The leader., 1897-07-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Miss Mary Bule letJ on mOuudy ioi
the State Normal at Crystal Springs.
Misses Ehrman and Edna Anding
visited Crystal Springs last Sabbath.
Messrs. Martin Flood and Morris
Mendle went to Browns Wells Monday.
Marshal Hurst has been here, there
and everywhere improving the city's
streets.
Mr.. James McGrath and Miss Launa
Hoskins spent last Saturday at Nc
Comb City.
| Miss Nellie Kornrumpf, an attractive
young lady of Magnolia, is the guest of
Mrs. S. \. Winburne.
/ DR. Toombs anticipates attending the
/ Reunion of the blue and Gray" at
/ Springfield, Mo, in August.
\ fine rain came Monday. 1t was too
late for old corn, but will save young
corn. cotton and other crops.
Attorneys Brennan, Thompson, Nc
/ Nair and Jones attended Chancery
/ Court at Monticello this week.
| Sheriff Charles McNair left on last
/ Friday for Texas, after spending brief
season with his family at this place.
Rev. y. L. Clarke is holding nightly
meetings at Heuck's Opera House. His
congregation Tuesday night was cut
off by the rain.
A charming Recital by Miss Jessie
McNair is eagerly awaited by her many
admirers, and will take place within the
next few weeks
We return thanks to K. II. Hamilton
for can of his Java Blend coffee. 1t is
of excellent quality, as we have found
out by actual trial.
Miss Carrie Chrisman is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Whitworth, at Water Valley.
She will be accompanied by Miss Lallie
Whitworth on her return.
Henry Bixler, now in the express
business at Grenada, took in the big
picnic at Cold Springs last Saturday,
ane enjoyed it immensely.
h. H. Hamilton is offering some
great bargains in summer millinery at
the New York Racket Store. See his
ad. on first page for particulars.
Stopping to celebrate the Fourth, a
rush of job printing and lot of new adj
vertisements which came in late, have
delayed TIE LEADER several hours this
week.
Justice East had Lizzie Grant and
Zeb Gardener, colored, before him Mon
day on the charge Of petit larceny
stealing a watch aud money from other
negroes. Each was fined $500 and
costs.
Chas. O'Hara, Esq, of st. Louis, was
in town this week on a visit to his
friend, j. b. Nalty Young Mr. O'Hara
is q nephew of the late Major Henry
OHara and has succeeded his uncle to
the presidency Of The NJ. r. T. Go.
Mr.. Joe l. Smith, of Union Hall, pre-
sented the editor last week with two
delicious cantelopes, There was moth
ing peculiar about this except that the
melons were unusually fine and were
twins both growing from one stem.
Miss Addie Marshall was reelected
president of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the M. f. Church at
its recent meeting and was also honor
ed by being made life member The
next place of meeting will be Brookha-
ven, in October, 'Js
The Reunion of Confederate etor-
ans to take place at Monticello on the
18th and l4th inst. promises 70 be 3
grand affair. The old Vets, are going
to carry their rations and spend two
days in camp. Every body is invited
to attend aud take part. Old soldiers
from everywhere are going.
The Kings Daughters held public
meeting at the Presbyterian church on
last sabbath night, which was we'll at
tended there being no service at the
Methodist church, FEY W. p. Price
a,''.~3 his regular appointment at the
Bantist chnrcN aud preached an excel
lent sermon to a good congregation
Mrs. Carson and Miss Emma Bee ac-
companied Mr. and Mrs. Baggett and
Mrs. Martha Baggett to California
Miss Emma has so faithfully filled her
position as book keeper at the station,
that it gives US pleasure to wish her
vacation as free from care and respon-
sibility as we're her childhood hours.
Mr. Reyhorn is employed at the depot
during her absence.
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To keep these organs healthy and vigorous is
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When there is any arrangement it acts directly
on the affected organ, going right to the seat Of
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germs from the system. PRICKLN ASH BrTTERs
is a thorough system tonic Heals the kidneys,
strengthens and regulates the liver, stomach and
bowels and SO f0rtiGes the body that it can sue
ceSSfully resist malarial or other diseases that
may. be prevalent Sold by c. L. GRAFTON.
John Ross, colored, was dangerously
cut at a negro festival about four miles
from town by Jesse Bagents, Saturday
night. lie received one wound in the
arm, one in the head and another in
the neck dangerously near the jugular,
and came near bleeding to death before
he was brought to DR. Bennett, who
stopped the flow of the vital current.
Bagents has been arrested and jailed
and will have trial today.
Honor Roll of Edwards school Miss Cora
Parsons, Principal.
Jessie CoN-9015 average.