The leader., 1897-10-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

LOCAL IMPAIRMENT
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Every woman needs DIR. Miles Pain Pills.
How is Brookhaven Pretty we'll, |
thank you.
Rev. ]. w. Chambers occupied the
Methodist pulpit Sunday night.
Messrs. Clifton and Van KEGS spent
Sunday with their friend, Oscar Adams.
Miss Zoe Preston is the guest of
Misses Fannie bennett and Bessie
Crosby.
Miss Nette Mikell has returned from
a visit to Miss Bessie Butler, of
Lawrence.
If your time keeper is out of order
carry it Thos. d. Evans at the Front
Street Drug Store.
Misses Cora Parsons and Edna
Anding spent Sunday visiting DIR.
Parsons, few miles west.
Mrs. Belle Larkin moved into town
Saturday and occupies the cottage
next to Miss Mary Stewards residence.
If there is any thing the matter with
your watch or clock, carry it to Thos.
d. Evans at the Front st. Drug Store.
Miss Eunice McCalip, lovely young
school girl, is making her home with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
Davis.
Thos. D. Evans, the jeweler, can put
your watch in first class order. He
understands his business. Charges
reasonable.
Miss Jennie Stevens braved the
quarantine, and arrived home on Sun
day, after protracted visit to Madi-
son county.
Cashier F. F. Becker, DR.. Van Watts
and John r. Perkins have been suffer
ers from bilious attacks during the
past week.
Miss Blanche Decell, of Caseyvilie,
is now with Mrs. j. J. Green, and at
tending the Public School. Miss Busby
also entered Monday
The yellow fever news this week is
decidedly more favorable. 30 new
cases and 2 deaths was yesterdays
record in New Orleans.
Doc Sartin has stalk of cotton,
containing eighty bolls. A few acres
of that kind would land friend Doc.
among the "monopolists.
Schwem's gin whistle sounded Fire"
last Thursday morning; but no great
harm done, thanks to the prompt
work of neighbors and gin hands.
Mrs. R. Atwood, Misses Mary Nc
Closkey, and Lee Haley and Mr.. Arm
strong, of Wesson, spent Monday in
town, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Atwood.
Lieut.. R. R. Applewhite, U. S. A.,
after enjoying a furlough of several
months at home, left last Friday for
his command at Fl. Bayard, n. NJ.
For two years he will now be ON duty.
Rev. r. J. Boone, in lieu of the quar-
antined pastor, preached at the Baptist
church last Sabbath. His large con-
gregations listened with interest to
both of his able discourses and will
always hear him gladly.
Rev. M. T. Martin, who is very promi-
nent in the Baptist world just now,
and who is man of unusual intellec-
tual vigor, was cordially greeted by
numerous Brookhaven friends on last
Thursday.
Deputy sheriff R. w. McNair re-
quests US to say that VIM. Dunn,
whose name was published last week in
the list of delinquent tax payers at
Vaughn's precinct, was returned as de-
linquent through error, he having pre-
viously settled his taxes. His name is
dropped from the list this week.
Prof. H. J. Wilson is conducting a
night school for young men and we
wish him and the boys the greatest
success. Many of our boys who are too
busy in the day will doubtless avail
themselves of this convenient oppor-
tunity of receiving good instruction.
1t is a good move.
The services at the Temple B'nai
Sholom were we'll attended by both
Jews and Gentiles. An eloquent ad-
dress was delivered by young Max
Lexinthal, who led in the services, and
as on former occasion, greatly
distinguished himself as speaker
Mesdames Chrisman and Flanagan
furnished enhancing music.
DIR. and Mrs. c. A. Barber and Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Baggett were welcome
visitors to our sanctum on last We'd
nesday evening and inspected all
things pertaining to the Office from the
devil up. Newspapers are common,
everyday blessings like the sun and
good health, but very few people are
cognizant of the labor and time and
money it takes to run them. Come
again, friends.
Mrs. R. H. Hamilton, who has such
a strong hold upon her customers and
friends, greeted all in her own cordial
manner and every one felt at home
while inspecting her elegant imported
hats. Pretty ferns and flowers were
refreshing after the dust and heat of
the streets and very effective were the
pretty decorations. While the day
was too warm for purchasing, every
visitor knows that in Brookhayen she
IN purchase just what she will want
~ 4 hrtr ar t,ounet when Jack Frost