mr.. J. III. Martin, editor of the Utica
Comet, who has been at Jackson for the
past few weeks under the treatment OF
DR.. j. NJ. Edwards, for a trouble of the
eyes, paid us pleasant call last Monday
His sight has sufficiently improved fol
him to resume his journalistic duties.
The Southwestern Presbyterian Univer-
sity, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, maintains its de-
servedly high reputation as an education
al institution. It's course of study il
thorough and complete, and its moral
surroundings unsurpassed. It's faculty IL
one of the ablest in the country. Be sure
read advertisement in to-day's paper and
write for catalogue.
As will be noted by advertisement il
another column, Whitworth College will
reopen September oath. The new Insti
tute building will be ready for occupancy
by the beginning of the new term, ant
the institution will thus be enabled to
furnish unprecedented advantages to al
students. Parents with daughters to ed
ucate are invited to make note of this.
DIR. Teasdale stated In his sermon las
Sunday night that he once offered t.
paint new sign for all of the saloon mel
ola certain town in Texas, free of cost, l
they would only let him word it, and b
would select for this passage of Scrip
ture. This was the passage proposed
'The door of He'll, leading down to tn
chambers of DEATH" No takers.
The protracted meeting of the Baptis
church is still progressing and the inter
est increasing. A sermon by DIR. Teas
dsle to the young men tonight and t.
the business men tomorrow night. LIE
oil attend. The Doctor has had lon
experience as an evangelist, and his ser
mons are characterized by great learning
earnestness and christian love and faith
All should hear him.
The young men gave complimentary
hop Friday night, at the Hook and Ladde
Hall, to Miss Minnie Gull, ofNew Orleans
and Miss Josie McGrath, of Rrookhaver
There was good attendance and a
spent pleasant evening. The youn
men We'd with each other to make tn
Young ladies spend pleasant visit
State Ledger.
DR.. johnson having resigned the pastor
ate of the Methodist church of this plact
Rev. G. F. Smith, recently a student i
the Theological Department of Vanderbilt
University, has been appointed to fill tn
vacancy. Mr.. Smith began his pastoral
last Sunday, preaching acceptably MORT
ing aud evening to good congregation
We welcome this addition to the religion
strength of our town and trust that th
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