The Brookhaven leader., 1884-12-25
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0ffic,si Journal OF Lincoln County.
Official journal City Of Brookhaven
THURSDAY, December IS, 1854.
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Christm as is booming.
The school are suspended for the holt
days.
A merry Christmas and happy New
Year to all.
Mr.. H. NJ. Ellis has bought out Leary's
corner store.
There was heavy thunder and rain
storm last Saturday night.
When in New Orleans, go to Kalar's
Lodging House, 1879 Camp st.
Major and Mrs. r. w. Millsaps are here
to spend the winter. They will be warm
ly welcomed back by their many friends.
Chancery Court meets next Monday,
the goth inst. The lawyers and Chancery
Clerk Martin have been very busy getting
cases in shape.
A touching tribute to the memory of
Miss Maggie Lake by the Faculty and
pupils of Whitworth College is on file
and will appear in our next.
The store of Mr.. w. C. Smylie, near
Caseyville, was burglarized one night
last week and six dollars in cash taken
from the drawer. The thief is supposed
| to be negro in Mr.. SIS employ.
To-day is the reputed birthday of the
Savior,of mankind. Enjoy yourself to the
utmost, but do nothing unseemly or out
of keeping with the character of Him
whose birth the day is intended to CON-
menorate.
Mr.. B. G. Brennan sold out last week to
Fl. II. Gotham g. Co., New Orleans, to
whom he was cons iderably indebted, and
Messrs. Gotham & Co. sold the stock in
bulk to John McGrath, who is now dis
posing of it at auction.
DIR. johnson has just returned from
Conference and informs us that the
Methodist pulpit at this place will be
filled next year by DR.. Chas. b. Gallo
way. Good enough. Our Methodist
friends are to be heartily congratulated.
Messrs. Moreton & Helm can boast
of the champion hog of South Mississippi.
He was of the Berkshire breed, raised in
the piney woods around their saw mill
near Bogue Chitto, and when killed last
Friday weighed 5101 pounds dressed.
Who has porker that can beat himf
Mr.. J. J. Collier, of Attakapas, La,
and Mrs. Irene Inge Collier, daughter of
Hon. w. NJ. Inge, Speaker of the Missis-
sippi House of Representatives and vocal
teacher at Whitworth College, were mar
ried at the College last Thursday evening,
DR.. II. +. Johnson offic ating. The happy
couple left at once for their Louisiana
home.
The house of Mr. Ed. Coon, of south
east Lincoln, which he had just complet-
ed and moved into, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night, together with every
thing the family possessed. Himself,
wife and seven children, are TINS left in
| the most destitute circumstances, and
should receive from a generous public
| that assistance their necessities require.
A basket supper under the auspices of
the Knights and Ladies of Honor will be
given at the Lodge Hall on the First Fri
day in January. All members and their
families are invited to attend and carry
their baskets. Oysters will also abound.
The Editor of THE LEADER and family
return thanks to the Lodge for a SPECIAL
invitation through DR.. Daughtry, to par
take of the Inequalities of the occasion.
The two-story frame building formerly
used at WhitwOrth as a music hall and
art gallery, and which DR.. johnson was
having removed on rollers to another lot
fell last Sunday afternoon with a loud
crash, creating no little excitement among
the residents in that vicinity. The value
of the building was about one thousand
dollars. Mr.. Olsen had the contract for
removing it, and he will doubtless share
| in the loss.
| We have on our table a copy of the
Exposition Grand March," with Com
plimeuts of the Author" who, we are
pleased to find, is one of Brookhaven's
accomplished daughters, Mrs. BERTHE
Bowen Willoughby. The piece is dedi-
Gated to DR.. II. F. johnson, IS very strik
ing and pleasing and just suited to the
| times. 1t is sold at 35 cents and would
make nice Christmas present for 'yOur
girl"
Mrs. Ed Short, who had been an
invalid and . great sufferer for the last
eight or ten years, passed away peace
fully last Saturday and entered upon that
rest reserved for the righteous. Her remains
were followed to their last resting place
Sunday morning by large con course of
friends and relatives, and an eloquent tri-
butte was paid to her character and memory
by Rev. l.. s. Piker. Her bereaved hus-
band and children certainly have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
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