The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-13
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Sunday.
#. F. Becker spent Monday in
Wesson.
I'D. Burkitt, of Monticello, was in
town this week.
C. w. Beacham, of Wesson. was in
town yesterday.
Judge Cassidy spent Monday and
Tuesday in jackson.
Rev. B. F. Jones was confined to his
bed by illness on Tuesday.
A neat new fence is going up around
w. j. McGrath's residence.
Rev. w. B. Lewis, Of Crystal Springs.
is the guest of the Parsonage.
Mr.. Ralph Butterfield, Of Norfield,
Sundayed with his best girl.
The Presbyterian church has just
received a splendid new organ.
Ben Abrams, of Grand Lake, Ark,
is on visit to relatives here.
Miss Fannie Bowen, of New Orleans,
is visiting relatives and friends.
Harvey Mounger, one of our bright
est and best boys, is ill with fever.
Mrs. S. P. Bloom was the charming
guest of Mrs. j. T. Butler last week.
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greatly dependent on unhistoric deeds.
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and guarantees satisfaction as to style
and prices.
E. F. Brennan, ESQ.,, made trip to
Indianola last week on professional
business.
Duncan B. Easterling, of Caseyville,
was q visitor to Jackson and Rankin
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Magee gave din
ing to their relatives and few friends
last Sunday.
Sam Abrams is selling Bowsky's
bargain goods at r. S. Alcus & Cos
former stand.
We regret to learn of the dangerous
illness of Mr.. w. P. Fur, at his home
near Little Bahala.
Miss Lallie Whitworth, lovely
representative of Water Valley, left for
Pickens on yesterday.
Miss Minnie Gordin, who has been
the guest of Miss Ida Keenan,, returned
to Jackson on Monday.
Miss Mamie Smith, one Of our most
popular young ladies, leaves for a
lengthy visit to Tchula, next Saturday
Mr.. s. P. Blooms little daughter
is now attending Whitworth College,
and making her home with Dr. Buffers
family.
A sanitarium at old Brook, built by
Northern capitalists on the old Milan
place, is among the possibilities of the
near future.
Mr.. Hartman's item: mamma and
the children all we'll" We chronicle
this because good health is a blessing
worthy of record.
Mrs. Barr, one OF Hartman's accomo-
dating clerks, has purchased the resi-
dence back of the Catholic church, for
merly occupied by John Dunn.
Miss Della Mikell went up to Wesson
last Thursday and remained until
Monday. the guest of Mrs. W. M.
Anderson and Mrs. S. p. Bloom.
Miss Katie and Maggie Maxwell, two
very attractive and entertaining young
society ladies of Canton, who have
been visiting Miss lynne Daughtry, re-
turned home last week.
Three little maids all In row lie
sick of q fever at the Methodist Par
sonage- Nellie and jamie and Eva.
May their bright little faces soon be
seen at play and in school.
Miss Marguerite Herring leaves for
the Boston Conservatory of Music to-
morrow. Two more highly gifted
young ladies could scarcely be chosen
to represent our little city than Misses
McNair and Herring.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson will
ofnciate at the Confirmation Service at
the Presbyterian Church Friday night,
The Episcopal church having no lights,
the Presbyterian congregation kindly
permit the use Of their house of wor-
ship.
Uncle Josh Spruceby and his troupe
Il Hsuck's Opera House last Tuesday
night Was well enjoyed by crowded
house, and was tout of sight" Mana
ger Heuck is pleasing our theatre
eoers by securing first-class compa-
mics this season.
We are glad to hear that Macedonia /
church I've miles northwest of this
o1ncs, through the energy, benevolence
1nd bard work of its members, has
bopa completed. Its pastor, Rev. J. J.
Gresn. y rejoicing over its advance
mont Nay it never cease in its march |
toward pcefection.
Nh. ca Heuck, Sr., made her en-
~ lunily : schristmas gift on last
ESf6rS eyenfng. Of most enjoyable
oun&sr nnpper = Geo c(iendon's res
11nnonk II tho private dining room.
>o were ten covers aud . more del
~ silly rtoinment has never
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