The Brookhaven leader., 1889-10-10
rowy AND COUNTY ITEMS

night.
mo College runs Sabbath school
e." own. and it is a big one too.
yrs Hobbs aud children left yes
,erday to visit relatives III Clinton
Vivian Byrd and Jim Pickens have
uoneto Vicksburg. May fortune smile
upon Them
The ". G.. T. U. will meet next
ru;dov evening at 4 o'clock at the
Presidents home.
The new Catholic School, under the
,nervision of Rev. Father Van HOOv-
.r, is well attended.
AFR John McGrath has been confin-
a 70 his bed several days with fever.
We hone he may soon be out again.
Owing TO the demands on our space,
ro have found it necessary to discon
,inue the w. e. I. U. column for a
few weeks.
A dance at the residence of Mr.. Ii.
y Atkins last Thursday night, was
greatly enjoyed BY large crowd of our
young people,
All of the Democratic committees
on organization should be ready to re-
mort at the meeting at the court house
next Monday.
Mr.. c. F. Martz, our new cOnfectiOn-
or has arrived and will soon he ready
for business. He proposes to handle
only tirst-class goods.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. Larkin Baggett and Miss Mary
Bee on the 10Th, and of Mr.. I. G..
McNair, Jr., and Miss Jessie Perkins
on the 18th.
There are 80 State cases and 65 civil
eases on the docket for next weeks
circuit court. These, with what new
business may he added, will make the
weeks term very busy one.
Suggs Matthews, of Hazlehurst, was
in town Sunday. Mr.. Matthews is a
candidate for the United States Mar
shalship of this district and his
chances for the place are good.
The cotton receipt at this depot for
September was 1,109 bales, against
AS bales for the same month last
vear-an increace in favor this season
of 634. This is an encouraging start.
Rev. A. F. Watkins assisted Rev.
Mr.. Rayner in u prOctracted meeting
at Magnolia last week. Several per-
sons were added to the church, as the
result of Bro. Watkins good preach
ing.
DR.. Witherspoon,, of the Upper
Seamen's Bethel, of New Orleans,
preached in the Presby terrain church
on last Wednesday evening. He is
pleasing speaker and engaged in a
phlanthropic cause.
Bishop Galloway made an eloquent
address at the Methodist church last
night on the subject of education and
endowing the Methodist College, and
received a contribution in cash and
subscriptions of $4,000.
protracted meeting will open at
the Methodist church tonight. Pas
tor Watkins will be assisted until
next Sunday by Presiding Elder
Lewis, and after that time by Dir.
B. Carradine, of New Orleans.
The Lawrence County High School
wishes to employ music teacher,
who can also assist in the primary
department. Salary about $4,000 per
month. For particulars, address DIR.
J. A. Rowan, Silver Creek.
Messrs. r. II. Thompson, H. Cassidy,
A. Lewenthal,Jr A.C. McNair, b. L.
Hobbs, j. A. j. Hart, and II. r. APP
plewhite have offered their servises
tothe Executive Committee to canvass
the county for the Democratic ticket
whenever called upon.
The Woman's Missionary Society,
of the Baptist church held it's public
meeting on last Sabbath evening.
The feature of the evening was an
address by the pastor, Rev. A. \.
LOmax. This society of nineteen
members has made $3.50 during the
year.
Prof. j. NJ. Girault, one of the old
est and most successful teachers in
the county, paid us pleasant call
last Saturday and renewed his sub
scription. The Professor informs us
that he is replacing the old school
house mt Little Bahala with a new
and better school building.
Little Tom Magee, son of Mrs.
FOrsythe, was dangerously crushed by
collision of horses at the Cincinnati
race track last Saturday. At last ac
counts We are glad to learn that there
were hopes of his recovery. Brooks
Hardy his cousin, left Sunday night to
attend him. Another boy was also
dangerously hurt at the same time.
The progressive house of John
MeGrath g. Sons have added splen-
did gents clothing department in the
second story of their store, reached
oy a spiral iron stairway from their
shoe department.. This house always
Keeps in the front rank and deserves
thecentidence and success it has won.
Amovement is on foot to organize
agood military company in Brook
maven, Enough names have already
Oeen secured to make the movement
asuecess, and Il meeting will be held
az an early day for the purpose of
gong into organization. This is a
movement in the right direction. Let
US nave it by al means, and he pre-
pared for home as well as State pro-
lection.
The Fair River Association will
convene with Antioch church, IL
siies South of BroOkhaven, on next