The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-25
Gown AND COUNTY ITEMS.

Melons abound.
Crop prospects are fine.
Mrs. Doherty has been quite i'll.
whonping cough is still in town.
fin, rain favored this scctien las
Sunday.
Mrs. n. Jones has recovered from seri
uns illness.
Wa regret to hear of Mr. Ed. Schaller'
continued illness.
The church sociablos add much to the
dull summer season.
Woodbury. fruit Jars cheap, at Perk
ms Hardware store.
Sam Hoskins is now employed at the
,lepot as assistant agent
W. F. Parsons left for Durant Monday
,icht OH a business trip.
Iobn Teuuisson and LonIs Zwirn, OF
Summit, were in town Sunday.
Ice.cream freezcrs! Ice-cream frcezers
all sues at Perkins Hardware store.
Rev. J, Fl, Gambrell was confined to his
he'd the first of the week by illness.
Mfr. C. Abrams has purchased the Ike
Hoskins place on Monticello street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunuing, of Victoria,
Texas, arc in town visiting relatives.
Jimmie McGrath returned from college
sn Alabama the latter part of last week.
Lucien Scott, on estimable young man
of Franklin, is now engaged at Hart
mans.
Don't forget the "Lemon Squeeze" in
the Stewart-storm grove Tomorrow
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. II. Thompson leave to-
morrow or next day on a pleasure trip to
Dakota.
The w. CT. U. will meet tomorrow
evening at s O'Clock at Mrs. Gambrelps
residence.
Mrs. Charles Chrisman retained last
Tuesday evening from a visit to relatives
in Canton.
Our young friend Jas. Pickens, of the
Canton Picket is at home on a visit to
his mother.
Mrs. Sessions and Dune. left on yester-
days train for Natchez where they go to
visit Mrs. Ada PROXY.
Mrs. Crutcher and her accomplished
daughters entertained a party of young
people on last Friday evening.
Misses Minnie and Daisy Hoskins have
returned from a two weeks visit to rela-
tiyes at Armstead and Forest.
Mrs. Pickens has returned from a
lengthy visit to her daughter, Mrs. DR..
Butler, of Lake Washington.
Capt. Sam Whitworth, now out on bond
for the killing at Rising Sun, is here on
visit to his sister, Mrs. Capt. Hoskins
Brookhaven can now keep cool at q
cent a pound. Ice in small quantities
may be had at that price once week.
VIM. Abshagen's 81 90 and 1926 La
tlics' Dongola Button are handsome. just
to hand. Don't fail to get pair.
James Guthrie, Esq, of New Orleans,
attended the funeral obsequies of his
amt, the lamented Mrs. Wesley Martin.
Miss Josie Bowen returned from visit
to Cant. Bowers family at Wesson last
Tuesday evening. accompanied by Miss
Fannie.
Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge's sermon last Sab
bath morning on the fourth command
ment, was an able and fearless exposition
of the truth.
1t is reported that DR.. Van Watts will
deliver lecture in town Saturday even
ing, August 3rd, for the benefit of the
Methodist parsonage.
Tho picnic at Smiths bridge last
Tuesday, complimentary to the "big six''
was greatly enjoyed by all who had the
good fortune to be present.
There will be a lawn party given on the
college campus tonight under the aus
pices of the Methodist church. A good
time is In store for all who attend.
Peet Miazza, of the Lawrence House at
jackson, and Angelo Miazza, one OF
Shaw's popular young business men, Wis
tied their brother, Jim Mazza, this week.
Mr.. j. N. Cook has rented the Brooks
place and will soon move his family here.
They will be cordially welcomed and
prove valuable acquisition to our town
Prof. j. o. Green will organize voca
class at the Skating Rink next Monday
hight at $50 O'clock. Every one is in
Vited who would like to take lessons
First lesson free.
Miss BERTHE Pekins, one of our mos
popular young ladies, was gladly welcomed
home by host of admiring friends from
alengthy visit to her brother, Ed. Per
kns. of Paragould, Ark.
We are requested to announce that the
protracted meeting at Damascus Baptist
church, Franklin county, has been post
poned from the fourth Sabbath in July t.
the fourth Sabbath in August.
DIR. A. E. Thompson, of Bogue Chitto
and his little son, Master Charley, paid
us q welcome call Monday. The Doctor
says he is getting too big for his breeche'
in other words, he is growing fieshy.