The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-05
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.
Several cases of measles are reported in
town.
pretty young sister of Mrs. Holder is
visiting her at home.
Mrs. Doherty goes to Chicago this
week to visit her son.
Ice and frost were quito plentiful yes
terday and this morning.
Mrs. Judge Clapp, of Memphis, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. C. 7. Clapp.
Dr. Graves will hold three services
day-at 10 a. M, and 1880 p. IN.
Mrs. R. M. Brown, of Wharton, Tex. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Huntley.
Mr.. E. L. Martin, of the Mississippian,
visited relatives in our city Sunday.
There is one consolation it is better
to have so much rain now than later.
The incessant rains are proving great
hndrance to the farmers and gardeners.
Window sash, doors and blinds, paints
and oils cheap at Tom Perkins Furniture
Store.
We are glad to see Tom Keenan, out
again after a severe wrestle with the
grippe.
Window shades so cents, rs cents, 81 90
and $3.50. A nice assortment at Tom
Perkins just in.
Hon. X. Fl. Thompson, accompanied by
Master Jack, made professional visit to
Chicago last week.
Miss Florence Atkins, who is teaching
school near Crystal Springs, visited home
Saturday and Sunday.
Hanging lamps, lamp fixtures, glass
ware aud every thing in house furnishing
goods at Tom Perkins.
Mr.. Sidney Ferguson, of Meridian, con
dnctor on the N. o. 81 N. E. Railroad,
visited relatives here last week.
Dr. Graves, the evangelist, will deliver
an address next Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock to MEN ONLY. lfyou answer that
desert ption, you are invited.
Mr.. w. w. Polk, of Aberdeen, the
newly appointed trainmaster of the
Louisiana division of the i. C. railroad,
visited Brookbaven friends Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dampeer and children, of
Wesson, visited the family of Mr.. J. n.
Cooke this week. They expect soon to
make Brookhaven their future home.
Five hundred rolls of wall paper of
beautiful designs, at 10 cents per roll, 500
rolls of wall paper at Is and 25 cents,
just received at Tom Perkins Furniture
Store
Mayor Lewenthal had the honor to be
handsomely eulogized in the last copy of
the Union Signal, the "most able tenn
perance paper extant," says Rev. A. A.
LOmax.
do you want a nice suit of furniture
lor bed room or parlor A sideboard, a
nice willow rocker, a nice baby buggy,
Tor cash or on installment at Tom Perkins
Furniture Store.
The preliminary trial of Bob Apple
Whltc at Caseyville last week for killing
DaVe McRee, resulted in his being bound
over In the sum of 81, 900 to appear at the
next meeting of Circuit Court.
lhe protracted meeting was opened at
ehe Baptist, Church last night by DR..
uraVes' the celebrated New York evangel-
"', The meeting will last eight days,
ana the Doctor wishes every one to come
ont,
Inc genial Major s. b. Wilmoth was in
'O"n last Friday shaking hands with his
many friends. The Major has sold out
"is BUSINESS in Wesson to Mr.. FAINT and
VIII locate in Meridian. The LEADER
wishes him success wherever his lot may
he cast.
writing from Lyons, Miss, under date
" January 3lst, Rev. Thos. w. White
soy" II learn to-day that Austin, the
an VINO murdered Tom Smith, has been
e"p'ured in Texas. Good, if true. Smith
was well thought of here and regarded as
agood man."
.. Hiss Daisy Hoskins, deputy postmistress
Di0okhaven, enjoys the reputation
ng the mail agents on the 1. C. Rail-
u VI being the best and most accurate
Ce "ii distributor in any postoffice between
I"'ro and New Orleans-a compliment
'ns no doubt richly merits.
assessor r. E. Furr has commenced the
ro.'ohai assessment for 1891. Realty is
o dp' assessed, this year nor the educable
u'eh enumerated. Mr.. Furr has made
...a sue record as an Assessor, aud his
n , last year is pronounced one OF
'e'y best the comfy has ever had.