Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-01
-owN AND COUNTY

The Board of Supervisors meet next
Monday.
Come to the Prohibition mass meet
ing next Monday.
Prof. Burch, of Grange Hall, was q
pleasant caller Saturday.
p T. Byrne and family have moved
ITO their new home on Jackson street.
The Baptist Sunday School expect
30 have their picnic the second Satur-
day in May
John Tedford left for Bowling Green,
Nv. Sunday night to attend the bust
ness college.
If TIE LEADER lacks interest this
week charge it up to sickness of part
of our office force.
Don't forget the Mexican Typical Or
cbestra next Thursday and Friday at
the Opera House,
News comes of the serious illness of
Mrs H. f. Johnson, whom we hope
will soon recover.
Miss Ruth Ratcliff is very low with
pneumonia at present writing and is
not expected to recover.
If YOU want to hear La Polonia"
PLAYED as it should be, go to the Opera
House either Thursday or Friday night.
Hear the "Mexicans" play Dixie"
and the Mexican National Hymn, at
the Opera House Thursday and Fri
day.
Today the st. Francis school chill
dren are anticipating "a day in the
Woods" We trust that the ruin will
not deter them.
The pupils recital was enjoyed last
Saturday evening at Whitworth Col
lege by all except the young debutantes
who never before faced an audience.
The new painters, Messrs. Wilson &
Bryanton, have painted THE LEADER a
handsome new Job printing" sign
which is much admired. Their ser
vices are in demand.
Mrs. NJ. J. Nelson, of Clinton, Miss,
former missionary to New Orleans,
spoke in the Baptist church last night
to the young people. Mrs. Nelson is
the guest of Mrs. DR.. Bennett
Dr.. and Mrs. Bennett are planning
u mi, 70 oil
the meeting of railway Surgeons. Mis-
Slssppi will be worthily represented
by Brookhayen's popular physician.
Rev. Father Hahn has purchased the
vacant lot adjoining the Convent;
which added to their other desirable
property, makes the Catholics of
Brookhaven owners of handsome pos.
sessions.
Mr., J. NJ. Maynor and family, for
merly of Brookhaven, but more re
Gently residents of Jackson, have
moved back and now occupy the Hart
man cottage on jackson street. Mr..
Maynor continues as one of the sec
ton masters of the |. G.
The members of the Mexican Orches-
ira wear the typical dress of their
country, this and their charming, in
spring and dreamy soft melodies will
give you most as good an idea of these
music loving people as if you went to
Mexico, instead of to the Opera House
next Thursday and Friday.
The trustees of Whitworth Female
College met III Jackson on the Goth to
discuss the election of principal to
hill the vacancy caused by Prof. l.. T.
titzhugh's resignation. 1t was found
there were twenty five or thirty appli-
cants The meeting adjourned with
out action till May l., when the selec-
ton will be made.
The Brookhaven Advocate is the
name of new paper just issued by the
Advocate Publishing Co. The board
of directors is composed of p. f. Will
Hams, editor; A. l.. Harl, business
manager; w. II. Brooks, treasurer;
and Charles Evans, Secretary. 1t is
printed in Atlanta and devoted to the
interest of the colored people.
Ed. Hubert, who has been railroad
Ing for some time past in South Amer
lca, Is at home for visit to his moth
CT and other relatives. Ed, was one of
the printer boys who helped to set up
'he lrst issue of The LEADER, over ten
years ago, and he has always been held
IN highest esteem by the editor for his
many excellent qualities from that
day to the present.
On Thursday night last sneak thieves
visited the residences of Messrs. Josh
rrleoatsch, Ben Wilson, j, M. Tedford
anu a, Coin. They made good haul
al each house in wearing apparel and
PROVISIONS. Suspicion pointed toward
i.ehry Watts, colored, and on Monday
narShal Hurst, assisted by Constable
oecell, arrested him on the outskirts
VI town and conducted him to his house
"here they found a quantity of the
''oien goods. Watts is in Jail await
ing trial.
Monument Unwilling.
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