The Brookhaven leader., 1889-09-19
sowy AND COUNTY ITEMS.

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Miss Fannie Larkin has returned,
81 The ioy of many friends.
pros Fitzhugh ia walling up the
college campus. A fine idea 1t lS'
. Ar Ned Sparkman, of Magnolia,
vas in town the first of the week.
Miss Annie Heuck is now the
.sicient book keeper at her fathers
store.
Miss Addie Smith returned Monday
,;ght to the Industrial College at CO.
lumbus.
Dr. Craig left for Sioux City Tues
day to superintend the Brookhaven
exhibit.
Mrs. s. C. Buffaloe, after a pleasant
.,av at Mrs. Davis, has returned to
jackson.
The College had fine opening yes
,erdav. and new students are coming
m on every train.
Jimmie McGrath has returned to
scbool ut Spring Hill College, near
Mobile. Jim is bright boy.
yrs Hobbs returns thanks to one
and all who assisted her in the get
ting mp of the Union Entertainment.
Ed. Martin, the tall sycamore of
the New Mississippian, favored the
LEADER with a call while III town
Saturday.
The protracted meeting announced
10 begin at the Presbyterian church
next Friday night, has been indefin-
itely postponed.
We regret to learn of the removal
Of Capt. VIM. Boles to the vicinity of
Caseyville. He and his worthy fam
liz will be much missed.
Miss Alice Fitzhugh won many
compliments by her sweet singing
and her recitation as the "Angel of
Prohibition" on last Friday evening.
Miss Alice Anding and Miss Addie
Watts stood successful examinations
for the Industrial College at COlum-
bus, they being the only applicants.
Mr.. Chas. Elder has resigned his
place at Kohlman's and gone to New
orleans, and is succeeded by that
agreeable young gentleman, Alex
Simon.
Rev. r. J. Boone, after 60 days of
meetings numbered 1873 who had been
converted under his preaching.
Bro. Boone isa good preacher and a
good man.
Jack Hart will be at the "straw-
raking" at the Court House Saturday
night, and all the Democrats of town
and surrounding country should be
on hand to witness the fun.
John White, one of our incest boys,
left last Sunday evening for Lexing-
ton, n.y., where he goes to attend
school. John leaves a vacancy in our
society that can not be easily filled.
The Brass Band favored us with a
serenade last week and we awOke to
the realization that BrOokhaven
really has a good brass band. Sue
cess to the ambitious and kindly
hearted Young men who compose
it.
The old reliable house of John
McGrath & Sons have had to increase
their corps of clerk on account of
their growing business; Miss Maggie
Flood, of this place, and Mr.. Tom
Mckay, of Wesson, now being engag-
ed behind their counters.
Mr.. L. F. Chamberlin and family,
eight in number, have lately arrived
from the West and settled on the AL
fred Smith place 2 miles from town.
We bid them welcome, and trust they
may be we'll pleased with their new
home in the "Sunny South"
Mr.. Will McGrath and Miss Katie
returned from their trip to the North
and East last Wednesday evening
and were cordially welcomed home
by relatives and friends. No two
young people of our town could have
been more missed than were they.
Lewis Fitzhugh has gone to Mem
phis to take good place offered him
in the drug business. Lewis is a
bright promising boy, and is certain
to make his way in the world. He
was a greatspopular favorite here, and
will be much missed by the young
people.
Our worthy young friend T. Fl.
Perkins will open a furniture, hard
ware, house-furnishing and general
variety store on Railroad Avenue
about October the LIST. We note with
pleasure this new enterprise, and as
Tom is young man of industry,
steady habits, and business experience
he is sure to succeed.
The new board of trustees of the
city schools met last Friday evening
at the Mayors Office and organized by
the election of DR.. Craig as Secretary
and President. The Board decided
to defer the appointment of princi-
pal and teachers of the public schools
until October 10, and request that all
applications shall be made in writ
ing.
Joe Dale, of the Monticello Press,
let his beaming countenance shine in
upon us last Friday and Saturday,
having come up to attend the w. {.
i.U. entertainment, in which he took
part. Joe says he has no idea of re-
signing the position of State Liar,
even though he has put his letter in
the Monticello church since he was
appointed to that office.
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