Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-05-16
-owN AND COUNTY

lovely JOD printing
Tho illness of Mrs. John johnson is
much regretted.
Mics Kate Mikell was a visitor to
Wesson Saturday.
THE LEADERS job office is being APP
rreciated with patronage by the pub
lie.
We regret to hear that Mrs. Boadwee
has been suffering with chills and fs-
yer.
Mr. John Martin, Jr., was confined
70 his bed with fever the latter part of
last week
We hope it is no sign of war-but
soveral little boys, who may make sol
diers. have come to town.
The Misses Swain, of Chicago, are
snending a few weeks in our town,
boarding at Miss Lou Gartmans home.
Miss Belle Bowen visited her sister,
Mrs Willoughby, aRd attended the
Voice Recital at the College Saturday
night.
The railroad is adding to its other
roat and attractive improvements
about the depot, a splendid raised
gravel walk
The State Sunday School convention
will meet in Crystal Springs next Tues
dsy We hope Brookhaven will be
represented.
The Baptist Sabbath school, number
ing some sixty odd, will enjoy picnic
at GUY Lees, near Mr.. Jones residence
in the suburbs, Saturday.
The LEADER force is indebted to
Frank Keenan, for nice lot of plums,
the first of the season. Frank is as
clever as he is handsome.
The LEADER again devotes a large
portion of its space this week to mat
tiers relating to the white cap cases, but
it will prove interesting reading to
most of our readers.
Little Willie Murrah, heir apparent
to the throne of Millsaps College, is
being duly loved and fondled by
Grandpa and Grandma Fitzhugh and
the sweet girls of Whitworth.
Miss Daisy Hoskins, deputy post
mistress, returned Saturday from a
ten days visit to friends at Forest and
is again at her accustomed post. Her
vacation was well-earned one.
Miss Bannie Allen, Brookhaven's eff
fcient night operator, is missed from
her accustomed place at the depot on
account of illness. Her place is tenn
porarily filled by Will Hudnall.
Mrs. \. G.. McNair returned from
Martin, Tenn, last Thursday, whittier
she had been called by the critical ill
ness Of her sister, Mrs. Sebastian,
whom friends rejoice to know is much
improved
Miss Fannie Bowen, formerly one of
the most beautiful and intelligent of
Brookhaven's fair daughters, but now
OF New Orleans, visited relatives dur
Ing last week, leaving on Sunday for
the Crescent City.
Sheriff McNair has good cause for
action for libel against the McComb
Clty Enterprise. 1t published wood
cut of him in its last issue that might
be taken for the worst White Cap out
law In Lincoln county.
Miss Ella Woodward, the bright
and lovable eldest daughter of Rev. R.
.. Woodward, returned home last week,
alter prolonged absence teaching in
Enterprise, and was heartily welcomed
Oy home folk and friends.
Miss Daisy Schwem won a medal at
the Baptist Sabbath School last Sun
oay ior the most acceptable recitation
VI the 18th Psalm. The medal was Of
lered by Chas. Chrisman, Esq, and
will be delivered by Bro. Lomax next
Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Baggett, of San
francisco, Cal, are delighting relatives
ana friends with long anticipated
'iSit May their stay at the good old
nome IN their maturer years add to
Tue golden memories of hap py child
mood spent in Brookhaven.
The saw mill of the East Union
auis Company, near johnson Station,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night;
iOSS about $500, without any insur-
ance' by prompt and and energetic
0nor's' Mr.. John White, Jr., who was
w 'ne ground, was enabled to rally
'n9 mill hands and save the planer
anu crying house. 1t is supposed the
Aiili caught from the furn ace.
Inc Western Union Telegraph Co
0anhot boast two more efficient and
Oising employees than its two lady
operators at Brookhaven, Miss Addie
aivey and Miss Bannie Allen. Dur
lug 'he recent exciting times in Brook
n a.en they were constantly at their
pOo's' and every one of the many de-
n aluS for their services met with
p'O"pt and faithful performance.
An elegant dinner was rendered Mr.
n% pn Levy, repres entative of the New
orleans Cotton Exohan - NJ.