The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-14
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The Ringing Show is ringing sue
cess.
pr;pe your cotton seed to w. T.
East.
Frost and ice have been plentiful
this week.
Womack's meat has been unusually
fine of late.
Miss Sarah Stewart is attending the
Atlanta Exposition.
Mrs. A. C. Bullitt left for her home
in Texas on Monday.
Fresh oysters at Byrne & Cowart's
Restaurant every day.
Miss Henry is recovering after Sc
we're attack of pneumonia.
The beard may be colored brown or
black by Buckingham's Dye.
Mrs. J. d. Dampeer, of Wesson, is
here on visit to her parents.
Mr.. Harmon Daughtry was able to
walk to town few days since.
Senator-elect Weatbersby was in
town last Friday an4SaturSay.
Mrs. ]. F. Sessions has been enjoying
a visit to Mrs. PROXY at Natchez.
W.T.. East wants large lot of cot
ton seed, and will give $500 per ton.
The compress will raise steam the
last of this week or the first of next.
Miss Herring, of Summit, was the
puest of Miss Cora Parsons last week.
Mrs. R. j. Stubblefield, of French
Camp, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cooke.
Byrne & Cowart have nice fresh fish
every Friday morning. File your or
der.
Mr.. Ragland has our appreciative
thanks for complimentary lot of ap-
Piles.
All persons indebted to The LEADER
will please settle same as soon as prac-
tible
Miss Matte Ewing expects to leave
Saturday for visit to her aunt in
Louisiana.
Mr.. Phillips has sold fifty bushels of
his fine yam potatoes, and has plenty
more on hand.
Miss Maggie McGrath left on Sun
day for visit to Georgia and the At
lanta Exposition.
Mrs. Chas. McNair was taken dan
gerously and suddenly ill last Thurs
day, but has recovered.
The grand jury met again Monday
morning after weeks recess, and
have been busy ever since.
Mrs. Fannie Orr and Miss Minnie
Frilick are spending some time in town,
and are boarding at Mrs. Hudnall's.
Miss Susie Powell has resumed her
school in Lawrence county. Miss Su-
sic is one of Lincoln's best teachers.
Mr.. Vernon Smith has just killed
400 pound porker. "Going the whole
hog" means something in this instance.
Mr.. John l. Marshall, ST., left for
trip to Washington County last Sun
day night, on business for the Mar
shall Lumber Company.
Rev. R. J. Boone preached sermon
on Sunday night last at the Baptist
church which commanded the undivid-
ed attention and interest of a good
congregation.
Mr.. Elihu May, who has been at
tending the U. S. Court at jackson as
grand juror for the last Is days, re-
turned yesterday evening. Court ad-
journed yesterday.
The largest crowd seen in Brookha-
ven in years was here last Friday to
attend the circus. The hotels, restau-
rants, retail merchants and fruit
stands did a driving business.
Mrs. Will McGrath was summoned
to New Orleans last Saturday night by
the death of her father, Dr. Thurber.
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ven friends are extended her in her
sorrow
brookhaven, already the leading
town on the l. G. South of jackson,
has bright future ahead of it, and
every citizen of the place should take
apride in promoting its growth and
prosperity.
The affidavit of Edward Smith
against the editor of The LEADER for
alleged criminal libel will be up for
hearing in Justice McMillan's court
this afternoon at o'clock. The ed
ltor is prepared to prove the truth of
every statement he has published con-
corning Smith.
Mr.. Ed. w. Davis, an attache of The
LEADER for more than year past,
leaves tomorrow to accept position
IN the Office of The Day Book at Lum-
oerton. He is most worthy and NOR
al young gentleman, whom we heartily
commend to the good people of that
town.
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