The Brookhaven leader., 1884-12-11
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.


ing.
Jackson now receives fresh beef
from Chicago.
A church bazaar at Grecnville
realized S327.50.
Mayor Griffin, Of Meridian, was re-
elected on the 2nd inst.
The Hattiesburg Herald has
dropped its patent outside.
Mr.. Jere Covington, one of the nj
oneer settlers of Clarke county, Is
dead.
Mr.. Geo. d. Forman and Miss
Efie Tsrrey were married in Fayette
last Thursday.
The Leader says West Point is
the biggest town Of its size In the
State, without doubt.
Capt Bogardus and Buffalo Bills
Wild West were among the atrac.
tions at Wick sburg last week.
The Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
will meet in Yazoo City Dec. 18th.
Grenada has six female applicants
for the postofiice, innumerable males,
and several precincts from which to
hear.
The Barnes Hotel at Mississippi
City was sold under execution OF the
United States Court last week for
$4,000.
Quitman county cast but nine
votes in the presidential election.
Six for Cleveland and three for
Blaine.
The members Of the Meridian bar
are endeavoring to have q branch Of
the Federal Court established in
that city.
jackson and West Point note in
creased cotton receipts over former
years. In most towns the slipper is
on the other foot.
L. A. West and G. w. Odom,
were elected respectively mayor and
marshal at the recent municipal
election in Durant.
Hon. Geo. S. Dodds, Of Copiah
county, was selected as messenger
to convey the electoral vote of this
State to Washington.
Hon. R. W. Millsaps, Treasurer Of
Copiah county,h pear tree which
yielded him two crops of the most
delicious fruit this year.
Alex. Mas, hailing from New
York, was harnessed in Vicksburg
last week for passing o worthless
check on Warner & Searles.
o. G. Crume, late of Jackson,
died in New Orleans last week, after
q protracted illness, and was buried
at Crystal Springs, his old home.
Orr, Eason & Co., of Meridian,
have made an assignment; with j.
/. Hanly assignee. 1t is said the
assets will cover all the liabilities.
Small pox is prevailing to con-
siderable extent in Washington
county, two or three deaths having
occurred on Auditor OWNS places.
A lady, in attempting to cross
the railroad track at Hattiesburg
last week, ahead of an approaching
train, was run over and instantly
killed.
The Kosciusko Star wishes to
know if the fact that weddings are
TO be numerous in the immediate
saccharine subsequently, is due to
leap year.
Col. Thomas Hardeman. formerly
of Grenada county, and perhaps the
oldest and most prominent Mason
in the State, died in his eighty-sixth
year at Grenada last week.
The floor of the Presbyterian
church at Natchez has been cover
cd with a crimson Brussels carpet,
the gift of an unknown friend, whose
"left hand knoweth not the work of
his right.
The North Mississippi Confer
ence, which convened at Aberdeen,
last week, Bishop Keencr presiding,
finished it's labors Tuesday. the End
inst, and adjourned to hold Its next
session at Kosciusko.
Capt. J. NJ. Everett. Of Shnbuta,
who.was Captain OF Co. "a" 14th
Mississippi regiment, suggests in
the Meridian Mercury reunion Of
the regiment at Meridian on the 10Th
/ day Of February, 1885.
Two surveys-one on each side of
the Yazoo river-of the branch
Railroad of the Illinois Central
from Yazoo City to Memphis will
soon be completed under the direc-
ton Of Messrs. Farrar and Mercer.
The Meteor's Haz'ehurst CORES
pondent says the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen experienced some
difficulty In obtaining possession Of
the city government as the old board
was 10th to step down and out and
will in all probability hold over for