The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-01
Gown AND COUNTY ITEMS

Have YOU DAu tue shfP'
How did you enjoy Christmas
con nm Martz for candy novelties.
rhore Is an unusual amount of sickness.
Tho rublic school opened again yester-
day.
what did you get on the Christmas
tree'
DR. Tom McNair has a pretty new dent
al sign.
pov Mfr. Lomax Ill preach next
Sunday.
The board of supervisors meet next
Monday. .
Go to Howell's for first class albums at
low price.
Fine gold and plush photo frames at
Howell's Art Gallery.
Mrs. Ada PROXY has been gladdening
many by her presence.
DIR. and Mrs. Murrah spent several days
in Memphis this week.
Mrs. Len Ramsey, of Hazlehurst, has
been visiting the Storms,
The ala grippe" is taking the country.
Nearly everybody has it.
Brookbaven badly needs good opera
bcrsr. Who will build itf
Mr. r. Dale of Wesson paid friends
IN town visit Sunday evening.
The College holiday will not close uu-
I'll next Monday morning at Sis.
The McGraths gave a magnificent dis
play of fire works Christmas night.
The latest novelties in photo albums,
essels and frames at Howell's Art Gallery.
Martz has fine stock of fire. works
crackers, Roman candles and sky-rockets.
Martin McGrath received Christmas
doll with eyes that will open and shut"
Ed. Martin, the tall sycamore of the
Mississippian, spent Sunday evening In
town.
Mrs. X. J. Boone visited Monticello
Sunday night in the interest of the ladies'
work.
Several Northern families have arrived
ssnco our last issue. Let the good work
20 OIL.
county is visiting the family of Rev. Il.
J. Boone.
We are proud to announce that Christ
mas passed off without any disgraceful
rowdyism.
Every Alliance man in the county
should hear Capt. Burkitts lecture here
on the 10th.
The vivacious Miss Annie Buckley, of
Jackson, is among her young friends at
BroOkhaven.
The Methodist congregation remem-
bcrcd their pastor with store-room full
of good things.
Bailey Williams was returned to the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum by Sheriff
McNair Tuesday.
Prof. J. A. Ramsay, who is now teach
ing at Union Church, paid old friends
here a visit during the holidays.
Mrs. I. L. Butler, Of Glenn Allen, has
been gladly greeted by her many old
friends during last week and this.
Miss Agnes Chrsman, that modest and
highly cultivated young lady, has been
the guest of her uncle, Mr.. Thompson,
and wife.
The quarterly bank statement of Messrs
Sherman & Davis published in another
column shows their business to be healthy
and growing.
Remember Mariz's is the place to get
the best cakes, candies, etc. Making his
own candles he can guarantee their puri
ty and freshness.
Richmond Stay, indicted by the late
grand jury for the murder of another
negro in the southern part of this county,
was jailed here last Sunday.
W. E. Meade, Brook ha ven boy who
IS now successful civil engineer in the
growing city of Birmingham, visited old
friends here during the holidays.
Miss Bette Hardy has resigned her
school at Bogue Chitto and gone to New
Orleans, where she will keep boarding
apartments at 131 Carondelet street.
Fresh cocoanut, molasses and other
homemade candies are to be had at
Martz's Confectionery. Try them and
eat no other. They can't be beat.
Mr.. Peter Lucich and Miss Mary Can
toni were quietly married at the Catholic
priests residence last Tuesday and depart
ed on the evening train for New Orleans.
Our young friend G. T. Fitzhugh, Esq,
spent Christmas in Brookhaven visiting
relatives. He has now q place in the
mont rank of the Bluff City's rising young
lawyers.
There have been several additions to
Brookhaven's population since our last
Issue that didn't come from the North or
West; and oil will need guardians for a
few years.
Lincoln county is securing accessions
TO Its population from Industrious north.
cru immigrants. The full development OF
ner resources is only question of time
Southern Proaress