The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-30
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS

Young cotton.
Mrs. Vic Gambrell is confined to her
he'd 10y illness.
Shoes-low-qu quarters, Newport ties-at
cot at krauss's.
MIR. f. F. Brennan is enlargin.g aud I'M
pro,ing his residence.
Mrs. f. H. Crutcher has been spending
several days in Vicksburg.
Or. Barber and family are now board
iHc at Mrs, Floyd Bowen's.
BOYS clothing; knee pants and waists
at Krauss's at very low prices.
The w, CT. IT,, will meet this evening
at The Court House. Come, one and all.
Miss Lowell is preparing for the closing
exercises of the public graded school.
Rev. A. A. Lomax will preach at Old
Brook next Sunday afternoon OF $3.50.
Rev A. J. Rogers, a young minister
from Beauregard, preached at Union Hall
last Sunday.
Miss Pauline Watts went down to Mag
nolla yesterday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Wright.
Mcysrs jeff and Tom Crawford had a
ar.r quantity of lumber burned at their
lnl last Friday.
Mrs. X. II. Thompson and Miss Lou
Lowell visited New Orleans Friday, and
returned Sunday night.
Hon. J. A. j. Hart has sold out his mer-
camille interests at Boguc Chtto to his
partner, John w. Boone.
Mrs DR.. Barber and her little daughter
returned from Gallman Tuesday, where
they have been visiting relatives.
The Wanderers" will give the last
concert of the season on May Goth, for the
hynclit OF the Presbyterian church.
MIS- J. w. Wright, who was at one
time resident of Brookhaven, died yes
tclday morning mt her home in Magnolia.
}ils j. J. Helm, who has been stopping
al the Commercial for some time, has
moved to Bogue Chitto, where she will in
fnturc reside.
tomorrow night, at the Court House,
viii he held the opening exercises of the
Convention. The public, of every faith
and order is most cordially invited to at
tend.
The editor returns thanks to Misses Oh
ella and Sophia Foxworth for an invita-
tfon to attend their school exhibition at
lrrion Hall May 9th and hopes TO be pres
cnt.
Mr.. J. +. Curruth of Adams and JUS ice
Il. i. Albritton of Bogue Chitto, were
Welcome callers this week The latter
was accompanied by his pretty little
daughter May,
Mr. Wade Smith, an old. citizen of this
county, died at bis home near Little Ba-
haIa on the 25th inst. A suitable tribute
to his memory by Prof. j. NJ. Grault is on
file for our next issue.
Nh Jas. w. Pckens, who has been
spending several months in Memphis and
Birmingham, is at home for short visit
and is gladly welcomed by his rela-
tiycS and numerous friends.
The Union Hall Sunday School has been
lcorganized with |. C. Smith as Superin
tcndent, Vernon Smith assistant, and w
c. Mason, Carroll Baidwell and Misses
Fannie and La Pearl Maxwell as teachers
Any home willing to entertain dele
gates to the w. c.. 7. U. Convention
which meets in this city May Is incln
slvc, will please report at once to Mrs. IL
II. Thompson, Chairman of the Commit
tee ON hospitality, if this has not al
ready been done.
Lunches will be served at the nool
hour at the Court House during the Con
Vention Ladies are requested to send II
baskets by 10 o'clock on Saturday, to tn
committeeman waiting, Mrs. Daughtry
on Monday, Mrs. Bennett on Tuesday
Mrs. Ada McNair.
Rev. z. B. Graves filled the pulpit a
Presbyterian church last Sunday. MI
Graves is preacher of fine education ant
interesting address and never fails t.
make y deep and lasting impression Of
his hearers. His sermon Sunday morning
was one remarkable brilliancy.
Mr.. VIM Nesbett, of Sioux City. Iowa
has purchased Major Sessions place o.
Bogue Chitto river, about three mile
from town. The purchase was atfecte'
through the Denton real estate agency
and Mr.. Nesbett will move down in TIL
fall with his family, and also be accom-
panied, by his two married sons.
The Board of Supervisors have unde
consideration a proposition to redistrle
the county, upon which they will proba
bly, act at their next meeting Ii adopt
ed, it will not take effect until after til
November election, but all beat ofhceI
will have to be selected with regard
its provisions. The change is needle
one,
Ifyoa are interested in Sunday Scho'
work, especially if you are snnda
School teacher, do not fail to read I'll
essay in today's paper, read by Miss Lo
Lowell at the County Sunday School Coz
vention aud published by unanimous Y
quest of that body. 1t IS orthodox u
al. harrIan