The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-24
Town AND COUNTY ITEMS.

IN this lSSuo'
Indies Opera slippers at WIN. Abshs
gems at go cents.
For a temperance drink, nothing boat,
Lewenthal's soda.
Mrs. Jordan spent last Saturday and
Sunday in Wesson.
Mis-. Hill and Miss Lutte Gadberry will
visit Mrs. Kidd soon.
nMilk shake" is the latest. Call OH
DIR. Lewenthal and sample it.
The vIsilant Grand Fancy Dress Ball
vua decided aud brilliant success.
IewenthaPs ice-cream soda is u de-
uObtful beverage. Don't fail to try it.
Judre Magee, of MeCalPs, was in town
Monday shaking hands with his many
friends.
Rev. J. II. Gambrell left Tuesday morn
mo for n lecturng trip on the Valley
Railroad.
Hiram Cassidy, Jr., has returned from
Atlanta, where he has been for several
months past.
Aschoarship in the best Commercial
College in the South may be had on ap-
plicatien TO this Office.
Mrs. J. II. Gambrell left Tuesday
morning to spend week or two visiting
her sister at Wilson, La.
A good new brick sidewalk in front of
MS. Bowers millinery store is greatly
appreciated by pedestrians.
Delegates from the Sabbath Schools of
this place will attend the s. S. Conven-
.;on at Wesson next Sabbath.
Mr.. Davis is Identifying the old Mobiles
place with lasting improvements. Mr..
Jordan is doing the painting.
Mrs Leach, who has been spending
some time with Pres. Fitzhugh's family,
left for New Orleans Wednesday,
Lewenthaps soda fount, with it's invit-
ing seats, is just the place for the ladies
to call and get refreshing drink.
The LEADER office is now turning ont
some fine samples of job printing. Give
it a trial when you need any thing in
this line.
Byrd Mcdowell an enterprising colored
farmers Of Bogue ChittO, has presented
the LEADER with a cOllard stalk measu-
ring feet in length. Who can beat it ?
Mrs. Prof Mayes, of Oxford, is visit
ing Pres Fitzhugh's family. Mrs Mayes
is one of the loveliest characters in the
State.
Hon. ]. J. PROXY, of Natchez, spent
Monday and Tueday in town and left
Tuesday evening for the State Conven-
ton, to which he was delegate from
Adams.
Hon. c. r. Dale and Mcssrs. Will Can
non and Ed. Weathersby, of Monticello,
passed through town Tuesday evening en-
route to the Democratic State Convention
at Jackson.
Messrs John Bailey, JOS Burns, Jack
Hart, A. NJ. Summers, Mack Tyler, W. 7.
Smith and Robert CriscOe were among
the LEADERS, welcome callers during the
the past week.
Our truck men are now shipping
large quantities of beans. Those who
sell under contract made with Mr.. Appel
last February realize rs cents per bushel
for the green varieties, and $l.00 for the
golden wax
Ans. Smith and Henry Wright, who
were in Jail charged with completely in
the shooting of the old cOlored man VIM.
Nelson, were released last Saturday on a
$500 bond each, Nelson being considered
ont of danger.
The ladies of the Wesleyan Aid Society
furnish the most delicious ice cream every
Friday in the Schwall building, and
should be literally patronized by all of
our citizens who believe in aiding Jealous
workers and a worthy cause. Price, 10
cents per saucer.
Rev.L. S. Piker, wife and little son,
left for their home in st. Louis, on last
friday evening. Mr.. Piker is pastor of
'he Fourth Baptist Church of that city,
and has won high place in the esteem
OF The st. Louis people both as a man
and minister.
Miss Annie Hobbs, of Beanregard died
last Sunday and her remains were carried
10 Brookhaven for interment. Miss An
ME was teacher in the Wesson public
school III 1886, and was beloved by all
her patrons and pupils. Our sympathy is
with her bereaved relatives-Wesso ar
COSY, 18th.
Perry Smith, white youth from the
country, cut Sim Roberts, notorious
young negro, IN town last Saturday even
ing The negro invited the difficulty by
ma'leously imposing on the boys little
brother He was not dangerously hurt,
out Perry Smith was bound over in the
sum of 5000.
negro bearing the name of John Will
Hams stole the valise of Gen. j. A. Smith
vi The train here Saturday night, con-
aiming some very valuable land papers.
Williams was yesterday discovered and
'"p'"red IN cabin OF Capt. Milams
P.ace' by Constable Decell and City
nafShal Hurst, and the valse and por-
''on OF its contents recovered. He IS now
"J"lI awaiting preliminary trial.
Excursion to jackson.
Inc l. c. Railroad will run a special
excursion train c.on, n.,i.o e., To,l,s,,, +,