The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-17
ToNy AND COUNTY ITEMS


Judse Chrisman left Monday morning to
bold court In Pike.
rha condition of Hon. A. H. Longino I,
.sr,ons. but not materially worse.
Rev. W. B. Bingham will preach at tn,
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
c,tv election In March. SLEEPY" can
d,datss should be making themselve:
known.
Jpdge T. A. Nagee and ex-Sherif Will
llama of Franklin, were in town last
Friday.
Hon. r, r. Applswhite, our Floatel
p.nreseptatiye, 10 prominent and leading
member of the Lower House.
Mr.. Rank Dale, of the staunch firm OF
;cR Dale a. Bro, of Monticello was in
town last Sunday and Monday.
IL. Schwab has been closed down upon
nv some of his creditors, but he 10 man
Who will doubtless come to the surface
again.
Quarterly meeting will be held:.at the
Methodist church next Saturday and sun
'day, by Rev. J. A. u. Jones, Presiding
Elder.
The rem aims of Mrs. Nancy McLsin. who
died at jackson of pneumonia, passed
through here last Thursday for interment
At Union Church.
Messrs. Thos. McNair aud J. c. Storm
are the office deputies of our new Sheriff.
A good selection, and one which will no
doubt give general satisfaction.
The following friends and subscribers
this county honored THE LEADER office
with their presence on Monday last: s. J g.
Hodges, J. M. Byrd, w. F. Farmer, j. Q
Byrd, w. ]. Van Zant and ]. Z. Chiles.
Iuk
boy, Senator Dickson is now down in
Jackson with the measles. Some grown
people at Bogue Chitto are also in the
same fix. We wish them all an early re-
covery.
A burglar invaded the residence of Mr..
Cbas Heuck on last Tuesday night, and
was discovered before he had succeeded in
his purpose, but made good his escape.
Sleep with one eye open and keep your
powder dry.
Hereafter it is the intention of DR.. John
son to vary the worship ut the Methodist
church on Sunday night with service of
song, prayer and short exhortation. 1t
il an innovation, but promises to be a
popular one.
Mcssrs. S. j. Hodges and d. A. Anding,
Of this county, are at present The LEAD
FRS leading subscribers. These gentle
men have shown their appreciation of our
efforts by coming forward and renewing
their subscriptions to March, 1885.
Mr.. V. L. Tyler and Miss Jennie Doherty,
of this city, were married at the residence
of the brides brother-in-law, Mr.. 4. j. S.
McGrath, last night, Elder j. r. Parish
officiating. We have inst room enough
left in this column to extend our hearty
congratulations.
The trial of Jos. W. Tate for the killing
of VIM. +. Scale in Hancock county last
fall coming on before Judge Chrisman last
Saturday on writ of Habeas Corpus, de-
PENDANT was granted bail in the sum of
81, 500. for his appearance at tho next term
of the Hancock county Circuit Court. X.
L. Tate aud J. Q. Bourne were accepted
as DOndsnen. Col. Deason represented
the State and A. c. McNair, Esq, acted as
attorney for Tate.
Mai. S. B. Wilmoth sold ont his restau
rant and family groceries last week to
+. Cotton e. Bro, colored, and on Monday
last took his departure for Durant, his old
home, where he has other business inter-
ssts. In losing the Major the town has
lost clever gentleman and good and
useful citizen, and one who, during BIS
short stay among us, made many warm
and lasting friends. May good luck and
prosperity attend him, is the wish of The
LEADER.
Last Friday the Governor returned to
the Senate without his approval Senate
bill No. 229, to-wit: $50 amend the char
ter of the city of BrOOkhaven,p approved
February 9Th, 1873. The following reason.
were stated for his veto: "Senate bill No.
229 was submitted for my consideration i'll
the expiring days of the last session, when
it was impossible for me to give it atten-
ton. now find that il proposes to revoke
the authority conferred on the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen by charter to levy
and collect taxes on the real and personal
property of the city of Brookhaven. This
would practically abolish the charter, and
this is not desired by the citizens of Brook
haven"
DR.. johnson, who is now duly installed
as pastor of the Methodist Church, preach
cd o strong and able temperance sermon
10 a large congregation at his church last
Sunday night. He read quotations show
ing that the use of intoxicants and drunk
enness are prohibited by all religions of the
world-Bramahn, Buddhism, Moham-
medan and Christian-and also cited the
testimony of several eminent jurists as to
the amount ofcrime produced by the use of
. alcoholic drinks,-that of Judge
Mayors of the 9Th Judicial District as to the
good effects of prohibiting the liquor traf-
ie in Lawrence and other counties Of his
district. He closed the whole by urging
Christian people in particular to regard
their responsibility in this important
matter.
Noticing the LEADERS announcement of
the death of Mr.. l.. NJ. Patterson, the faith
OF of Mrs. Prof Eckhardt and Mrs. II. II.
Thompson, of our city, the Natchez Demo
crat adds. There are many in this city
to whom the death of this old-time citizen
of Natchez will bring sicere sorrow. Away
back, long before the m smory of most OF
the present generation, this estimable gen
tleman was one of the most prominent OF
the business mon of this city. For many
years he was an elder in the Presbyterian
church of Natchez, aud his influence for
good was felt throughout this community.
During many long years Mr.. Patterson
was marked figure among the people OF
this city, and his removal from our midst
was regretted by large circle of friends.
The announcement of his death adds an
other to the long list of those who have
been drawn from this city to do good in
other places"