Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-01-09
r AND COUNTY

~, illness from la grippe.
' knights and Ladies of Honor
!. au ,ire an oyster supper soon.
W Maxwell, of Fair River, was
~ Lame visitor on last Thursday.
WI. Stewart has enjoyed sew
|aars with his parents in Natchez.
cut las A. Hoskins returned from
,nsinoss trip to New Orleans Satur-
M ,,,.
H.. Peter Becker is dangerously
iet at the residence of her son. Mr. F.
|. Becker. j.,
Mrs Chas. Heuck, Jr., accompanied
!, Miss Lizzie Heuck, spent Tuesday
Wesson'
Mrs Bourton, of Lauderdale, is Wis
.ne her daughter, Mrs. Moore, at the
parsonage
Miss Mamie Johnson, of GAINESVILLE,
r.nn is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
WI Stewart.
grandma" Bowen has returned from
DIoasapt visit to Major Millsaps' fam
bat Jackson.
Tho Knights and Ladies of Honor
40 Manning for a revival in that
Splendid order.
Mr. Ruffin Thompson, one of the
most popular knights of the Grip"
spent Sunday here.
Watch your ash-barrels. Several
,psidepces, recently, have barely miss
a tbe fire fiend from this source.
A dance, delightful to many partici-
Dsnts was held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Martin on last Friday
evening.
We regret to note that our esteemed
tOvnsman, Z. Z. Seavey, is confined to
his bed suffering with a severe attack
Of Ia grippe.
DrRD. Sessions and wife are visit
ing their parents here. They will To-
cate in Natchez where they will be-
come welcome additions to society.
Street Commissioner Hurst is i'm
proving our streets by repairing them
With gravel. Brookhaven will soon
boast of the best streets in the State.
The erection of an electric light plant
is one of the probabilities of the near
future. We wish the gentlemen inter
ested much success in their undertak'
Ing.
The people in every section and
neighborhood accessible to Brookhav
en-, are invited to come here and bring
their produce and purchase their goods.
Make note of it. Brookhaven's bust
ness men will treat you right.
F. H. Hickey, 1908 Main street,
Lynchburg, Va, writes; 81 was broke
out all over with sores, and my hair
vas falling out. After using few bot
ties Of Botanic Blood Balm my hair
quit falling out and all the sores got
WE'LL"
R. Byrd, an old Brookhaven boy,
and at one time editor of the Brook
haven News, is spending few days
with his mother. Vivian is one of the
best conductors on the G. G. & S. F.
railroad, and we hope soon to hear of
bis promotion to passenger train.
Last Friday a negro woman living 2
miles out on the Union Church road
left her little 7-month old baby on her
bed and went out to call on neighbor.
When she returned it had got its neck
caught between the foot-board and one
Of the d-posts and choked to death.
Five cars of stock train, loaded
with Texas steers, were thrown from
the track at Soudan last Thursday
night by split switch. Forty-two of
the oxen we're either killed outright or
50 badly crippled they had to be killed
BY the train men. A lot we're brought
to Brookhavcn.
Cur young friend Ed. Magee, who
has been clerking for some time past
at W. K. Woods family grocery store,
left last Thursday night to take COM
mercial course in the Lexington Nor
nal College. He is steady and prom
ilng young man, and is sure to win his
way to success.
We have examined the quality of
Onek made by the Brookhaven Brick
Co., and pronounce them first-class.
lhls company is composed of some OF
our City's brightest young men. We
nope soon to give our readers a COM
plete "write-up" of this and other en-
@rprlses located here.
rev. DR.. R. A. Venable, the new pas
Wi OF the Baptist Church, began his
pastorate here last Sunday, preaching
~ Il a. m. and 7 p. m. He made most
favorable impression upon his congre-
sa'lon as we'll as upon others whom he
ne' personally during his stay. On
W., " Third Sunday night in January, DR..
.enaole, who is President of Missls-
',pp College and has had a great deal
experience with young men and boys,
VIII preach sermon especially for the
,'Oung men of Brookhaven.
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