The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Powell has the finest fruits and candies
in town.
Tom Perkins took in the Crescent City
this week.
The entire LEADER force will return
thanks to-day.
Mrs. C. b. Galloway left for Yicksburg
last Monday evening.
And now ''they say" that "lively young
widow" is going to leave us.
Mrs. T. E. Butler, of wesson, is visiting
at her mothers, Mrs. Pickens.
Lent. Oscar Crosby and his charming
bride spent last week IN town.
Hogg's Texas excursion train was well
filled as it passed here Tuesday.
There is no respite for the thanksgiving
turkey-not even until Christmas.
Mrs. w. A. Rod well and Miss Lou Cur
It's, of Bogue Chitto, were in the city last
week.
Mr.. Heuck went to New Orleans Satur-
day night to lay in supply of Christmas
goods.
There will be union Thanksgiving
service at the Methodist church to-day at
liam.
Miss Rena Montgomery, one of the
bellies of Franklin, is on visit to Miss
Ala Sessions.
Miss Nenie Warren and Mrs F. r. Sher-
man left last Monday to pay the New
Orleans Exposition visit.
That "gentlemanly drummer" as the
ladies say, Mr.. Henry Nall, was in at
tendance upon the Davin-Martin mar:
rage.
Mrs. Carrie Butler, of Wesson, visited
her brother, DR.. Frilick, last week. The
Doctor is now "plying his trade" at Union
Church.
Uncle Allen Smith, the man whom no.
body can down sor county treasurer,
favored THE LEADER with welcome call
last week.
There has been a considerable change
in the schedule of one of the soulful bound
passenger trains. See corrected time
table on this page.
Rev. l.. B. McLaurin, of Jefferson,
spent last Monday town. He has many
warm admirers in this county, as the late
ection testifies.
The name of Capt. A. f. Moreton up
peared on COpe's petition last week by
mistake of the compositor. He did not
syn this petition. .... .a.
The oyster supper given by the ladie:
of the M. Z. Church last Friday night
was we'll patronized and the bibalves gave
out before the crowd.
The Hook and Ladder Boys will give
dramatic entertainment on the night Of
Dec. 10th. Remember this and give the
boys rousing house.
Mrs. Clapp, of Memphis, mother of Mr.
c. 7. Clapp, is visiting his family. Littl,
Vrgie is gladly welcomed back after sew
eral months absence.
Messrs. Patterson Case and Davis Ap
plewhite. two of our patrons who nevel
forget to pay for their paper, favored u
with pleasant call last week.
Priebatsch's mammoth store is tn
place for big bargains. Our reader
should remember this when they wish t.
get the full value of their money.
The marriage bells rang out again last
night, and Miss Zula Brooks was led t.
the altar by Mr.. Chas. F. Malone, gal
liant son of Atlanta, Ga. More anon.
Hon. A. H. LonginO, of Lawrence, wa
among THE LEADERS welcome caller
yesterday. He was in the city to par
ticipate in wedding ceremonies of las
uighL.
Misses Lucille Larkin and Mollie May
nor, two bright young ladies from tn
country, paid THE LEADER Office visi
last week to explore some of the mystic
ries of printing.
We were denied the pleasure of at
tending the Little Girls Concert, bu
learn from the many present that it wa
grand success-excellently conducted
all by the little girls themselves.
Enoch Hart, colored, who was shot a
Bogne Chitto about two weeks ago Will
trying to quell difficulty between tw
other negroes, died last Thursday night
Jere Nelson did the shooting and is sti
at large.
The Oxford League was successfully oil
ganized at the methodist church last Fri
day night with the following officers
President, DR.. c. B. Galloway; Vice
President, Prof. f. F. Powell Secretary
Mrs. w. r. Spencer.
Our esteemed friend and patron, Mr.. J
A. s. Henderson, late candidate for J. I
in this beat, favored us with % pleasan
call last week. He is a PrOhibitiOniet t
the core, and is one of several Others VIII
d 'sires an opportunity of using up Cap
Hoskins, the whisky champion, when tn
Editor of THE LEADER is through wit
him.
The Editor of THE LEADER return
thanks to DR.. A. E. Thompson and his a,
complished daughter, Miss Ella, for
cordial invitation to attend the concer
at Bogue Chitto Friday night. The Bogu
Chitto amateurs possess histronic an
musical talents of no mean order and
rare treat is in store for all who atten
their entertainment. See notice els
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