The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-04-23
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS

Nobody robbed this week SO far
New goods, latest novelties, at Krausss.
Mrs. Bowen has been very ill at Mrs.
Davis's.
Laces, Ribbons, Embroideries at
krauss's.
Yesterday was "eyclone day." but it
didn't call.
There is promise of pretty fair peach
crop after all.
Mr. Joe Nevins is spending few weeks
IN New Orleans.
The roof of the public school building
has been painted red.
Ell. Martin of tho Mississippian was in
town Sunday evening.
Miss Ada Davis, of Caseyvllle, has been
visiting relatives in town.
Over 100 delegates and visitors are OK
pected at the W. c. I. Z. Convention.
MI. Absbagan is erecting residence
on his vacant lot near Rev. r. J. BoOne's.
The ". C. T. L. will meet at the Bap-
list church ut 4 o'clock next Tuesday ere-
ming
The basket dinner by the Mt. Moriah
Alliance Saturday promises to be we'll at
tended.
Mrs. Larkin Baggett, Miss Emma Bee.
Mrs. Murrah and President Fitshugh were
visitors to New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Z. II. Crutcher has for n guest her
tlaughter-in law, Mrs. T. p. Crutcher, of
Galveston, Texas. Mrs. C. will spend
eomo time In Brookhaven.
The w. c. T. u. convention opens to-
morrow night week. Delegates are ex-
pected to arrive on Friday evening and
the doors of Brookhaven will all be open.
DIR. Murrah filled the Methodist pulpit
last Sabbath morning and Rev. A. A. Lo.
max IN the evening. Both sermons were
very able and greatly enjoyed by the
large congregations that heard them.
We nre requested to announce that the
ladies' of the Wesleyan Society will give
an ice cream and strawberry festival at
The park Friday night. Young gentle
men and their swecthearts are especially
invited.
Quite d large congregation assembled at
Old Brook last Sunday afternoon to wit
ness the baptism by Rev. A. A. Lomax of
the following converts: Mr.. J. l.. White,
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Melissa East and Lula Holder.
MIR. IRA Warren of New Orleans was
here last week on one of his occasional
visits TO his brother, Mr.. Jesse Warren,
our popular Circuit Clerk. Mr.. Warren
is in his 10th year, bnt is erect, strong and
active, and would pass any where for u
man of IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman went to
New Orleans Monday evening, where Mrs
Sherman will undergo special treatment
for her severe physical Affections. We
urc glad to announce that her condition
Is very much moro favorable at present
than for two or three weeks past.
Churches of Fair River Association that
have failed to send in their Sl.50 to bea r
10 the Southern Baptist Convention, are
equested to forward the same TO A. j..
Martin, Treasurer, at Bogue Chitto, or to
Rev. r. j. Boone, Brook haven, at once.
Hon. Hiram Cassidy, of BroOkhaven,
was an honored visitor to our town
Wednesday, the guest of Judge ". p.
Cassidy. Mr.. Cassidy was in this Sec
ton on account of being called to Nc
Comb City to represent Mr.. Williams in
the deporable affair by which Charlie
White lost his life.-Samnet Sentinel.
Prof McKernan's room at the Drown
House" was entered by a sneak-thief last
Wednesday night and his fine double-case
gold watch and chain, a small amount oil
cash and an elegant dressing case stolen.
The watch had the initials 81. +. NJ" in
scribed In q monogram on the case, and
two unique charms, about 800 years old
valued beyond price as heir looms, were
attached TO the chain.
Hon. T. I. Hart of Kinds, candidate
for Railroad Commissioner in the middle
district, was in town Tuesday and favored
this Office with pleasant call. Mr.. Har
Is one of the solid farmers of Kinds conn
ty, gentleman of intelligence and ster
ling integrity, and comes before the PEG
pie for the Office he seeks, backed by thu
hnanimous endorsement of his own ceun
ty Alliance and Democratic Executive
Committee, as every way qualified for tn
place. having served his people will
marked acceptability as a delegate to TIN
late constitutional Convention.
The Friendship Alliance held yer.
pleasant and interesting meeting last Sat
nrlay. Addresses were delivered by Dr.
r. r. Applewhite aud the editor of tn
LEADER, and splendid basket Dime
was spread by the lady members of th
Alliance who graced tho OCCASION by ihei
presence. This Alliance has NAL
membership of IS or 40,. and interest i
the order is reviying. They are in heart.
accord with the National Alliance plat
form, ~ the resolutions adopted at th
Saturday meeting and published in IN
other column show, and the LEADE
hopes to sec similar stand taken b