The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-11-25
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Sunday was as warm as Spring day.
Mrs. Il. Z. Underwood, of Terry, is in
town.
Miss Molli. Daughtry returned home
last Friday.
Rev. J. R. Parish has suspended his
school for boys.
Now is the time to put In good ticks for
our sewing machine offer.
Mrs. C. N. Harris and children are Wis.
ting her brother, DIR. Frlick.
Mr.. John II. Martin, of New Mississip-
plan fame, was IN town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunning, nee Mis- Matte
McNair, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. II. f. johnson spent last week in
Wesson with Mrs. Lille Wimberly.
The Messrs. Nevin have added addi-
tional Improvement to their elegant resi-
depce.
DR.. Will and Mr.. James Galloway, of
jackson, brothers of the Bishop, spent
last Sabbath III town.
The W. e. T. U. will meet at Mrs.
stricklaud's at this evening. BE not
weary in we'll doing"
We regret to hear of the death of Mr..
Moses Pfeifer, of New Orleans, bIother of
our townsman, Mr.. K. Pieiter.
Mr.. r. J. S. McGrath, has returned from
San Antonio, after an absence of several
months, much recurerated i'll health.
The Methodist Sabbath School at this
place will give Christmas Tree" at
the next annual appearing of Santa
Claus.
Mrs. II. T. Beacham, of Caseyville,
has the Editors most appreciative thanks
for basket of the finest sweet potatoes
We have ever seen.
We deeply sympathize with Mr.. l.. L.
Lard in the death by diptheria OF his
youngest child, Mary Viannar, bright
little grid age Ia months.
In the suit of Isaac Litchenstien to com
pei the county to pay Sc, 900 held by him
IN warrants, Judge Hill rendered judg-
nent in favor of Litchenstien, We will
give particulars in our next.
The grave of the lamented DR.. H. F.
John is kept as bright and beautiful by
the hands OF his devoted family as are
lasting memories of him in the hearts of
his many friends who will always mourn
his loss.
Our young friend Tom Powell, late of
Mobile, spent several days in town last
week with relatives and friends and left
Sunday night for Memphis, With view to
becoming connected with the Press OF
that city.
Rev. A. T. Watkiua, accompanied by
Mrs. Galloway, Misses MrEwen, Miriam
and Ruth Crutchor, aud Willie aud Hal
lie Galloway, came up from Brookaven
last Saturday to so through the mills
FessoH Times.
DR.. Jim Bsgge,t. Of Crystal Springs
srrayed in handsome snit of clothes and
wearing his finest looks, spent Sunday
and Monday in town. There is we'll
grounded suspicion that the Doctors best
girl lives hereabout.
Bishop Galloway, having returned to
BrOokhaveu after a months absence on
duties appropriate to his calling, occnpi
cd the pulpit in his church on last Sab
bath, and left again Sunday night to at
tend his Ark ansas Conferences.
There will be a union Thanksgiving
service to-day at the Methodist Church at
II o'clock, and we hope all of our people
will spare the time from their usual bnsi
ness avocations and attend. All have
much for which to be thankful. The ser
mon will be preached by Rev. j. L. Far
ish
We are indebted to its enterprising
publisher, Mr.. .Junius Hart of New Or
leans, for a copy of taking and pleasing
waltz-'Gretchen Grand Waltz" 1t
seems more lovely when We are called to
appreciate the fact that it is dedicated to
Whitworth's popular music teacher, Miss
Sallie L. johnson.
A negro named January Sanders, while
drunk made violent assault on one OF his
children Saturday night, and, while resis-
ting arrest therefor, was twice fred at by
Mayor Brennan, who afterwards with
Joe Magee, su, ceeded in capturing him.
He was released Monday morning after
paying fine and costs.
An Intellectual attempt was made Sat
urday night to pick the lock of the county
Jail. The only occupant was the young
white man named Donaldson, brought here
from Alabama q few weeks ago on re-
QUESTION from Gov. Lowry, charged with
spbezzlemeut and held to await the &C
tion of the Circuit Court.
We are glad to learn Miss Zula
SchweIl, who has been quite sick, is able
to be up again. Her little sister Corenar
who has been very low with typhoid
fever for eight weeks, is still very low
Or. j. w. Martin, her physician, is one OF
our most successful practitioners, and we
hope she will soon recover
Rev. ]. r. Parish, who for four year.
has served the Baptist Church at this
place and won hundreds of friends among
our people without respect to denomina
citizen and his christian example and in