The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-01-10
.row, AND COUNTY ITEMS

The city tax Tor IS mas hceh hNeu at
mills.
Mr.. Henry Mounger has moved to Cliu-
ton, LIS.
The cold weather made duck hunting
profitable.
The inclement weather has put business
almost at standstlII'
ar =. II. Hartman has our cordial thanks
for appreciated tavors.
We rerrct to learn that Mrs. Chas
Uruck is quite i'll this week.
We regret that Mayor Cunning is again
confined at home by sickness.
AIRS. Mclean, formerly of this place,
died in Jackson on Yesterday.
One of the negro prisoners in Jail made
two attempts latelyy to cut out,
Rev. W. @. Millsaps, of Hazlehurst, hon
ored us with pleasant call yesterday.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Is. G.
Brennan, who was dangerously sick last
week, is recovering.
The Chancery Court held short term
las; week only few cases being tried. A
special term will be held i'll March.
Hon. Ben. King, Jr., of Beauregard, and
Can't. II. Q. Bridges, of Summit, were in
attendance upon the Chancery Court last
week.
Mr. Chas. Hubencr, of New Orleans, was
here the first of the week on visit TO his
family. The LEADER is indebted to him
for short call.
Frank Larkin End Geo Hoskin's return
ed TO the A. & NJ. College last Thursday,
accompanied by jeff Chrisman, who will
also take a course at the College.
Hon. A. H. LONGING is very sick at the
residence of ex-Shoriif Mikell with typhoid
fever. We join with his numerous other
friends i'll wishing his early recovery.
A tramp who was hankering around a
lsdv's kitchen i'll town "A few days ago re-
ceiyed a regular shower bath of cold dish
water. He was seeking n much warmer
reception, and left for the next neighbours
without ceremony.
We had the pleasure of meeting MT.
Will Cannon, of Law ence, in town last
Thursday, who came up to bring the pris-
oner Jos. w. Tate, who will he tried before
Judge Chrsman next Saturday on writ
of Habeas Corpus for the killing Of VIM.
Scale in Hancock county some time last
fall.
Hons V. b. Watts. OF Lincoln, and c.
Il. Dale, of Lawrence, were among he de
partures for the State Capital by last sun
days train, whittier they went to settle
themselves preparatory to entering upon
their legislative duties. Their cUHsttu-
ents expect to hear good reports from them
as the session prOgrcs~ Gu, and no doubt
will.
The special service held at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday under a resolution
of the Centenary Committee on Organic
MethOdism in America, was we'll at
tended, but the bitter cold kept
many away who would have other
wise attended. DIR. johnson brought out
some very interesting facts on the early
history of the Methodist ch urch, but his
discourse itself was greatly abridged on
account of the pinching weather.
The following are the officers elected by
Hilzheim Lodge No. 49, X. of II. for lSS4,
and Installed Jan. I, lSSi: Jno. l.. White,
Past Dictator Jno. o. Boadwee, Vice
Dictator; Thos. II. Lewis, Assistant Die
tator; }. h. Daughtry, Reporter; A. f.
Morcton, Financial Reporter; +. NJ, Bee,
Treasurer y. Fitzner, Chaplain; J. W.
li"Skins, Guide; II. \. Smith, Guard;
Ehhue May, Sentinel; II. Cassidy, c. j.
Ileuck and W. II. Penn, Trustees.
Tho store of MIR. H. Lewenthal was
sliced upon about l o'clock Sunday last
by Deputy l.. s. Marshal Parker, on an
attachment sued ont in the United States
Court by Hyman, Litchensteiu II Co., of
New Orleans for II claim of 81, 500. Saml
l.. Boyd, of New Orleans, also obtained
writ of attachment in our Circuit Court
for a claim of about 500, which was Scry-
ed about the same time 10y Sheriff Mikell.
The Messrs. Lewrnthal are among our
cleverest and best business men, and we
very much hope that they will be able
to arrange with their creditors and con
time business We underSt and that their
assets are largely in excess of liza oilities.
Our young friend Joe Chrsman. who
happened to be at homo on a visit to rcla-
tivcs and friends at the time the court
house was burned, not only rendered valu-
able service that night during the fire, but
deserves special credit for the efficient
volunteer service he rendered Uncle
Jesse Warren in Strengthening up
and getting in shape the records of the
Circuit Clerks Office aftervard. Joe left
again last Thursday night for his post of
duty in Texas, where he is engaged as a
passenger engineer at a big salary on the
Sun Set Route. He is one of the best ma
chinists of his age in the South, and has
lately been elected Recording Secretary of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The weather for the past two weeks is
deserving of special mention. We have
had some of all sorts. Christmas week was
as fair and balmy as May. Then came
rain and change of temperature, with
ice and sleet and dashes of snow. Then
more rain, more freezing and flakes of
snow and sunshine commingled. Sunday
was sunshny day, but the wind was
from the shady side of the North pole and
very strong. Sunday night it rained
again and then froze the rain Before day
light Then moye rain. cold rain, and
Monday night another awful freeze with a
little snow. Tuesday, the snow and sun
shine had it by turns aud sometimes
together the ice was solid all the time.
Yesterday was bright and cold this morn
ing, moderating and cloudy. What next
At their meeting on last Friday night
the following officers were installed by
Eureka Lodge Isl Knights and Ladies of
Honor for the term of 1884. Chas. j.
Heuck, Protector; MIS-. l.. A. Kidd,
Vice Protector; J. b. Daughtry,
Secretary and Financial Secretary; Mrs. NJ.
A. Daughtry, Treasurer; Mrs. NJ. A. Butfa-
loe, Chaplain; Mrs. Mildred Tibbs, Guide;
Mrs. Floyd A. Bowen, Guide; f, NJ. Bee,
Sentinel; DIR. E. j. Bowen, Medical En-
amincr AT their next meeting Jan. 18th,
1884, all members are earnestly requested
to be present, at which time they will have
an oyster supper for the benefit of the
members. In this connection we also beg
to return our cordial thanks to the mem
bers of the Lodge for the honor of an invi-
tatlOu tn lac nraSant On this OPpn sion with