Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-12-05
rowN AND COUNTY

THE LEADER can do your job print
ing.
Ice has been plentiful for two morn
ings.
Mrs Criswell is seriously ill with
neuralgia.
Thanksgiving was poorly observed in
Brookhaven.
Mr.. E. Pfeifer spent Sunday and
Monday in New Orleans.
Rev. Jas. Galloway and wife are Wis
fling DIR. and Mrs. Weems.
Capt. Milan is reported to be seri-
onsly sick with rheumatism.
Rev. j. NJ. Weems leaves for Confer
ence at Hazlehurst tomorrow.
Chas. Chrisman, Esq, went to Frank
lin county on business Saturday.
Rev. r. j. Boone returned this morn
ing from a two-weeks' visit to Texas.
The Haywood Celebrities is the finest
organization of its kind on the road.
Mr.. A. b. Oliver of Wesson, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Hoskins,
Thursday.
We are glad to note that Charley
Hamilton is recovering from his late
serious illness.
Cotton is selling in Brookhaven to-
day at 7 to ~ cents, with the mar
ket little dull.
The Haywood Celebrities Wednesday
and Thursday night will be the attrac-
ton of the season.
Miss Marie Menger, of Crystal
Springs, visited Mrs. Hobbs last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. Chris Lawson is building an ele-
CANT residence at Chatawa, for parties
living in New CLEANS.
The Haywood Celebrities at the Opera
House in Opera, Comedy and Concert,
Wednesday and Thursday night.
Hon. G. T. Fitzhugh, the brilliant
young attorney of Memphis, spent
Thanksgiving here with relatives
Harris Nickel Plate Show was the
attraction last Tuesday. The perform
ance was about as good as the average
small show.
Mr.. NJ. o. Jones, the popular butcher
of Wesson, who has a branch market
here, contemplates locating here in the
near future. !
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Meyers have the
sympathy of all in the loss of their
bright little Son George, who died
Tuesday night.
From the number of drunken people
on the streets Saturday, it was evident
that the "blind tigers" were doing
thriving business.
Messrs. JOS Connolly and r. H. Rob
ertson visited Hazlehurst last week.
We understand that Mr.. Robertson
contemplates moving his family there.
Mrs. q. D. Davis and little Silas were
on the cannon ball that collided with
the freight train at jackson last We'd
nesday, but fortunately, escaped inju-
~.
The Clarion Ledger says Bishop j. S.
Key and wife, formerly Mrs. Kidd, of
Brookhaven. but now of Sherman, Tex
as, were guests of Bishop Galloway last
week.
Prof. Edgar Green, Principal of the
Lawrence County High School, enjoy
ed the Recital at the College last Sat
urday evening and visit to the home
folks.
Bro. Parsons "played lawyer" in two
cases in Justice Smiths court at Cas-
eyville last Saturday and won both.
Brock" is whole team anywhere you
put him.
If the print of THE LEADER looks
clearer and prettier this week than US
ual, we can't help it. 1t is because we
have brand new set of rollers to our
power press.
man named Wooley was arrested
Saturday evening for striking a negro
woman with whip. Wooley was drunk
and the assault was unprovoked. The
Mayor should give all such offenders
the full penalty of the law.
Rev. W. H. Huntley, A. NJ, former
pastor of the Methodist church here,
but now President of the Port Gibson
female College, will fill DR.. Weems'
pulpit at the Methodist Church next
sunday morning and evening.
Cards are out for the marriage of
MSS Willie Galloway to Hon. w. P. L.
'entress, of Wilkinson county, on to-
morrow evening. Miss Willie's numer-
GUS friends in Brookhaven will unite
III Wishing her and hers much happi-
ness through the years that are to
come.
Mr.. Isaac M. Calender and Miss
Emma McRee, daughter of Mr.. w. J. Nc
nee, of Caseyville, were married at the
nome of the brides father on the af-
ernoon OF Thanksgiving day, Rev. H.
LEWIS officiating. The LEADER ten
uers It's hearty congratulations to the
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