The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-07-16
,,vN AND COUNTY ITEMS,

u.. lille Buie is visiting friends in
Wcsson,
q Gracn, was welcome caller
ibis week.
a., Ada Cbrismau has been ut home
for a few days.
" Chiffon, who has been seriously III,
i, now improving.
Call on Haynes " Schwem Ior hSn'
,hrkrns. mutton aud beef.
W, rcnret to hear of the i'll health OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Schaller.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Smith, of Montson-
orr, ,pent last Tuesday in town.
Miss Fannie Larkin is again among her
man, warm friends in Brookhaven
George IIennis, wife and sister spent II
t.w DAYS last week with MIR. Schwem.
The Thursday night club enjoyed a
dance at the residence of MIR. Schcrck
last week.
The drop curtain was never so attrac-
five as on last Friday evening IL Golly
n Honey!
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon, of Claiborne
rount\. visited their mother, Mrs. Cart
man, last week.
Prof. !. A. Ramsey of Union Church,
is ON il visit here to old friends and is
cordially welcomed.
Since last July the w. NJ. s., of the
BAPTIST Church has raised $4,000 for the
several objects of the society.
Capt 5. ID. Powell offers his valuable
town property for sale at bargain. He
concmplates moving to Texas.
Miss Mary McCloskey, now clerk for
Becker, Lyle, McGrath IL Co., of Wcsson,
attended the play last Friday evening.
Mrs. Huntley, of Georgia, after de-
lshtful visit with her son, Rev. w. IL.
iInntlry, left for Flora the first of tho
week.
Rcys. Il. J. Boone and j. ii. Gambrcll
have been invited to deliver addresses
at u basket dinner by Shiloh Alliance
July 23rd.
The Thursday Night Social Club will
20 on an excursion out to Lake Mill Oh
the H. 81 II. Railroad tonight. A de-
irht GIiI t,ne is anticinatpl
Mr.. Il. G. Latting arrived from Mem
phis saturday and on Monday night re-
turned, carrying with him Mrs. Latting
and their attractive children.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Buttcrfeld now
make their home at Norwood" near
Bogue Chitto. They will be greatly
missed by rookhaven friends.
Willie c. Schwcm has fine school at
Kcnuolia. Miss Ida Cox is assisting him.
Success to you, Willie. You could not
spend your vacation in better way.
The Antioch Baptist Church last Sun
day presented their worthy pastor, Rev.
X. J. Boone, with two handsome quilts,
as Il token of their love and appreciation.
The LEADER regrets to announce the
the illness of it's faithful compostor
James White. This in part accounts for
The Slight delay in issuing this weeks
paper.
Mr.. A. II. Smith was awarded the
5000 premium offered by the County
Alliance for the best two acres of corn
raised last year. He gathered 80 bushels
from two acres.
Lincoln county was represented IN the
Democratic State Convention by r. H.
Thompson, S. p. McRee, Perry Smith
X. r. Applewhitc, Il. w. McNair, Hiram
Cassidy, Jr., and J. w. Martin, Jr.
The candidate who seeks Office these
days without announcing in his county
paper Is like the fellow winking at q
pretty girl in the dark. He may know
What he is doing and what he wants, but
the people do not.
'dHl' II. O'INtI uunOuHCc5 III buio iocus
of the LEADER as candidate for Circuit
Clerk of Lincoln county. Mr.. Oliver il
thoroughly qualified for the position il
every particular, and if elected, woult
make ono of the best clerks in the State
Mr.. Oliver is not at homo now and writes
that he will not have time on his return
to make thorough canvass of the coun
ty, but desires us to say that he vii
chcerfully bow TO the will of the voters
whatever that may he.
Mr. Il. L. Furr formally announces him
self as candidate for Sheriff of Lincoll
county, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary. 1t affords the LEADEI
pleasure to endorse Mr.. Furr as young
man of excellent business capacity, Q
unmpeached integrity and straightfor
ward, manly man. He has filed th
Office of county assessor for the past tw'
years and has made a conscientious an
efficient officer. If the people should dc
eide that he is entitled to promotion, W
firmly believe their confidence would nc
be misplaced.
CARD.