Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-07-25
GOWN AND COUNTY

We regret to hear OF the illness OF
Mrs. z. ID. Davis.
Miss Carrie Tedford is spending the
,ummer at home.
Chickasaw votes on the saloon qucs-
tion next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. H. Hamilton are en-
ioying a visit North.
Mrs. j. b. Magee, of Caseyville, is
visiting Mrs. Chrisman.
And now Brookhaven has bed
spring manufacturer.
The Opera Company held the boards
at McComb City last night.
The people of Summit most hospita-
blv received their innumerable guests
Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Magee. of Mead
vile. visited at Judge Cassedy's Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Perkins have re-
turned from pleasant trip to Browns
Wells
Mrs. S. +. Smurr, one of our WORTH
est ladies, has left on visit to Holmes
County.
Little Miss Mamie Durfey, of Jack
son. is visiting her cousin. Miss Bessie
Cassidy.
Miss Catharine Stewart, of Natchez,
is visiting her uncle, Rev. w. l.. Stew
art at the manse.
The LEADERS, devil" has abdicated
and one of Brookhaven's "angels"
has taken his place.
Rev. A. F. Watkins preached an ex-
cellent sermon in the Methodist
Church last Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Powell now occu-
by the Hartman cottage in front of the
Gartman residence.
Miss Addie Smith, one of the pretti-
est of Blue Mountains alumna, visit
ed in town yesterday.
Miss Mary Strickland has been glad
ly welcomed home, after an absence Of
two years in the Lone Star State.
All who wish to contest for the Dem
crest Medal are requested to call at
the editors home for recitations.
Rev. r. j. Boone delivered rousing
prohibition speech last night before
the McComb City Temperance Society.
Rev. A. A. Lomax had the honor of
being elected president of the Bap-
list State Convention of at Summit.
\ mite meeting will be held at the
residence of Hon. r. II. Thompson this
evening at s o'clock. Admission, 5 cts.
DR.. W. 7. Lowrey. president of Blue
Mountain Female College, will preach
in the Baptist Church this evening at
-o'clock.
John Perry, the man reported in last
weeks LEADER as having mysteriously
disappeared, reported back from Esta-
buthcie. Miss.
The fifth Sunday meeting at New
Prospect promises to be largely at
tended. and will no doubt prove a
very interesting occasion.
\ match game of base ball will be
played at the fair grounds Friday eve
ming at four o'clock, between the local
team and McComb City's club.
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family have decided to make our city
their permanent home, and have pur-
chased one of the most eligible lots in
town.
Rev. j. A. Scarborough will be assist
ed by Rev. j. H. Lane in his protract-
ed meeting at Union Hall, beginning
on Saturday before the second Sunday
in August.
Rev. w. H. Huntley babe adieu to
his congregation at Brandon last Sun
day, and will at once move to Port Glib
son and enter into the active duties of
his new position.
Maj. J. +. Sessions left last Tuesday
afternoon for the Sanitarium, Battle
Creek. Michigan. for the benefit of
his health. We trust the much desired
boon may be secured.
The quarterly bank statement of
Messrs. Sherman & Davis, bankers
will be found in another column. 1t
shows the finances of the bank to be
i'll safe and healthy condition.
There was fair attendance of AL
liancemen to hear President Jamison's
speech last Wednesday, which was q
splendid effort, along non partisan
lines. II sub-Alliances we're repre-
sented.
We regret to hear of the death OF
Miss Lily Todd, which sad event oc
cured at her home in st. Louis last
Friday. Miss Lily made many friends
IN Brookhaven during her visit last
winter who will mourn her death.
DIR. j. b. Gambrell, man honoret
and respected by all Mississippians
capable of appreciateing the wise, true
aud noble, stopped off yesterday while
returning from the Baptist Conven
tlon at Summit to spend day will
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