Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-05
ozuN AND COUNTY


ant in Monticello.
Mrs. Martha Bowen is visiting MRS
uillsaps at Jackson.
pobert Moreton is now attending
College at Bay st. Louis.
Tho Kings Daughters will meet with
Miss sallie Seavey on next Friday al
ternoon.
p1 Mullen is getting fertilizer on
his place in North Brookhaven to raise
abig corn crop.
NJ RID. Sessions is winning repu-
zion for skill in his profession sin
his own country"
w East. who recently purchased
Tho Hickey place, is building a sub
stantial new stable.
The Kings Daughters will hold a
nublic meeting at the Baptist church
on the first day of March.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson came down from
uooson Yesterday evening to see her
father Mr.. ]. L. Mikell, who is very low.
The Board of Supervisors were in
session yesterday and today. We will
give the full proceedings in our next
issue.
Mr. and Mrs. z. ID. Davis and Silas
,o.urned from Jackson last Saturday.
His many friends are gratified at Mr..
Davis Improvement in health.
The Pike County Circuit Court meets
the fourth Monday in February. The
Decell case from this county, will come
m the second week of the term.
Rev. ]. w. McLaurin preached the
semi-annual sermon for Whitworth
College on Sabbath morning last. Pres.
Chambers filled the pulpit at night.
Attorneys r. II. Thompson, Thos.
Brady. A. C. McNair and Chas. Chris
man are attending Circuit Court at
Monticello, which convened Monday.
The Teachers Lyceum will hold a
meeting in the Public School building
at o'clock next Saturday. All the
good. progressive teachers of Lincoln
county are earnestly invited to attend.
Mr.. Jonathan Rails, formerly citi-
zen ofour town, and a man of more than
50 years of age, painfully fractured his
hip on yesterday. DR.. Bennett went
to his aid at his home few miles from
town.
Mr.. L. c. Maxwell was quite serious
ly i'll at the home of his son, w. G. Max
we'll, last week, but, under the skillful
treatment of DR.. Barber, we are glad
to report his condition has since great
lyimproved.
Mr.. w. O. Howell, of Louisville. KY,
son of our worthy townsman, Mr.. r.
|. Howell, is on visit to his father.
During short call yesterday, The
LEADER found him to be most socia-
BILE and agreeable gentleman.
The new Saron church and school
house, three miles west of town, which
was burnt some time ago by incendia-
rieS, has been rebuilt. Messrs Henry
NJ. Smith, Jack Allgood and others
were the leading spirits in the lauda-
bic enterprise.
Whitworth College again narrowly
escaped the flames on last Wednesday
morning. The flooring for several feet
out from the hearth in one of the rec
ltation rooms was burnt out and only
few moments more would have told
the story of another disastrous confia-
grafton.
Carl Faction, the Director of the
New England Conservatory of Music,
Boston, will appear at Whitworth Col
iege on next Monday evening and it is
hoped Brookhaven will honor herself as
well as this greatest pianist of Ameri-
ca oy turning out EN- masse ON the oc-
casion of his visit here.
The Teachers Recital at Whitworth
on last Tuesday evening, has been pro-
hounced one of the rarest and best
ever given. The editor regrets the in
aoiiity OF himself and family to attend.
on feb. 18th, next Monday evening,
Tie noted pianist, Carl Faction, will
appear IN his chosen role of the Whit
worth Lyceum Course, and Brookha-
ven Will doubtless recognize his won
ueriai gifts by generous response to
res Chambers worthy efforts to
pease her people.
nosco," the noted sleight-of- hand
man. who always pleases the children
anu young people by his new and
never tricks, gave exhibitions in
d. last Wednesday and
thursday nights, and fully maintained
ms Weilearned reputation. A third
entertainment Friday night which
would have filed the Opera House.
was prevented by heavy downpour
VI ram all the evening and an unfort.
uua'e accident to the genial Bosco
=, iiseif, by which he sprained an an.
Ae so painfully he could not walk.