The Brookhaven leader., 1888-11-15

Monticello has been dedicated.
The double daily mail service has
gone into effect on the /. c. X. X.
Miss Anna Torrey, of jefferson
county, died at Wesson recently.
The Summit Sentinel has changed
its publication day to Wednesday.
Sam Jones is holding forth at Green
vile. Prof. E. o. Excel is leading
the choir.
The new public school building at
Hazlehurst when completed, will cost
| $4,000.
The betting alone of the new addi
ton to the Wesson Mills will cost
$4,000.
In all YazoO county Harrison re-
ceived 8 votes, while Cleveland's ran
up to 1910.
j. B. O'Brien's residence, Natchez,
was damaged by fire on the 10th to
the amount of $500.
The Vicksburg Compress caught
fire last Monday, but was extinguish-
ed with little damage.
Col. II. Fl. Hogg, of Hazlehurst,
will run big excursion from Canton
to New Orleans on Dec 9TH.
Kernaghan's home county, Rankin,
gave his Democratic opponent, Hook
er, more than 900 majority.
Rev. Mr.. Hall has been called to
the passionate of the Monticello Bap-
fist church for the ensuing year.
Grenada, which in 1884 voted for
Blaine, redeemed herself this time
and gave Cleveland 375 majority.
The late Bolivar county grand jurl
shook things up. 1S4 witnesses were
examined and III true bills found.
Mrs. Laura +. Hinsdale, of Biloxi.
is to write the "Story of Mississippi"
in Lorthorp's Stories of the States.
Black tongue is killing all the deer
in Kemper county, and is also spread
ing among the cattle of that section.
a fire at the Yazoo Oil Works
caused loss Of ST., 900. The Works
belonged to the Oil Trust Company.
DR.. Rogue Moore, who stole an
Overcoat and watch from the students
at Clinton was captured at Ellisville.
Magnolia and jackson, Miss, went
Democratic this year for the first time
in a presidential election since the
war.
The State Auditor has decided that
liquor dealers who sell tobacco or Gig
airs must pay $40 per annum like other
dealers.
John Aliens majority in the first
District is almost all. The voters
came very near making his election
unanimous.
A fire at Raymond on the 7th de
stroyed IA fine gin belonging to J. W.
Roberts & Co. and valued at sec, 200.
No insurance.
Mr.. c. E. Watts, ex-Chancery and
Circuit Clerk of Lawrence county.
has recently built and opened new
store ut Monticello.
Mrs. Fatheree, aged 70, living near
Crystal Springs, was burned to death
last week by her clothing catching
fire from the stove.
The State Fair has a good friend in
Miss Alice Ware, of Forest, who has
worked faithfully for exhibits in the
needlewOrk department.
Mr.. j. NJ. Matthews, one of the most
talented young lawyers of the State,
onH Mice OIo NoCnn;oo x-oro c,;o5
at Walden, on the 18th inst.
The Bolivar County Democrat says
the heightened poker player must go
In order that the crap shooter may be
fired and hOmicides broken up.
A negro named Geo. Hale was
drowned in Long Lake, and the body
was recovered Saturday at Four Mile
Bridge on the V. g. NJ. Railroad.
Frank Burkitt of the Chickasaw
Messenger, has challenged J. H. We'll
born of the East Mississippi Times, to
discussion of the A. & NJ. College.
Madison can beat the world on fine
colts. There are not less than thons-
and, from 3 months to 8 years old
horse and mule colts in our county
to-day.-CantOn Picket.
$3.50 reward is offered for the negro,
John Calvin, who murdered Police
man j. NJ. Collins at Meridian recent
ly. The murderer is % years old, 5
feet 6 inches high, and weighs 135
pounds.
w. E. Mcdaniel, a brakeman, was
killed on the V. & NJ. r. r. on last
Saturday. He swung out of the ca
bOOse to go on top just as the train
passed bridge and one of the Orders
caught him.
General Lee, President of the A. g.
M. College, has declined the Chancel-
lorship of the University of Georgia,
which offered to pay him a salary of
$500. He gets $1,000 a year at the
A. & NJ. He is determined to remain in
Mississippi, giving all the talents he
possesses to the upbuilding of her great
agricultural and mechanical school.
The Sam Jones revival which began
at Greenyille last Sunday is drawing
large crowds. The services are
characterized by all Mr.. Jones' we'll
known ecceDtricities. He is emphat-
ic in his denunciation of the saloons.
theatres and bathrooms. A movement
| to close business hOusas at carta;n