The leader., 1897-06-30
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

"Cold Springs" has cooling effect
this warm spell.
Mrs. V. B. Watts is spending month
at Mississippi City.
John Maynor has let the contract to
remodel his residence.
Sometimes man who has the largest
following is on the wrong road.
Seats, tables and chairs have been
ordered by the ladies for the Park.
Mr.. E. w. Davis arrived on Sunday
and is "at home" again at The LEADER
office.
Bro. "Sawdust," of Wellman, was a
welcome caller at this office last Sat
urday.
Services by the pastor at the Baptist
church next Sabbath morning and
night.
Rev. B. w. Lewis, of Pleasant Grove,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Hon. A. c. McNair and DR.. J. I. But
Ter attended District Conference at
Hazlehurst last week.
Miss Rose Seavey has enjoyed several
days at McComb with Miss Ella New
lille and other friends.
Miss Emma Summer, an attractive
young lady of Lumberton, is the guest
of Miss Pauline Watts.
Mr.. and E. NJ Bee, Jr., of Halle
hurst, we're welcome visitors to rela-
tives and friends on Sunday.
sYF For choice spring Lambs and
Baby Veals, leave your orders with
l.. p. Schwem at Stall No. ., City Mar
ket.
Mrs. Margaret johnson and young
Harvey johnson arrived on Saturday,
and are guests of Dr. and Mrs. j. H.
johnson.
.B~All orders by telephone for NUT
ton, veal etc, promptly filled and de-
livered at any time of the day by L, P.
Schwem.
Robt. D. Moreton has returned from
Virginia, where he acquitted himself
with honor at the Military Institute,
Lexington
tB- If you want your meat clean
and nicely handled by expert white
men and delivered promptly, leave
your order with L. p. Schwem.
Messrs. VIM. +. Davis, John NJ. May
and r. n. Ellzey will leave next Friday
to attend the National Conference of
Populists at Nashville July 3,5th.
Miss Mary Lewis is now cashier at
John McGrath & Sons, in place of Miss
Nora Baggett who leaves Friday for
California to make her home with her
parents.
Rev. DR.. c. w. Grafton, of Union
Church, will lecture, at the Presbyte-
rian church Thursday night, July LIST;
Subject Genesis of the Westminster
Assembly"
Miss Mamie Martin departed on Mon
day afternoon for summers visit to
Macon, Ga, where she will enjoy the
Inequalities of her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs f. L. Martin.
WANTED. To sell cheap for cash,
a fine parlor organ has never been
used and good hack and set of har-
ness. Would exchange for carpenter
work Call at this office.
Mrs. L. P Schwem returned home
Sunday from weeks visit to relatives
in Jackson. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Shaw, of Vicksburg,
who will spend week in this city.
A Thursday Night Social club prom
ises to be summer attraction. The
young society people held a pleasant
meeting with Miss Aileen Becker on
last Thursday with view to organiza
ton.
Little Aileen McNair entertained a
large number of delighted little people
last Thursday evening. Ices and cakes
were served and nothing was left I'M
done to make the evening one ofpleas-
ure to the children.
n. n. Hickman, of Wellman, and an
esteemed friend of THE LEADER, was
in town last Saturday He speaks in
the most complimentary terms of the
Keystone Lumber Co, and of Messrs.
Converse and Fuqua in particular.
Miss Annie Eitel left on Monday
evening for visit to Petersburg, Va.
where she will find pleasant respite |
from her arduoCs duties with her sis /
ter, Mrs A. j. Frio. Miss Annie, for |
several years past, has been the efficient |
book keeper at f. II. Hartman's.
At their meeting next week the Board
of Supervisors will have some very i'm
portant business before it in the mat
ter Of considering bids for working the
principal public roads of the county by
contract, and also the building of a
substantial new bridge across Fair Riv-
er, on the Brookhayen and Monticello
road. Chaneery Clerk May informs
The LEADER that he has received nu-
merous inquiries in reference to plans
and specifications for woodworking, !
presumably by persons who contem-
plate putting in bids. J