The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-12
-oyn AND COUNTY ITEMS.



aon. A. Fl. Longino was III town sun
,r,,, has become Of the Park Associa'
,iOj
~. r0ret to hear Of the Illness Of Capt
Boles.
powelrs Patent Flour is the finest
made.
,,o n. Martin. OF Jacksoh' was III town
,t Sabbath
Dr. Lowry, of Jackson was visiting
here Sunday
,.,cs cbrisman is holding Court this
r.sk at Magnolia.
,aipy Sunday prevented the usual
ssrviCes last Sabbath
Won don't know how cheap yon can
INC until you see Powelfs goods.
prv your -four at Powell's and yon
.,,t have to take it back TO town.
The Cowboy pianist played to poor
b,t deserved better, We are told.
man playing OH seven instruments at
as the street attraction yesterday.
The W. C. 7. U. will meet at Mrs. Mar
halls this evening at 4. Every body is
going.
The naso uerade mite meeting was well
blended aud much enjoyed last Friday
evening.
Miss Fannie Bowen has returned from
do,;chtful visit to Mrs. R. W. Millsaps
Nc Jackson.
A scholarship in the best Commercial
Collepe in the South can he had on applI-
cation to this office.
,oroe number of our representative
farmers we're in Mt the County Alliance
meeting last Friday.
All those of our truck farmers who can
.bould attend the meeting of the State
horticultural Society now being held at
Crystal Springs.
The members of the Cbautauquan Cir
Gle are requested to attend meeting OF
the circle to night at the residence OF
Mrs. J. w. Martin.
Brother. if you receive bill from us,
don't pat it into your pocket until 30"
have decided to make life less burden
for us. by paying what you owe.
Mrs. L. s. Piker and handsome little
son will spend the winter with her mother,
Mrs. L. White. Rev. Mr.. Piker is now
installed in useful field in St. Louis.
Our clever FREUD, Tom Rails, of Wes-
son. was in town this week. Any one
who wishes to bny or rent good place
in Brook haven. should communicate with
him.
Col. T. b. Scale, for several years post
master at Morgan's Fork, and one of the
best citizens of Franklin County, has re
moved to Roxie, where in future he will
reside.
Among Rev. J. r. Parishes last words
in the Brsokhavcn Baptist Church were
these: I'm a square toed Baptist,
Democrat and Prohibitionist, square
toed, too!'
If that picture in last Sundays Plea
yune hadn't been labeled nobody ever
wonld have taken it for Daniel bennett,
What has the Colonel done any way, to
be thus caricatured!
The Young ladi, Leap Year Ball at .the
Opera House last night was grand affair
in all its appointments One who is
connisseur in such matters has promised
to furnish US report for next issue.
The Presbyterian entertainment Tues
day night for the benefit of the Natchez
Orphans was an entertaining and success
ful one, and neat little sum realized
ther, on for the worthy object in view.
Farmers and gardeners should read the
advertisement of the Planet Cultivator
in tins issue, J. r. Perkins agent, and
put it down on their list of farm lnple-
ments to be purchased. Those who have
tried it, say it hasn't an eqnal in its line
The display of beautiful and delicious
cakes at the Knights aud Ladies of Honor
supper was something Immense; but none
exceled one, of which We were presented
a bouutifnl share-an elegant pound cake
made by Ms. VIM. Abshagen.
Mr.. Isaac Smith Sr., recently killed
seven hogs that averaged in weight over
$50 pounds each. Mr.. Smith says he
hasn't failed to raise his own meat for %
years. which entities him TO be written
down as another one of Lincoln's model
farmers.
W. NJ. Anding and family, and Mr..
Watson and mother, all of Lincoln coun-
ty, have rented portion of Z. d. Showers
place, and located in tins county. They
come highly endorsed as people who will
make acceptable citizens OF our county.
-Fayette Chronicle.
Our young friends, Messrs. Aliens and
Henry Meyer, of BroOkhaven, have pnr-
chased the store of A. Krauss, one of the
largest in BrOokhaven, and will run
arge and successful mercantile business.
They are among the youngest and best
business men in the State.-Netc Missis-
sippian.
j. r. Perkins continues 10 maintain his
we'll earned reputation as the leading
harwdare man of South Mississippi. In
addition to his regular store, which Is
packed with all manner of hard ware etc,