The Brookhaven leader., 1885-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Buy your haggiug and ties at Kohl.
mans.
Mrs Melissa Bessonett left last week on
visit to Terry
For lace collars and wreatLs 20 to
Kohlman's.
Mrs Hawthorne has moved from Brook.
haven to New Orleans
The Brookhaven ". c. T. L. is now
auxiliary to the State Union.
Rev. !. II. Parish will preach at Bogue
Chitto next Sunday at II A. NJ, aud 80
Pm.
Mir. d. Schwem will soon have his zine
new gin and grist mill in running order.
See advertisement.
Circuit Court adjourned Tuesday, the
trial of the contested liquor petition ho-
ing confined until next term.
Rev. J. A. Scarborough, of Rockport.
gave THE LEADER sanctum the benefit of
his genial presence last Saturday.
The W. G.. I. t.. at It's ucXt meeting,
will appoint delegates to the stat" Con
,euton to be held at Meridian, sept II.
In "wal side notes last week typo
graphical error was mad" in the initials
of DR.. Covart. 1t should have been +.
aud was so written.
After tie performance If "Litti" Ruby
next Monday night th"r" VIII be music,
dancing. refrrAhmcuts etc. 4" cajoyubir
svouins is anticipated.
Mrs Jas. McClerdoa, If Nirk>hurE, is
visiting MIR \. y. NcCieudon and family.
Last February, when hlidc, Mrs. Nc
Clendon Won many friends here who are
glad t. meet her AKA II.
About twenty ladies now belong t" the
riding club. This is charming summer
pahtimo and some of our ladies are making
fine riders. Some one has ougGrStc'. that
this club be called the 'Butt"rmilk
Cavalry
Tho Illinois Central Railroad will re-
turn delegates who attend the State Con
vrntion and pay full fare going, at on"
third regular rate, on presentation of a
certificate of membership from the Sccre-
tary of the Convention,
Tho Editor of TIE LEADER spent
most enjoyable day with the good people
Of Union Hall last Sabbath. To Mr.. VIM.
ii. Dixon and his estimable wife we are
indebted for special courteses also to
Mr. and Mrs a. D. McClendon.
An interesting protracted meeting IS IN
progress ut Union Hall Church, under
the direction of Pastor Scarborough, who
has been assisted at yariOus times since 1t
began last Saturday by Rev. f. P. Doug
las, JOS Buckles and j. Il. Farisb.
Tho W. C. r. L. will meet at the
Methodist Church next Monday at $3.50 p.
IN. If the weather is too unpleasant for
attendance meeting viii be held on the
first pleasant evening at the same
place and hour mentioned, Let all meu-
hers attend!
There will he meeting of the Demo
cratic voters of Beat ,. at Hcuck's Hall,
on Saturday, the 22d inst, to select a can
didate for member otthe Board of SUI
pervisors of said beat, also to select the
other beat officers. The voters of Fair
River and Little Bahala precincts will at
tend.
4 correspondent at Bogue Chitto ia
forms uS that Mrs. j. II. Sasser and three
small children were returning home from
her sick fathers in Il buggy drawn by a
Al, al tonl- FRIGHT W hjln
the bridge over Bngue Chitto river, made
sudden turn, and down went mile, bug
gy, Mrs. S. and children into the river be-
low. Miraculous to tell, neither the mule
nor the occupants of the buggy were Sc
riously hurt, but the buggy was com
pletely demolished.
The Grant memorial services held at
this place last Saturday were highly
creditable to the sense and patriotism OF
our people. Tho Court room had been
suitably draped by the Committee on
decoration, and at the appointed hour il
was filled t. overlooking with persons OF
both colors and both sexes, anxious to
pay this last tribute of respect to the
Hreat htliIdlS O"''i''''H' -" ~ "a 'io'A
aud Ladder Company and the Evening
Star Benev client Society, colored organi-
cations, turned out in body in their re-
gala, headed by the c0lOred Brnokhaven
Band which furnished good and appro-
priato music. Addresses appropriate tc
the occasion were delivered in the order
named by Mayor Deason, Judge II. Gas
sedy, and DR.. c. B. Galloway, the effort
of DIR. G. being a masterpiece of its kind
We regret that lack Of space prrelGd'S .
more extended notlcs, bat a detailed
sketch Of the funeral proceedings IL
New York will he found on LIST. pag'
-vd:-n SILL prove mere interesting