The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-07
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

with all Of the l. c. branch roads.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY
Thos. Brady, ESQ, visited New Or
leans last week.
How do you like the flap flap flap"
of the electric light engine
The only safeguard to universal suf-
frage is universal education.
Mrs. H. F. johnson, after few days
pleasant visit, left on Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Powell, of Mont
gomery, we're pleasant visitors Sunday
Mesdames Sessions, PROXY and Ida
Daughtry left on Friday last for Match
eZ.
Mrs. Hodges, of Magnolia, has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. T. c.
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winborne are now
with Mrs. Pope, at her popular board
ing house.
Lawson Smith has returned home
for visit, after a prolonged absence
at Tchula.
Tomorrow is much-used sooth.
ing syrup, and is as pernicious as some
others we know.
Miss Mamie Martin was visitor to
Mrs. Chas. Butterfield at Norfield Sat
urday and Sunday.
Ira B. Parsons returned last week
from Tulane University, in the best of
health and spirits.
Messrs. j. E. Evans, L. Brame, jr.
j. o. Fuller and T. A. Her, of Jackson,
spent Sunday here.
The Public School commencement
will be held in Heuck's Opera House
the first week in June.
The Kings Daughters held an inter
esting meeting at the Methodist church
last Sabbath evening.
Brookhaven's beautiful roses and
other flowers are now pertaining the
breezes of ''every wind that blows"
1t is the little courtesies, the little
kindnesses of life, that make it beauti-
full and that smooth over the rough
places.
Miss Sarah Stewart returned on
Tuesday night, from Greenville, the
high water compelling the suspension
of her school.
Miss Cornelia Maxwell, one of the
county's most worthy young ladies,
was the guest of Mrs KEGS several
days last week.
Mrs. Mary Peale enjoyed visit to
her sister, Mrs. j. w. McMaster last
week. 1t was her first visit, outside of
Hazlehurst, during lapse of ID years.
Miss Matt Hoskids returned this
morning from short visit to Clinton.
She is now again the guest of Misses
Leila and Nina Webb.-C Clarion Ledger,
9Th.
Mrs. Chas. Oberschmidt entertained
her Sabbath School class on last Fri
day evening. Each member invited
friend and the boys-all boys-enjoyed
themselves as never before.
Harvey Cunning, who is now an as
piring IN. d." is reading medicine I'M
der the wise counsel of his uncle, DR..
j. 81. johnson, with view to entering
Tulane University in the fall.
We return thanks to Mrs. Hamilton
for an exquisite collection of her rare
and beautiful roses. They were as
sweet and fragrant as is the remem-
brance of her gentle kindness
If you don't believe Drs. Watts and
McNair can extract teeth without pain,
just try it and be convinced. The
greatest pain" is in the mental effort
to determine to make the experiment.
We know this now, from experience.
The meetings at the Methodist
church are being protracted through
the week and good service is being
rendered by Rev. w. B. Lewis, as
preacher, and Mr.. Baker, as leader of
the choir, Regardless of the inclement
weather, Bro. Lewis gave an excellent
discourse last evening.
If you can't be satisfied in hat, send
to +. r. Harden, % Chartres St., New
Orleans, and you will be suited Mrs.
Harden pays special attention to or
ders from distance and has exquisite
taste and the skill acquired through
years of experience in the millinery
business. See advertisement on first
page.
Mr.. VIM. Guyler, the father of Mrs.
DIR. @. j. Hester, of this county, died
at his home in Wallis, Texas, on the
18th ult. Mr.. Guyler was II years old
at the time of his death, and had long
been a man Of prominence and in
fiuence in the community where he
lived. He was Virginian by birth
and a consistent member of the Bap-
fist church.
Hon. A. c. McNair received tele-
gram from Congressman Pat Henry last
Friday stating that Warren McNair has
secured the appointment as Cadet in the
U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Warren Is youth Of extraordinary
promise, being an exceptionally fine
young man, morally, mentally and
physically, and The LEADER congratu
lates him on this well-merited recogni-
tion. He viii have to be at Annapolis
May 18th Tor examination, which he
viii doubtless pass without difficulty.