The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

DR.. Galloway to-day addresses the Pro-
hibition Convention of Copiah.
Preaching at tIY Baptist Church next
Sabbath at II a. NJ. and 7:45 T. NJ.
WANTED-A good mich COW with
young calf Apply at this Office,
Mr.. W. r. Parsons, OF beas 4, honorcd
Tur LEADER with a call yesterday.
&C. McNair, Esq left for Williamsburg
last Monday on professional business.
After a weeks Court in jefferson, Judge
Chrismau returned last Saturday night.
N,cssrs. z. +. Buie and j. q. Byrd Ia
vorcd us with pleasant call last Friday.
The Prichatsches are laying the ioI nda
tions of their new store broad and deep.
Mite Meeting at Mrs. Strichland's Fri
day night. All are cordially Invited to
attend
"The Prohibition Bible from now un-
Ill the LIST of January to all ne,c casa sub
scribers for 81.
Icc-cream and Strawberries again to-
morrow evening at the Masonic llall-ten
cents a saucer.
Miss Bette Hardy and Miss Joe Dea-
son, have been spending several days at
the Exposition.
Mr.. L. +. Noble, wife and daughter, of
Port Gibson, are visiting their son, J. W.
Noble and family.
A good deal OF sickness is prevailing in
town and county, several cases OF ty phoid
fevcl being +, ported.
The weather continues unSeasonahly
cool. Winter clothes and fire have been
comfortable this week.
,Jno. |. Marshall has been appointed
postmaster at Bogue Chitto, vice j. NJ.
TYLER, commission expired.
THE LEADER to all NEW CASH subscri-
hers until jan LIST, SO, for 81. Now is
the time TO enroll your name.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Berry, two of
Terry's most estin,ahlo ladies, have been
visiting at the pcccll House.
Little Jonie Hoskins, mounted Oh his
little donkey, formed the centre of at
trf elton in the fr"men's parade.
Lewcnthal's drug store is the place to
buy your cigars and tobacco. a fresh
stock of the best always on hand.
The picnic of Miss Mary McCloskcy's
school at Old Brook WIS seriously III
trricrcd with Ivy the RAIN yesterday.
Misses Lena May Brown, Olive Cook and
several other of Hazlchurst's bellies were
at the entertainment Monday night
Mr.. J. +. Chiles, of Caseyville, a
staunch and faithful friend of The LEAD
Err, paid us welcome call yesterday.
Judge Cassidy and Hon. II. II. Thomp-
son were in Jackson the first Of the week
IN attendance upon the Supreme Court.
The communication of ID. S. S. is very
readable, but it wouldn't he appreciated
by good many of our readers, which
accounts for its appearance.
Mrs. A. ID. McClendon has the finest
Irish potatoes of the season. They were
planted on the 18th of March and are
now "as large as your fist"-if it is a big
one.
The w. c. T. y. will meet at the Pres
bvterian Church next Monday at 43O p.
NJ. Let all members attend and those who
expect to join are urged to do so as soon
as possible.
Our sympatbies 60 out to the aged
father and mother and relatives of Miss
Birdie Coker, who are sorely afflicted by
her death which occurred at Whitworth
College last Saturday.
VIM. May, a promising young man and
son OF Mr.. Jno. May, of Union Hall, died
Tuesday night of typhoid fever. Several
other members of the family are also
down with the same disease.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
have not yet considered the liquor petit
ton, and no time is yet set Nhe Prohibi'
tionists are confident aud eager Tor the
contest. Both sides lave employed coun
sci.
Mr.. Alfred Sharp, Treasurer of Law
renee county, and gentleman who will
probably be called upon by his people t.
serve in that capacity again, favored
THE LEADER with n pleasant call last
Monday and left substantial token o
his visit.
The Southern Express Company have
just issued new tariff and made som'
important changes III rates on freight an'
money, reducing the rates. Those wh'
are receiving dry goods, shoes and he
matter would find it to their interest t.
consult Mr.. J. Il. Perkins, their agent
who will furnish them with special rate
on fruits, vegetables and other freight.
The part of 'Eccles" in the play o
"Caste" at Heucks Hall last Monda.
night, presented IA powerful Temperance
argument which must have impressed ev
cry thoughtful person present. Reader
little as you may think of it, there ar
real ''Eceleses" In this and every Othe
community where the liquor traffic flour
isles. Eceles' shout for "Billy Smith" q
the curtain went down was kind of com
plimeut to be envied by no man on earth