The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-23
Gown AND COUNTY ITEMS,

For n nice new buggy cheap, call on
Hartman.
Fine cheese aud creamery butter at
Powelps.
Mfr. Henry schaller visited his brother
at Greenwood, recently.
Mr.. sherman's residence promises to he
nh ornament to our town.
Aft Moriah claimed large number OF
,pr citizens on last Sabbath.
Misses Lily Dale and Blanche White
have returned from the Coast.
Hartman has on hand fine lot Uf the
latest styles of furniture cheap.
bale of cotton was brought in yester-
aav-but it was raised last year.
Iowontbaps ice-cream soda Is II de-
uohtful beverage Don't fail to try it.
Many of the shade trees and good
deal of fencing about town were prostrat-
ed by the storm.
Miss Blanche Magee spent several days
at Union Hall in attendance upon the
protracted meeting.
A scholarship in the best Commercial
College in the South may be had on ap-
pIication to this Office.
We are glad to learn of the improving
health of T. J. s. McGrnth among the
mountains of North Carolina.
Major WilmOth's ice cream and soda
are lust as delicious as ever. II you don't
believe 1t, just give him call.
We learn that Mrs. NJ. II. Harmon,
well known to our citizens, is now ELL
gagged in the millinery business in New
Orleans.
The ladies' of the Brookhayen w. c. T.
T., assisted the ladies of Pike i'll writing
"circnlar letters" to the voters of that
county.
Max Pricbatsch and Capt. Meyer left
Saturday night for Chicago, where they
go to purchase the machinery for the new
planning mill.
Mr.. Henry Lewenthars stable was
blown down by the storm Sunday night,
his horse and COW narrowly escaping a
sudden death.
Steve Scobely has sold out his stock of
goods and moved to Greenville, where he
will resume his old business of dealing in
"wet groceries"
Our young friend Jake Boone, now an
employe on the Bolivar County Democrat,
is at home on a short visit for his health.
lie isn't acclmated yet.
Farmers who had dead trees standing
in their tields when Sunday nights storm
came, will have lots of log rolling to do
before making another crop.
Mrs. Lula Davis has made voluntary
assignment of her stock of millinery,
with J. &. Storm as assignee. The assets
are sufficient to cover liabilities.
Our valued friend Mr.. Irwin MaCee paid
us d pleasant call yesterday and left a
substantial token of his good will to the
LEADER and its Editor. Thanks, good
friend.
Mr. Jesse W. Maxwell, of Fair River,
gave MS a call yesterday. He says the
corn and cotton fields in his neighbor-
hood look IN if they have had logs roll
ed over them.
Brookhaven was well represented at
the Crystal Springs camp meeting. That
eloquent and earnest young divine, Dr.
W. b. Murrah, preached to a vast audi
cnce at II o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Baggett will make
their future home In Houston, Texas
We know of none who can claim a great
er number or sincerer friends. at this
place than this charming young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Bee and MIR. and
Mrs. Chas. Heuck attended Grand Lodge
meeting of the Knights and Ladies OF
Honor at Holly Springs last week and re-
port having had a delightful time. The
next meeting will he at Durant.
There will be an important called
meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. at their hall tc
night at $50, and all members are earn
estly urged to be present. Also the com
mttee of ladies who have been invited to
assist in preparing an entertainment.
The protracted meeting at Union Hal
which closed last Friday, resulted in II
aceessons to the church-S by experience
and by letter-and general revival o.
the church. Most all of the preaching
was done by the pastor. Rev. j. A. Scar
borough.
DO you want an engine, saw mill, girls
mill, moving machine, cotton gin, cotton
press, cane mill and evaporator or an,
thing in the machinery or mill suppl!
lnef If so, call gu or write to j. X
Perkins for circular and prices and stat
what You want, and be will give 20,
satisfaction.
BY invitation, Capt. P. G. Milan ad
dressed large congregation of coloret
people at Della Green church few mile
southwest of town last Sunday on tn
subject of general education and Sunda.
schools. The Captain is well qualif,ed t
give some good practical instruction oil
these subjects.
Colonel" v. r. Byrd, the portIy mil
ionaire of the News, Lewis Decell an
the Editor of the LEADER, enjoyed
pleasant trip together to Mt. Moriah las
sunday. An immense congregation wa