The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-06-07
THE STATE.
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
AND CONDENSED FROM
ALL QUARTERS.
Port Gibson wants n bank.

ut Gulfport.
The recent rains have improved the
States crops.
A wild bear was killed last week
near Winona.
The thriving city of GreenvilIe is
nov lighted by electricity.
Byram is the latest town to come to
the front with military company.
An artesian we'll now flows forth
from depth of 80 feet at Gulfport.
Jones county's late grand jury found
46 true bills, mostly for minor offences.
The Lexington Advertiser complains
of professional jurors in Holmes cOun-
ty.
The Fulton Reporter hoists the
name of Hon. David Johnston for
Governor.
The Congressional Convention for
the 4th District, meets at West Point,
August 18th.
Mr.. Ed. Elliot, of New Orleans. has
sold out, and returned to his old home
at Hazlehurst.
Stakes were driven last week for
the new passenger depot, of the !. e.
Il. Il. at jackson.
Meridian expects by June 18th to
vote 10000 to aid in building the
Warrior Coalfields Railroad.
The steamer, Ike Bonham, sunk so
miles above YazOo City last week.
1t struck hidden obstruction.
Mr.. Emanuel Hornthal, of Vicks-
burg, died last week. He was de-
voted member of the Southrons.
Richard Buckalew, aged 1O3 years,
died at his home in the north western
part of Copiah county last week.
Columbia has temperance and
Prohibition organization with Ex-At-
tornoy General T. s. Ford as Presi-
dent.
The drummers will soon make an
effort to get up a convention, and
their first meeting will be in Vicks-
burg.
DR.. Byron Lemly has been appoint
ed by the President postmaster at
Jackson, Miss, vice Writ Adams,
deceased.
Mr.. Jas. w. Dickey's saw mill near
Magnolia exploded on the 3lst. No
one injured seriously; four men blown
twenty feet.
Jas. Robertshaw, who for eight
years has been cashier of the bank at
Greenville, has resigned on account
of i'll health.
Frank Scrugg, of Ellisville, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary
for burglary committed several
months since.
At Oakley, through the careless
handling of a revolver, Ben Nixon of
Copiah lost his life. He was buried
last week at Wesson.
5000 reward is offered for the appre
hension of r. B. Chatham, who killed
young Hoskins in Holmes county last
July. He is 80 years old.
Ten empty freight cars were wreck
ed last week near Ellisville. The
accident was caused by the train
breaking into three parts.
Wayne Wellborn, of the Ellisyille
New South, was elected vice president
of the Grass Growers Convention.
which convened in jackson recently.
Prof. Golf, of the Fulton Reporter.
is on visit to his former home in
kentucky, and Col. David johnson is
occupying the editorial tripod in his
absence.
The bennington Camp Meeting,
near Crystal Springs will begin on the
Is of August, to continue one week.
The public and especially ministers
are invited.
Jas. NJ. Pegues, a youth of Is years.
IN trying to catch on to through
freight at Oxford had both legs crush
ed and died from the injuries. His
parents live at Martin, Ala.
Andrew Fogg, who was under SEN
tcnce of seven years in the penitenti-
airy for the killing of John Shaw, at
Natchez, last December, has been
puiuohSu ~ VIC NoNclHOi'
Mr. Walter II. Ladd, who founded
the Grenada Gazette some three or
four years ago, has retired from the
control of the paper, leaving the same
in the hands of Mr.. R. T. Payne.
The Port Gibson cotton mills are
now under full Roadway, and turning
out good marketable goods. The
mills want steady and industrious
young men and women to learn the
business.
Miss Lee McLaurin, of Brandon,
died at a private infirmary of New
York, last week, and was buried at
Brandon. She was sister of Hon.
LAUGH McLaurin and beloved by
many friends.
At request of Rev. W. b. Hines,
who recently met with a severe inju-
ries in a railroad accident near Mar
tinsville, he has been relieved from
duty on the Providence Circuit by
Bishop Keener, and his place sup
piled by Rev. w. l.. Linfeld.
BERTHE Sneed has given place to
viii NJ. Noah, on the staff of the
KosciuskO Star. While the new edi-
for builds his ark for the nublio Sofafv