The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
mr.. Smurr IS convalosoent.

All kinds of cigars and cigarettes at
Leary's.
Leary has fresh line of Sparrows
chocolates.
DIR. V. B. Watts spent Monday in
New Orleans.
The finest line of candy can be
found at Leary's.
Try Leary's new chocolate goods;
they are delicious.
Mr.. j. G. Crosbie has returned from
a visit to New Orleans.
Little Miss Alice Tatom, Of Clinton,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Ida Daugh-
try.
Dr.J.M. Martin and family are now
delightfully."- domiciled in the home Of
Mrs. Hattie Sherman.
Hon. W. f. Parsons now has his res
idence connected 10y telephone with
his business house.
Chas. Heuck, jr., has purchased the
stock of A. G.. Bell, from assignee Hen
ry Meyer, and is selling out at rapid
rate.
Miss Eugenia Bee left for her home
in Osyka yesterday, much to the re-
greet of her teachers and friends. Sick
ness in her fathers family demanded
her presence.
Miss Mamie Martin, one of the most
efficient teachers of the public
school, is enjoying several days visit
to the Crescent City. Her legion of
friends wish her delightful vacation.
Sheriff Chas. McNair leaves today
fov San Antonio, Texas, in the hope of
improving his health. We trust that
he may soon return to his family and
friends fully restored.
Mr. l. Forsythe, who has been en-
gagged for several weeks on THE
LEADER, left Sunday night for Green
wood, Miss, to accept position in the
office of the Commonwealth, edited by
Hon. Jas. X. Vardaman. Bro. Varda-
man will find him loyal and faithful
assistant.
Mrs. DR.. McNair, accompanied by
Misses Josie Heuck and Pauline Watts,
went to Bogue Chitto last Friday, bear
ing with them a large box of things
needful for those left destitute by the
Brister mill explosion. The contribu-
ton was from the Kings Daughters,
who deserve credit for 'preaching the
gospel at Jerusalem" as we'll as be-
yond. May blessings rest upon this
noble band of women.
The "Sunbeams" had real sunshi
ny meeting at Miss Launa HoSkins'
home on last Friday evening. A large
gathering was present, delicious re-
freshments were served and all things
went merrily. Little Miss Carrie Cas-
sedy won the prize for making the
largest number of words out of "Sun-
BEAM" she having formed one hun
dred and twenty.
Horse thieves were operating in this
locality Sunday night. VIM. f. Davis
had valuable black mare stolen from
his stable in the western suburbs of
young bay horse, of heavy build, from
his farm miles west of town in the
same way Readers of The LEADER
will do good thing by keeping on the
locke for the thieves and stolen
property
Mr.. John L. Turnbough died last
night at the residence of his son-in-
law, Mr.. J. M. Maynor, from a severe
attack of grippe or pneumonia. Mr.
Turnbough, who was an elder brother
of our we'll known Hgeryman, VIM
Turnbough, has lived in Brookhaven
several years and was a trusted en-
ploye of the /. C. Railroad. He will
be buried this afternoon at o'clock.
DR.. Toombs, of Springfield, Mo-, has
been the guest of his relatives, Mrs j.
j. Green, Mrs. Charity KEGS, Mrs.
Thos. Maxwell and others. Thirty
three years ago the then young doctor
was ''courting his sweetheart" here, he
says, and was rejoiced to meet SO many
old friends. His empty sleeve elo-
quently proclaims his patriotism he
having been a member of the 18th Mis-
sissippi Regiment during the civil war,
and lost his arm in the heroic and
memorable charge of Barksdale's
Brigade at Gettysburg. DR.. Toombs is
an uncle of Rev. w. f. Marlborough,
former pastor of the Baptist church at
this place.