Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-06-12
TOWN. AND COUNTY

Mr., Martin Naity VlSiUeu MS ia'nii,
last Sabbath.
DIR. johnson has been on the sicl
list this week.
We regret to hear of the illness o.
DIR. Wesley Martin.
Young folks picnic is being en-
loved in the woods today.
Mrs Burke, of New Orleans, is visit
inc her sister, Mrs. Martin Nalty.
Old Lincoln showed up all right in
the Prohibition State Convention.
Mr.. 2. P. Jones, of Monticello was 9
welcome caller at this Office last Fri
day.
Messrs. Joseph Connolly & Son have
inst had their machine shop reshin-
gled.
Pastor Moore went up to Millsaps
College commencement yesterday
evening.
The Hartman Lumber Co. have tenn
porarily closed down their mills on &C
count of dull times.
Miss Lucretia Mason has returned to
her home in Hazlehurst after several
DAYS visit to Miss Carrie Dunn.
The Stonewall Guards, headed by
Gen. Henry, were photographed in
group last Tuesday evening.
st. Francis school exhibition tonight
at the Armory. The programme
promises an entertaining evening.
Mr.. Dudley White, of Martin, is here
at the bedside of his father, Capt. J. F.
White, who, we are glad to hear, is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Henry, of Jack
son, came down to the Military Ball.
They were warmly greeted by their
many old friends.
On account of the court house fire,
all Lincoln county voters must regis
ter by July 3, if they expect to vote
next fall. Don't neglect it.
Mrs. Eliza Boyd, of jackson, and her
little grandson, Richard McGill, came
down on visit to the editor and fami-
ly last Friday and returned today.
Rev. T. w. White writes from Bee
vile, Texas, his new pastorate: "Have
good field here, with lots of work to
do. Was hard to leave Jacksonville"
The Military Ball was great sac
cess. The LEADER connot improve on
the excellent report given by the
Clarion-Ledger, so we copy that in full.
Miss Fannie Burch, who is working
for the firm of Bozeman & Cochran, of
Meridian, returned yesterday, after a
few days visit with "home folks" and
friends.
Whenever our Democratic friends
desire joint discussion, they will al
ways find the Prohibition party latch
string hanging on the outside. Give
us call.
Misses Mittie and Matte Robertson,
and Mr.. George Holiday of Hazlehurst,
returned yesterday after most enjoy
able visit to relatives and friends of
Brookhaven.
Hon. j. G. Spencer made pretty
fair Democratic speech last night, but
the trouble was, it was "a back num-
ber"-about 40 years behind what We
modern Democracy, so-called, stands
for.
Rev. J. A. Scarborough and wife, OF
Bogue Chitto, accompanied by their
little son Burton, paid The LEADER a
pleasant call last Friday. Sister s.
wanted to see for herself how printing
is done.
Prof. Edgar Green, who is at home
with his parents for few days rest
was prevented by severe attack Of
tever from going to Oxford on Monday
with many teachers from this part Of
our State.
The Brookhaven prohibitionists will
soon organize club, and when they
do, will reciprocate the courtesy ex
tended by the Democratic club Mon
day evening and invite them to join
discussion.
John w. Oliver, of Kennolia, was il
town last Friday. John says the Dem
ocrats of Franklin county are few il
number, badly disorganized and de
moralized, and becoming more so all
the time.
Fred Smith, farmer living on Ir
vim Smiths place, died suddenly las
Friday night. He got up during tn
night to wait on one of his children
who was sick, and while preparing
light fell and expired in a few minutes
he leaves a wife and several children
The Clarion-Ledger was mistaken il
saying that Miss Miriam Crutcher wa
sponsor to the Stonewall Guards
brookhaven has so many popula
young ladies that the gallant soldier
have so far been unable to elect to tina
attractive office.