The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-07
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

last week.
No collection and no entrance fee Fri
day night!
Brookhavom is now prepared for an
cpidemic-fve drug stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. smurr are spending
this week at the Exposition.
Major Pat Henry, "the tall sycamore of
Rankin" spent last Monday in town.
Candidates seem rather backward. Can
it he nobody wants the county offices
IL is still true that "Thosc who live in
glass houses should never throw stones"
After a prolonged visit 20 New Orleans,
Miss Josie McGrath returned last Sunday.
DIR. Bennett has returned from the EX-
position, and Mrs. Bennett is visiting rel
atives in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Anna Hurd and Miss Emily Sor
rcnson, of Evansville, Ind, are on II visit
to Mr.. E. NJ. Bee and family.
Mrs. ID. j. Ryan, of New Orleans, and a
sister of our worthy townsmen the Mes
srs. Ncvin, is here on Il visit.
Section Master G. W. Smith has lately
put down lengthy new switch on the |.
G. Railroad north of the depot.
TIVE LEADER is indebted TO Mai. r. W.
Millsaps for pleasant friendly call and
financial favcrs on Monday last
Rev. J. Il. Farish will preach a sermon
u ~ ;.,lI
for the benefit of the young men.
Grand Opening of Spring Millinery on
Saturday, April 18th, 1885, at f. +.
Brenuan's, Railroad Avenue, Brookhavcn,
Miss.
DR.. a. Lcwenthal has opened drug
stme in the new Brooks store on Cheokce
street, and is getting fitted up inelegant
style.
Speaking of property rights, how many
patriots do you suppose are on the liquor
petition who haven't even aid their poll
and street tax
The Scarborough place on Railroad
Avenue, has been greatly improved and
beautified by Mr.. +. l.. Bowen whose
property it now is.
The Radiator doubtless derives its
Interpretation of the word "motley" from
Il recollection of the senior editors old
political associates.
The w. G.. L. L. entertainment promi-
SEES to be a delightful one for all. Come
nd IL to hnvy for h. launS Il
excel the gentlemen!
The venerable aud eloquent Dir. c. X.
Marshall, of Nicksburg, will preach the
commencement sermon ut NhltWorth
Female College III June.
Rev. J. II. Gambrell, State Prohibition
lecturer, and family are spending few
days in town. lie reports the temperance
work progressing finely.
Hon. \. Longino, jas handsome as ever
was i'll town yesterday shaking handS
with his many friends, and favored TIE
LEADER with pleasant call
Mr., w. Y. Guess offers a reliable piece,
OF gin and mill property for saIo i'll
notice and see him if you wish to secure
Il bargain in this line
Rev. John Ellis, former pastor of the
Methodist church of this City, has been
for the past week in attendance upon the
bedside OF his son, who has been sorely
afflicted with rheumatism.
Mrs. w. Y. Guess will please accept
our thanks for a lot of the finest spring
turnips we have ever seen. She has one
of the best gardens in the county-cab-
bage three feet across and heading.
Our young friend G. Y. Stewart is re-
ceiving goods and setting his new drug
in order under the old Court House. Mr..
+. NJ. Worrell, II thorough and competent
druggist, will have charge of the prescriP-
ton case.
The LEADER acknowledges the compl
ment of call from the following friends
and subscribers during the last few days:
Messrs. L. L. Brister, IL. T. Beacham, l..
c, Maxwell, Jesse NJ, Smith, w. y. Guess
and Capt. p. q. Milan and DR.. W. l..
Bowman.
Lee Baggett, son of Judge Baggett, and
a Brookhaven boy, is now superintendent
of one of the largest Sunday Schools i'll
Memphis, Tenn.,-the Central Baptist -
and is also Treasurer of that church.
He is not yet 81, but worthy example
for older heads to follow.
The Radiator, like water has naturally
sought its appropriate level-the gin
mill. Its abortive attempt to lampoon
Prohibition over the shoulders of the
editor of this paper is entirely too trans
parent for further concealment of its real
position on this vital issue.
DIR. johnson will soon deliver num-
Der of lectures at the College on ChemiS-
try, Natural Philosophy, etc., which VIII
be exceedingly interesting and which
parents and all others interested are in
vited TO hear. Due notice will be given
as to the date of each lecture.
We hope all viii read the splendid
essay of Mrs. NJ. L. Strickland, of this
city, read before the Ministers and Dea-
cons Union of Fair River Association at
its last meeting, and published by special
request of that body. 1t is gem of its
kind and will be found on 4th page.