The leader., 1897-01-27
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY

Crystal Springs last Sabbath.
The Public School suspended yes.
terday until the thaw sets in.
Hon. R. H. Thompson is on the sicl
list this week, with the grippe.
Chas. Elder is at his post agair
; after a wrestle with the grippe.
Our spring poem that was just bud
bling, is now covered with the snow.
Sunday devotions and weekday di
versions, await revelation after the
thaw.
The grippe has made great inroads
on the attendance at the schools and
churches,
THE LEADER has one of the best
equipped job printing departments in
the State.
Miss Daisy Hoskins has been enjoy.
ing visit to Mrs. j. M. Fuller at
jackson.
Mrs. H. A. Holmes, of Centreville,
has been the guest of Mrs. Crisler at
the College.
Hon. II. Cassidy, ST., spent Monday
al the Capital on business before the
Supreme Court.
Misses Bessie and Julia Hoskins
visited the Misses Webb at Jackson
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mamie Martin has been enjoy
ing the company of her cousin, Miss
Florence Hill, of st. Louis.
Col. j. A. S. Henderson, formerly
of this county, is now running fami-
ly grocery store at Wesson.
We regret to hear of the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Ewing, who is greatly
missed at the Public School.
Our piously inclined Jewish fellow
citizens now have weekly worship every
Friday nigqt at their synagogue.
There may be some "good bargains
in mems shoes" but there are some
women who haven't struck them.
Rev. w. P. Price will preach at the
Baptist church next Sabbath morning
and night, Providence and the weather
permitting.
Joe Abrams, after pleasant visit to
his old home, returned to st. Louis,
Monday. His family will extend their
visit awhile longer.
Rev. Mr.. Crisler occupied the pulpit
at the Methodist church last Sabbath,
Pastor Jones being unable to preach
on account of recent illness.
Dave Klosterman, an expert tonsorial
artist from Iowa, is now at Louis
Zwirn's barbershop. Hair cutting
done in all the latest styles.
We note that Miss Mamie Smith was
one of the lovely attendants at the
marriage, in Tchula, of Miss Jessie
Harper and Mr.. j. NJ. Smith.
Miss Josie Hurst went out several
miles to teach a school on Monday
but must have received a cold recep-
ton as far as the weather is concerned.
Little Miss Sadie and Robbie Tyler
pleasantly entertained merry crowd
of their friends at masquerade party
on last Saturday evening from 7 to IL
DR.. E. A. Rowan was in town on
Friday and paid The LEADER a welcome
call. The Doctor is making the
Copiah Signal an interesting paper
since its removal to Wesson.
Nathan Smith came in three miles
to school through the sleet and snow
Of yesterday and thus put to shame
the ambitious ~ town-pupil who
tarries at home on account of a shower
of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. May will soon be-
gin house keeping, having rented the
residence Of DR.. j. M. Martin who,
with his family, will make his home in
the near future with his daughter,
Mrs. Hattie Sherman.
Mr.. J. 8. Burns says the negro Arch
Joiner, who was lynched at Amite
City last week for murder, was for
merly owned by Rev. w. H. Bailey, of
Fair River, and that he bore a bad
reputation before leaving this county.
A handsome marble monument now
marks the grave of the late j. Harmon
Dsughtry, in Rosewood Cemetery. 1t
was erected by the Woodmen of the
World, In accordance with one of their
regulations, he having been an hon
ored member Of that excellent order.
Another success was scored by the
Hebrew Society 1t their entertainment
on last Wednesday evening. The
Donkey Party afforded the greatest
amusement; and when Mrs. 2. d.
Davis completed the innocent animals
anatomy In the most proper manner,
thus caxrying Oh the pretty prize "a
handeone clock,) the climax of tho
evening ras reached Young Isaac
S1herck Won and richly deserved the
booby, culluioid pen holder.