The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Pigs feet spiced at Powelrs.
Garden and field seeds at Powel's.
Sow a good crop of spring oats.
Representative Watts spent last Sunday
at home.
Lieut.. Oscar Crosby is spending few
days in town.
The odifcrons fertilizer hath arrived
and no mistake!
DR.. and Mrs. Catchings, of Terry, were
in town last week.
Miss Lula Ragsdalo has returned from
4 visit to New Orleans.
The Board of Supervisors will ho.d
their next meeting Monday, Feb. 10Th.
B,ird's negro MINISTRIES trod the boards
at Heuck's Hall on last Monday nigh'
and drew full house.
Judge Chrisman and Messrs. L. L. an"
Jeff ID. Chrsmau left last Tuesday lor
trip to Sunhowtr county.
Prof. Eckhardt's choir now MAKE
;oyful noise" The Professor perform
ances anon the organ cannot be surpasS-
ed.
The cotton gin of Mr.. Henry Towns, Il
few miles north of this city, was destroy
ed by fire Tuesday night, the work OF an
incendiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. d. Davis are now
boarding at that excellent "hOme", the
Decell House. No pleasanter quarters
can be found in our city.
Hon. c. X. Dale of Lawrence, paid his
family and constituents q visit last week,
and favored TIE LEADER with pleasant
call while returning to the Capital.
Typography is the most instructive and
inspiring of all literature. Friend, think
if your life were written how it would
r,ad-how it would "instruct" and Gin
spire."
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells is expected in our
town on Friday, the 18th. She is the
"mother" of the Union here and will be
ioyfully welcomed. Announcements will
be made.
The w. G. L. U. will meet at Mr.. S. F.
Smurr's on tomorrow at p. NJ. y fine
attendance was had at the last meeting,
though the weather was unpropitous.
The Union is nearing its birthday.
The delinquent land list is not so large
n this county and others we have noticed
as is usual, which we interpret as a sign
that the people are in more prosperous
and settled condition than in former
years.
The next meeting of the Union of the
Fair River Association will be held with
the Brookhaven Church beginning Fri
day evening before the 9th Sabbath in
May. A most pleasant and profitable
meeting was held with the Wesson church
last Saturday and Sunday.
Call and see Mrs. Friick's new stock OF
Notions. Fine grades of Hosiery, Gloves,
Corsets, Handkerchiefs, Braid, Insertion,
Satins, all kinds of braids, Hair Orna-
ments, Silk Floss, Button-hole Twist, Ze-
phyrs, etc. Now is the time and here is
the place to he suited both insprices and
quality.
The types last week made us publish
the name of Mr.. James A. Terrell, foreman
of the. grand jury, as James 4. Fetcell
We may also say in this connection that
from all we can learn, Mr.. Terrell
discharged his duties as foreman i'll an
eminently satisfactory manner, both in
the estimation of his fellow jurymen and
the people generally, being one of The
best who eyer served i'll the county.
The Little Nugget Comedy Company
will give performance at Herck's Hall
on the night of February 9Th. We see
that this company receives the highest
eDconiums from the press throughout tn.
country, and theater-goers may expect
something extraordinary when this troup,
arrives. The Company will stop en- route
to New Orleans, where they have &
weeks engagement at the st. Charles
Theater.