Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-07-04

Nine young misses will compete for
the Demorest Medal.
The colored people are celebrating
the Fourth at Old Brook.
Country people should read Mayor
Daughtry's proclamation.
Walter Magee is now handling the
express for Agent Perkins.
Misses Launa and Julia Hoskins are
visiting friends in Lawrence.
Miss Kate Mikell is enjoying a visit
TO Washington county relatives.
Don't believe the man who tells you
the LeConte pear is blight proof.
Did you ever hear the Musical Sex
tette? Go to hear them Friday night.
Miss Elsie Marion, of Biloxi, is the
attractive guest of Miss Bessie Hos
kins.
The w. G.. r. u. will meet next Fri
day at $50 p. m. at Mrs. Woodward's
home.
Prof ID. w. Jones, of Gallatin, ar
rived Sunday on visit to Prof. Oscar
Green.
The meeting at the Presbyterian
church has been one full of interest
and zeal.
Copperas Creek Alliance will hold
an important meeting next Saturday
at o'clock p. m.
Mrs. S. d. Powell continues disabled,
on account of the fall she received
more than year ago.
Mrs. Chrisman delightfully."- enter
tanned the Amateur Opera Company
on last Saturday evening.
Rev. w. H. Bailey, the veteran
preacher of Fair River, and his "gude
wife" we're in town yesterday
Rev. j. H. Gambrell preached for
Elder j. f. Thigpen at Damascus
church, near Hazlehurst, last Sunday.
Capt. j. j. Myers is on visit to his
family The LEADER is glad to learn
he may not move to Buckatuna after
ALL
If you want to see the cemetery
improved, go and help the good cause
by attending Friday nights entertain.
ment.
Paul Hobbs, the junior of THE LEAD
Err office, is taking vacation in Jack
son visiting his little cousin, Richard
McGill, Jr.
Miss Zula Weems, one of society's
debutantes and one of the loveliest of
Young ladies, is visiting her grand pa
rents at Lake.
Those who miss the entertainment
next Friday evening at Heuck's Hall
will regret it ''to their dying day" 80
cents admission.
DR.. John Johnson painfully sprained
his ankle in alighting from his gig last
Thursday evening, which put him on
clutches for a few days.
DIR. Bennett and Miss Annie Strick-
land ride out this afternoon to attend
the marriage of Miss Knapp and Mr..
Day. near Clear Branch.
Prof. J. M. Girault is ably represent
ing Lincoln County at the Lake Nor
nal, where two hundred and fifty of
the pedagogic profession have assem-
bled.
The Demorest Medal Contest will
take place in the Baptist Church, Fri
day evening, July 14th, at SIS o'clock.
s The public is cordially invited to at
tend. *s
Miss Lillian Cooke was painfully
hurt by falling from hammock on
last Sunday evening. We are glad to
s hear the accident was not as serious as
4 at first reported.
A delightful birthday party was that
Of Miss Addie McNalr's at her fathers
residence on last Friday night A
company of Brookhaven young people
attended and report a royal time.
Rev. Joseph Buckets, of Caseyville,
was pleasant caller Friday Bro.
Buckets has taken The LEADER since
It's first issue, and says we may consid-
er him subscriber for life.
There was stiff wind last Friday
night which blew down and damaged
The old corn crop in this section con-
slderably. A good many. trees and
limbs were also Frustrated.
Two disorderly customers who
came up on the Has train from Arcola
last Saturday with jug of mothers
rosebud" were promptly coraled by
Marshal Hurst and carried before the
Mayor.
Mormon elders are reported to be at
work in portions of this county and
! lawrence. The experience of three
VI their Lawrence county dupes which
LIE LEADER publishes today ought to
oe a sufficient warning to others.
Miss Dot Atkins, Que of the re-
eiected public school teachers, left
'ast Sunday for Weason, near which
place she will engage in teaching dur
'hs the summer. Miss Dot deserves
credit for her industry and ability.