The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-05-21
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

The freight depot is being improved and
enlarged.
MFR, ID. ID. Ewing is Wellman's new
postmaster.
Wboopipg cough is raging in several
families in town.
The shower Monday night w3s genu-
inc s.chunk -floater."
letter from Rev. A. Lomax this morn
rr states that he is still improving.
Allcmddates who mean business should
,,,cc their announcements in the LEADER.
MIR. Abshagan's new cottage in the
northern part of town is nearing compile
ton.
Mrs. Crutcher is busy preparing for the
closing exercises of her splendid little
school.
Mr., ]. O. Boardwee has attractively
panted the store front of his Stove Elm
pOrium.
A large number of new subscribers
have been added to the LEADERS list du-
ring the past week and still they come.
There will be a temperance service at
the Methodist church next Sabbath night.
Singing by Mrs. Crutchers band of chill
dren.
The musical Wanderers will give a
charming concert on the evening of May
10Th, for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church.
Msesrs. r. w. and Charley McNaIr were
caugh Il III the hail storm near Wine Ma
sons Monday night and got severe pelt-
ing
The man who does not register by July
3rd will not get to vote this year, either
in the primary or general election. Re-
member that.
The w. C. T. L. will meet at Mrs.
Dauchtry's at o'clock next Tuesday
afternoon, the weather preventing meet
Ing last Tuesday.
Work has been commenced on A. Y.
McNair's law Office at the corner OF Chick
asaw street and Railroad Avenue. Chris.
Lawson has the job.
Messrs. Sherman &. Davis, Bankers, pub
Ilsh another quarterly statement to-day
which shows their bank to be in healthy
and growing condition.
The closing exercises of Grange Hall
School lake place tomorrow. The pro-
gram is an interesting one and Will at
tract large attendance.
Dr. Woodward and family moved into
the new district parsonage yesterday, ana
the genial Doctor says he feels rs happy
as if he were newly married.
The Illinois Central will run excursion
trains to Jackson June 3rd, to accommo-
date all who wish to attend the unvelling
of the Confederate monument, and take
passengers at one fare for round trip.
DIR. Tillottson, Holmes Magee and
Isaac Ratcliff, all worthy and esteemed
citizens of McCalps Creek community,
died last week, and all were buried at
Rama church.
The electrical display during Monday
nights rain storm was grand. A CHM
ney of Mrs. Ellen Hardy's residence aud
several trees about town were struck by
lightning and Henry Schaller's mich COW
killed.
The new Schwall house next door TO
the Magee Hotel, has been completed and
will be occupied by Mrs. Mendle as res
idence. The interior is neat and beauti-
fully finished, the work being done by
George Schwall himself.
Do you want good moving machine'
The New Deering has the run in these
parts now, and is considered the best.
See the testimonials of home men in an
other column and call on Messrs. w. +.
& l.. H. Baggett, agents, for terms.
Owing to the fact that the new public
school building could not be completed IN
time the closing exercises of the city
public school, the exercises will be held
tomorrow &C the Masonic Building where
the school has been taught during the
term.
MIR. Isaac C. Smith formally announces
in today's paper as candidate for county
treasurer. Mr.. Smith has acceptably fill
ed the office of supervisor for beat 2 for
the last two years, is gentleman whose
whole life, private and public, is without
blemish and above suspicion, and would
fill most capably and acceptably to the
people the Office TO which he now aspires'
In company with Hon. t. s. Ward the
editor attended the Alliance picnic, last
FRIDAY, at Fair River. The occasion was
most happy one and the program OF the
day highly enjoyed. This Alliance IS sol
id on the Sub-T. and the Ocala platform
The dinner, served by the estimaoie Ia
dies of the neighborhood, was sumpta'
Gus and appreciated by the inner man
To Mrs w. Y. Guess, Mrs. N. b. johnson
and Prof Mullens and wife we are es
peeially indebted for courtesies.
The LEADER returns thanks to MRS
Belle Piker for an invitation to the clos
ing exercises of the Iron Bridge Academy
Pike county, May 81 to June LIST inciu
sive. The annual sermon will be preach
ed by Rev. Chas III. Otken, Sunday, ma!
81. Monday, juno l, there will be com
petitive speaking for the elocution nedal
and the annual address by Hon j. )
q o..A Mnn6ay nlnn