The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
TOWN AND COUNTY

Everybody is interested in the Oys-
ter Supper.
Mr.. Y. d. Davis was kept in doors
by severe cold yesterday.
Don't forget the Oyster Supper Fri
day evening from to 10 p. m.
Mrs. J. NJ. Martin continues quite
i'll, to the regret of her many friends.
Ef fss f P Sas sn,sS sy Dr.
A large lot of cedar poles for the
electric light wires have been received
and are being dressed for setting up.
If your time k eeper is out of order
carry it Thos. d. Evans at the Front
Street Drug Store.
Thos. w. Vaughan has been APP
pointed postmaster at Cobbs, in this
county.
Thos. ID. Evans, the jeweler, can put
your watch in first-class order He
understands his business. Charges
reasonable.
The Sunbeams are enjoying a PIN
der hunt this evening at the home of
their leader, MissLauna Hoskins.
Mrs. Judge I. A. Magee and her
daughter, Mrs. DIR. Henry Flowers,
were in Brookhaven last week visiting
relatives and friends.
We regret exceedingly to hear that
w. II. Hartwell, of New Orleans, has
succumbed to Yellow Jack and ear
nestly hope for the ultimate recovery
of himself and safety of his family.
Mr.. Cruise showed THE LENDER
this morning fine specimen of the
Chinese sand pear. He says he has a
splendid lot of this variety now ripen
ing on the trees at his place Il few
miles north of town, grown from Bird
year graftings.
Miss Cora Parsons is now busily en-
gagged welding the rod in the
Heuck's Retreat School. % pupils
were enrolled at the opening Monday
morning and successful session is in
prospect.
Miss Bonnie Dunn is now installed
at Union Hall as teacher, while Miss
Henry McClendon presides at Oak
Grove. For first-class teaching ma
terial call OH Brookhaven.
Rev. w. NJ. Stewart, formerly the
beloved pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of this place, and IL youn g
minister of great promise, died of con-
sumption at ms fathers home in
Natchez last Friday.
During the past week DIR. j. w.
Bennett, the beloved physician, has
been afflicted with partial paralysis.
The hearts of his many friends are
heavy because of his prostration, and
earnestly hope for his early restOr-
alton.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
modified Brookhaven's quarantine at
their meeting last night, so that all
persons from nOn-infected points in
Mississippi and points in Louisiana as
far South as Hammond, may hereafter
come to Br0okllaven on any train ex-
cept night trains.
Mr.. II. l.. Brent, who lately pur-
chased the livery business of w. l..
Lewis, at Bogue ChittO, was a visitor
to Brookhaven last Friday and yes
terday, and among other things got
THE LEADER to supply him with a
nice line Of business stationery. Mr..
Brent is a handsome young gentle
man with IA pleasant business air,
and we predict for him asuccessful
future.
There was "but Que thing needful"
to complete the laurel wreath Brook
haven wears as an educational centre,
and that was literary club. We are
glad we can now refer to this in the
past tense, for on last Wednesday
night such an organization was per-
fected at the home of Miss Launa
HosIins, who was elected President I;
Prof. c. +. Webb, vice President;
James v. Bowen, Sec'y. "a names
were enrolled. The next meeting will
he Friday night at WhitwOrth College.
Our best wishes are with this laudable
effort toxards greater literary culture
and the gifted minds who brought it
into being.
We are glad to say business is not
dnli with THE LEADER. During the
last month it has had TO double its
office force. Mr.. r. S. Cameron, for
several years foreman of the Lawrence
County Press Office, is now engaged
In this office. He is one of the best
job printers in the State. IL is graft
fying to be able to say IN this eonnee,
fion that Brooklayen's business men
and the public generally are appre-
ciatIng more and more that they need
not send on to some large city or dis.
tant printing Office for fine job printing
and the hest quality ~ stationery.
We supply them right here at home
- satisfactory prices.