Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-02-06
o11H AND COUNTY


Mrs w. W. Hoskins.
The blind tiger must go. If he does
oot he will be assisted.
The public school has an average
daily attendance of 100.
Mrs Floyd Bowen is welcomed back
os a Brookhaven resident.
n. yenable gave the political party
iaolators a hard rub last Sunday.
number of our society young peo-
n,o will attend the big ball at McComb
t,night.
Whisky and pistol-toting They
hovo horne their bloody fruit i'll this
community again.
Lewis Decell is back from a few
weeks soiourn in New Orleans, look
ING hale and hearty.
Mr. Boadwee has been absent in Ha-
,leburst. where his excellent work
seems to be always in demand.
The sympathy of our entire commu-
ritv GOES out to the bereaved relatives
Of tbe victim in last Saturdays ARRAY.
Miss Lee Crutcher returned Friday
NIGHT from Woodville, where she spent
several weeks with her aunt, Miss Ma
ry Henry.
Mr.. John NJ. May, one of Lincoln's
most successful farmers, called yester-
dav and made himself solid for The
LEADER until June l, 1895.
After all. mean and low down as he
is-the blind tiger man isn't much
worse than the man that will sneak
around and patronize him.
After a pleasant visit of several
weeks to her parents and sisters here,
Mrs J. w. Waterer returned last
Thursday to her new home at Free
Run, Yazoo county.
A number of Lincolnites from the
country are enjoying Mardi Gras.
Among them are Messrs. Lonnie and
Willie KEGS, Lee Maxwell and John
Cowart. who left yesterday evening.
On Saturday the House passed an
act authorizing the board of supervi
sors of Lincoln county to transfer GER
tain moneys from the general county
fund to the school fund of said county.
NJ NJ e., Of
Union Hall, have moved to town
and are comfortably domiciled at one
of Mrs. Criswell's cottages. THE LEAD
Err is glad to welcome such worthy
couple as Mr.. and Mrs. Smith among
Brookhaven's residents.
DR.. and Mrs. Murrah elegantly en-
tertained a number of friends at pro-
gressive tea at Millsaps College on last
Wednesday evening. Miss Alice Fitz-
hugh We'd with Jackson's fair bellies in
the pleasures of the evening, and q. T.
Fitzhugh, Esq, of Memphis, was also
present.
On account of protracted attack of
the grippe, the editor of THE LEADER,
much to his regret, was compelled to
abandon his anticipated trip to Mon
ticello, where he was announced to
speak yesterday. We hope to renew
the appointment at some date in the
future and be able to fill it with accu-
mulated interest.
Although the weather was unfavora-
BILE quite number of interested friends
and relatives attended the College Re
ctal on last Saturday evening. OF the
town pupils, Misses Josie Pfeifer, Eva
hoffman, Carry Terry and Susie Wood
participated in the exercises and clio
tied much praise by their excellent
performances and recitations.
His many friends and admirers re-
gret to hear of the anticipated depart
ure of DR.. John johnson for New Or
leans, where he expects to make his flu
ture home. DR.. johnson has won the
esteem and confidence of our people
on his own merits and commands lu-
crative and growing practice. May
good fortune attend him in his new
home.
Prof Edgar Green, the wide-awake
Principal of the Lawrence County
High School, was in town yesterday,
and carried two students back with
MN. During short business call at
this office he informed us that III stu
dents have been enrolled by the L. G.
HIS. to date, and that the present term
proving most encouraging and sat
lsfactory one.
Our young friend Joe Smith, of
Union Hall, is about to 60 to house
keeping, and, as one of the prelimina-
fies, called yesterday and left his sub
scrlption for THE LEADER and Home
and Farm for 1894. Madame Rumor
has 1t that Friend Joe has also engaged
apretty house-keeper who will soon be
July installed, but of that the public
VIII learn more later.
Rev. W. L. Stewart, the admired
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
ILLS place, will during the coming six
months divide his time with the Nc
Gomo City church, preaching at that
pace the first aud third Sundays. The
naptlSt congregation at this place will