Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-26
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with Ia grippe
Many of the College girls went home
J., spend Christmas.
Rev. W. II. Bailey was welcome Wis
aor last Wednesday.
NJ Solvents many friends rejoice
in his returning health.
Dr John Johnson spent several days
in New Orleans last week.
wm Turnbough and wife are visit
inc relatives at Tangipahoa.
Richard Alcus, of Summit, spent
ymas here with his mother.
nr and Mrs. Murrah and little Will
10 spont Christmas at the College.
II THE LEADER is not as good as
,sral this week, charge it to Christmas.
MILO. O'Leary is spending the
Christmas tide in Meridian with rela-
tiveS.
Nessrs. Oscar and Clifton Green and
Miss Lula, are home from Mississippi
College.
Mr.A. B. Oliver, of Wesson, spent
Christmas with his daughter, Mrs.
Warren I[oskins.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Bradshaw return
cd from their bridal tour north on last
Friday afternoon.
Jesse HUMPHREYS, formerly prescrip-
ton clerk at Martins drug store, is
here for the holidays.
Any one wishing to buy good sec
ond hand sewing machine for next to
nothing. will call at this office.
CT. Fitzhugh, Esq, the brilliant
Young attorney of Memphis, is visiting
relatives during Christmas week.
Many post office aspirants are now
sitting on the anxious seat. A ''dark
horse" may yet capture the prize.
Miss Belle Bowen, of McComb City,
is spending the holidays with Mrs.
Willoughby and the young juniors.
Whitworth College did not stop but
one day for Christmas, the students
resuming their studies this morning
Several bruised hands and sore heads
are the results of Christmas "fire wa
ter" but there were no serious casual
ties.
Mrs. J. III. Gambrell, with three of
her children, is spending Christmas at
Kenner, La, with her sister, Mrs. Joe
Perkins
Miss Kate Mikell attended the funer-
al services of her friend, Miss Ida
Young, of Crystal Springs, on last
Wednesday.
Mr. Pickens Smith arrived home
from Texas last Friday, and will hence
forth make his home with his mother,
Mrs. Pink Smith.
Dame Rumor was too previous in an
nouncing another marriage for the
9TH However wedding bells will ring
early in January.
The African contingent captured the
town Christmas day. Very few white
men were seen on the streets under the
influence of liquor.
The Baptist church and Sunday
School will enjoy Christmas festivities
at the residence of Mr., and Mrs. j. l..
White this evening,
Davis McOalip passed through town
from the A. Il M. College Friday, to
spend the holidays at his home in
North East Lincoln.
The Stonewall Guards gave an exhi-
btion drill yesterday. They made a
fine appearance and attracted an i'm
Mense crowd of admiEers.
Misses Corinne Schwem, Cora Par
sons, Ada Magee and Carrie Chrisman
have been employed as Santa Claus"
clerks by the various stores.
Editor Dale, of the Lawrence Coun-
ty Press, was in town Friday evening
Gn his way to spend the holidays at
tlen Allen, Washington county.
Ms, H. II. Summers, of Fair River,
has the editors thanks for a basket of
splendid turnips, of delicious flavor.
Four of the largest weighed Il pounds.
Misses Eta Girault and Ona Smith,
TWO of Lincoln County's popular young
ladies', came up from Bogue Chitto
ssaatafday to spend Christmas at home.
Nh. Sturdevant arrived on Friday,
much to the delight of wife and daugh-
yer, We trust our genial Southern
weather will prove beneficial to his
health.
1t is gratifying to the friends Of Miss
Matte Eagan to know that she has been
elected to the position of music in
aructor in the Crystal Springs Public
School.
Much to the joy of parents and sis
Eer, Miss Melissa East arrived home
saturday with health entirely restored
numerous friends rejoice in her good
fortune,
mrs, Lowell, of Fair River, WAS in
to~n Friday, returning home the same
aay accompanied by her sister, Miss
Uornelia Maxwell, who went home for
the holidays.