The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-03-18
rowN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Look after that garden.

Go aud see the ScnorTenberS bros'
Mrs. S. ID. Powell has returned from
Memphis.
The clover 10 the Railroad parks is
growing beautifully.
The schnorrenberg brothers are no
blowers. They do what they promise
Try them.
Mrs. Brennan has moved her Millinery
store to the new Lucich building opposite
the depot
Hon. v. B. Watts has our thanks for
sourtesies in the way of interesting pub
lic documents.
Messrs. r. H. Thompson and A. Lewen-
thai, Jr, spent last Monday IN jackson
on kgal business.
Mrs. w. w. DAWN, of New Orleans, is
visiting relatives and friends here who
are always pleased to see her.
Mrs. J. E. Underwood. of Terry, spent
last Friday in town. Her many fyiends
and admirers here are always glad to greet
her.
Mr.. Chas. Chrisman spent last Sunday
with his family and friends at this place.
He is we'll pleased with Belin, bis new
home in Quitman county.
THE LEADER is indebted to Hon. X. X.
Applewhite for a pleasant call last Satur-
dan on his return home from Jackson
whittier he had been mingling with the
solons.
CITY Tax Collector Hurst is anxious to
have every one to settle for city taxes
and avoid damages. Taxpayers should
attend to this promptly, as the time is
drawing to close.
Judge G. S. Mcmillan and wife desire
M for them to return thanks to the fire.
men, white and colored, for their heroic eff
fsrts in saving their building from the
ffe on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. J. NJ. White, a valued friend of
The LEADER who has been attending the
Medical school at New Orleans during the
winter, is back for season and favored
% with a welcome visit last Saturday.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs.
M. E. Strickland's on tomorrow at P.
NJ, as the weather prevented last weeks
meeting there. This will he special
meeting and all members interested are
urged to attend.
We publish batch Of very important
new statutes to- day. The one to ascer-
tain the outstanding Indebtedness of Lin
coin county and the general amnesty Act
will prove of peculiar interest to many of
our local readers,
THE LEADER acknowledges the oompli-
ment of pleasant call last Thursday
from Capt. T. NJ. Beal and Messrs. A. W.
Maxwell and w. c. Maxwell, Jr., of
Monticello. The two former were on
their way hanre from Mardi Gras.
Dir. K d. Gambrell, editor of the
Sword and Shield, spent last Monday IN
town. Mr.. Ganbrell yields bright and
Vigorous pen, and his paper is fast grow
ing to be an important factor in the jour
nalism of the Capital and State.
Misses Emma and Mary Bee are now
assisting their father in his duties at the
depot This is comuSendablc. Ladies
make excellent book-keepersanda account
ants and we are always glad to see them
assert their independence by engaging in
any work of this kind.
Hon. C. r. Dale was in town Monday,
en- route to New Orleans. Mr.. Dale has
well and faithfully served the people his
county and State during the present ses-
Bion of the Legislature, and, as far as our
judgment and observation goes, has voted
ON the right side of every question.
HEUCK's HALL.-A most attractive and
delightful entertainment will be given at
Hcuck's Hall on the night of Friday, the
18th, by the w. C. T. u, in honor of the
anniversary of their organization. A
more attractive program could not be
Fresented to the public! Tableaux,
pantomime, charades to be presented by
the talent of Brookhaven Program
VIII appear in next weeks issue OF the
LEADER. Come one aud all as the Union
is striving to make the evening most en-
joyabie to the public generally! Admis-
sion 20 cents and 10 cents.
The residence occupied by Mr.. Chas.
Gotten on Monticello street, q short dis
lance east of the depot, was destroyed by
ire yesterday morning about l o'clock,
t1rether with some of his household eff
foets and some valuable clothing and jewel
~ of himself and wife. The fire is suppos-
ed to have originated from defective aae
IN the kitchen. Our gallant firemen and
other citizens responded promptly to the
nre-bell, and though too late to save the
house in flames, by their heroic efforts
prevented the fire from spreading to ad-
facent buildings. The house destroyed
was valued at about $4,000 with insur-
ance of $4,000 and was the property of
Mrs. B. Nalty, of this place.
PROHIBITION VICTORY AT BOGUE
CnrTTo.-A special election for one AL
derman was held in Bogue Chitto last
Monday, to fill a vacancy caused by tie
vote at the regular election on the first
Monday in March for one Of the three
Aldermen provided for in the charter.
Dr.. A. E. Thompson and Mr.. B. E. Bris-
ter, the gentlemen who tied in the first
election were the contestants. and the