The Brookhaven leader., 1885-10-01
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Jimmie Pickens continues on the sick
list.
If wishes we're locals, we'd gladly
write.
Mr., Peet Nalty and lady are in town on
visit.
"Tho gentlemen who deal IN wet
goods"
Ho, for tho picnic at Youns'S Mill on
the 9th.
who will furnish "whitworth Dots"
this session7
Mr.. J. Copeland is now in Mr.. &.
Heuck's employ.
Mr. 8. p. McRee, of Caseyvillo, was in
town Tuesday.
DIR. w. Y. Gadberry, of YaEoo, has been
on y visit to Brookhaven.
The Preslyterians will have services on
next Saturday and Sunday.
Max Priebatsch is i'll New Orleans, pur-
chasing Il fine supply of goods.
Mr. J. S. Burns a friend and patron Of
THE LEADER gave us call yesterday.
Tho w. C. T. U. will give dramatic
entertainment Oh Friday night, October
18th.
The w. G. r. U. will meet at the NJ. E.
Church next Monday, at 4:3O p. m. Let
all attend.
Misses Carrie Tedford and Marie Fried
ritce, of Meridian, are attending Whit
worth College.
Rev. A. A. Lomax gave the ladies' =
"dear little talk" at the last meeting OF
tho Union.
Rev. W. b. Bingham will preach at Old
Brook at 3 p. IN. next Sabbath, and on
every first Sabbath thereafter.
Mrs. F. II. Erwin cannot visit our town
and w. C. T. L. as expected, owing to
exhaustion from continued labors.
Mrs. C. S. Matthews, of Summit, and
her charming sister, Miss Bessie DeVine,
of McComb City, we're in town last week
visiting relatives.
Rev. A. A. Lomax spoke on temperance
and prohibition to n large audience at the
NJ. f.. Church last Thursday night. lie
has promised to return and make 1t hot
tor and more of it" at some future time.
We have received q copy of Werlein's
Journal of Music, published at 135 Canal
St, New Orleans. This Journal cannot
be excelled. 1t is issued Monthly aud
each issue contain fine piece of music
and song. Only rs cents per year.
On last Thursday Mr.. Ed. Schaller,
who has resided hero for 10 years, left for
GreenwoO Mise. He carries with him
the hest wishes of host of friends. May
nothing blight the fine prospects he has
at his new place OF business.
Rev. A. A. LOmax, and Judge Chrisman
have consented to address the people at
the Prohibition picnic at Young's Mill in
this county, on Friday, October 9th. Let
the people turn out en- mdsse and carry
their baskets. The day will be mem
orable one.
In to-day's paper we announce Judge
W. y. Baggett for the arduous and re-
sponsible position of Justice Of the Peace,
Of District No. l, Lincoln county. He has
filed this Office for number of years, and
has given satisfact ion to all. He is ad-
mirably fitted for the Office; is sober, ca
pable and conscientious.
If the whiskey men in this county who
are making themselves so ridiculous in
the sight of sensible people by their
cries again st mixing Prohibition and re-
ligion and sumptuary laws, had heard
Rev. A. A.LOmax at the Methodist Church
last Thursday night they would have
called upon the rocks and mountains to fall
upon aud hide them.
Something unusual in the way of To-
Gals! While Mr.. J. NJ. H. Martin was on
his way home Tuesday night and just as
he was in front of DIR. Wesley Martins
Office he was attacked by two negroes
with evident intention of robbery. He
only lost his hat, however, and gave the
scoundreis good beating besides. Such
characters as these should be found out
aud severely dealt with.
We have heard many of the most noted
orators of our State and Country, but fol
fiery and impassioned eloquence, we
have never known the speech of Rev. A
A. Lomax on the Temperance Report al
Union Association surpassed. 1t flowed
like torrent, and it's force and logic
were as irresistible as the cyclone
Would that we could report it as it fell
from his lips. Well may they who uphold
the infamous liquor traffic in this county
begin co fear and tremble.
1t was our good fortune to mingle will
Caseyvilles fine people on last Friday and
Saturday and part of Sunday. The
Union Association was in session and VT
drove up just in time for the initiatory
dinner oa the grounds on Friday ano
we're welcomed by many warm friends. In
the evening rules If order were adopted
for the meeting and the officers of the
preceding year reelected, viz: ii. c
COIN, Esq, Moderator, J. ID. Cranberry
Clerk, C. j. Green, Treasurer. Ample
provision had been made for visitors ano
after the evening exercises, in buggies
wagons and on horseback the larg'
crowd was driven away to hospitabl'
homes. We do not believe Caseyvill'