Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-11-07
zouN AND COUNTY.

urs Frank Martin has been a great
.reerer during the past week.
Our Young friend George Douglass
osa welcome caller last Friday.
Miss Kate Mikell has been enjoying
ovisit to Caseyville friends.
Surely there were never so many
boautiful roses in our city as at pres
cnt
lanes McGrath is taking private
Lessons from Miss Sturdevant-on the
piano.
Mr. A. c. McNair has added hand
some library to his already commodi-
Gus home.
Mrs Katie johnson and little Sarah
Storm returned from New Orleans Sat-
urday night.
The Magee property near the Pres
Ivterian church is being surrounded
byanew fence.
Mrs. Judge Baggett was seriously ill
last Friday, but is now convalescent
We are glad to state.
new schedule went into effect on
the |. c. last Sunday. Consult our
corrected time table for changes.
An old colored man said after the fire
II dunno what's goin' ter BEGUN OBJ dis
country: it's wuss dan de Turks F."
Deputy Marshal S. F. Magee has
been under the weather for few days;
but was the first to reach the court
house fire.
Estes Smith, son of County Treasur-
er smith, entered the Public school
yesterday; also Miss Jessie Smith.
daughter of the late Pink Smith.
We extend our sincere coincidence to
Prof J. NJ. Girault and wife, in the
death of their little son. Jimmie. who
departed this life on last Thursday.
Mr.. Willie Bee surprised the home
folks with visit Sunday evening. He
is looking remarkable well and is de-
lighted with his Northern residence.
Supt. Girault says the examination
papers of lot of the last teachers ex-
amned, and not finally passed on,
were among the documents destroyed
in his office.
Rev. j. j. Wheat, the eminent Meth
odst divine who recently died at Sar-
dis. was a brother law of Mrs. l.. Il.
titzhugh and many will remember the
excellent commencement sermon he
preached at Whitworth several sum-
mers ago.
Mr. Schwem, much to the regret of
his many friends, after suffering for
some time with typhoid pneumonia, be-
came partially paralyzed on Saturday
night and but little hope is entertain
ed of his recovery. His son, Lonnie,
is expected home today from George
town, Kentucky
Rev. A. A. LomaX announced to his
church last Sabbath his intention to
enter new field of labor and resigned
the care of the Baptist church at this
place. He earnestly requested all
members to attend the conference on
next Thursday evening, when the call
ing af new pastor will be discussed.
Mr.. Frank Greer living in the Topi-
saw neighborhood, has pig ten months
old, that is two feet high, five feet and
two incnes around the body, and it's
eyes are completely covered by fat so
it cannot see. When down on it's side
it cannot get it's feet to the ground to
get up, and has to be helped up.
The editor was complimented last
Monday with a visit from Mrs. Chas.
Gage and Miss Henry McClendon. The
latter. who is one of our most amiable
and worthy young ladies, is now engag-
ed i'll teaching at Brandywine, Clai-
borne county, and we are sure will give
the highest satisfaction to her patrons.
The sermons at the Baptist church
last Sabbath by young Bro. j. G. Little,
OF Mississippi College, were much ap-
predicted by attentive congregations.
Mr.. Little gives promise of being an
earnest, eloquent advocate of the Cos
pei and we are sure will always be re-
membered gratefully by the congrcga-
ton at this place.
The editor returns thanks to Mr..
and Mrs. d. Bunch, of Benton, for an
invitation to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Rebekah, to Mr.. Walter
T. bentley, Wednesday evening, the
10TH Miss Bunch was former pupil
OF WhitwOrth and is one of the hand
soonest and most amiable young ladies
OF our acquaintance,
Mrs. Amanda Jayne Hickman, wife
Vi Hon. Samuel Hickman, of Lawrance
county, died at her home near Month
cello on the 10Th ult. Mrs. Hickman
was "a sister to Messrs. Mat and Isaac
H. Smith and Mrs. Samuel Arid, of
.hls county, and most excellent and
,ovable Christian woman whom all who
Knew her held in highest esteem.
On next Thursday afternoon wedding
'eiis Will ring and one of our most &C
compllShed, highly esteemed and pop-