The Brookhaven leader., 1891-01-08
aoxyN AND COUNTY ITEMS.


town. -,
Mis-. Annie Buckley returned to JACK
.on Monday afternoon
Iudce Cassidy has been making 'o"'e
,nroyements up his residence
A.. Henderson Smith has been quite
liz week at Capt. HOskins'.
~. return thanks to some unknown
Car h.outiful New Year cards.
prv Alliance man III the county
mid attend the meeting on tn" lo'h'
AL Hart and son have COM
od merchandising in Bogue Chltto'
A.. Annie Hooker johnson Of Arkan-
-. ia visiting relatives and friends III inc
city.
A.. NJ, Perkins of Wilson, La, and
lar mother are visiting Mrs. PIckehS anu
Mrs Gambrell'
Mr. W. F. Parsons has been down this
9Th tLe grippe" Mrs. Parsons is
fast recovering
We are glad to announce 'n"' n''
,rman. vino was 50 dangerously sick
last week, is improving.
Air Porter, one of the new arrivals from
w., Inns commenced building just
east OF town.
Pay George Woodbridge has sufficient
~ recovered from his recent Illness 10 oe
mn the stree,s again, much 10 Tue JOY VI
hls friends.
Dag X :. Woodward filled the pulpit
At the Methodist church last SUNDAY at
,1oelock, and Rev. a. Z. Watkins Nv tue
evening service
Rev. A. +. Watkins spent several days
in Brookhaven during the past week anu
WAS gladly greeted by his many ola
friends and admirers.
Mrs. w, n. Hurt of Winona. stopped
over last week While Oh her way from
New Orleans to spend day or TWO with
her cousin, Miss Addle Harvey.
Misses lillian Cooke and Clara Ilbbs,
two of Bruokhaveu's taiIest daughters
we've visiting Mrs. j. ID. Dampeer the fiist
of the week ~ eSSOm Mirror.
Messrs. Thompson, McNair and Lew
enlhal went up 10 jackson Monday alter
NOM TO attend the State Bar Association
which convened there Tuesday
Mr.. s. +. Oliver, after speudi ny seNera
weeks ut home With his family, returned
last saturday 10 lcsume his duties with
the Atlanta BUILDING firm by whom he
LAS been employ cd Tor the last II nonth u.s.
Sam" as Ills friends call him, is one OF
Liucoln's best ctizeus.
Mis-. &. NJ. Bessonett died at her home
beyond Union Hall last Friday, alter "a
long illness with a chronic disease. She
pasa faithful vile and mother and II con
secraled Christian, aud large circle oi
friends sympathize with her beieared
husband and children.
The CLARION. Ledger says II. p. Coon, OF
Lincoln county, was before Mayor HehrS
one morning last week on a charge OF
Icing drunk. Eight dollars and nifty
cents was his contribution To the city
Bad, bad! Better let Jackson aud all
other whisky alone, boys.
Every citizen of Brookhaven who de-
sires to secure his right to vote this year,
should be careful to pay his municipal
taxes bafore February 1st. These taxes
fell due on January LIST, and Tax-Coilec'
tor Hurst says he offers the opportunity
to all to pay them before the first OF next
month, when the new Constitutional linn
hexpires
Mr.. Chas. S. Eastman. Of Iowa, who
Was prospecting in Brookhaven few
weeks ago, with n view to locating SAW
and planning mill has written TO Mr..
Denton to rent him an Office, as he will
be back about Feb. LIST. Mr.. Eastman
visited Hammond and several other places
while South, and Brookhaven was his
choice over all others.
The County Alliance held an interest
ing meeting here last Friday. At the
conclusion of the business DR.. r. r. APP
Newhlte was called upon aud delivered a
snort but very Entertaining lecture. The
Alliance adjourned to meet in BroOkhavcn
again on Friday, Jan. 10Th, at which time
hon' Frank Bnrktt, State Lecturer, has
made an appointment to be here. Let
every Alliance man in the county be on
hand.
Inc LEADER received the sad intelli-
genee this week that Mr.. s. K. Williams,
VINO left this place several months ago
'r Hampshire, Ill, had died at that
p.ace' No particulars are given. MIR
"'"iaihs ran dairy one year on the
Nehelas place, afterward lived with Col
bennett, and subsequently engaged ex.
'"S''e'y IN cultivating hay IN the north
''n portion of this county and was well
"nu iavorably known to many of ON
'e""ers' He was man of remarkable
energy
Inc Mt Moriah Alliance enjoyed fin,
"'Nee dinner on the 26lh nlt., furnished
y 'ne ladies of the order in tempting
''"uahee, and listened to interesting
speeches by Rev. R. J. Boone, Hon. ]. A
~ =, mart and Wilson J. Price. Mr.. PER-,
D""uier' the worthy President, inform
sn 'nat other interesting meetings viii
INV during the year. In this connec
n n IL may not be out of place TO sugges
'uab every suh- Alliopoa shorI1 .,ro,;5