The Brookhaven leader., 1886-04-22
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Next Sunday is Easter.

Sure cure for botts-Schnorrenberg
feedstuffs.
Buy you a Texas mustang for s25 and
be in the fashion.
Read the condensation of the new school
law in to-day's paper.
DIR. Galloway has gone to Columbus to
hear Sam Jones.
schnorrenberg Bros, keep everything
in the provision and grocery line.
DIR. Frilick has returned from his trip
west and can now be found i'll his office.
To-day is cyclone day-the anniversary
of the Monticello and Beauregard horrors
A fine new organ will be almost given
away at this Office if you will call early.
Capt. Henry OHara, of st. Lonis, is in
town. He Is not an admirer of the strik
ers.
Rev. J. r. Parish will preach at Old
Brook Sunday afternoon at the usual
hour.
Hon. Chas. f. Hooker was in town last
Saturday shaking hands with the sover-
egns.
The w. C.. T. U. will hold it's next
meeting tomorrow at 4 P. M, at the edi-
tors home.
Hon. A. H. Longino was in town last
Thursday and favored THE LEADER with
pleasant CALL
DR.. Bennett is attending the State Medi-
cal Association in Jackson, of which he is
an bonored member.
Mr.. John Martin, ST., who has been
quite low for some time, we are glad to
learn, is improving again.
Fresh buckwheat, barley, grits, oat
meal, rolled oats, rolled wheat, corn
starch, jellitine, ETC., at PowelPs
Mr.. Jno. /. Marshall and DR.. A. f.
Thompson, of Bogue Chitto, have been
among our welcome callers during the
past week.
Orange blossoms last night-Mr. Thos.
c. Moore and Miss Josie b. Daughtry be-
ing the contracting parties. more ex-
tended notice in our next.
Any body wishing to purchase good
tract of land with steam gin and grist-
mill attached should correspond with Mr..
w. Y. Guess, Brookhaven.
We deeply sympathize with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Penn in the loss of their lit
tie baby daughter, which sad bereave-
ment occurred last Monday.
DR.. +. f. Collins, one of the solid men
of southeast Lincoln, honored us with
pleasant call yesterday and renewed his
subscription to THE LEADER.
Miss Melissa Powell, once student of
Whitworth College, was thrown from
buggy and killed while out riding in
Covington county on the 18th inst.
VIM. Davis, on being arraigned this
week for shooting Sam LightfoOt, Jr.,
waived preliminary trial, and gave bond
for 81 900 to appear at Circuit Court.
Rev. w. Mcdonald requests us to say
that Bishop w. f. Mallalieu, d. D., of
the NJ. L. Church, will not be able to fill
his appointment at this place as announc-
ed. He will be at Summit May 4th.
The members of the o. X. Hook and
Ladder Co. are called to meet at the en-
CINE house this Thursday evening at
o'clock by the President and Foreman for
the transaction of important business.
We are informed by Mr.. g. W. Smith
that Rev. A. E. Beavers, of Sumpter
county, Ala, teacher of the doctrines
of mans sanctifcation and holiness, will
arrive at Brookhaven next week and
probably hold a series of religious serv-
Ces.
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 slashng prices, but he says he is we'll
fortified for all opposition and competi-
ttion, and will always meet figures and
apply the knife to prices when necessary.
Lincoln receives 81, 902. AZ from the final
distribution of the common school fund
for January which was delayed by spec
ial act of the Legislature-and lack of
cash-until after April LIST. Amount real
lied on fines and forfeitures, retained in
County Treasury and credited by Auditor,
$148.5O.
MIR. John Breland jumped from the cars
at johnson Station few days ago while
they were in rapid motion and sustained
serious and perhaps fatal injuries. He
has a sick wife and five children, and
was on his return from BOgue Chitto
with medicine for the former when the
accident happened. Truly, misfortunes
never come singly.
The w. C. T. u, having lost their Sec
rotary by the marriage and departure OF
Miss Josie Daughtry, Miss Susie Powell
was elected to take her place at the last
meeting. Mrs. Hobbs, resigning, Miss
Addie V. Marshall was chosen President
in her stead. Miss Fannie Burnley, takes
Miss Marshalps place, as Vice-President
from the NJ. E. Church.
Death, the dark and insatiate reaper,
has again invaded our community and
claimed one of our oldest and best known
citizens-Mr. l.. Alcus-who passed away
at his home in this city on last Saturday
night. On Monday morning large con-
course of sympathizing friends followed
his remains to the Jewish cemetey where
they were laid to rest. A suitable tribute
tn his ,nemorv from the Dep of one init