The Brookhaven leader., 1891-07-30
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS

Jackson SabuTuay evening"
Mrs. Josie Bowen Bolton of Texas is
visiting her mother and sDsiers.
The County Alliance meets Ia call ses-
sion al the court house tomorrow.
will Hubert is back from Hot Springs
much improved ip health and looks.
Now is good time to get your ground
ready for early turnips. Sow big crop.
The Dramatic Company are discussing
the repetition of Chow-Chow during Au-
gust.
Mrs. Sallie Green and Miss Annie
Strickland are spending several weeks in
Jackson.
Two attractive Young ladies have come
to spend some time with Mesdames Storm
Cooke and Clapp.
Miss Lizzie Sprague and Miss Christine
Martz, of Canton, are the guests of Mr..
aud Mrs. Chas. Martz.
Rev. j. II. Gambrell, Mrs. Vance, Mrs.
Belle Piker and Miss Lou Gartman attend
ed the Baptist State Convention at
Natchez.
Mr.. John il. Varley has been appointed
by Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson warden
and treasurer of the Episcopal church at
tins place.
If you want the bcst cotton gin or a
good engine at q low price, read the adj
vertisement of Sherman g. Davis and give
them call.
The Board of Supervisors meet next
Monday. This is the session at which
the assessment roll will be received and
corrections made.
\ lady remarked the other day that
even III this warm weather she goes shiv-
crIns through the College campus. 1t is
50 lonely there without the girls
Treasurer Allen Smith, though quite
weak and thin from his recent severe ILL
ness, spent last Friday and Saturday in
town and was gladly greeted by his many
friends.
The editor of the LEADER is under OBJ
legation to Mr.. J. T. Lotion for sample
of very large, luscious cling-stOne peaches,
raised Oh his place west of town. Three
of them weighed IT pounds.
The County School Board meets next
Monday. The Board is composed as fol-
lows: Beat l, A. J. Martin Beat. 2, A..
w. Smith Beat 3, A. NJ. Summers; Beat
4, L. w. Chisholm Beat 5, ID. b. Magee.
Miss Addie Smith spent day in town
last week. Miss Addie expects TO return
to Blue Mountain next session, at which
institution she ranked among the highest
last term. Her paintings are spoken of
as being artistic productions of real merit.
Mr.. l. d. Smith, of Wesson, brought
the LEADER some fine samples Of home
made sugar recently. Mr.. Smith is a
practical and Industrious farmer, and
makes his own sugar, molasses and other
home comforts and is consequently run
ming OH the right line.
The LEADER is pleased to note that the
Messrs Bowsky have under contract and
construction splendid new brick store
on their lot east side of Railroad Avenue,
next door to Scherck q Sons. Until it
is completed, they will occupy a portion
of the Scherck building.
Miss Sallie Hickman of Lawrence cOun-
ty, well known in BrOOkhaven society cir
ces, where she is greatly admired, was
iaI LII Talx Ind
the ceremony taking place in quiet way
at the home of the brides parents. The
LEADER tenders it's best wishes and warm
est congratulations.
There will he an entertainment at the
residence of Mrs. +. Il. Sherman on Fri
day night, July 31st, for the benefit oil
the Methodist church. Vocal and instru-
mental music and other attractions will
make the evening one of pleasure. Ad'
mission only Sets. Ice cream 10 cents,
Everybody invited.
Let us have more sermons like DR..
Woodward's at the Presbyterian church
last Sabbath night Br. w. put the
blame where it should rest-more upon
the parents than upon the thoughtless
young people of the day. But with on
coming years let increasing seriousness
grow in the hearts of those who today are
young. The realization of ones ''indi
vidual responsibility" to God and man
but mellows the ripening years, makes
womanhood beautiful and manhood no
BILE.
Hon. Geo. G. billiard of Noxubee, wht
Is engaged with Hons. r. HI. Thompson
aud X. b. Campbell in CONFORMING the
State laws to the new Constitution ant
preparing new code, spent last sunda,
IN Brookhayen, the guest of Mr.. Thomp'
son. MIR. billiard has been lately renom
mated in his county for the State Senate
fact we note with peculiar qualification
III there is o man in the State who should
Oe elected to the Legislature for life, Geo
U. billiard is that man. He possesses
marked ability and the courage of hi'
convictions ON all questions and a nos'
Tor seeming out official crooKedness a
Jackson that is holy terror to all cor
ruptionists.