The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-19
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

day.
The candidate who doesn't register will
get left.
Tom Perkins is building an addition to
his residence.
Mrs. Hobbs aud children returned from
Clinton Monday.
The public school building is nearing
completion rapidly.
There was a regular spring buster oil
Front street last week.
Mr.. Isaacs has had two children very
sick this week with measles.
Mira Dave Allen was taken suddenly i'll
last Tuesday, but is recovering.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. Magee
has been quite sick this week with'meas-
les.
The w. c. T. L., will give n magnif.
cent entertainment during the month of
April.
The w. C. T. U. will meet tomorrow
evening at o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. AGA McNalf
Next Sundays Times Democrat will
contain the picture of an accomplished
belle of Brookhaven.
Ed. Martin of the Mississippian was a
visitor to friends and relatives in town
last Sunday evening
Miss Fannie Hughston of French Camp,
accompanied her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Heuck, Jr., to Brookhaven last Thursday
and remained until Sunday.
Measles is still prevailing in several
families in town, and III consequence a
number of the town pupils have been tenn
. porarily ruled ont of the College.
The frame work of the district parson-
age is about completed, and DR.. Wood
ward smilingly anticipates the time when
he will he enabled to move into it with h is
family.
The baptizing at Old Brook, announced
dor last Sunday, was put off on account
of the weather and health of some of the
candidates, until Mr.. Lomax's next ap-
pointment.
The LEADER acknowledges an appre-
ciated call last Saturday from Hiram Cas-
sedy, Jr., Private Secretary of the Cover
nor, and DR.. J, P. Rembert of Jackson,
who came down to attend the College
musical.
Mrs. Crntcher has charge of the chill
dren for the entertainments during the w.
c. T. U. Convention week. All of them,
Flittle and big are requested to meet her
at the Baptist church at 3 o'clock next
Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Thomas, colored. was shot in the
back at Moreton g. Helms mill Monday
by another negro. 1t is reported to have
been a case of mistaken identity, with a
woman at the bottom of it. The wound
ed man will get well.
The saw mill of Mr.. j. T. Watson
about five miles west of town burned
Monday evening. 1t caught accidentally
from sparks from the furnace. The loss
WIS $1,000, covered by $1,000 insurance
in the Equitable of Meridian.
The partnership formed short while
ago between Mcssrs. w. c. ChamberlIn
and II. A. Gabriel has been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Chamberlin assuming
all liabilities and continuing the lumber
business in his own name. See notice.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells, who organi zed the
Brookhaven Union, was seriously injured
by the explosion of a gasoline stove at
Chattanooga last week, Her sight was
injured, but she Will recover and resume
her duties as National Organizer of the
w. C. T. U.
The LEADER is indebted to A. w. Coop
rr, Esq. , of Monticello, for an appreciated
call while on his way homo Monday eve
ming from a trip to Vicksburg on legal
business. Though Young, Mr.. Cooper is a
close student and promises TO excel IN his
chosen profession.
Mr.. w. l.. Mitchell, editor of the Co
piah Signal, was in town short while
yesterday and paid this Office a pleasant
call Bro. Mitchell is a candidate for the
Legislature from Copiah, and if elected,
will no doubt make the county an accept
able Representative.
A children's society was organized at
the Baptist church last Sabbath evening
10y Mrs. Strickland, that indefatigable
worker. 1t will be known by the name
of "Helping Hands," and already has
membership of sixteen, with Miss Annie
Strickland as President.
Tuesday was our first real spring day
The sun shone, the birds sang, the cock
crowea, the hen cackled, the lambs and
young calves gamboled and the gee haw
of the industrious plowman rang out on
the balmy air laden with the perfume OF
spring blossoms like an inspiration.
Rev. A. +. Watkins came down from
jackson to the College musical Saturday
evening and remained over Sunday,
preaching two sermons at the Methodist
church. Mr.. Watkins not only stands
high in Brookhaven as preacher, where
he served SO long and faithfully as apas
tor, but is appreciated every way.
Col. Saw Mill Jones' the agent OF tina
great daily, the Times Democrat, was il
town last Saturday aud shed the light o