Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-12-11
TOWN AND COUNTY

TOWN AND COUNTY
Everybody admires the new court
house.
The public school is still receiving
pupils.
WP. Hubert is again at his old
stand.
Look out for the Pupils Recital at
Whitworth, Dec. 2Ist.
Mrs. Sam Storm has been great
sufferer with neuralgia.
Santa Claus is hiding in at least two
of our enterprising stores.
You can get The LEADER and Home
and Farm for 1895 for S1.25.
w. W. Hoskins, of Little Rock, Ark
is here on important business.
Pres. Chambers ably filled the Meth
odist pulpit last Sabbath night.
Robt. Dale, who is now employed at
Millikens Bend, La, visited home folks
last week.
The Methodist Sunday School will
have Christmas tree, to the delight
of all the children.
Quite number went from Brook
haven on the excursion to New Or
leans Saturday night.
Hon. E. M. Barber, of Port Gibson,
was in town yesterday, visiting his
brother, DR.. Chas. A. Barber.
- Misses Cornelia Maxwell and Bonnie
Dunn, two popular young school
teachers, were in town Saturday.
Uncle Frank Larkin cured the re-
porter of the blues yesterday. We are
glad Mr.. Larkin's health is improving.
The city election was strictly fair
and honest. 1t was conducted by DR..
Bennett, II. Lewenthal and w. w.
Henderson.
A good sized party of Western men
are prospecting here and in other por-
tions of the county, and express them
selves as highly pleased with what they
see.
Hons. A. j. McLaurin, John r. Cam
eron and JAS K. Vardeman, all of the
younger generation of Mississippi
statesmen, are Democratic candidates
for Governor.
Albert Dale, the II year old son of
Mrs S. c. Dale, who has been afflicted
for some time, died last Thursday. The
family have the sincere sympathy of
many friends.
The Knights and Ladies' of Honor
will give basket supper on the first
Friday night in January and have
good social time. The officers elect for
the ensuing year will be installed on
this night also.
The New York Racket Store has a
change of advertisement in today's pa
per- Read their holiday announce
ment. Their Store is full of holiday
attractions of all kinds and at prices
to suit the times.
Rev. A. V. Rowe, Corresponding
Secretary of the Baptist State Conven-
ton Board, will preach at Mt. Moriah
church next Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday and Sunday nights he
will preach at the Magee School House.
The rumor that Old Santa Claus had
been killed by hard times is .disproved
by the holiday announcement of c..
Heuck & Son in today's LEADER and
the lovely display of handsome Christ
mas goods at their store. Give them
call. Old Santa win have headquar-
tiers there as usual.
Lonnie Schwem has been detained
at home several days on account of a
painful accident. While out hunting
he fell upon his gun, the hammer of
which entered his knee just under the
knee cap, causing a serious wound. DR..
Bennett was apprehensive about his
condition at first, but he is now out of
danger.
All wishing dresses made after the
latest Parisian styles, and fitted by the
newest and most perfect plan on rec
ord, call on Mrs. Sallie Penn, in the Of
hce lately vacated by DR.. Tom McNair.
Dresses perfectly fitted in twenty five
minutes. Don't wait Orders are
coming in rapidly and the busy season
Is coming on.
heV. j. A. Scarborough preached his
farewell sermon at Union Hall last
sabbath. After II years faithful SER
vice he leaves faithful flock in the
hands of worthy successor, Rev. j. E.
Ihigpen, of Hazlehurst. May this
church, one of the best in the Associa-
ZION, prosper even more than in former
years, is the LEADERS, wish.
Tres. Chambers, of Whitworth, and
news. Il. d. Noteworthy and M. II.
Moore left yesterday for the Mississip-
pi Conference, which meets tomorrow
al Meridian. THE LEADER, in common
with many other admirers, hopes Bro.
moore may be returned to his present
charge. He has proved himself pow
CT Tor good in his church and in the
community generally.