The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-08
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Mr.. John Guess seu DIS us the first cotton
bloom. John is always on time.
Chancery Court adjourned last Monday
evening after busy session of Z days.
The brick work on the new court house
is completed aud makes n fine appearance
Messrs. T. j. S. McGrath and George
Bowskv have returned from their sojourn
at Cooper's Well.
Mr.. Ira w. Magee, of Terrell, Texas
spent last Friday in town and was warm
~ greeted by old friends.
Rev. Mr.. Dudley, the new Presbyterian
pastor, is fast gaining upon the. affections
of his congregation here.
Master Jamie Cunning left last Friday
night for ST. Louis, where he will DO the
guest of Mrs J. NJ. Bracey.
Mr.. J. w. McGrath and Miss Katie,
who has lately returned from Chatawa,
visited relatives in WessoR recently.
Hiss Sallie Hickman, of Lawrence
county, one of the farest of Whit
worths alumng, is visiting our city.
The Sam Jones Excursion passes here
Tomorrow morning at 8 O'clock. Six dol
lars for the round trip. Get you ready.
After an inter mission of abont week
q heavy rain fell here last Tuesday after
noon. accompanied by quite heavy blow.
A letter from Capt. II. |. Bird gives a
gloomy account Of the crop prospect in
Lawrence county in the section of Tryus.
You persons who want a good live home
paper, take The LEADER on trial from
now until November 10th for so cents
cash.
The accomplished elocutionist, Miss
Mary Henry, has returned to Brook
haven on visit 10 her sister, Mrs.
Crutcher.
Rev. A. +. Watkins, the new pastor of
the Methodist Church, began his pastorate
last Sabbath and made an excellent i'm
preston 10y his first sermons.
Rev. j. H. Gambrcll has beeu formally
invited to deliver an address on PrOhlbi-
ton at the Camp Meeting of the Patrons
Union of the State at Lake, July goth.
Mr.. j. b. Nalty, one of our enterprising
family grocery merchants, is spending
few days in st. Louis, where he was pre-
coded by Mrs. Nalty several weeks ago.
We learn from MIR. S. P. Oliver that
two negro men while drunk made an as.
sault on negro youth in beat last Sat
urday night and both were badly cut by
their intended victim.
We learn from a Lawrence county gen
tleman that Mrs. Littleton Russell, living
on Fair River, aged about AZ years, last
Sunday gave birth to twins, both boys
weighing nine pounds each
We deeply sympathize with Rev. w. b.
bingham, former pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church at this place, i'll the sad be-
reavement which has just been called up
ON 10 bear in the death of his son Willie
The Editor returns thanks to the w.
c. T. L. of Bogue ChttoO for special in
Nltation to attend their public entertain
mcnt on Friday night, July 16. The
ladies desire the public generally to at
tend, and promise pleasant time to al
who do so.
Miss Dixie Patrick and Mr.. w. f
Hughes were united in marriage on last
Sabbath evening and Immediately left for
birmingham, Ala. Miss Dixie was one of
nr.t tinSt aud most modest Nnnnr
girls and it is with regret we part with
her. Our best wishes attend the young
couple.
Col. Hooker and Mr.. Oliver Clifton,
editor of the Clarion, had an appointment
TO speak at the Court house last Saturday
might on the political issues relating to
the Congressional canvass, but owing to
the short notice given, only small
audience turned out to hear them and the
speaking was postponed. Come again,
gentlemen.
The Prohibition Executive Committee
filed the local option petition with the
Board of Supervisors last Monday ana
the election was ordered to take place
Tuesday, August 10th. The county reg
lstration books contain a total of some
thing over thirty three hundred names,
and the petition contained 492 names, be-
ing considerably in excess Of one-tenth,
the number required by law. w. p. Bag
Gett and Isaac c. Smith were appointed
us election commissioners to represent the
Prohibitionists and Il. w. Gilbert to rep
resent the antics.
On last Saturday Capt. Hoskins, with
his usual forothOugh on snch occasions,
provided an excursion train and carried
about $50 happy excursionists down to
the 18th of July picnic at Cold Springs
near Bogue ChittO. Col. G. +. Hooker
had been invited to deliver an adj
stress appropriate to the occasion which
he did in a manner which fully sustained
his reputation as the silver-tOngued
orator and greatly delighted his hearers.
A splendid platform had been provided,
and the devOtees of Terpsichore were per-
mitted to "trip the light fantastic" to
their hearts content, while others enjoyed
themselves in pleasant social chat in the
grateful shade of the lovely beach grove
where the picnic was held. After the
basket dinner, Mr.. j. j. Helm took
large number of the picnickers on an
excursion over the narrow guage roilroad