The Brookhaven leader., 1889-06-06
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS,

Natural Cas- ] hrtalk about McGIaIh'
svods.
Stock water IL gctiinx scarce ia .om
n.ighLorhoo'ls.
Sam Jones at vhitworth College Sat
uItiaI night next.
Will Mitchell, Joe aud Luke Bowen
we're in town Sunday.
There will be no s..rVirr in the Presley
,crian church neat sunday.
Avoid the rush, Int Keep III the swim
sud come early to McGrarb X Sous.
Look at the sl.00 hrugans; how they dc
,.l. Call at Daniel & WIll"ughby's
The Northwestern part of the county
was favored with good shower last week
1t hasn't been very favorable weather
lately for transplantlng swset potatoes.
Rev. J. +. Nicholson, of Hazlehurst
ably filed the Methodist pulpit last
Sunday.
Chris. Lucich left last Sunday light
for San Francisco, Cal. where he goes
10 remain.
WIN. Abshagen's 800 and 1926 La.
dies Dongola Button are hands ONE. Just
to hand. Don't fail to get pair,
We regret to learn of the illness Of
Mrs. Wesley Martin, and hope she may
soon be restored TO her usual health.
inst received fresh stock ofboys' and
youths' clothing. Call aud see what
great bargains. Daniel & Willonghby.
Communications and calls putting
candidates will be charged for by this
office ut the rate Of ten cents per line.
Lewentbal's ice-cream parlor is now
open to the public every afternoon, and
his popular sodawater fount all the
time.
The |. c. will sell tickets to the Sam
Jones meeting ut Jackson for one fare
from Brookhaven to Jackson and return
for SLIGO.
Sheriff McNair went to Greenville Sun
day night to carry two negro witnesses
that had been attached for the defense in
the Whitworth case.
We are glad to hear some of our farm
els say that crops can hold ont Il week or
Two longer without rain without being
very seriously damaged.
The candidates will put in some livrl.
work between now and July 9th. An
nounce, gentlemen, and let The people
know what Offices you want
Harry Tibbs, popular Young condnc-
for on the north end. and Policy Of the
Jackson Clarion Ledger, paid short
visit to their mother Saturday.
The colored MINISTRIES last Thursday
might were pronounced success by those
who attended their performance. Brook
laven's home amateurs always excel.
Messrs. A. NJ Summers. r. W Me-
Nair, 8. p. Oliver and Hamilton Smith
nre being discussed by their friends as
suitable candidates for Sheriff before the
primary.
The Ca-.S,ilie Alliance will give
grand picnic at Grange Hall on Saturday,
June 18th. Major Barksdale and Govern
or Stone have been Invited to deliver adj
dresses.
Rev. J. A. Bowen. the popular Method
lat rrvivaIist who assisted Rev. 4. +.
Watkins in - meeting hern some time
since, was married recently +" Mrs. En-
INA Horn, of Rome, Ga.
DR.. r. I. Love spent last Friday and
Saturday in town. and then made trip
10 Franklin and jefferson, returning
Tuesday. The Doctor made many
friends in this county during his visit.
Miss Ollie Clapp, an accomplished young
lady, after n two weeks visit to her
brother, Mr.. Chas. Clapp, of this place.
returned last night accompanied by her
niece, little Miss Virsie, to her home in
Memphis.
The anti leaders who were consratula-
ting themselves that Prohibition was q
dead issue, had their eyes open by last
weeks mass meetings. And they haven't
seen half yet of what they will see, if
they insist on another election.
The Ferguson saw mill, located about
four miles northeast of town, was de-
stroycd last week by fire, including
large oman tity of lumber. Origin of the
fire is supposed to have been accidental.
The loss was large aud only partially
covered by insurance.
DIR. Lewenthal has discovered u new
process for freezing ice cream which is
destined to make his ice-parior very
popular place this summer. A little
while after being placed in tho freezer
the cream becomes firm and hard, and is
truly delicious to the palate.
The whisky petition was no. presented
at the Board meeting last Saturday.
The antics saw the hand writing on the
wall. Some of them are even trying to
laugh it off and say no whisky petit ion
has been gotten up-that it was only
petition to get the city council to repeal
the hog ordinance. However, the con-
trary is known, and this is rather hog
gish story.
The case of ID. E. Burns, q conductor
on the Illinois Central, who was charged
with perjury by Virgil Stamps ana Rufus