The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-12
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

TOWN AND COONII i16"S'
Register
Register, register.
Register, register, register.
Judge Magee was In town Saturday.
Red Riding Hood at the College satur-
day night.
Work has been commenced ON tie new
district parsonage.
Miss Agnes Chrisman visited Mrs.
Thompson last week.
Candidates in this county seem back
ward in coming forward.
Jack Frost showed up again in large
proportions Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbridge are now
weeping house" at the Millsaps place.
Hardy Magee of the jackson Mississip-
plan Office, is at home to spend few
days.
Railroad Agent Bee gives notice that
all freight in the depot must be removed
at once.
Both of the cannon ball trsihs stUp at
Brookhaven again, but do not receive
baggage.
Mrs. Evans, Of Enterprise, has been
visiting the family of her brother. Mr.
Chas. Gage.
Rev. r. j. Boone is now teaching a
prosperous school at the Magee School
House. near Mt. M0fiah.
Mrs. Hobbs and children left last Fri
day to spend a week or ten days with
"Grandpa and Grandma MeDger"
Capt. Powell and family are tempOrari-
1y sojourning at Mrs. Dave Aliens. The
Captain expects to rebuild sooin
Don't miss the operetta and concert at
the College Saturday night. 1t will be
an entertaiuYMeht of exceptional excel
1ence.
MI. yarley and family have moved in
TO the residence on Monticello street, next
house to the Boswell house, lately vacat-
ed by Mr.. Foltz.
Mrs. Martin Nalty was summoned to
Natchez by telegram Tuesday to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Annie Burke,
who is dangerously III with pneumonia.
The new registration has been progress
ing since last Thursday. The colored
brother hobs up quite frequently, not
withstanding the new requirements.
Weather permitting, Pastor Lomax will
baptfze the new members of the Baptist
church at Old Brook next Sunday after
noon, and ut night the church will cole
brate the Lords supper.
The W. C. T. U. hsfd an interesting
meeting last week at Mrs. MarshalPs resi-
dence. Two new members were received
The next meeting will be in the Metho-
dist church at O'Clock 10 morrow oven :
ing.
Rev. DR.. Kelley, who was last year the
Prohibition candidate for Governor o.
Tennessee, and an orator of force and
pewer, has been selected to deliver the
annual sermon at the State w. C. I. U.
which meets here in May,
Sheriff McNair went up DO jackson last
Friday afternoon and made his final set.
tlenent with the Auditor, being the sew
enth in order in the State. His settle
ment was not only prompt, but one of the
best and most satisfactory he ever made
The statement in to-day's paper shows
the baak Of Messrs. Sherman & Davis te
be in healthy and prosperous condition
S57, 964.90 in deposits speaks well fol-
the financial condition of the patrons OF
the bank, as well as the confidence re-
posed ia It's worthy managers.
There are ii Lodges of the Knights and
Ladies Of Honor in Mississippi, with q
total membership of 1916. There were IA
deaths for the semi annual term ending
December 81, and the value of the certifi'
Gates paid was $50, 900. The tenth annual
session will be held at Brookhaven August
al.
Gardening is remarkably behind, owing
10 the almost daily rains since the first Of
January. The ground has been 80 wet
that seed could not be planted. Farm
work is also very backward, owing to the
wet weather. Many farmers have no.
been able TO pillow farrow or SOW theiI
spring oats.
Postofice Inspector Thos. II. Fuller
was here last week on official business.
He found every thing about the Brookha-
ven Office In spple-pie order, and was very
complimentary in speaking Of the way its
affairs had been administered by Post.
mistress Tyler and her efficient deputy,
Miss Daisy Hoskinss