The Brookhaven leader., 1886-12-09
rowN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Wedding bells this month.

Wedding Dells tnls ihouth'
Two more saloons went dry yesterday.
Remnants Biil-what was the matter
With iti
Major Millsaps spent last. Monday 10
town.
Who would have thought 1t Of Mayor
Brennsnf
A proposition is on foot to organize a
military company.
DR. C. J. Hester has our thanks for n
bne young porker.
What bill written by Alex McNair did
Mayor Brennan copyf
Let the young folks be planning for
gay time Christmas!
"Yes, TN sly, d-e-v-i-l-i-s-h sly
Joey Bagstock Brennan.
The w. C. T. U. 10 now enjoying select
readings at its weekly meetings.
The W. C. 7. U. will meet at Mrs.
Thompson's this evening at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Rails have adopted
alovely little girl, aged two years.
DR.. Baggett was enjoying hne
buggy ride here last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Burkett, of Month
cello, visited Mrs. Strickland last week.
Our young friend, Frank Larkin, has
returned from Leland to his many friends
here.
Mr. Geo. Reihlman is building Q new
dwelling adjoining his store in Bogue
Cbitto.
A Christmas tree and entertainment ia
in progress at the NJ. E. church for the
holidsys.i
1t WAS nice trick to make o cats
paw of Steve for Pete's benefit. But it
didu't work.
The Brass Band which was organized
several months ago, expect TO arouse the
natives during the holidays.
A mite meeting will be held at Mrs.
A. C. McNair's Friday night under the
auspices of the Wesleyan Society.
Presiding Elder Weems leaves for con-
ference at Port Gibson tomorrow, aud
Rev. Mr.. Watkins will leave Sunday.
Bogue Chitto has built more new
dwellings and stores In the last IL months
by at least half dozen, than Summit.
DIR. Frilick is having q drive in the
dental business and the more he CLOCKS
=, I,a ha hant,iur hn ia
We regret to hear that our energetic
and enterprising merchant, Mr.. S. ID.
Powell, has beeu on the sick list with
chilis.
Mr.. L. H. Matthews, one of the enter
prising business men Of Harlehurst, was
in town yesterday aud paid THE LEADER
o welcome call.
Mrs. J. Z. Chiles.and Walter HilIman
Decell passed through town last Thurs
day on their way home from visit to
jackson and Clinton.
The little towns of Summit, Wesson,
Hazlehurst, Crystal Springs, etc, are al
ready growing env,ous of Brookhavens
oVouJ Sto"'h uh0 PiOoP'''s
Two female evangrlists, preaching from
stand on Front Street, attracted a con-
siderable crowd last Monday. Good
Judges. who heard them say they preach
Cd sound doctrine.
The snowy weather prevented the
Band of Hope meeting ON last Sabbath it
will take place at 4 O'clock next Sunday
aud will be addressed by Pres. Fitzhugh
or Prof. Murrah. Let all attend.
number of our musical young men
are organizing themselves into q brass
band, aud the average citizen in the
neigh borhood of wherever one of them
practices, wishes he had been boru deaf.
The Steam gin of Mr.. S. P. Mckee, st
Caseyville, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday. Loss about 81, 800, which was
covered by 81, 900 insurance in tho New
Orleans Fire Association, represented by
the agency of DR.. J. B. .Daughtry.
If our friends who are coutestng for
our premium sewing machine are active
and make a good showing At the expira-
ton of the time, we expect next year to
give them another chance by offering
fine organ free to the getter up Of the
largest club.
Mr.. R. H. Young was tried by jury in
Justice Hoskins' Court on Monday GU affi-
dsvit of Allen Smith, charged with ped
ding without license, and the jury re-
turned verdict OF guilty. Defendant
thereupon took an appeal to the Circuit
Court.
The attendance at the white Teachers
Institute at the Skating Rink last Satur-
day was considerably cut off by the Sc
we're weather. However, quite an interes-
ting time was passed by those present.
That excellent teacher Prof. A. j. Maxey,
conducted the exercises.
MIR. w. W. KEGS, promising Young
man of Fair River and son OF MIR. M.
KEGS, left Tuesday to attend the Capital
CONNER cial College at Jackson. This Is
one of the finest institutions of its kind in
the country. and III fast tax ing its place
at the head of the list.
To the many friends and patrons who
have respo nded to our call for money and
settled up their subscriptions, we wish
10 return to each and every .one our sin