Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-11-28
-own AND COUNTY.

ing out again before the holidays.
vbitworth College girls are looking
,,ruard TO short Christmas holidays.
Miss MAY Hoskins left yesterday to
accept school in Southwest Lincoln.
Capt. J. G. Lyell and DIR. Beavers of
uoseon we're visitors here last Mon
day.
Tho coolest weather of the season
,o. boen experienced during the past
week
Christmas comes this year on Mon
dov and was four weeks off from yes
terday.
The circus with its varied attractions
is here today and the small boy is in
his glory.
Mr., w. S. Hoskins returned Thurs
day from an extended visit to Forest
and Lake.
great number of our citizens will
take the "little ones" to see the ami
mails today.
Henry Marx, the popular accountant
of Pfeifer & Dreyfus, visited Bogue
Chitto Saturday on business.
An old negro's clay bank mustang
pony was killed by the cars at one of
tbe street crossings last night.
Is TIE LEADER goes to press Miss
Jane Smith, of Union Hall, is not ex-
pected to live through the night.
Hogg's merchant excursion to New
Orleans passes down tomorrow. Brook
haven will send large delegation.
Oscar Steele, fireman on the Local
between Brookhaven and Canton, is
laid up with chills at the City Hotel.
Our merchants should close their
places of business Thursday and allow
all their employees to observe Thanks
giving"
Judge j. B. Chrisman and District
Attorney Hudson left Friday for Jack
son. They opened court at Canton
yesterday.
DR.. Van Watts moved his family to
Pontchatoula last Wednesday. The
Doctor has established dental office
in New Orleans.
small "scrap" between one of our
popular lawyers and another lawyers
client was the attraction in Mayors
Daughtry's court Friday. No blood
spilled.
Some of the most delicious yellow
yam potatoes received at this office
we're raised by Mr. Nola White, one of
The LEADERS, Malcum subscribers.
They couldn't be surpassed anywhere.
There will be union Thanksgiving
service at the Methodist Church next
Thursday at II a. m., with sermon by
Rev w. l.. Stewart. All our people
should attend and enjoy these services.
Mr.. Harry Woods, popular engi-
neer of the Central, contemplates NOV
ing his family here from McComb City.
We welcome Mr. Woods and his esti-
mable wife and hope that they will be
delighted with our city.
W. X. Woods family grocery is
comfort and joy forever to house wives.
Read the long list in another column
Of every day necessities which he car
ries, and his many Christmas extras.
No use going anywhere else.
The editor and family are indebted
to Mr.. G. w. Maxwell, one of Fair Riv
er's prosperous farmers, for gallon of
excellent home-raised molasses. Mr..
Maxwell has an extra supply for sale,
and any one purchasing from him is
sure to be pleased.
Miss Fannie Larkin, who has been
delighting Monticello friends with her
enhancing music and jovial nature for
several weeks past, returned to her
home at Brookhaven LAST Friday, &C
companied by DR.. Bishop and family.
Mrs. Bishop and Maud will protract
their visit several days.-LaUrence
County Press.
HE Standard Lumber Company of
lhiS place has purchased the plant of
the Hazlehurst Lumber Company and
VIII remove to Hazlehurst at once. We
regret to part with such an enterprise.
Every industry that removes from
Drookhaven decreases it's trade and
population. Our citizens should make
IN effort to hold such enterprises as
'ne Standard Lumber Company.
We are informed that the insurance
companies will raise their rates on a
great deal of property here in the near
iu'ure, Our citizens should organize
"sood fire department, and lower the
present rates instead of increasing
snem' We have everything necessary
iOr a hrst class fire department, and
the city would keep the machinery in
soou condition. Who will be the first
70 take steps in this matter?
At the gruesome hour of Il o'clock
on last Wednesday night the good pas
wi OF the Methodist church was arous-
GU from his slumbers and solicited to
unite In holy wedlock the hearts and
"aios OF one of Brookhaven's most vi