The Brookhaven leader., 1884-08-21
rowM AND COUNTY ITEMS.

DIR. Frilick has returned.
Mr.. J. N. Tyler h building q water
min and gin about one mile east Bogue
Chitto.
Messrs. Hartman and Brennan had Q
carp pond of their own last Tuesday after
the rain.
Mr.. A. J. Martin, Of Bugue Chitto,
favored The LEADER with y pleasant call
yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson J. Price, a thrifty farmer
Of the southern part of the County, Is
using new corn meal.
Rev. j.. r. Parish preached an able
doctrinal sermon to large congregation
at NJ. Morish last Sunday.
A Aue rain fell here last Tuesday. That
portion Of the County south Of here,
however, was not 90 favored.
Hon. II. d. Money has been spending
about two weeks in this county with his
partner Mr.. J. N. Wssson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. D. Davis returned from
their bridal tour last Sunday and are well
coined back by their many friends.
TIE LEADER will be sent to cash sub
scribers from now to January LIST for
IS cts. Till close of campaign, so cts.
Mr.. J. NJ. White, of Fair River and q
staunch friend of THE LEADER, paid Us
. welcome call last Saturday. Also Mr..
e. C. Griee.
Miss Emma Carter, highly cultured
young lady of New Orleans, is q guest of
Miss Belle Bowen. We wish her
pleasant visit.
Any farmer needing good new cotton
Press can obtain one Of the best made at
. bargain by applying to the Editor of
THE LEADER. tt.
Mr.. A. J. Maxey has returned from .
few months absence in Louisiana, and
located near Bogue Chitto for the purpose
Of teaching school.
Rev J. r. Parish has an advertisement
In to-day's paper to which We direct the
attention OF all persons desiring iirst-class
Baptist literature.
Mrs. John Marshall and her charming
dsnghter, Miss Addie, of Broekhaven, are
Visiting at Mrs. John Grfiin's. We wish
them pleasant visit.-Taiden Watch
msa.
Mr.. Joe Chrisman, who has been engi-
neering in Texas for year or two, spent
. few days at homo last week. He now
has charge of an engine on the Illinois
Central Railroad between Canton and
Water Valley.
Little Charlie Quertermous fell from q
window at Bogu. Chitto last Tuesday
night and broke the bone of ono Of his
elbows. Mrs. Qnertermous has him here
under the skillfnl treatment Of DIR. Ben
mott, and we wish tho little fellow
speedy recov cry.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
church will meet at the residence Of Mrs.
4. II. Crutcher this week ON Thursday
might instead of Friday (its regular
mighty. All members respectfully invi-
ted to come as matters of much interest
win be discussed.
The Baptist Mite Society, which had
its first meeting at Mrs.. Strickland's on
last Friday and resulted most success
fully, will meet tomorrow evening at
5:3O at Mrs. Hobbs. All are invited
J 10 attend. Let the little boys and girls
como and have q big play together.
A good deal of our space is taken up
this week In giving the numbers of the
land ON which the valuation was raised
By tho Board Of Supervisors st their no
cent meeting. We could not give the
names Of the owners, because they were
not furnished IN the proceedings. Next
week We will conclude the list with about
- much more. Before our land owners
give in their real estate to tho Assessor
again We would suggest that they spit in
their hands, rub up their condolences and
try to hit little nearer the mark.
Tie Central Prohibition Society ct
Lincoln County was organized at tho
Presbyterian Church last Sunday even-
ing with membership of %. Tho Society
will devote itself to the fnrtherance Of
temperance and prohibition in this coun-
ty, and look to the strict enforcement Of
tho liquor laws now in force. Suitable
committees were appointed, and perma-
ncnt organization will bs effected ct .
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