The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-12-04
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

OIL mill.
Preparations for the Exposition
are genersl.
Cleveland and Hendl icks Balls are
fashionable.
The vicksburg colored people
''returned thanks"
The State Grange meets in Jack |
son next Tuesday.
Every town has it's dozcn or so OF
applicants for the post flee.
Several young ladies of Sardis
are learning to write short hand.
VIM. Blanks, a switchman was
crushed 10 death at Meridian on the
Goth.
Capt. J. N. Mcdonald, one Of the
editors of the Ashland Register, is
dead. .-..
DR.. Fulgham, of Crystal Springs,is
going into the drug business at
Utica.
Mr.. Gus O'Conner. Of Aberdeen.
was run over and killed by the cars
on the 25th.
The Noxubce county Agricultural
Society began its first annual fair on
the 25lh ult.
DIR. Pierce, of Wesson, has gone to-
New Orleans TO complete his course
in Medicine.
Rev. H. J. Harris will soon assume
editorial charge of the Crystal
Springs Meteor.
Willie, the l2 year old son Of Rev.
Ingraham Purser, died at Birming-
ham, Ala, recently.
Mr.. N. A. Mott, of the Yazoo Sen
tinel, and Miss Sue Everett were
married on the 25th ult.
Mr.. Duncan Higdon and Miss
Lila Cranberry, of Copiah, were
united in marriage on the 18th.
Mr.. A. NJ. Allen, the Depot agent
at Pickens, and Miss Matte McKie
OF Canton, were recently married.
According to the Meteor nearly
every other man Of Crystal Springs
and Hazlehurst wants the postoffice.
Mr.. A. R. Walker, of Lauderdsle,
has been appointed as postal route
agent of the Northeastern Railroad.
The Mississippi Mills have large
exhibit at the Worlds Exposition,
under the supervision of Judge Cal
kins.
The Underwriters Association Of
Mississippi met at Meridian on
the 25th ult. and sat with closed
doors.
O. S. johnson, prominent
planter of Warren county, shot and
dangerously wounded negro named
Charles Harris last week.
The State papers continue to
advertise the West Point Leader
for sale in spite OF it's plain an
nouncement and protest TO the
contrary.
Geo. P. Crump, a planter of va
goo river, who was injured in gin
come time since, and who had his
arm amputated afterward, died on
the oath ulL.
The lessees Of the Penitentiary
gave the prisoners a half holiday
and spread a nice Thanksgiving
dinner, which was greatly enjoyed
by the inmates.
DR.. Byrd, who was waylaid at
Vossburg several weeks ago, is now
considered out of danger. Nine
bullets were extracted from his
right ann and shoulder.
VIM. Emerson, Joe Zachary, Clark
Adam, Henry Shields, Howard Lee
and Archie Tompkins were sent to
the penitentiary from Jefferson coun-
" by Judge Chrisman at the last
term OF Court.
There was another mistrial in the
criminal case against exsherif and
tax-col,ector NJ. A. Cameron, Of
Jefferson county, charged with EN-
bezzlement, and the case will be
tried next time in Franklin county.
At the residence Of the widow Col
ter, in Covington county, recently
Charley Crawford stabbed MIR.
Afford A. Rainey deputy sheriff of
Jones county, from the effects of
which Mr. Rainey died.
The new State Insane Asylum has
been supplied with all the necessary
equipments, and only awaits the
appointments of medical superin-
tendent by Gov. Lowry to be ready
for the reception Of the unfortu-
mates.
Ex-Lieut. Governor, A. X. Davis,
eolorcd, died in Canton the night Of
the 2OLh ult. Of heart disease. For
several years he had been engaged
in the ministry, and SO conducted
himself as to win the respect Of all