The Brookhaven leader., 1885-09-10
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
~ hcmiTusrtors for statiUncry

Mrs. Strickland is recovering after
protraetsd illness.
Ifyou want basket aud it filed will
god things, go.tO Powslps.
Prof Eckhardt acted as organist at tn,
NJ. T.. Cnurch last Sabbath.
"sprinkling" was the order of the day
ON the way to the Barbecue.
Mr.. Perkins Is erecting a dwelling
house in front of DIR. Bowen's.
Mr. Bee and family spent last Sabbath
evening at the Menelss Plantation.
The ". c. T. u. will meet at the NJ
+. Church on no1t Monday at Pm.
Miss Helen Gadberry, who has been
visiting in Crystal Springs, has returned
II you need ANY tinware, call on j. X.
Perkins who has just received large lot.
Mr. Jo StUrm's new residence near the
the Mllsapps place is assuming beautiful
proportions.
Misses Maggie and Halle Galloway
have returned from Canton. Miss Willie
Is III ViCksburg.
large supply of spokes, hubs aud fell
l"es and buggy wheels ut J. X Pcrklns's
cheap for cash.
Brother Mitchell, of the Hazleharst
signal, came down last Friday to attend
the big barbecue.
Our genicl friend J. d. McDavitt is go
ing to mix it with 'em" again for Asses
sor. See his announcement.
Lookout Mountain is now made more
attractive by the charming presence of
Mrs. Kidd. May her stay there be pleas
ant and beneficial.
Or. c. b. Galloway will preach in the
new meeting house at Old Brook next
Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
Miss Zula Brooks, beautiful and charm
ing as ever, returned last Tuesday night
from protracted visit to Atlanta, Ga.
Misses Katie McGrath, Belle Cantoni
aud Mary Connolly left for IA term OF
schooling" ut Chatawa, on last Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall, one of our best and most
popular teachers, will open her school for
boys and girls next Mouday. Take due
notice.
The old Board of Election Commission
ers for this county have been rcapponted
w. X. Spencer, Prentiss Bulo, and
Harry Smith, col.
J. u. Tyler, candidate for Assessor,
paid us a pleasant friendly call last Mon
day. He considercrs his prospects for
election Frightening.
Members of Nigilsnt Engine Company
are requested to attend the regular
monthly meeting next Monday, when the
semi-anuual election Of officers will also
take place.
Our. clever friend J. NJ. White, the
inviTcible ProhibitIonist of Beat 2, favor
cd us with Il pleasant call last Saturday.
He is still keeping on The lookout for al
shanghai eggs"
Our Jewish fellow citizens will close
their places of business to-day and to-
morrow and enjoy holiday season in
honor of their New Year-5646-which
began yesterday evening.
Mr. J. Z. Adams, of this county, is our
champion paid mp subscriber. He called
last Saturday and settled up for THE
LEADER till Jan. /, 1897. We like such
appreciative friends as Mr.. Adams.
"Uncle Billy Larkin," candidate for
Assessor, called last Monday and stopped
long enough to pay his subscription to
THE LEADER aud say that he is reaching
for that official persimmon with mighty
long pole.
God give us men. Times like these de-
mand strong minds, great hearts, true
faith aud ready hands, men whom the
lust of office does not seduce; men whom
the spoils of office cannot buy; men who
possess opinions and will; men who
have honor; who will not lle.-B.
Rev. j. b. Gambrcll, an Old and highly
esteemed friend of the editor of this pa
per, honored us with a call while here
last week. He and his estimable wife
now conduct the Baptist Record alone,
Prof. Geo. Wharton having sold his in-
terest to resume the professorship OF
Greek in Mississippi College.
The Boa rd of Supervisors were in ses
sion this week and made the tax levy for
1895 as follows: County and county de-
felt, mills Paurer aud pauper decfiit'
3 mills School, mills Court house sink
ng fund, 2 mills; Court house ] mill ;
County prisoners, mill; School deficit,
+ mill; which, with State tax Of 2t mills,
makes total of 17s mills.
We learn automatically that Major SEES
sions does not intend to be candidate
again for Supervisor in Beat No. l, and
in this connection have heard the names
of Mr.. Isaac Smith, of Montgomery, and
Mr.. A. ]. Martin. of Bogue Chittoo, urged
81 suitable men for his successor. Either
of these gentlemen would make capitol
member of the Board. Let one OF them
at least be prevailed upon to run.
Mr.. l.. b. McLaurin, candidate for the
office of Floater for this county and JET.
erson, was in town last Saturday, and
paid THE LEADER the courtesy of "a call
Mr.. McLaurin was once resident of Lin
coin, well and favorably known, and hi,
many friends here were delighted to NEE,
him again. He is man of keen intelli
gence, rigid integrity and an uncompro
missing Democrat, and the people car
make no mistake if they choose him Il
represent them in the next Legislature.