The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

of jackson relatives.
Mrs. John E. Penn visited friends in
Wesson last Friday.
Brookhaven was largely represented
at Mardi Gras, as usual.
New subscribers are coming our way
at an encouraging rate.
Services at the Baptist church next
Sabbath by Pastor w. P. Price.
Miss May Hoskins has been enjoy
ing visit to McComb City friends.
Mrs. Judge Thos. A. Magee, of Frank
lin, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. J.
Buie.
Harvey Thompson, from the State
University, spent Saturday and Sun
day at home.
Miss Leila Webb, an attractive
young lady from Jackson, is visiting
Miss Mat Hoskins.
The members Of the Truck Growers
Association have contracted for fifty
acres OF tomatoes.
Miss May McEnerny, of New Or
leans, has been the attractive guest of
Miss Maggie McGrath.
Miss Susie Powell left last Friday for
New Orleans to enjoy the Carnival,
and will return tonight.
Ask George McClendon about the
old woman with the stick. She would
make good step-mother.
In the death of VIM. P. Fur Lincoln
county lost one of her truest and best
citizens. Peace to his soul
Mrs. McLaurin, of Fannin, has been
visiting her daughter, Mary, who is re-
covering from serious illness.
A great many farmers took advan-
tage of the good weather the last two
weeks to get in their spring oats.
Miss Susie Powell is one of the
graded-school teachers who partici-
pated in the carnival at New Orleans.
Mr.. Phil. Garrett who has been in
failing health for some time, was well
enough to be in town last Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Lily, one of Whitworth's
most accomplished graduates in music,
visited her alma mater last Saturday.
Misses Susie and Josie Becker and
Sarah Storm were bright young visit
ors to Wesson Saturday and Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday School teachers
have recognized and the next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Pope on Friday
evening at 7:3O o'clock.
The delinquent tax-land's at the
Sheriff's tax-sale Monday sold "like
hot cakes" Not a piece went to the
State.
Capt. j. F. White, of Brookhaven,
heard few days ago from a son in Ar
izona, whose whereabouts he has not
known in 8 years.
The attention of all Woodmen Of the
World is called to the Lodge meeting
tomorrow night, 4th inst. A full at
tendance is urged, as business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
Miss Mack Oliver is improving after
an illness that has confined her a
month at home, while Miss Henry Nc
Clendon has taken her place in the
school-room. School teachers, espe-
cially, would like to live outside the
corporation of all fieshly ills.
DR.. Van Watts painless dentistry
and well-equipped dental parlors are
naturally growing In popular favor.
By the application of vitalized air, the
doctor is absolutely enabled to I'LL and
extract teeth without acute pain. No
use being afraid Of going to the dem
fist now when you need tooth pulled.
On last Thursday afternoon Misses
Lizzie and Josie Heuck presided at an
elegant luncheon of twenty-four COW
ers, to which had been invited a num-
Der of their young friends. One Of the
loveliest scenes presented in this home
Of beauty and hospitality was that at
tractive one formed by the fair tea
girls, Misses Gertrude Thompson, Lot
tie Magee, Msude Forsythe, Carrie
Chrisman and Bessie Cooke, who
gracefully attended the artistically ap-
pointed table, with its glittering silver
and crystal, its snow white china and
napery. among which, effectively ar-
rayed, rested the pale-faced flowers,
with their refreshing foliage of living
green and their breath of early spring
time. After the delightful luncheon,
served In courses beneath the softened
glow Of numerous lights, all interest
and .hope- lowered over the magpifi-
Gently decorated fortune cake" that
settled for the future all doubt con-
corning Miss Jimmie Daughtry becom-
ing the next bride in town, Miss Laurie
Penn acquiring great wealth, and Miss
Lee Catcher being the attractive
maiden lady who @had plenty OF
chances The souvenirs we're Japan
80 pin trays, and the guests, along
with these mementoes, bore away most
pleasant memories Of an evening alto
gsthsr charming, and one that adds a
beiebt paes 70 the social history of'the
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