The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-17
TowN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

pleasant call last Monday.
The thermometer fell lower Tuesday
night than any time this fall.
DIR. J. p. Wise, our Floater Representa-
tive, was in town last Friday.
Ell. Martin, of the spicy New Missis-
sippian, spent last Saturday in town.
There was a regular rush of the tax
payers on the sheriff's Office last Monday.
Rev. J. R. Parish will preach at Bogue
Chitto next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and p NJ.
There will he novel entertainment on
the night of the 22nd by the Little
Girls"
Mr.. Frank Mcintosh, the blooded cat
tie raiser of Beauregard, was IN town
Monday.
For fresh currants, prunes, cranberrles
citron and all Christmas goodies, call on
Cbas. Heuck,
The collections to date on the current
wears taxes by the sheriff amount to
about 81 200.
1t is expected that the Methodist pulpit
will he filled next Sunday by minister
from st. Louis.
The almighty dollar will buy lots
of goods at Priebatsch's big store, land
don't you forget it p
Miss Lorena Montgomery aud Miss
Imogene Bailey, sister of Mr.. 10. Bailey,
were the guests of Mrs. Sessions last week.
DIR. Z. Cowart, successful farmer and
leading physician of the Fair River coun-
try, paid us a welcome call while in town
last Monday.
Messrs J. Q. Byrd, J. E. Decell and T.
J. Gill, all representing different sections
of the county, paid THE LEADER well
come call last Friday.
If you wish to know who are the live,
progressive business men, in every line in
this city, examine the advertising col
umns of THE LEADER.
Show your appreciation of the efforts
of our firemen by turning out tomorrow
night at the entertainment of the Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Company.
Gwin Tynes was accidentally shot
through the thigh "a few days ago near
Bogue Chitto, by Van Martin, while the
latter was loading his pistol.
MIR. A. w. Maxwell, one of the well-to-
do farmers of Lawrence county and a
patron of The Leader, paid us a pleasant
call while in town yesterday.
Mr. John II. Reeves, of Johnston Sta
ton, and Miss Mary A. Cole, Of McComb
City, were united in marriage on the 9th
inst, by Rev. b. A. Crawford.
We are glad to learn for the good of our
trade interests that the bridge over Fair
River on the Brookhaven and Monticello
road will be completed in few days.
LOsT--In Broo khaven, on November 81,
u handsome diamond ring, containing 9
diamond sets. Any one finding and leav-
ing same at this Office will be suitably re-
warded.
The Editor of THE LEADER, who was
elected Clerk of the Fair River Associa-
ton at its late meeting in Monticello, ex-
VectS 10 nave VIC Ittuy IOE ulS
trlbution in few days.
Mr.. Phil Garrett, 4 well-known and
highly esteemed farmer of Lawrencea
county, received blow on the head a
few days ago at his press while packing
cotton, and was dangerously if not fatal
ly injured.
Mr.. w. c. Cham berlin. the we'll
known saw mill man, paid MS most well
come call while in town last week. He
says such paper as THE LEADER should
be sustained, and proved the faith that
in in him by subscribing and paying in
advance.
Rev. j. A. Scarborough, of Rockport,
paid MS a pleasant call while passing
through town last Saturday. and said he
wanted THE LEADER "to keep coming.
Mr.. Scarborough will again serve the
Union Hall church as pastor the coming
year, a fact on which the people of that
community are to be congratulated
At recent examination of teachers
for the public schools of Sharkey county
by the County Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Miss Bessie Cocker, a graduate OF
Whitworth College, was the only one
whose examination entitled her to a first
grade certificate. This Is no less a com
pliment to Whitworth than to the young
lady herself.
We rejoice TO learn that Rev. w. B.
Bingham has been again called to the
pastoral care of the Presbyterian church
of this city, and that he has signified his
willingness to accept, giving the church
half his time. Mr.. Bingham, on account
of his many excellent qualities, is held in
high esteem by the members of his own
congregation and our people generally,
and the nonncement that he will con
Time his relation as pastor in our midst
will lie hailed with universal satisfaction
Rev. DIR. c. B. Galloway and DIR. John
son are this week attending the Annual
Conference of the NJ. +. Church whcl
convened at Meridian yesterday. We are
most happy to state IN this connection
that there in every reason to believe thai
DIR. Galloway will he assigned to thi,
field of labor again. He has served III,
church at this place faithfully during tn,
year now drawing to close, and hi
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