The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-24
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Chnucery Court meets next Monday

Chnnccry court meets next MONDAY
Bishop Galloway will preach at tn
Methodist Church next Sunday.
Dr. Lewenthars cash drawer was las
Monday robbed Of $40. so iu daylight.
We are very glad to be able to an
nounce that DIR. johnson is now steadily
improving.
Save up your money and be ready fol
the Sam Jones Excursion. For full par
ticulars, SEE advertising columns.
The oat crop, which was otherwise good
has been almost destroyed in the reaping
owing to the incessant wet weather.
Messrs. Krauss 81 Levy have dissolved
partnership by mutual consent, and Mr.
Levy will engage in business ut Jackson.
You persons who want good live home
paper, take The LEADER on trial from
now until November 10th for 80 cents
cash.
We are reluct family compelled to post
pone the publication of u number of poet
ic and other contributions for the lack OF
space.
The Editor of The LEADER felt espec-
ially honored last Monday by call from
that worthy natron, Mrs. u. Mckee OF
Caseyville.
The Prohibtionists of Caseyville will
organize club at Bethel church next Sun
DAY, and the ladies will organize a W. C..
7. U. Let the good work go on.
The rain last Wednesday night was one
of the heaviest and most damaging of the
season. Creeks and branches overlooked
aud completely submerged many OF the
crops in the bottoms.
There was genuine disappointment at
the failure to hear Rev. w. c. Black on
the Prohibition question, which was pre-
vented by u previous engagement at
Amite City. He has promised, however,
TO come back,so time during our local
option canvass.
There will be a grand basket picnic at
Cold Springs Switch, two and n half miles
north of Bogue Chitto, on July :ird. Mr..
W. T. Bixler, one of the leading spirits i'll
the affair, has our thanks for an invita-
ton to be present, which we will try to
turn to practical account.
The school boy returns are now all in
Lee Jones, Ed. Harris, Warren and Sam
IIoskius, of the A. 4 NJ. College, Hiram
Cassidy, Jr., and Ed Kidd, of the State
University; Robert Cassidy, of the Jack-
son high School, Chas. Heuck, Jr., Will
Hardy, Tom Magee and Dunk Sessions, of
Chamberlin-Hunt Academy,-ar all back
home for the vacation.
Rev. A. +. Watkins, of Martin, Miss,
ia to succeed Bishop Galloway i'll the pas
torate of the Methodist church Mt this
place. Mr.. Watkins is a young man of
brilliant talents and a son of that eminent
divine, Rev. w. II. Watkins, d. D., who
for years was one of Missssippi's grandest
and noblest preachers. Mr.. Watkins will
prove worthy successor to his predecessor
in the BrOOkhaven passionate, and our
Methodist friends are to be congratulated
on their good fortune in securing him for
their under shepherd.
On last Thursday afternoon Mr.. John
W. Martin, Sr., II venerable and most re-
spected citizen OF this place, died at the
residence of his son, DR.. J. N. Martin,
after somewhat protracted illness incl
dent to inhrmity and old age. He had
reached the ripe old age of IS years, and
in his Christian no-less than his physical
life, was sheaf ripe for the garner. He
had the sad misfortune over year ago
while OH visit to his sOn-in-law, DIR. w.
A. Rodwell, of Bogue Chitto, to receive u
fall and break one of his thighs, and since
that time, though lie in measure re-
covered from the accident has been stead
lily on the decline. The funeral services
were conducted at the Methodist church
Friday morning by Bishop Galloway, and
a large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and sympathizing friends followed his re-
mains TO their last resting place.
About ! p. NJ. last Friday, Mr.. Louis
l0ufQSr ana MISS hAtlo I1cuCh NohO ooeh
bitten by their own watch dog, pam
pered mastiff which had just been loosed
by his master for his nightly vigil. The
wounds on Mr.. Thurner were quite severe
In two OF three places, but only scratch
on the young lady. They were sufficient,
however, to cause some panic, because
the bites of the canine tribe aften have
much of horror added to the common
wound by the lurking idea of the much
dreaded disease hydrophobia. In this
instance the apprehensions were intensifi-
ed by the unusual freak of the dog biting
so wildly and without provocation. The
dog was not Immediately killed, however,
but was cautiously confined long enough
to relieve the painful approximations OF
the bitten parties, who were glad to see
the animal next day apparently free
from any suspicion Of the much dreaded
disease.