The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
TOWN AND COUNTY.

P. z. Jones, ESQ.,, spent serveral
days in Monticello this week.
Mrs. Linton and her sister, after a
protracted illness, are up again.
The little month old babe of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. h. King is very sick.
The Orthodox Jews conducted New
Year services at the Masonic Hall.
If your me-keeper is out of order
carry it Thos. d. Evans at the Front
Street Drug Store.
The Sunbeams are preparing for an
entertainment the second Sunday in
October.
Miss Belle Cantoni and little Law
renee Lucich have returned from
Browns Wells.
The Corey Fire Hydrants have been
received and are being distributed
upon our thoroughfares.
Mr.. Chas. Clark, after week spent
at Union Church, is at his post at the
Front Street drug store.
Clouds of pulverized earth are daily
seen on our streets and the dust is as
deep as mud in mid-winter.
Messrs. Armstrong and Walker, of
Wesson, were visitors at Mr.. John
McGrath's yesterday evening.
The pretty new residences of DR..
Watts and John Maynor add much to
the attractions of Jackson Street.
Business is running so lively in
Brookhaven, that some of her ambi-
tious, heaven reaching whistles have
had to be choked off by 1.-THE law"
Thos. D. Evans, the jeweler, can put
your watch in first class order, He
understands his business. Charges
reasonable.
VIM. Turnbough and W. w. Hen
derson are in st. Louis and will re-
turn home the last of the week with
fine lot of horses.
Genial Harry Hamilton, who is
known inside and outside of quaran-
tine, was entertained to-day by his
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Storm.
Harris Practical Business Col
lege, Jackson, Miss, will refund half
your tuition under their guarantee
plan if they fail to secure you situa-
ton.
The LEADER has received during the
past week over 200 pounds of new
type, ETC., and is now better prepared
than ever to turn out first class job
work. Give us call.
Out of 16 applicants of white teach
ers for first grade certificates at the
county examination 10 were granted
license; and II out of % colored
teachers secured certificates.
Services for the Day of Atonement
will be held at Temple B'nai Sholom
Tuesday evening October 9TH, at 7
o'clock and Wednesday, October 9th,
at 10 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited.
Mrs. Lewinthal is detained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Priebatsch
on account of the quarantine which
prevents her going to her home in
Winnsboro, La. In this instance the
quarantine only protracts pleasure.
Little James Junius johnson has
been given "a local habitation and
name" out at West End. The lovely
little babe was christened last Sabbath
and many loving hearts wish for him
long life of usefulness and happiness.
An alarm of fire rang out Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the dust
few behind the flying feet of men and
boys. Much to the relief of all it was
discovered that one of the little boys
of Mrs. w. ii. Smith had only set the
wood box in the kitchen on fire, which
was soon extinguished.
Franklin Watts, a well known farmer
of the Friendship neighborhood, died
suddenly of heart disease last Sunday
morning. He had not been well for
several days, but when death came to
him was preparing to pay visit to his
brother. His wife hearing him fall,
ran to his assistance and found him
in a dying condition. He was one of
the best citizens of the county.
w. E. Gill, brother-in- law of Pas
tor w. P. Price, died on Monday at |
Magnolia, after an illness of 80 days,
with typho- malarial fever. He was %
years of age and leaves a wife and
child, both of whom are so i'll they
cannot be informed of their loss. |
Mr.. Gill was lawyer of talent and
promise and many friends mourn their
loss with the bereayed parents and |
relatives.
There Is an Inconsistency about our
quarantine regulations that should be |
remedied. Persons on the north
bound train are not allowed to get off |
1t this point, but the same persons
returning on the south bound are
permitted to land, provided they can
show they have not been at some in
fected points. The same rule
e1cold apply in both cases, or both
y abolished.