The Brookhaven leader., 1885-01-08
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Miss Katie McGrath spent the holidays
at home.
Next Monday Judge Chrisman will hold
Court in Pike.
Senator Longino was among the visi-
tors to the ball.
Lieut.. Oscar T. Crosby spent a few days
Mt home last week.
Chancery Court adjourned last Satur-
day. 1t was n busy term.
When in New Orleans, go to Kalar's
Lodging House, 1899 Camp st.
Nearly all of the College girls have re-
turned from their Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Marshall resumed her private
school last week. with a good attendance
Miss Mary McCloskey has returned
from her two weeks visit to New Or
leans.
There is a good deal of sickness in town,
but We are glad it amounts to nothing
serious.
THE LEADER acknowledges call from
that able divine, Rev. w. b. Bingham, on
last Monday.
Miss Lula Ragsdale babe her many old
friends adieu and returned to Aurora Ill.,,
last Wednesday night.
Capt. ]. D. Burke, of the Magnolia
Gazette, spent Saturday and Sunday here
am ong his old friends.
DR.. Daughtry has been confined at home
with a severe cold several days, but we
are glad to see him out again.
Messrs. Krauss g. Levy are offering
some stunning bargains at their new
store on Front street. See advertisement.
A very pleasant sociable was given by
Misses Emma and Mary Bee to few
favored friends on last Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Nevin, of New Orleans,
sister of our clever townsmen, Messrs. }.
X. and p. j. Nevin, paid them visit last
week.
Assessor McDavitt requests us to an
nounce that he will begin the assessment
of personality promptly on Feb. LIST. Take
notice.
Rev. Nelson Ayres will hold services in
the Episcopal church next Sunday, and
hereafter every second Sunday i'll the
month.
Miss May Hord, an attractive young
lady of San Antonio, Texas, will spend
81 atN-IE
family.
The mother and sister of our enterpris-
ing Young townslnan MIR. NJ. K. Leary,
arrived a short time ago, and are living
at the Magee cottage.
Miss f. b. Hunt has closed her school
here for the present and will go to New
Orleans to fill an important position IN
the Worlds Exposition.
Mr.. Jesse Warren, our efficient and
ever oblging Circuit Clerk, has been
confined at home several days, by sick
ness, much to the regret of his many
friends.
On account of sickness and Indictment
weather the supper by the Knights and
Ladies' of Honor has again been postponed
until their regular meeting Friday night
January 23rd.
A cake-cutting and dance was a
pleasant social event at Mr.. Jno. Nc
Grath's last Tuesday night. 1t was the
prize cake at the ball of which Miss Josie
was the winner.
Mrs. Josie b. Crosby makes most
obliging and efficient assistant at the
postoffice, and if the powers that are
soon to be should decide to remove Mr..
Tyler, we believe the majority OF the pub
lie would be entirely content to have her
as his successor.
Mr.. Carroll w. Maxwell, of Lincoln,
and Miss Matte Wylie, of Lawrence,
were married at the residence of the
brides father on the 23rd ult. A grand
Unfair and reception was rendered the
happy young couple at the residence OF
'Uncle Joe" next day.
Owing to the heavy travel to the Ex'
position, the Illinois Central has put on
an extra passenger. The new train going
south passes Brookhaven at 1927 p. NJ,
and reaches New Orleans at S:45 p. III
Going north leaves New Orleans at 7:0C
p. m. and passes Brookhaven at 1l:4t
IN.
The appointment OF Mr.. V. L. Tyler
postmaster at this place, was confirmed
by the Senate on the goth ult. without d
dissenting vote. Mr.. Tyler is n Republic
can, but very modest, unostentatiou'
one who, since his appointment, has con
fined his attention entirely TO the bust
ness of his office; and if President Cleve
land acts on the declaration made by
him in his Civil Service Reform letter
published in another column, that remov
al of q certain class of officials ''shOulC
not be made during the terms for which
they were appointed, solely on partisan
grounds and for the purpose of putting
in their places those who are in polItica
accord with the appointing power" Mr.
Tyler is likely to serve ont his term with
out being decapitated.
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Young Ladies' Cooking Club.
The charter members of the 'ENoyic