The Brookhaven leader., 1885-12-10
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Look out for chicken thieves.

DR.. A. E. Thompson, of Bogue Chitto,
was among our welcome callers last Fri
day.
There will be novel entertainment on
the night of the 22nd by the Little
Girls"
For fresh currants, prunes, cranberries,
citron and all Christmas goodies, call on
Chas. Heuck.
Ifyou need good cooking or heating
stove, call and examine Perkins stock be-
fore purchasing.
Can't some one get up steam laundry
for Brookhavenf We are sure it would
be well patronized.
Col. J. NJ. Wesson, of Bogue Chitto,
was in town Monday and favored THE
LEADER with a welcome call.
Misses Annie Kennedy and Bessie De-
vine, of McComb City, spent last week IN
town visiting Miss Annie Matthews.
Mr.. Jacob A. Moak and Mr.. j. w.
Kyzar, Sr., two of our South Lincoln sub
scribers, favored us with pleasant call
last Monday.
Powell, our deservedly popular Front
Street grocer, is Offering a fine line of
fresh groceries this week at cost. See his
announcement.
We are glad to be informed by some of
our leading mill men that the lnmber
business is looking up again. This is an
important industry in Lincoln.
While you are casting about in your
mind for a good place to buy goods
cheap and lay in Christmas supplies, re-
member the great cheap Cash House of S.
Kohlman.
The entertainment for the benefit of the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. has been
postponed until next week. The young
gentlemen managing the affair promise u
frst-class entertainment.
The Editor has been placed under re-
newed obligations lately to Mrs. Strick-
land, Mrs Kidd and DR.. Wesley Martin
for samples of their fine turnips, some of
them weighing as much as pounds.
DR.. J. o. Frilck returned last week
from his professional trip to Union
Church, and may now be found in his
office. The Doctor reports the people of
the Union Church country prosperous
and happy with good supply OF "hog
and hominy."
Judge Chrisman returned last Sunday
,s.rt, II, Il
holding court in Issaquena, Jefferson and
Claiborne counties. The Judge is a great
favorite with the people of the swamp
counties-sO much SO that they want him
all of his extra time.
Mrs. s. Bardwell died Mt her home near
Union Hall last Friday after a protrac ted
iilDess incident to advanced age. We
deeply sympathize with her bereaved
family in their sorrow, and especially her
aged and true-hearted husband With
his faithful life companion taken from
his sidc ''Uncle Solomon" will feel SO
lonely, oh 80 lonely now.
Our highly esteemed friend DIR. w. A.
Hurt, of the Winona Times, spent several
hours in town last Monday afternoon and
honored THE LEADER with very pleas
ant call during his stay. The Doctor
says there is no town in the State more
prosperous, orderly and business like than
Winona, and it is Prohibition town, too.
We arc glad to note that the Times also
is prospecting in his hands.
We are informed by Mr. C. T. Breeder
that the district meeting of the Fair
River Association held at Little Bahala
Church on the last 9Th Sunday, was a
very pleasant and profitable one, not
withstanding the inclement weather.
Mr.. A. Page was elected Moderator pro
tenn and c. T. Breeder Clerk pro tenn. The
next meeting will be held with the Yves
son church on the 5th Sunday in March.
Don't fail to read the attractive udver.
tisement of, Mr.. j. B. Nalty in to-day's
paper. Mr.. Nalty is wholesale and re-
tail dealer and handles none but the best
goods i'm his line. His family groceries
are always fresh and of the very best
brands, and You are certain to find no
fault as to prices, for he sells everything at
the lowest posi- BILE margin. We bespcak
for him goodly share of public patron
age.
Messrs Geo. s. Green & Co., dealers in
coal, lime, cement, friedrich, etc, Jack
son, Miss, have an advertisement in to-
days paper to which We refer parties
needing anything in their line. The
Corona Coal, of which they are the sole
agents, is the best in the market, and
never fails to give perfect satisfaction, as
will every thing else pnrshased from them.
No more reliable and Trustworthy firm
can be found.
At no time of it's existence has TIE
LEADER had such large list of bona
fde subscribers as at present--a fact add
Neriisers would do well to note. We
make this statemet with all the mere
pleasure because in bestowing their
patronage upon TnE LEADER the people
OF this and other counties show that they
have a much higher appreciation of a
good moral newspaper than some people
give them credit for. Our subscri bers. AZ
rule, are among the best, most intelli-
gent and thrifty people of this and add
joining counties.
Messrs. Cope and Lucich, the two re-
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