Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-08
TOWN AMI COU NTY

Mrs Fitzhugh and Miss Alice return,
81 from two weeks visit to Memphis
on last Sunday.
Miss Bessie Butler was the charm
inc cuest of Miss Kate Mikell Satur.
day and Sunday.
The Baptist Sabbath School will hold
their picnic at Smiths Bridge, the first
Saturday in June.
The Stonewall guards are awake to
the onward march of their Grand Ball,
to take place at an early date.
Mrs. Lilly Friou is here on visit to
relatives, and is cordially welcomed by
her many friends and admirers.
Every Prohibitionist should resolve
himself into committee of one to
work for recruits to the Prohibition
party.
Miss Marie Menger returned to
Clinton last Saturday, after two
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. B. T.
Hobbs.
We regret to hear of the death of the
mother of Pres w. b. Murrah, which
sad event occurred near Columbus last
Sabbath.
The U. S. Court is grinding away at
Jackson Several persons from this
county are in attendance as witnesses
and jurors
The two nights engagement of the
Mexican Band last week furnished a
musical feast to our people such as is
rarely enjoyed.
Mrs. Julia Powers, of Greensboro,
Ala. and little Miss Hulda May Hor-
ton, of Meridian, are the guests of Mrs.
Moore at the parsonage.
Misses Susie Hartwell and Eugenia
Bee. two lovely little girls from New
Orleans, are visiting their grand pa
rents, Col. and Mrs f. M. Bee.
Rev. DR.. Noteworthy and family are
moving into the new district parson
age today. 1t was completed last week
and is quite a handsome structure.
Mrs. Chas. Gage happily entertained
the Schubert Circle on last Wednes-
day evening. 1t will meet at Judge
Cassedy's hospitable home tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Sturdevant left on Saturday af-
ternoon last for Georgetown, New
York, to be present at the sick bedside
of her sister. We wish her pleasant
voyage and safe return.
Mrs. j. N. Cooke left on Friday ev-
ening last for Canton, where she rep
resented the Brookhaven w. c. T. U.
at the State Convention. 1t is regret
ted that Mrs. Daughtry could not also
attend.
Lee Mulligan and Mrs. Walker, a
couple who live at the Key Stone Mills,
were married by Judge Mcmillan at
his office in Brookhaven today. The
groom is young man about % and The
bride widow of about 40.
Rev. j. II. Gambrell will be in Brook
haven Saturday, May 10Th, on his re-
turn from the Southern Baptist Con
-ention, and may be expected to de-
liver an address on that day in ac-
cordance with the invitation of yes
terday's Prohibition meeting.
Lewis Pharr, colored, was sent up
for three months by Justice Mcmillan
today for stealing corn from Mr.. Dan
Hickman's crib. There has been a
GOOD deal Of petty stealing in the local
ity of Hartman's mill lately, and the
people about there are Justly aroused.
Mr. Thos. w. Keenan,, Brookhaven's
new postmaster, was duly installed last
Saturday morning and Mrs. Jennie
Bradshaw gracefully retired. AS pre-
yiously announced, Miss Daisy Hos
kins, so long the popular and efficient
deputy, will remain in the office, and
Mr., Keenan, will have an additional as
sistant in the person of his daughter,
Miss Ida.
The services of Prof w. G. Schwem
have been engaged by President L. Ii.
Bowles, of the Troy Business College,
Troy, Ala. The spring term opens
May 14th, when Prof Schwem will at
PnGe enter upon his work, teaching
Cook keeping, Penmanship, Short
hand, Type writing and Telegraphy.
Mr.. Sohwem is one of our steady
young men and we wish for him every
success in his new field of labor.
Miss Townsend held Parlor Recital
complimentary to her elocution class
and few invited friends, at Whit
worth College on last Thursday even
ing. A valuable paper was read on the
subject in point by the gifted and pop
ular teacher, recitations of high merit
were given and a delightful evening
passed by those permitted to enjoy it.
Miss Townsend is probably the most
popular teacher OF eloeutiop ever en-
gagged at Whitworth and for her own
exquisite renditions has won the high
est encomiums of the public.
The LEADER is much gratified at the
action of the Prohibition mass meeting
yesterday in requesting Rev. r. j. Boone