The Brookhaven leader., 1889-10-17
~owy AND COUNTY ITEMS.


Wedding bells ring again to-h'ght'
no.l Perkins made business trip
., New Orleans this week
Frank Stewart, of Shelby, is at
- an n visit to his mother.
r,o Fair River Association meets
u;,h Antioch church next Saturday.
1fvou want any thing in the buggy
harness line, call on John X. Perkins.
The many friends of Mr.. John
uoGrath are glad to see him out
again.
pob Miller, one of the best Dis
,rict Attorneys in the State, was in
town Monday.
Rev. Il. +. Lewis, of Natchez,
preached at the Methodist church
Monday night.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
uaek. who has been suffering from
PARALYSIS, is improving.
The "Rainbow Party" at Mrs.
seayey's.was greatly enjoyed by a
large crowd of young people last
Friday night.
President Fitzhugh classes Whit
worth's musical faculty as ''the best
ontside of boston and Cincinnati"
That is not saying too much.
peet Fitzner, who has been on the
Coast for several years, was in town
last Saturday. He has Joined the
nanny army of commercial eyangel-
lists,
We are glad to see our esteemed
friend Capt. S. ID. Powell return to
business circles. Our town never had
more true hearted, clever. public
spirited citizen.
Supt. Turner, Conductors John
Kirby and John Burns, of the |. C.,
have been in attendance on the Cir
emit Court this week as witnesses in
the Railroad cases.
Men will differ-even about as sim
pie thing as n COW case, for instance.
For particulars, call on Big Ike Smith,
Capt. Powell, Jim Storm and other
members of jury No. /.
Misses Florence and Fannie Dea-
son, after spending two weeks in the
city visiting their sister, Mrs. Hurst,
returned to their home in Hatties
burg last Friday evening.
We regret to learn the immense
drying house of the Keystone Lum-
Der Company, eight mile east of
Bogue Chitto, and about $4,000 feet
of lumber were destroyed by file last
Friday night.
Miss Matte Penn has accepted a
position as music teacher in Prof.
Green's graded school at Grange
Hall. Miss. Matte is an accomplish
ed musician, and we doubt not will
fill the position to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Mr.. r. Z. johnson. worthy citizen
of South Lincoln, died on Oct. 11th,
leaving q wife and children and a
large circle of relations and friends to
mourn his loss, Deceased was a
member of Mt. Pleasant church and
4 devoted christian.
1t is sad, but nevertheless true,
that there isn't a decent and suitable
building in BroOkhaven ia which to
carry on the white public school for
the next terra. 1t is time our people
were waking up to the importance of
building a nice graded public school,
and we are glad to know they are
doing it.
Capt. Hoskins, with his character
istic public spirit, says he will donate
site for the proposed graded public
school whenever the town is ready to
build. If all of our citizens will en-
ter into the project with that sort of
zeal we will have the school by next
fall sure, and one that will be an or
nament to the town too
The many friends and former pa
irons of Capt. S. ID. Powell will be
glad to learn that he has opened up
again in the family grocery line on
Front street. He will carry only fresh,
nice goods, and all families wishing to
supply their tables with the best the
market affords, at living prices, will
find what they want at POwelfs.
Mr.. w. d. Larkin, representing
Circuit Clerk Warren as County
Registrar, will make the rounds of
the different precincts of the county,
according to the published dates,
beginning at Easts' Mill October 22nd.
We urge upon all Democrats to meet
Mr.. Larkin at these appointments and
register and see that their friends are
registered. You can depend upon it
that the members of the coon party
will be on hand.
The meeting of the Citizens Assoc
citation last Thursday night, though
not largely attended, was q very
pleasant and harmonious one, and the
spirit of progress and enterprise
which pervaded the expressions of its
members, was truly hopeful and en-
couraging. The next meeting of the
Association will be held next Thurs
day night, and all who feel an inter-
est in the future welfare of our town
are urged to attend and hear the COM
mittees' reports and take part in the
deliberations.
Our Board of Supervisors should
open their hearts andinvest in court
house bell. Public meetings are fire.
quently held at the court house, and
never a one but that the great con-
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