Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-09-26
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Mrs Mary Jones Died to-day after a
lingering illness.
Dav mosquitoes are worse in Brook
haven than ever known.
will East is now operator for the
Illinois Central at Osyka.
Charley Heuck is taking in the big
how and visiting other Northern cit
les.
To-day the highest cash price for
cotton is "a, cents, with the market
weak.
Mr.. Chas. Heuck, ST., and Misses
Lizzie and Josie, are back from a visit
10 the Exposition.
Tax-paying will begin the first Mon
dav in October. Be in time and do not
LET your name be advertised.
Harry Perkins of the Northeastern
railroad office, New Orleans, was on a
visit to his old home last week.
Chancery Court adjourned Friday
inst before noon. The usual number
of colored 'vorce cases were before
the Court.
If You don't want saloon at your
door, don't vote for a party that is
pledged to put one at the door of come
other man.
The Brandon News thinks white caps
and unhung murderers are damaging
the South more than wet weather and
cotton worms. Right.
Joe Magee and family of Boguechit-
to are visiting Joe's father, Mr.. S. F.
Magee of this town. They have with
them their big baby boy.
Mrs. Hobbs and little Mary will re-
turn from Clinton this evening, where
they went last Friday night to visit
Prof. and Mrs. Menger.
Mr.. Thos. w. East, of Red Star, was
in town last Thursday and was warmly
congratulated by his many friends on
his new matrimonial alliance.
Look here, brother Delta Flag, don't
you think it is getting about time to
license and regulate train robbery ?
1t seems it can't be prohibited.
We are glad to learn that Estes, the
only son of County Treasurer 1. G.
Smith, who has been dangerously sick
during the past week, is convalescent
The 12-year old daughter of the Mr..
w. Hart, of the Mt. Moriah neigh
borhood, died on the 18th and was bu-
ried at the church, Rev. r. j. Boone
officiating.
Pickens Smith, who went to Texas
about four years ago, returned Sunday
and was with his dying father, Mr..
Pink Smith, during his last hours. 1t
is learned he will now remain at home.
Z There will be ''Nose Party" at the
Presbyterian Manse Friday evening,
Sept 10Th, for the benefit of the Aid
Society. Admission, 10 cents. All in
vited to attend. Who "nose" what it
is?
Mr.. A. d. McClendon had the mis-
fortune to get his leg caught in a
moving machine last week and had it
badly lacerated. The wound was
dressed by DR.. johnson, and we are
glad to learn he is now improving.
The preliminary trial of Tom Decell
for the killing of Oscar Stewart is set
to begin in Justice McMillan's court
tomorrow. A large number of wit
nesses have been subpened and the
trial is likely to consume two or three
days.
No one after seeing Messrs. Moreton
Helms fine field of corn at Cold
Springs can say fine corn can't be
raised in Lincoln county. Messrs. M.
H. not only understand all about the
lumber business, but are first-class
farmers too.
The Juveniles of the Presbyterian
church and their little friends will
give Bubble Party at Mrs. Judge Cas-
sedy's Wednesday night. An admis-
sion fee of cents will be charged, and
lemonade served at cents a glass. A
gala time is anticipated.
Mrs. Julia McGrath returned from
Inc Exposition last Thursday evening
she was on the train attacked by train
robbers in Illinois, and says she, like
most of the other passengers, kept as
quiet during the excitement at the
'front.' of the train, as circumstances
would permit.
L. d. Posey, State canvasser and
organizer of the Prohibition party, de.
hvered lecture at Mt. Zion School
house last Saturday night, and expects
:" organize club there in the neal
luture. There are several men in that
locality who have the moral courage
70 let people know that they "vote as
they pray.n
we wish every man in the South
VINO favors or sympathizes with mol
aoience, could have been connected by
telephone with the Brookhaven Pres
'yterian church last Sunday morning
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