The Brookhaven leader., 1888-09-20

"a, Kept by f. ii. Hartman.
p.v J. NJ. Weems and family have re-
,orued from trip to Adams church.
Hartman has Just received a nice line
If new buggies and Old Hickory wagons
Eugene Mccormick will now be found
4 the popnlar house of John McGrath a.
sons
Miss Addie Smith left Monday evening
for the Girls Industrial College at Co.
luinbus.
". welcome our Canadian friends to
town and trust they will find BroOkhaven
goodly place.
Have YOU seen that new lot of jeans re-
eeiv,d by IIatmaui Well, you ought to.
1t cant be beat.
nice line of furn iture is one of the
attractions ut Hartman's well-stocked
store Sold cheap.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. ID. Davis and little
Silas have returned from a pleasant sum-
mering at Mont Eagle.
A scholarship in the best Commercial
College in the South may be had on ap
,lication to this office.
About this time of the year we would
like it if some of our subscri bers near
town would pay their dues ia wood.
Hartman is handling the celebrated G.
Il,
and Evaporators, the best in the market.
We have an interesting letter on nile
for this issnc, which will appear in our
next.
Miss Mary Stuart left tins week for
Paquemine. La, to the regret of her many
irends Our best wishes attend her in
her new enterprise.
Prof A. J. Maxey, Bogue Chitto's pop
ular teacher, was in town Saturday and
Monday, assisting the County Superin-
lendeut in the examination OF teachers.
Capt. Geo ". Smith, of the |. c., and
Mi Van KEGS, the farmer merchant of
Fair River, paid Rs Il call yesterday and
each left contribution in the LEADERs
tXchcquer
Mrs. John Naity and little master Lew
IS have been spending several days in St.
Paul. FROM whence they go this week to
"ist Mrs Nalty's mother and other rela.
tvcs in st. Louis.
Col. Mangum and Mr.. W. w. Williams,
of Silver Greek. Lawrence county, came
over to Brookhaven Monday, the one to
bring his granddaughter and the other his
sister to Whitworth
We hear that Mrs. Kidd's College in
Texas opened with 1875 pupils. Her many
friends in Mississippi rejoice at this bril-
liant dawn of many years success which
~e hope will follow.
All persons knowing themselves in debt
ed to the LEADER on subscription will
confer favor by coming forward and
settling right away. Friends, we need
what Is due us. Let us have it now.
Judge Magee, of McCalrs Creek was in
town Friday. The Judge is one of the
best farmers in South Mississippi, but
says his crops, both cotton and corn, were
Immensely damaged by the recent wet
weather
Mayor Brennan is our champion paid
up subscriber to date. He is solid
with the LEADERS until the LIST of
March, 1890, or in other words, until the
beginning of the second year of the sec
ond reign of Grover.
Rev. J. H. Gambrell, State Prohibition
lecturer, of Brookhaven, paid us most
pleasant call last Wednesday. Bro.
"ambrell has much credit for the bold
position and able lectures he has made
through the State for the grand cause OF
lrohlbition.-Osyka T'co States.
Miss Lizzie Buie, well known as a
thorough teacher, was in town last week,
aud we are indebted to her for pleasant
call from her and Mrs. DR.. Bennett dur
ing her stay. While in town she passed
a satisfactory examination before the
County Superintendent, and was award
cd first grade certificate.
Notwithstanding the "bagging squeeze"
Hartman will sell the baggiug and ties
for bale of cotton at 81. 90 instead of %
and sl.25 as charged by some. He fur
ther says, ifa man doesn't want to buy
me trust bagging at the present advanced
price, he will loan him enough to wrap
Dis cotton if allowed to deduct the weight
Oh The bagging from the cotton when it ia
sold, and will allow the farmer so cents a
bale besides for balng.
Maj. S. L. Wilmoth, "everybody's
irlend," has moved across Cherokee street
TO Steve Scobely's old stand. The Major
IS better prepared hero than ever to
carry on the restaurant. business and feed
The hungry, and will always be glad to soc
and serve his friends from both town and
country. He will also carry a stock Of
inc choicest family groceries, canned
goods, fine confectionery, etc., and con-
'lnue 10 furnish the hest ire-cream and
tHda wafer in town.