Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-24
I'm AND COUNTY

II during luO G"''N
Read the call for Prohibition mass
ting May 7th and come.
a.. Sarah Storm has added attrac-
;rnnrovements to her cosy home.
rho oxpress office was robbed last
o,,aJov night of a five gallon cask of
whisky.
Misses Marguerite Herring and
rIoon Howell visited Crystal Springs
last Friday.
Pav Mr.. Clarke has been drawing
;umonse congregations at the Metho-
dist church.
Mrs. Fitzhugh and Miss Alice will go
!, uomphis this week on visit to G..
T Fftzhugh, Esq.
The Schubert Circle will hold its
uooklv meeting at Mrs. John McGrath's
tomorrow evening.
4 grand ball is contemplated by the
stonewall Guards as soon as their ar
mOry is completed.
Can't. Moreton's residence was rob-
he'd of some of the family's clothing
one night last week.
St Francis School and the Public
School are busily at work preparing
fort the Commencement Exercises.
Many are expressing their satisfac-
ton with The LEADERS Home and
Farm premium offer. Now is the time
to subscribe.
The Peoples party of Amite county
met in the courthouse in Liberty,
April ), and organized by electing J. A.
Burris, chairman: r. W. Butler and w.
D. Lakewood, secretaries.
Byrne & Cowart have had their soda
water counter painted up in handsome
style Mr.. John B. Wilson, new
comer was the painter, and he evil
IDENTIFY is master of his art
Dr. Chas. Kethley and his pretty
Northern bride have become residents
of our city. Dr. X. is nephew of Dr.
Barber and will take a course of read.
ing under this popular physician.
Mrs. J. n. Cooke and Mrs. j. B
Daughtry will represent the Brook
haven W. c. Z. U. at the State Conven-
ton in Canton May 5-S. This Union
could have no worthier representation
The best amateur talent of Brookha-
ven will begin rehearsing tins week
apopular play to be presented at the
Opera House ere long for the benefit
of the armory of the Stonewall
Guards.
Cute little invitations to birthday
party were received by a number of
Miss Bessie Cookies little friends last
week, who heartily enjoyed this lovely
little girls hospitality on Saturday
evening last
Joseph Smylic. formerly of Casey
vile III this county, has been appoint
ed postmaster at Wesson. About
half dozen other applicants are said to
be taking it very hard, but Congress
man Hooker can explain it all.
Paul and Mary Hobbs attended the
closing exercises of the Crystal Springs
High School and were accompanied
home on Saturday last by their aunt,
Miss Marie Menger, who contributed
largely to the success of the final en-
tertainment.
Miss l.. Sturdevant has accepted a
position as music teacher in Hamilton
College, Lexington, Ky. Miss Sturde-
want has been one of the most popular
and efficient instructors of music in
the Conservatory of Music of Whit
worth College.
We have an interesting letter on file
from Rev. j. H. Gambrell which will
appear in our next issue 1t touches
upon variety of topics and will be
especially interesting to his friends
and acquaintance in this and sur
rounding counties.
Mr.. j. 0. Boadwee, for many years
engaged in the tin and hardware bust
ness here, made an assignment last
Wednesday. Poor collections were the
cause of his trouble, as he had sssets
much in excess of his liabilities. Chas.
Chrlsman was selected as assignee and
Will sell out the stock of goods turned
over to him.
Inc gold bug papers are never so
happy as when telling about a steady
improvement and better times, and
growing over the beauties of gold. The
real TACT is that the country is slowly
aoaptlng itself to gold standard and
lower range of prices. While this is
gong on, honest farmers are trying to
economic and pay debts made when
cotton was ten cents, with cotton at
seven cents. Vicksburg Herald.
delightful serenade was enjoyed
~ The editor and family on last Fri
uay night. The moonlight, the flowers
ana the music waited the weary spirit
vi ,hls scribe far above the corroding
wares OF this life, while his heart went
Out IN gratitude to the talented men,
oers OF the band; Miss Matte Penn,
messrs, Ed. Evans, Will Penn, Eugene