The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Apply to Chas. E. Grafton for collie
drops!
The shower of rain Sunday evening
was refreshing treat.
Mrs. Frank Larkin is visiting Mrs.
B. d. Bishop in Lawrence.
Pestilence walketh in darkness"
The sunlight is great purifier.
The dryest weather we have ever
known was just before the last rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Holden and their
two boys, left for their home in Sum-
NIT last week.
If your time-keeper is out Of order
carry it Thos. D. Evans at the Front
Street Drug Store.
Her friends regret to note Miss
Emma Hubener's illness with yellow
fever in New Orleans.
We have lately turned out some
fine work in wedding cards. Call on
us when in need of that class of work.
If there is any thing the matter with
your watch or clock, carry it to Thos.
d. Evans at the Front St. Drug Store
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Willoughby will
spend the winter with Mrs. Floyd
Bowen, while their residence is being
erected.
Thos. D. Evans, the jeweler, can put
your watch in first-class order He
understands his business. Charges
reasonable.
The members of the Presbyterian
church pounded their pastor well
Monday evening. We are sure he de-
served every pound received.
The Kings Daughters will meet
with Mrs. Lula Ford, Wednesday,
October goth, at o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mrs. S. E. Sessions returned over
land from Natchez to her home in
this city. We trust she is greatly
benefited by her visits to California
and Texas.
The Sunbeams entertained full
house at the Baptist church Sunday
night. Miss Launa Hoskins deserves
great credit for her zeal and energy in
maintaining this organization of little
people who seem to have become in
spired by their leaders enthusiasm.
A collection was taken and a neat
sum realized.
T. E. Matthews, who was shot on
last Tuesday by John P. Fore, linger-
ed until Monday morning, when death
relieved him from his suffering.
Fore's preliminary trial, which was
to have come off before Justice Nc
MILAN Monday morning, was post
poned until next Friday, as the re-
suit of Matthews wounds was not
known until after the hour first set
for the trial arrived. THE LEADER
learns that Messrs. Cassidy g. Case
dy, of this place, have been employed
by the Matthews family to assist in
the prosecution.
The Methodist ladies are indefatig
able in their efforts to raise money
for their church building. Last
Friday neat sum was realized selling
cream, and Saturday evening Miss
Beers purchased an entire bill of fare
from the ladies, who prepared ices,
cakes, salads and sandwiches for the
delectation of a charming number of
young misses who were entertained
by Miss Beers at birthday party,
given at Whitworth College. The
ladies never consider their labor or
time; but move toward the almighty
dollar" so much needed in every
cause, and willingly sacrifice them
selves.
Miss Addie McNair and Miss Eliza
Daughtry, acting as committee for
the Kings Daughters, last week sue
ceeded in raising $500 for the Ed
wards yellow fever sufferers. $500 of
this sum was contributed by the Kings
Daughters, $500 by the Masons and
$500 by Rev. Father Althoff, the
rest being contributed in smaller sums
by our citizens generally. The dona-
ton was forwarded through Mayor
Daughtry, who received telegram
from Acting Mayor L. A. Moss, Of
Edwards, thankfully acknowledging
receipt, aud returning especial thanks
to the Kings Daughters for their APP
preciaed efforts.
Lieut. r. II. Applewhite, U. S. A.,
after enjoying furlough of several
months at home, left last Friday for
his command at Fit. Bayard, n. NJ.
For two years he will now be on
duty.
The above local paragraphs appear
ed in last weeks LEADER. 1t should
have read Lieut.. H. l.. instead of
r. Il. Applewhite. Gen. Grant be-
came known to fame as U. s. Grant,
by an arbitrary change of his initials
when he entered West Point, but THE
LEADER did not design that its talent
ed young military friend Lieut..
Hash l.. Applewhite should 60 down
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