The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-02
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Ice cream at Masonic Hall tomorrow
evening.
While money is sCarce Powell will Gu
y rices close 10 cOst.
The street brigade is getting in some
fine work at thc west end oil Cherokee.
The Old Brook suuday-school contim
ues to flourish, despite the hot v Gather.
Remember THE LEADER will be sent tc
new cash subscrib rs from now till Jan
Ist for 90
Our young friend John Perkins has re-
turned from the Christian Brothers Col.
lese, st. Louis.
We learn the Masons Of Bogue Chitto
and their freuds viii celebrate the Al.
with big dinner.
Miss Nellie Slyer left last Thursday
night for Pla;tsmoutb, Nell, where she
Will spend her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Eisuu.
Mr.. JOHN II. Martin, of the Kinds Conn
" Comet, and ReI. A. +. Watkins, OF
Martin, ale III town.
Miss Katie McGrath and Mary Connerly
have returned from school at Chatawa TO
spend their vacation.
Ye local is indebted to Mr.. J. NJ Bat,
cliff, OF this county, for treat of large,
delicious "Wi ld-gouse' plums.
Miss Willie Levy, one of our most beau
tiful and attractive young ladies, has re-
turned from lengthy visit to Texas.
Tho Ladies of the Wesleyan Society
will furnish ice cream at the Masonic Hall
again tomorrow evcning-l0 cents per
saucer.
Rev. J. r. Parish preached TO a large
congregation at Old Brook last sunday
afternoon, besides preaching mornng and
evening i'll town.
Miss Clara Pfeifer has returned from
New Orleans, where she has Leen at
tending school at that excellent institu-
ton, Lcquct Leroy.
Brookhaven continues to he the most
popular place on the road for young gen
tlemen to spend their Sundays. The mum
Der, beauty and general attractivcuess Of
our young ladies of course accounts for it,
The exhibition given by Mrs. Towns
ends school at HeuckS Hall on Monday
night was a very cl"dtable affair, and
reflected much credit upon the PrncIpal
mud her assistants. Thu exercises consist
I'd of music, Iecltations. songs, etc.
We failed to mention in last weeks is
s,e the return from the A. " NJ. College
OF our young friends jeff ID. and PoeeN
Chrsman, and Warren and Sam Ilo>hins
They look handsome in their soldier mi
forms and speak in glowidg terms of the
A. & NJ. Willard and John Seavey have
also lately returned from school at Lex
ington, Ky.
Wouldn't it be good idea for our
Board of Supervisors to make an effort
to reduce expenses by building Il hous',
and locating the paupcrs on the tract Of
land belonging 10 the county near town
We are informed by those who have in
qnIred into the subject, that in the long
ran the county would thus be saved an
expense OF several hundred dollars year
ly.
We publish elsewhere very interesting
article by q correspondent of the Radiator
OH the condition of county finances. We
arc assured by ChanceTy Clerk Martin
that the figures are practically correct,
and in view Of this fact, !; would be de
cidedly bad fnanciering for the Board of
Supervisors to go ahead and build a new
Court House at this time. Let the county
get out OF debt, or at least good deal
nearer than at present.
According to previous announcement,
the Evening Star Benevolent Soci,ty Will
give grand excursion next Saturday, the
II. & ii. Railroad. The train will leave
at $50 a. NJ. and return at 3 p. NJ. Fare
for round trip-adults, 90 cents; chill
dren, 25 cents. The object is most
laudable one-being to raise funds to fin
ish the Socictys new hall--aud the enter
prise should receive IL liberal patronage
from a II friends. A festival will also hf
held at the hall at night.
If there are any candidates in THU
county they must be afraid to let the fac
lie K qown--which, If course, is not the
way 20 get elected. The heat meetings
will be- held on Saturday, the nth, ant
the county convention, which may de
eide on making nominations, meets thu
Saturday following, but if there are d.
candidates on hand the bottom will fal
ont. Better announce in THE LEADER
if you want any thing, put on yonr bes
clothes and be on hand then If you arr
worth voting Tor the lightning may strlk
you.
The following constituted the delega
tion from this county at the State Prohi
bition Convention yesterday Col Dan
bennett, Dr. C. j. Galloway, Revs. Z. I
Douglass, j. II. Gambrell and J. X. Fan
ish, Judge j. b. Chrisman, DIR. II. /
johnson, Revs. Simeon Jordan and w
Mcdonald (col), Messrs. j. @. Byrd, J. +
Chiles, John Marshall, j. n. White, l.. {
Maxwell, +. H. Hartman, z. d. Davi
and B. T. Hob BIS. Taken in its entirety
Abe Lincoln delegation, as regard
ah;litxr intall;oenca and inHnenCe Wa