The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-04-29
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Spot cash tells the tale at Kohlman's.
7, vas d chunk-foater and no mistake.
Cboice fruits, candies and notions at
Powelrs
snrc cure for tts-Schnorrenbergs
fetdstufis.
LIB. Nalty is still in the lead for staple
aud fancy groceries.
Gardens and farms have received
another heavy back set.
The freshet no doubt will cost the
county several new bridges.
schnorrenberg Bros, keep everything
in the provision and grocery line.
Mrs. Schnorrenberg's residence was
nartIy inundated by last Tuesdays food.
Fresh buckwheat, barley, grits, oat
meal. rolled oats, rolled wheat, corn
starch, jellitine, etc, at PowelPs.
Rev. J. G. Jones, of Hazlehurst, "the
patriarch of the Mississippi Conference
will preach at the Methodist Church next
Sabbath.
Fred Dunn, Joe Ivy and Will Rails left
lsat Friday for st. Louis with Capt
OHara, to 90 to work in the car shops
at that place.
Mr.. Fred lily, a pleasant and agreeable
younr gentleman from Amite City, will
represent Mr.. Bee at the Depot during the
latter's absence.
Mrs. Frilick is now receiving the most
varied assortment of notions and milll-
merry ever brought to this market, and is
Neontinuing to sell her goods as usual-at
rock bottom prices.
When q storm is threatening some
very good church people of our acquaint-
ance don't seem to consider the Lords
house as safe place as some Others.
The clouds wore rather threatening
aspect for awhile last Sunday, the thun-
der roared and rumbled, and for time
many feared the approach of cyclone.
The Board of Supervisors meet next
Monday. The appointment OF county
school directors and the considering of
bids for the erection of new court house
will be among the important matters
commanding their attention.
Mr.. Bingham has accepted call from
the Presbyterian church here and will di-
vide the time between this church and
the Presbyterian church at Hazlehurst.
The call is looked upon with great salts
faction by all.-Uesson Times.
DR.. Galloway, who went to hear Sam
Jones at Columbus, was captivated by the
great evangelist and prononnces him
1.-The phenomenon of the age He sue
ceeded in getting Mr.. Jones to make an
appointment for the Sea Coast Camp
meeting i'll July.
The two victims of tho railroad accident
were buried yesterday evening. Conduc-
tor Arid was a onin-law of our esteemed
fellow townsman, Mr.. Lem Lewis, and
leaves widow and four little orphans i'll
New Orleans who couldn't even get here
to attend the funeral.
A call of time finds J. B. Nalty, the
grocer, at his old stand on front street,
still in the ring. There has been cutting
and slashing prices, but he says he is well
fortified for all opposition and competi
tition, and will always meet figures and
apply the knife to prices when necessary.
The Easter services at the Methodist
church last Sabbath were highly interest
ing. The church had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion by the ladies.
Prof. Eckhardt and his choir furnished
the most delightful music, and DR.. John
sous sermon on the risen Savior was de-
livered in his best and most torclble sty le.
DR.. Hoyte, the noted evangelist, reach
ed here Sunday evening, and when the
weather would permit has since been car
Tying on meeting at the Presbyterian
church. The meeting will be continued
until next Sabbath, when he will leave to
fill an appointment at Wesson. Every
body should hear him while here by all
means.
Mr.. f. NJ. Bee, depot agent at this
place, has been granted 30 day furlough
by the Railroad Company, and left last
Monday morning, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Susie, to spend the time
visiting relatives and friends at his old
home in Savannah, Ga. He will get
there in good time to witness the celebra-
tion of the Centennial anniversary of the
Chatham Artillery of which he was once
a member, and the grand interstate
drill, which begins next Monday. Mr..
Bee enjoys the distinction of being, with
the exception of Capt. Geo. T. Gracey
of Summit, the oldest attachee OF
the Illinois Central Railroad, having
been in its service Tor 30 years. He has
served the Company faithfully and well
during all these years, this being the
first furlough he has enjoyed for quar-
ter Of a century. The LEADER wishes
him pleasant vacation, and safe re-
turn. No man ever more richly earned a
season of rest and pleasure.