The Brookhaven leader., 1886-07-15
TOWN AND COUNTY irsMs,

The ladies' will have feast at the lunch
stand Saturday.
Mai. X. w. MiIlsaps and wife, are visit
ing Brookhaven.
Melons and peaches are timidly making
their first appearance.
Several OF our citizens attended the
Scashore Cainpmceting last week.
Mrs. V. L. Tyler now occupies Mrs.
Josie Crosby's position at the Post Office.
Mrs. X. @. Lattiug and boys, of Grena-
da. are visiting her father, Judge Bag
gett
DR.. and and Mrs. Gadberry of Yazoo
CITY are spending few days with AIRS.
Kidd.
We regret to hear of the serious illness
of Miss Blanche Magec. She has typhoid
fever.
Mr.. A. COhn one of the staunch mer-
chants of Monticello was iu town last
Tuesday.
Miss BERTHE Perkins has returned from
most charming visit to her relatives in
cairo, III.
Mr.. f. b. Hyman, one of SUBMITS most
popular merchants, spent Sunday in
BrOOkhaven.
Many articles sent in by contributors
will have to clay over" this week. We
beg patience.
We are glad to know you are q prohi-
bitionist now-no need of excuses for past
neglect of duty.
Maj. Sessions left Wednesday morning
for tho seacOast OH business connected
with the railroad commission.
Owing to sickness, Rev. J. A. Scar
borough will probably not fill his appoint
lnent at Union Hall next Sabbath.
You persons who want good live home
paper, take The LEAnER on trial from
now until November 10th for so cents
cash.
The work on the courthouse is progress
ing with great rapidly; it will be com
pleted at least six weeks before the ap-
pointed time.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Campbell arrived
Monday evening from near Winona, their
home. to attend the bedside of their faith
or, DR.. johnson.
a Prohibition club will be organized at
Friendship church, Beat 5, next Saturday
at p. M, and be addressed by X. H.
Thompson and others.
The Wesson & Money property was
sol last Friday under II decree of the l..
s court and bought by the assignee of
the Huntington mortgage for SO, 900.
We will forego the usual practice of
making some remarks about this weeks
weather. The weather has ignored us and
hereafter we shall adopt the principle of
Ter taltOns.
Dr. II. F. johnson is still PROSTATE up
on bed of sickness with little or no
change in his condition. May he soon be
restored to his w0nted good health is our
hearty wish
DIR. Galloway will address the Central
Prohibition Climb next Monday night. If
any anti should desire to discuss the Pro-
hibition question with the DR.. we are au-
thorized to state that time will he cheer
fully divided.
Miss Nellie Myer left last Sunday for
Forest, where she will spend some time
with her relatives. The goodness and
Kindness of Miss Nellie have made for her
many true and firm friends who will al
ways give her a warm welcome to our
city.
A very elegant party was rendered last
Thursday night by the Misses Schcrck to
their many friends in honor of their guest
Miss LeOna Miller of Summit. A large
crowd was in attendance and the affair
was an honor to Miss Miller and u credit
to the kind and generous hosts.
We are requested to say for the encour-
agement of the ladies of the Brookhaven
w. G. i. u. who are conducting the free
lunch stand, that their efforts were re-
warded last Saturday 10y the conversion
of at least one of the strongest ants in the
county, and he went home and made hi'
wife happy by telling it. ''SOw beside all
waters"
A very pleasant meeting of the Central
Prohibition club was held at the court
house Monday night. Rev. J. NJ. Weem'
delivered IL most impressive and practical
address after which several members wer,
added to the constantly swelling list. The
next meeting will be large one. DR.
Galloway has accepted the invitation tC
address the club at that time and trea,
is in store for all who attend,
fair correspondent of Bogue ChittC
writes: "The w. c. T. U. entertainment
Friday night will be nice affair. W.
hope every body will come, and We prom
Use them grand time. One of the mos
important features of the evening will b.
the address by Mr.. Martin of Jackson
and with other exercises, an ice cream
supper will be served. We hope tina
many benevolent hearts will be present
Brook haven is most cordially invited t,
attend"
Prof. Z. +. Powell, of Brookhaven, ha
been mentioned as "a probable candidate
for the chair of mathematics of the Stat
University at Oxford. Prof. Powell grad
uated fifteen years ago at Greensboro