The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-26
~owy AND COUNTY ITEMS,

n,r voung men have organized ~
;D"trcl company. More anon.
Thor, will be mite meeting at
1rdge McMillian's tomorrow night.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Lawson are
.ow nleasantly domiciled at the Rails
residence.
u;ss Minnie Hoskins has returned
crom lengthy visit to relatives at
Armstead.
nor,t fail to attend the citizens
,osetipg at the Court House to-mor-
row night
Mrs. Barnard Bee and children ar
rived yesterday afternoon on visit
to relatives.
Mr.. A. r. Denton left last Saturday
NIGHT to Join DR.. Craig at the great
s;oux City Corn Palace.
Miss Willie Galloway has been
.,ected to a position III the faculty
Galloway College, Searcey, Ark.
Miss Olivia Sones returned last
Wednesday evening from Meridian,
where she has been visiting relatives.
Miss Sarah Stewart, one of Brook
hoven,s most worthy young ladies,
has good school at Free Run in VA
700 county.
Miss Annie Buie, one of Whit
worth's "Sweet girl graduates" of last
lime. left yesterday afternoon to take
school at Florissa.
A dance at the residence of Mr.. A. T.
Denton was the source of much pleas
ure to crowd of our young people
last Thursday night.
The Meridian News thinks there is
still hope of getting railroad from
Natchez to Meridian, via Brookhaven
--"the missing link" So mote it
be.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Hoskins have
the sympathy of many friends in the
loss of their precious little son, Jacob
Wbitworth, which sad bereavement
overlook them last Monday.
Capt. Hoskins built BrOokhaven,
named it,and set every man nit up in
business at least that's what a man
says who heard his speech at the
Court House Saturday night.
Mr.. H. O. Dayton, of Mancou,
Iowa, has purchased 35 acres of land
II miles east of town, and will build
and make improvements at an early
day. Again we say welcome.
Miss Katie Johnson, Youngest
daughter, of the late DR.. II. F. John
son, has been elected music teacher in
the Meridian graded public school.
Miss Katie possesses decided musical
talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pink Smith, of Union
Hall have the sympathy of friends
in the loss of their little 18-months-
old daughter, which sad dispensation
> Of Providence occurred last Tuesday
evening.
Miss Ada Chrisman left Tuesday for
Blue Mountain Female College, where
she will take IL postgraduate course.
Judge Chrisman accompanied her
thither and will return by the way of
Bolivar county.
Miss Emma Hubener, of New
Orleans, who has been visiting friends
at the Commercial House, returned
to her home last Saturday morning,
accompanied by Misses nellie Atkins
and Blanche Magee.
Judge Chrisman has issued an order
to the Sheriff and Circuit Clerk post
poning court in this county from the
first to the second Monday in October.
Therefore. no witnesses OF jurors
summoned need appear until that
time.
Mr.. R. E. FUR, the Democratic
nominee for Assessor, paid us an APP
preciated call last Saturday. Mr..
Furr is young man of sterling worth,
and when elected this fall the people
will have in him sober, efficient
and trustworthy official.
Hon. r. II. Thompson has moved
his law Office up stairs over the Bank
Building, and his old office in the
McGrath Building will be used by
Messrs. McGrath g. Sons for the &C
commodation of their large and grow
ing clothing department..
"a Martha Washington Tea Party
will be given at Heuck's Hall to-mor-
row night under the auspices of the
Presbyterian church. 10 cents adj
mission will be charged and refresh
ments furnished free. All are request
ed to dress in cold timey" costumes.
Young gentlemen to wear knee
pants.
We are glad to announce that
the three bright, adventurous boys of
the Caseyville Deighborhood who be-
came enthused over cowboy stories
and started to Texas last Friday night
without consulting their parents, re-
Traced their steps after getting as far
as Natchez. 1t is needless to add that
the young "prodigals" were gladly
welcomed back.
Prof. Edgar Green, a successful
young teacher, will open graded
school for boys and girls at Grange
Hall, near Caseyville, on Oct 7th. He
will undertake to make it first-class
school of it's kind and will no doubt
succeed. He will be assisted by his
brother, Prof. o. c. Green, and Miss
blanche White, one of BrOOkhaven's
sweetest and most accomplished
young ladies, has been engaged to
leach music and elocution.
Reports having been circulated that
Mr. Isaac c. Smith, the regular Dem
Ocratlc nominee for SuneryisOr in