The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

DR.. Wesley Martin has some of his big
turnips at the Exposition.
When in New Orleans, go to Kalars
Lodging House, 1879 Camp st.
Messrs. NJ. C. Stewart and w. L. Lin
field, of Hazlehurst, spent last Sunday in
town.
Miss Wessie Martin visited McComb
city last week and attended the grand
ball at that place.
Tho editor of The LEADER feels special
IL indebted to the Methodist ladies' for
appreciated courtesies.
Misses Emma, Susie and Mary Bee re-
turned last Saturday night from pleas
ant visit to McComb City.
Invitations are out for the second en-
tertainment of the Novice Cooking Club
tonight at Capt. J. c. Hardys.
Miss Joe Deason, to the regret of her
many friends, left here last Tuesday
night to teach school in Lawrence conn
ty.
The impromptu gathering at the resi-
dence of Capt. Hoskns last Friday even
ing was greatly enjoyed by those who
were present.
DR.. Galloway seemed to even excel
himself in eloquence in his sermons last
Sunday morning and evening at the
Met hodist church.
Our genial young friend, J. NJ. White,
raid THE LEADER a business call last
Monday. He expects to spend the next
few months at Rockport.
boy and now tho station agent of the
Little j. road at Learned, paid his old
friends here flying visit Saturday and
Sunday.
Let all who expect to make crop the
present year bestir themselves at once.
No time can now be lost without serious
Is damaging the prospect of the crop for
this year.
A stranger has remarked of Lincoln
county people that the countrymen who
come to town eschcw shirt-cOllars and
the town gents eschew backing. That
is certainly an insinuation from head to
foot.
A large number of the witnesses in the
Penn case failed to answer to their
names when the case was called
last week, and in each instance a fin"
was imposed by Judge Chrisman Of
$500.
During his visit to this place Mr.. Ben
son aud his wife, beautiful and sociable
little lady, have been the guests of Judge
Chrisman and family. They leave this
afternoon for Wesson, Mr.. Bensons next
appointment.
Friend saloon keeper, there is piece
on the first page of today's paper, by Mr..
Marshall. young lawyer of Kinds conn
ty, which is published especially for your
consideration. Read it and, if you can,
deny its truth.
Mrs. j. A. Scott, an aunt of Mrs.'P.
Quertermous, died at Bogne Chitto last
Wednesday and was buried from the Bap-
fist church here on next day. She was
in her s3rd year and greatly beloved by
all who knew her.
Mr.. C. E. Watts, Chancery and Circuit
Clerk of Lawrence county, was in town
yesterday, on his way to Hazlehurst to
spend few days, and favored THE LEAD
Err with a pleasant call. His many friends
are glad to see him up and about again.
We are in receipt of beautiful solo for
piano or organ, composed and published
by j. A. Bates, of Savannah, Ga. Gun
ion Medley" is the title, embracing many
old-tinie melodies that at once touch re-
sponsve chords, and ending with the
grand old air of america" 1t is seven
pages for % cents.
We are glad to learn that the ladies of
the Methodist church are realizing hand
somely on their tables under the court
house. They furnish a splendid dinner
for Is cents, and we advise every ono who
can to give them a call. He will get the
worth of his money, and at the same time
assist good cause.
If the people will permit it, Bogue
Chitto is to he afflicted with another sa-
loon to take the place of Pats We adj
wise the friends of Prohibition down
there to arouse themselves. If the legal
lied liquor traffic isn't banished from
Lincoln county this year, the b'ame will
rest on their shoulders, for the friends OF
temperance and law and order are going
TO sec that it goes out of this town when
the present licenses expire.
THE LEADER acknowledges the com.
pliment of a very pleasant call on last
Monday evening from our esteemed
young friends, E. A. weathersby, ESD,
and Mr.. Will c. Cannon, of Monticello
Mr. Werthersby is promising yonns
lawyer of onr sister town, aud Mr.. Can.
nun il Deputy Chancery ard circni,
Eierk of Lawrence, a position be fiji.
With great credit 10 himself aud to the
suilre satisfaction OF al. whom. he Is eall
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