The Brookhaven leader., 1885-04-16
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.


Leary's bakery is a public convenience.
Miss Josie McGrath left for New Or
leans Tuesday.
"Illustrious Ounces" aud Songs Of
Seven" tonight.
Dr. Bennett attended the meeting Of
the State Board of Health last Monday.
Rev. +. B. johnson and lady, of Halle
hurst, have been in town since Sunday.
Our young friend johnnie johnson left
Wednesday TO make his home in Walhalla,
sc.
Take a look at Tom Perkins patent
gate, Il is one of the cleverest inven-
tons out.
Miss Marion Buckley, of Jackson, ar
rived Tuesday evening; she is always
welcome here.
We regret to learn of the protracted i'll
health of Gel. c. Byrd. He is now cor
fined to his bed.
Mrs. FIilicK and children returned
home last Wednesday. We regret to hear
she Is now lulte III.
DIR. Galloway's lecture, "The Mother of
the wesleys," won n handsome little sum
for the parsonage fund.
Read Rev. J. X. Farish's seven reasons
why children should be punctual at school.
He is a teacher of ripe experience.
Jesse Taylor is principal of the colored
public school in this city which numbers
223 pupils He has 4 female assistants.
The number of members of the w. e. I.
U. has swelled TO 80, in only four meet
ings. No initiation fee is charged.
Judre j. w. Clapp, of Memphis, Tenn,
is visiting the family of his son, ME-. I.
Clapp. May his stay be pleasant amongst
us!
Grand Opening of Spring Millinery on
Saturday, April 18th, 1895, at h. F.
Brennans, Railroad Avenue, Brookhaven,
Miss.
Go to the ladies entertainments for the
Fire Department tonight! Every one
should 90. % cents for adults; 10 cents
for children.
Mrs. J. w. McGratb's "crazy quilt" all
of silk and satin and handsomely painted
and embroiled by Miss Josie, isl treasure
to he coveted.
Powell, the wide-awaKe, entcrprsing
family grocery man, has had the sign
painter busy at his store on Front street
the past week.
Mrs. B. +. Polk, of Memphis, who has
Just spent several days at the Exposition,
is stopping off a few days with her sister,
Mrs. s. ID. Powell.
Our young friend yiyian Byrd, of the
q Meridian Mercury office, is at home on a
two weeks visit and favored us with
pl easant call yesterday.
THE LEADER will prove valuable adj
xertising medium to all business men. 1t
has a large and increasing circulation and
interesting reading matter on every page.
There is genuine cork tree at Missis-
sippi City.-ClariOn. There is genuine
cork tree on the Menelas plantation, two
miles south of BrooKhaven, and we have
seen it.
DIR. f. r. Applewhite, of Caseyyille, is
Mt present our champion paid-up snbscri-
her. He says he wants THE LEADER to
keep coming, and has paid ahead to
July, SO.
Some one says the W, c.. T. L. is n, old
"folKs meeting 1t is designed for the
.'youhg folks" as well, and many have
joined. A public entertainment is now in
progress.
Miss Rena Montgomery, one of the most
accomplished and popular Young ladies of
FRANKLIN, passed through BrooKhaven
last Tuesday, en- route honae from visit
10 the Exposition.
The Royce Swiss Bell Ringers gave a
q most delightful entertainment last
Thursday night. They should be greeted
by fall houses everywhere. Each one of
the company is al artist.
Now is the time to advertise your
Spring Goods, and THE LEADER is the
medium to do it in. We have over two
Thousand readers weekly, composed of
Che best class of people in this and ad
joining counties.
The Presbytery of Mississippi will hold
its Spring session in the Presbyterian
Church of BroOkhaven, commencing on
Thursday, the 23d inst, at II A. NJ. and
continuing during the week. The open
ing srrnlon will be preached by Rev. c.
w. Grafton, of Union Church.
Have yon seen any body who wants the
laws against larceny aud robbery repeal
ed because Tom Anderson, the recently
sentenced negro convict, committed the
robbery at the Boswell House last Thurs
day night That's about the way some OF
the SOlomons argue against Prohibition.
With pleasure and confidence we refer
all property owners to the Insurance card
of DIR. J. b. Daughtry, to be found in an
other column. The Doctor represents
some of the wealthest and most relia BILE
coHipanies in the world, always makes
9 proBaPt and equitable settlements foi
losses, and richly deserves the reputation
he has won Of being a first-class insurance
agent ~
AT the delinquent land sale last Mon
day, Sheriff McNair succeeded in getting
all off to individuals except three pareels