The Brookhaven leader., 1886-09-23
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.


Tuesday,
Mr.. Jim Baggett, of Crystal Springs,
spent last Sunday in town.
Rev. l. w. East filled Rev. J. r. Far
ish's appointment at Byram last Sunday.
Our young friend John Perkins, Jr.,
now of New Orleans, was in town Sun
day.
The corn, potatoe and turnIp patches
have been greatly benefited by the re.
cent showers.
afr. A. NJ. Summers, one of Lincoln's
model farmers and citizens, paid us a
pleasant call Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Perkins spent last
week in town visiting relatives and
friends. Ed. is the same Eli as of old.
The Messrs. Nevin are having neat
Kitchen and dining room added to their
handsome property on Cherokee street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hyman, of Sum
init, spent last Sabbath, the first since
their bridal tour, on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Pfeifer.
Our old friend Capt. j. F. White of
Beauregard, "the tombstone evangelist,
was in town yesterday and favored us
with a pleasant call.
Rev. C. n. Riggan filled the Methodist
pulpit last Sunday night and by his ser
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upon all who heard hun.
Bishop Galloway has our thanks for a
copy of the Toronto Daily Mail, contain
ing an interesting portion of the py oceed-
Jugs of the Candada Methodist Conference.
Merssrs. Max Priebatsch and S. Kohl
man, two of our wlde-awake, enterprising
merchants, have been Ill New Orleans
this week buying goods for their many
customers.
Mr.. Z. w. Hughes, the accomplished
photographer, has returned and associated
himself again with Mr.. S. ID. Patrick for
a short time. Now is the time to secure
your pictures.
Revs. j. K. Parish and J. H. Gambrell
attended the Bogue Chitto Association
at Magnolia The next meeting of the
Association will be with Topisaw Church,
Lincoln county.
Miss Katie johnson has gone to Smith
county, having been offered good music
school over there. Miss Katie is an ac-
complshed pianist, and has few equals in
music for her age
DR.. V. B. Watts desires to sell his resi-
slence, and man who means business can
secure bargain by calling on him. 1t is
ono OF the most desirable pieces of resi-
dent property in town.
Judge Baggett has received his fine
livery stock and buggies. The horses
are handsome fellows, and regular "high
steppers." Now, boys, you'll have chance
TO carry your sweet hearts riding in style.
If the approaching Methodist meeting
is as successful as the Presbyterian and
Baptist meetings preceding it, the
hardened old sinners left out of the fold
will be mighty few and lonesome hereaf
ter.
A protracted meeting will commence at
the Methodist Church next Sunday and
continue for week, and probably longer.
Rev. A. F. Watkins, the popular young
pastor, will be assisted by Bishop Gallo
way and Presiding Elder Weems.
Miss Josie McGrath, of Savannah, Ga,
returned home Saturday night, accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Katie Nc
Grath, of Brookhaven. Mr.. Will Nc
Grath escorted them as far as New Or
Beans and came back Monday night.
After preparing their aests and bowers
in the Railroad Park last Friday evening,
the ladies of the Wesleyan Aid.Society were
sadly disappointed as to part of their
program by an inopportune shower of
rain. We wish them better fortune next
time.
Rev. c. N. Riggan and wife, nee Miss
Helen Gadberry, late of st. Louis, are
stopping few days with Mrs. L. A
Kidd. They are en- route to Texas, Mr..
Riggan having recently been transferred
from the St. Louis Conference to that
field of labor.
Mr.. John May has received several val
nable Kentucky brood-mares and will
give attention in future to raising some
fine colts. This is a good step i'll the
right direction and many of our farmers
would find it to their advantage to imi-
tate his example.
Bishop and Mrs. Galloway returned
from Toronto, Canada, Tuesday night,
whittier the Bishop went as a fraternaI
delegate from the Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South to the General Conference
of tho Methodist Church of Canada
Their many friends are glad to welcome
them home.
Whtworth College opens on the 18th
Mrs. Leila J. Cunning, the eldest daugh'
ter of the lamented DR.. II. F. johnson,
will retain her former position as teacher
of the primary department. This an
nouncement will bring joy to the hearts
of many little pupils who are ready t.
welcome her on the morning of the 18th
Miss Sallie johnson, the popular teacher
of music, will also occupy her former pc
sition.
Rev. VIM. Holloway, most estimabl'
christian man, and an old citizen of thi
county, died at his home in beat 4 las