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

five ebony knights, were given 500
and costs this week lily the Mayor for
fighting.
Ira Parsons, one of Brookhavcn's
most promising young men. has found
lucrative summer employment in Co
piah County; but he never misses Sun
day School here.
The Amateur Opera Company antic-
ipate repeating their first brilliant eff
fort in adjoining towns. Wherever
they go the public may confidently OK
pect rare treat.
Miss Addie Marshall, the efficient
president of the Ladies' Missionary
Societies of the Mississippi Conference,
attended the annual meeting at Can
ton last week.
Don't stay away from church or
prayer meeting because the weather is
hot; if you do you may get to place
after while that is hotter than going
to church in summer.
Rev. Il. J. Boone, one of the loyal
preachers who never shirks duty or
betrays his Lord, is holding pro-
tracted meeting this week with his Cal
vary church in Lawrence county.
For the advantages Of education, we
place Mississippi at the head of the
Union, says the Grenada Sentinel. And
we would add that no town offers
greater advantages than does Brook
haven.
All members of the Stonewall Guards
who intend to participate in the Third
Regiment encampment at Cooper's
Well in August, are requested to re-
port to Capt Hoskins by Wednesday
evening.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the Demorest Contest at the Bap-
fist Church Friday evening at $50.
A collection will be taken up for the
local work, this being che of the pre-
scribed rules.
Miss Lula and Prof Edgar Green en-
joyed the benefits of the Normal at
Oxford. 1t is matter of regret SO few
of our teachers embraced the golden
opportunities offered by the several
Normals in the State
Rev. f. p. Douglass, Messrs. \. NJ.
Summers and w. G. Maxwell, and Rev.
j. A. Scarborough tnow pastor of the
Bogue Chitto Baptist church, were
among the valued friends to pay THE
LEADER call during the week.
A jolly crowd of Amite County
school girls and boys have been enjoy
ing Baptist pallets" and the warm
hospitality of their teachers, Miss Lu-
la and Mr. Oscar Green. They were
Misses Beulah and Allie Garner, Lily
Burris, Wood, Butler and Mcdowell,
and Messrs. Burris, Butler andHewitt.
Misses Launa and Julia Hoskins, two
of Brookhaven's most captivating
young ladies, have been delighting
Monticello friends with their presence
this week. They expect to visit friends
in East Lawrence before returning
home. Mr.. Ben Larkin, trusted en-
gineer on the S. l.. C. & S. P. r. r., and
Prof Ragland, of Brookhaven, have
recently been rusticating in our vii
lage. :. Miss Fannie Larkin, the sweet
singer of Brookhaven, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Bishop, and attending
the Baptist protracted meeting. -Lou-
renee County Press.
Wade Summers. a bright minded
youth of 16, and son of Mr.. A. M.
Summers, of Topisaw. was a welcome
visitor to the editors home during last
week. Wade, like all our young and
coming men ought to be, is an ardent
believer in the Prohibition party, and
can give a reason for the faith that is
in him. Though not of age himself
and cripple, his arguments and
influence were such last fall that he
persuaded several young men who were
of age to cast their first ballots for
Bidwell and Cranfill How many other
young men under u can point to as
proud record as that?
Prof. d. S. Burch, the new principal
of Grange Hall Graded School. paid
THE LEADER an appreciated call yes
terday, accompanied by Mr.. w. F.
Smith, one of the prosperous and sue
cessful farmers of the Grange Hall
community. Prof. Burch is a man of
thorough education, an experienced
teacher and all-round Christian gen.
tleman, and the trustees and patrons
of Grange Hall may we'll congratulate
themselves on having secured his ser
vices. A comprehensive prospectus of
what the school will be under the new
administration will be found on the
first page of to-day's paper, to which
we take pleasure in directing the read
er's attention.