The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-08
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

II. A. SMITH,
Try a pair of VIM Al shagsn's 1926 81
Dongola Button.
Mrs j., ssie Warren Sebastian has re.
turned to Tennessee.
Miss Lulah Ragsdale IL now teaching
elocution in Whitworth College.
Mrs. Richie, of Evansville, Indiana, il
now a member of Whitwortb faculty.
CIsTrRNs--A. Riggs IL Bro, 247 Delord
street, near Dryades, New Orleans. Send
for price list.
The L. II. 5. Of the Baptist Church viii,
siyc package party at Mrs. Strickland's
tomorrow evening.
Hons. r. Fl. Thompson and A. G. Nc
Nair wen. down tn Monticello Monday to
attend Chancery Court.
Mr.. VIM. Abshagen will try half acre
in peas, half acra in tomatoes and half
acre in beans for market.
Dr. Lewenthal's hot drinks, especially
his hot lemonades, must be sampled to be
HppIcC'atCN' ~ '"S'h'
Mr.. J. P. Campbell, for several month s
connected with the LEADER office, left for
his home in Kansas Monday.
We are glad TO see Mr.. Fred. Sherman
at his desk again after several days con
6ucment at home by sickness.
Whoever tried to get that "pie" last
Friday night, will please return and make
good the damages on the safe.
just to banda line of Saller, Levin &
Co.'S Philadelphia fine Shoes-the best in
the market, at VIM Abshagen's.
President Fitzhueh has purchased
herd Mt Oxford-one cow and two heif-
prs.
The Catholics of this place will soon
begin work on new $1,000 Church.
The money has already been raised, We
understand.
The best is the cheapest. Buy Shriner's
Indian Vermifnge, as it is guaranteed to
destroy and expel worms-the child's
greatest enemy.
special meeting of the Ladies' Wesleyan
Aid Society is requested for Monday after
noon, March 18th, 4 o'clock, at tho resi-
dence Of Mrs. McNair.
1t is still true that "An idle brain is the
devils workshop, and that "Satau finds
some mischief still for idle hands to do"
Keep busy, boys, and don't loaf.
Our young friend Edwin Kidd, Of the
State University, was at home u few days
last week. He has been summoned to
Brandon US witness in the Hamilton
case.
Several of our citizens went mp To
Wesson last Friday evening to witness the
object lessons taught by The Missionary
Ship" which is being exhibited through
the State.
We sympathize with our friend lobe
Cox in the loss of his tomato plants. His
hot bed was not suffci' ntly protected on
one ~ the cold nights last week and they
were nippcd by the frost
A good many of our leading county men
We're in town last Monday attending the
Sheritf's sale of delinquent lands, and bids
we're Lively; so much SD that the State
bad to buy in only ten pieces.
The jury Of inquest in the Short muir
der have not yet announced IA decision.
Mr.. Rnbe McNair, Sheriff of Lincoln cour-
ty, has been summoned to appear before
them as Il witness.-Franklin Co. Herald
President Fitzhugh has IL letter from
Mr.. }. W. Jenkins, of Kansas City, who
desires to rent or bay Il house III Brook
haven with or 6 rooms and move
here to educate his daughters. Any one
having such Il house should apply.
Mr.. j. +. Chiles attended the mite
meeting at the editors hnme last Friday
evening, but disappointed one of our
pretiiest girls by declining to .'take u
promenade" We hare thought that Mrs.
Chiles didn't look like curtain lecturer!
The LEADER was honorcd by an apprc-
ciatcd call last Thursday from Mrs. Ban
Hndnall and Miss Bannie Allen. Miss
Bannie is Brookhaveu's night telegraph
operator, and there in not Il more aiihfui
or efficient one on the Illinois Central
Road.
The Board of Supervisors were in SEES
sion three days this week appointing
road overseers and receiving their reports,
correcting erroneous assessments, and
examining the report of the Treasurer
We will give full report of the proceed
ings next weel.
Messrs. jesse N. and Isaac c. Smith,
two oi Lincoln's most prosperous young
farmers, paid us pleasant call last Sat
nrday and renewed their subscription to
the LEADER for another year. They will
give truck farming trial this year to the
extent of one acre in English peas and
two acres in beans.
We invite the special attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of Geo. s.
Green, Jackson, Miss. dealer in the eel
ebrated Core Coal, lime cement, plas-
ter, etc. Mr.. Green is all experienced bust
ness man, fair, prompt and honest in his
dealings, and sells on close margins, so
that those purchasing from him can al
ways get the best bargains. Give him
trial W hen you need any thing in his line,
and weguarantee he will give satisfaction