The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-17
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Miss Lizzie Britton left last Monday
,irht to visit Corsicana, Texas.
Work on the new court house is pro-
pressing as well as the continuous rains
will permit.
There seems to he good deal of sick
ness. caused probably by the protractcd
wet weather.
Rev. J. \. Scarborough delivered an
excellent sermon vt the Baptist Church
last Sabbath.
Miss josie McGrath, a pretty young
lady of Savannah, Ga, is visiting the
family of her uncle, Mr.. John McGrath.
You persons who want good live home
paper, take THE LEADER on trial from
now until November 1O;h for 80 cents
cash.
Call on the ladies Of the Wesleyan So
cirtv tomorrow evening and try sOme of
their delicious ice-crcam. Only 10 cents
Ter saucer.
Mrs. T. J. Williams and children, who
have been visiting relatives here for some
time past, left for their home in Aberdeen
last Sunday.
We are glad to learn that Mr., =. Hen
~, who has been right sick, is recovering.
Mr.. Tom Henry of Jackson was down to
see him Tuesday.
The Blackberry and Lazy Mems Club's
are now organized and in full blast.
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Presidency of each.
Dir. II. +. johnson was taken danger
ously i'll last Friday, and suffered intense
~ for several days, but, we are happy to
announce, is now improving.
The rains continue daily and crops are
getting hopelessly in the grass. 1t is cer
tanly gloomy outlook for the farmers,
and they have our heartfelt sympathy.
Mrs. Chas. McNalr left Monday night
for her home in Texas, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Nenie Warren. Mrs.
Sebastian also left at the same time for
her home at Martin, Tenn.
Major Millsaps is Secretary of the Pro
hibitOn Executive Committee of Copiah
county, and President of the Central Pro
hibition Club ut Hazlchurst. No better
selection conld have been made.
Owing to DR.. JohnsOns illness, the
baccalaureate sermon was not preached
at the Methodist Church last Sabbath, |
much to the disappointment of large
number Of persons who expected to hear
him.
Have you called at Kohlman's Great !
Cash House lately and seen the excellent
bargains he is Offering? He has au I'M
portant announcement i'll to-day's paper, |
and close acquaintance with Mr.. Kohl !
man enables us to bear witness that he |
always means and docs exactly what he !
says.
A special to the Times Democrat says
that Rev. Sim Jordan, pastor of the color
ed Baptist church of Brookhaven, spoke |
at the Prohibition Mass Meeting in Halle |
hurst last Thursday night, and that dur
ing his address struck some telling blows |
against the sale Of whisky which elected
rounds of applause.
conducting Mission at the Catholic
Church. He is an entertaining speaker, !
and many of our citizens of other denomi- |
nations attend his preaching. His de- |
annexation of wiCkcdness in its various 1.
forms, including drunkenness and the
liquor traffic, is strong and unequivical.
Rev. J. II. Gambrell who did yeoman
service for the cause of Prohibition in |
Lauderdale during the last week of the !
canvass there and put to route ''thc |
Senator from Clay will assist in the
Copiah canvass. He is thoroughly posted |
on every phrase of the liquor question,
and whenever he clocks horns" with the /.
opposition it's sure to be bad tune for
the antics.
We learn that Mr.. S. p. Oliver, a mem |
Der of the County Prohibition Executive |
Committee, and Mr. ID. II. s. Cox organ
lied Prohibition club in beat last Sat !
urday with y members. The officers are
as follows: President, ID. II. S. Cox
tary, c. b. Scarborough; Treasurer, J.
NJ. Byrd. There will be a good report
from beat on election day.
Rev. Warren C. Black, who delivers
tho Commencement sermon at WhltwOrth
College next Sabbath, is the gentleman
who, with the valor and courage of
Napoleon, led the Prohibition hosts of
Laudcrdale to the achievement of their
brilliant victory. We feel like uncover
ing in the presence of such q valiant
leader for the right. Mr.. Black has
promised to speak on Prohibition in
Brookhaven at least one time while here
probably Sunday afternoon.
Read the advertisement in to-day's pa
per of the old reliable hard Nare establish
ment of Jno. Il. Perkins. Perkins keeps
full and complete line of the best hard
ware and we hazard nothing in saying
that there is not II town in Mississippi,
the size of Brookhaven, that has a hard
ware store that can equal it, MI Per-
klns is the special agent for the Early
Breakfast Stove, the celebrated Winship
Gin Stand and the Chattanooga Cane
Mills. He also keeps full stock of
metallic and wooden collins and can fill
any order on short notice.