The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-06-05
Town AND COUNTY ITEMS.

watches ann l'NeIiN.
rur LEADER can do your job work
,tt.r the latest and most approved styles.
cant. j. 4. IIoskins is in Chicago, aud
ne SUPPOSE will take in the Republican
Convention.
None of the Republican politicians of
,bis county are taking in the Chicago
Convention.
The many friends of DR.. Meade will
regret TO learn that he has been quite un-
we'll again for a week past.
For elegant jewelry and silver ware at
New Orleans prices, call OH Stafller,
Front Street, Brookhaven.
The Lodges of Knights and knights
and Ladies of Honor are receiving acces-
10 their ranks at every meeting.
Stafiier, our Front Street ieweler, al
ways keeps on hand beautiful selection
of wedding and birthday presents.
Judge Chrisman returned from Clai-
borne last Saturday, and will now have
rest until Court meets here in July.
Our young friend, Jno. II. Martin, Ed
itor of the sparkling Utica Comet favored
the LEADER with fraternal call last
Saturday.
The Whitworth invitations are not the
only handsome and elega ntly executed
ones being received around town this
week Orange blossoms!
Our Young friend, Hicks Ellis, has
closed his school in the country, and may
now be found behind the counter at the
popular store of John McGrath.
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs.
Dr. Davis, of Wesson, which occurred on
ly a few days ago. Deceased was Il
daughter of DR.. Gartman, of this city.
To DIR. John Magee and Messrs. ID.
Lotion, W. A. Towns and J. +. Chiles,
of this County, the LEADER is indebted
for welcome call on Saturday last.
There was good attendance at the
delinquent land sale here last Monday,
most of it off his hands, SO that but little
will pass to the State.
Col! Daniel bennett, Agricultural Edi-
tor of TIE New Orleans Picayune; Mayor
Moody, of Beauregard, and Rev. w. b.
Bingham, of Hazlehurst, were among the
LEADERS callers Monday.
We find the following among the Su-
preme Court decisions decided last Mon
day: "Shade Allen, vs.. the State, re-
II. Hartman vs. J. II. Willoughby, ct al
dismissed
In the note preceding the beautiful po-
EN- of Mrs V. c. Harris, published in our
issue of May 22d, by Typographical err
ror, the writer is made to use the word
drowmded when she meant, Of course,
simply droWned.
While there has been very marked
Improvement in many of our sidewalks
of late, there are several still sadly in
need of repair. Why is the sidewalk or
dinance not enforced in every case
alikcP
In response to advert isement of last
week, THE LEADER office has secured the
services of Mr.. J. A. Jones, of Halle
hurst, Il competent printer and steady,
sober, clever young gentleman-in no
sense "a CCpiah bulldozer.'
Drs. Bennett, Bowen and Sexton last
Saturday performed diflicult surgical
operation on little Balma Mobiles, made
necessary by Inflammation of one of the
knee joints. 1t is now expected that the
use of the limb will be restored.
Miss Willie Lott, an accomplished
teacher of Lea Female College, with
whom a number of our readers are ac-
quainted, and Miss Barbe, a native of
Memphis, Tenn, now the efficient music
teacher in Lea College, spent last Sab
bath i'll our town.
To-day the annual picnic of the Catho-
lie School is being celebrated. We re-
turn thanks to the efficient teacher, Miss
Mary McCloskey, for a cordial invitation
to the same, and regret our inability to
attend. We feel assured that all who
can attend will pass most delightful
day
Next Tuesday night an exhibition will
be given at Heucks Hall by Miss Mary
McCloSkey's school, which will ter
inmate the session. Preparations are be-
ing made for an interesting time. A pleas
ant feature of the evening will be the mu-
sic to be furnished by Mrs. Crutcher's
class. All are invited to attend.
The first two months of the public
school taught by Miss Hunt, at the Ma
some Hall, closed yesterday. Miss Hunt
Will leave in few days for st. Louis, and
later on will attend the meeting of the
National Teachers Association at Madi-
son, Wis. Miss II. is an experienced and
emclent teacher, who takes great interest
IN everything that pertains to the ad
'ahcement of her chosen profession.
DIR. j. b. Daughtry's Fire Insurance
business has increased one hundred pei
cent. IN the last six months. He attribu
ties 1t to his study of the business and
energy, and greatly to advertising He
represents seven of the largest companies
all prompt in settlements and conseiva
i've IN their views. He insures city anG
country prOuertv lumbar Staam aau