The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-01
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Wedding bells again next week.

Don't look so disconsolate, boys. The
College girls will he back again in the fall.
Chancery Court met last Monday ami
the business on the docket is being rapid
~ dispatched.
The many friends of DR.. II, F. johnson
will regret to learn that he is still confin-
cd to his bed by Illness.
You persons who want n good live home
baper, take THE LEADER on trial from
now until November 10th for so cents
cash.
The Prohibition Club in Beat Ais zeal
Gus and growing. President Cox delv-
creH telling speech, we are told, at the
last meeting.
Our most ahpreciative thanks are re-
tnrned to the serenaders Of last night.
Their music was as sweet as the strains of
all Eolian harp.
Col. Thos. r. Stockdale, the next Con-
FRESHMAN from the 9th district, was in
town this week i'll attendance upon the
Chancery Court.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church will meet at Mr.. r. II. Thomp-
sons Thursday evening. Ice cream will
I've furnished at ten cents a saucer.
DR.. Wheat, of Oxford preached at the
Methodist church last Sabbath, and it is
said by good judges that his sermon was
one of remarkable ability and power.
The Illinois Central Railroad will sell
round trip excursion tickets to.any place
on its line for one fare, sale extending
from July End to 5th tickets good for re-
turn till close of July 9Th. Those wishing
to make short trips should make note
of this
Rev. A. B. Nicholson, has been appoint
ed Agent of tie American Bible Society
for the counties of Lawrence and Lincoln,
and will furnish all persons or families
with bibles very cheap. Address him at
Brook haven or Hazlehnrst.
Joe Dunn, white, and Ben johnson,
colored, became engaged i'll difficulty at
Cages Mill on the Fl. * II. Railroad last
Thursday, resulting in the darkey's get
ting knocked senseless with an axe. He
will probably recover, however. Dunn is
in Jail awaiting preliminary trial.
Jesse Haley, young man who was
braking on the mixed freight, was killed
at this place last Thursday morning while
coupling lumber cars. This makes en-
ployees of the |. C. r. K. killed by the
ears in and near Brookheven within the
last few months, besides an ex-convIct
and q little negro boy.
The iBrookhaven Fire Relief Co. will
give M excursion tomorrow on the II. 4
u.R.. r. to Lake Mill and return. The
train will leave Brookhaven at 7:3O a. NJ.
and return at p. NJ. Round trip fare for
adults, 40 cents; children Is cents.
street parade and ball will take place on
the return of the eXcursionsts.
The Central Prohibition Club was or
rnn,zcd at the Court house last Monday
night with Hon. r. II. Thompson as
President; w. F. Parsons, Vice-PresIdent;
A. Lewenthal, Secretary, and Is. I.
Hobbs, Treasurer. A committee was ap-
pointed to solicit members and invite
speakers, and rousing time is expected
at the meeting next Monday night
The assessment rolls of the county will
be turned over to the board of supervl-
sOrs at their meeting on the first Monday
in July, and thirty days will be- allowed
in which to hear complaints and make
corrections. The people had better at
tend to this matter promptly, as it is very
probable the board will pass All order to
make no changes after the thirty days
have expired.
A few nights ago the well-known race
mare Belle Malone, which has for some
time been owned by MIR. John B. Nalty
of Brookhaven, gave birth to two colts,
and mother and both colts died. One
of the colts survived its birth about "A
hours, and Mr.. Nalty had hopes of raising
it Oh the bottle, but it turned out to be
too weak. The mare and colts were both
vi very Hno utoOuS anu IA oHoy ""- $3.50
lived could soon easily have been sold for
six or eight hundred dollars.
Profs. Jesse Taylor, P. F. Williams,
Staten Baker and other leading colored
men of Brookhaven are inauguratiDg
movement for grand oolored peoples
fair at the Brookhaven Fair Grounds
next October The enterprise should
meet with the hearty endorsement and
liberal support of all of our people, Write
and colored. Numerous attractions will
be presented, liberal premiums offered
and every thing done By the Management
to make the enterprise worthy of public
confidence and patronage.
The Editor of TIE LEADER had the
pleasure of visiting Caseyville last Sab
bath and taking part in the organization
of strong Prohibition Club aud w. Z. L.
u. at that place. The Club organized by
electing Rev. w. b. Hines as President !;
Wallace Godbold and Isaac Davis, Vice
Presidents; s. P. McRee, Secretary, and
j. 4. Chiles, Treasurer. Every voter
present enrolled his name as member
except one, and he signified his intention
of joining at the next meeting which Will
take place at Caseyville next Saturday
evening at 4 o'clock. A report of the Or
ganization by the ladies will be found in