Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-03-26

been called to the pastorate of the
Damascus church and will hereafter
preach on the third Sabbath of each
month and Saturday before.
We have received a fashion plate of
F. r. Hardon's lovely Spring milli-
merry. II you want something fresh
and stylish send to F. r. Harden. %
Charities St., New Orleans, where the
most careful attention will be given to
orders. The new Easter bonnet will
be in demand. Send in your orders.
The proposition to secure the Sum-
mer Normal made IN last weeks LEAD
Err is meeting with encouraging prog
ress. Everybody seems in favor of it.
President Chambers and Messrs W. F.
Parsons and Henry Meyer will await
on our business men and other citi-
zens this week to secure assurances of
the incidental fund of $4,000
Constable L. ]. Decell is candidate
for reelection, as will be seen by his
announcement in today's LEADER. Few
men in Lincoln county are as popular
personally as Lewis Decell, and, as he
Is making sober, active and efficient
officer in his present position, there
seems to be no good reason for a
change, and his reelection is virtually
assured.
B. E. Devall, of Jones county, can
didate for Railroad Commissioner for
the second district of this State, was
in town last Thursday and paid this
office a pleasant call. Capt. Devall
has filed the Office of Sheriff of Jones
county for several years, making a
most acceptable officer. He is fine
looking specimen of the "young Dem
ocracy," and left fine impression on
those he met here.
Mr.. r. E. Fur has yielded to the re-
peated solicitations of friends and de-
cided to become candidate for Sher-
if. Mr.. Fur is one of the best quail
fed men in the county for this impor-
tant office. Cool-headed, courageous
and of an equitable temperament, with
liberal education and unimpeachable
integrity, no would make a capital
sheriff, as the people will find, if they
elect him. His formal announcement
will be found in today's LEADER.
Miss Cecile Scherck, one of the most
beautiful young ladies that ever visit
ed Brookhaven, was betrothed last
Sabbath at her home in New Orleans
to Mr.. Richard Alcus, formerly of this
city, but now prosperous merchant
of Summit. Miss Cecile is the daugh-
ter of the late Isaac Scherck, of the
old cotton factorage firm of Alcus,
Scherck g. Autey and is a gifted and
accomplished, as we'll as lovely young
lady. The best wishes of this commu-
nifty 60 out to the handsome young
couple.
Mr.. A. M. Summers, one of the lead
ing citizens of District No. 3, has de-
cided to become candidate for sher-
iff, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party. and his announcement
will be found in today's LEADER. Mr..
Summers, whose personal friends and
admirers are legion, is one of the best
and most substantial citizens of Lin
coin county, any way you strike him,
and would make a No. sheriff. The
man who beats him for the nomination
will have work to do.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
was organized in the Baptist church on
last Sabbath afternoon. There were
twenty-o ne in attendance. Thos. Bra
dy, Esq, was elected president, Miss
Bessie Hoskins, ice-president, James
White, recording secretary, Miss Edna
Anding, treasurer, Miss Launa Hos
kins, corresponding secretary. This is
a most commendable undertaking by
the unemployed" of the church and
its successful organization is largely
due to the efforts of Mr.. E. w. Davis,
who strove against many discourage
ments until success crowned his efforts.
He will conduct the meeting on next
Sabbath evening at o'clock.