The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Mrs. Barnard Bee and children are in
town.
1t vas as Good as Gold" at lIcnck'a
Hall Monday night.
Over two hundred extra copies OF The
LEADER sold last week.
Mr.. +. Underwood, of Terry, paid the
city visit last Sabbath.
Oar ris-a-riS, DIR. A. LewcntlaI, has an
attractive new drug sign.
Mr.. J. Il. Nalty's family groceries can't
lie exccllrd, and they are cheap too.
Ex-Sheriff Cannon, of Lawrence coun-
ty, has removed to Claiborne county.
DIR. A. Smith and family have removed
from Boguc Chitto to Darlington, La.
Messrs Barnard and Willie Bee, of Nc
Comb City, spent last Sunday in town.
Rev. aud Mrs Weems are making their
home at Mrs. Kidd's boarding depart
ncnt.
The harder the times the better the
Larra,ns YOU will find ut Priebatsch's big
store.
Postmaster TYLER had a mule stolen last
Tuesday night. See particulars in anoth-
or oOlumn.
DR.. W. p. Godbold, Franklns Repre-
sentative. spent Monday in town, the.
guest of Major Sessions.
The Knights of Honor are preparing for
a big SKIPPER and elegant entertainment
Oh their anniversary in March.
Lcary's prize yeast powders take the
cake, and can raise Il crowd of ladies who
are '.iust out of baking powder"
Col. T. X. Stockdale, of Ssmmt, and
J. S. Sexton, EsI., of Hazlehurst, are in
attendance upon the Circuit Court
Dr. Johnson filled the Methodist pulpit
last Sunday, and DIR. Galloway went t"
dedicate the new church ut Wesson.
You need not 90 outside of Brookhaven
10 find want and restitution. Remember
tne deserving poor sirs5 at your own door.
Mr.. Joseph Connerly is erecting neat
little frame cottage ON the vacant lot
south of lis foundry and machine shops.
Mrs. Brill happened to a serious fal
while attending to her household duties II
few days ago, and has since been confined
10 her bed.
Mr.. Steve N, Mar, formerly of Brook
haven, has removed from Martin to Har-
riston, the junction # the Mississippi
II IL ~ I'll,
The W. C. T. L. Will meet at Mrs W.
A.. Basgctt's tomorrow evening at 3. A
very pleasant and profitable hour was
spent ut Mrs. Burgess on last Friday.
Judge ChrSman evidently intends to
break up Sunday baseball playing
something in which he will be warmly
seconded by the moral and religious part
ofthc community. Look out, boys.
Call and see Mrs. Frilck's new stock of
Notions. Fine grades of Hosiery, Gloves,
Corsets, Handkerchieis, Braid, Insertion,
Satins all kinds OF braids, Hair Orna-
ments, Silk Floss, BRtton-hole Twist Ze-
llIyrs, etc. Now is the time and here is
the place to lie suited heth in prices and
quality.
Assessor Tyler will begin his work of
assessing promptly on the first Monday in
February, and IT would he well for tax
payers Ia tS.in TO take an invrntoly of
all their worldly possessions He promis-
IS to make thorough job of it, and will
no doubt considerably increase the total
property valuation of the county.
To Judge 7. A. Magce, of McCalrs
Creek; Capt W j. Van Zant and Asses
scr J. NJ. Tyler, of Bogue Chitto; Mr.. p.
L. Garrett, of Lawrence; Hon. X. r. APP
plew hite and Mr.. l.. II. White, and other
friends and patrons whose names We do
not now recall, THE LEADER is indebted
for the courtesy of a pleasant call during
the past few days.
DIR. L. +. Butler. of Wcsson, was in
town Monday. The Doctor has sold his
residence in Wesson and will soon locate
on Lake Washington, Washington C, nm
ty, for the practice of his profession. He
is most excellent gentleman and sue
cessful physician, and The LEADER takes
pleasure i'll commenting him to the con-
fidence and esteem of the people among
whom he expects to make his future
home
As will he seen by advertisement in
another column, our entcrprising county
nsan, MIR. p. Mikas, will open dairy in
town on February LIST. Mr. Mikas prom-
SEES to give the management of the milk
Offered to the public his personal supervi-
sion, which is ample guarantee for its
purity and excellent quality. We hope
lie will be literally patronized and thus
enabled to regularly supply our citizens
with much needed luxury.
We learn that u b Ill will he introduced
III the Legislature at an early day TO so
amend the charter of Brook haven as to
abolish the office of Mayor, and devolve
the duties OF said office upon one of the
resident Justices of the Peace to be
named by the next Board of Aldermen.
who shall act as er obfcio Mayor without
salary, but be entitled to the Mayors per
qnisites. This would cause an annual
saving to the city of 100000, and at the
same time in no way impair the efficiency
of the city government. The Justice
selected to discharge the duties of. ca
OfeiO Mayor will be amply repaid fol-