The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
TOWN AND COUNTY.

the street crossings.
DR.. w. II. Penn and wife have re-
turned to jackson.
The Masonic Hall is receiving a nee
essary coat of paint.
T. c. Ratcliff is again able to be at
his place of business.
The electric light posts have been
placed, ready for business.
Some of the Variety Wood Works
work has been greatly admired by the
ladies lately.
DR.. Watts agrees to extract teeth
positively without pain or danger, or
make no charge.
If your me-keeper is out of order
carry it Thos. d. Evans at the Front
Street Drug Store.
Though he is still confined to his
room, DIR. Benefits condition this
week is more favorable.
Misses Ruth and Cora Ratcliff at
tended the funeral of their little
cousin at Wesson last week.
j. L. Evans. as genial and pleasant
as of yore, was welcome visitor from
Quarautined Jackson last Friday.
DIR. Van Watts guarantees to do
finer and better work than any dentist
in Mississippi and charge less for it.
Mr.. J. II. Willoughby's residence is
assuming conspicuous proportions. 1t
will he one of the handsomest in
town.
Thos. d. Evans, the jeweler, can put
your watch in first-class order He
understands his business. Charges
reasonable.
City Tax collector Hurst now has
his books open for the collection OF
city taxes. See notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Mr.. Joseph Sutton is authorized to
take new subscriptions for THE LEAD
Err and collect subscriptions already
due and receipt for same.
The Willing Hearts Circle of Kings
Daughters sill meet with Mrs. b. +
Jones, Wednesday Nov. II, at 1876
p. NJ. All members are requested to
be present.
Clias. Chrisman, Esq, received news
Saturday night of the dying condition
of his brother, jeff, in Bolivar county,
and left at once, by way of Nicksburg,
for his bedside.
The friends of Whitworth College
should congratulate themselves that
the property pertaining thereto is
being improved and kept in splendid
order by the present administration.
Messrs. Z. d. Davis and w. F.
Parsons, trustees of the Baptist
Church property, have been directed
to sell the old Church building pre-
paratory to clearing the lot for the new
one to take its place.
The following children made tlleil
first communion at st. Francis Catho-
lie Church last Sabbath: Josie
Becker, Katie Curran, Annie Brennan
and Clas. Elder, Francis Nalty and
Marco Stafiler. High Mass WAS cele-
brated at Z A. NJ.
Rev. w. p. Price, who has served
the Baptist church at this place for one
year, WAS unanimously recalled at the
regular conference last Sabbath foi
the ensuing year of '9S. 1t is probable
Mr.. Price will accept; and if so, the
church may consider itself fortunate.
A new industry is springing up il
air midst. Miss Mary Stuart has
rented her corner lot to Mr.. j. b.
Hughes. who is establishing a marble
yard thereon. Orders are awaiting
him and, of course, our enterprising
citizens will encourage the enterprise
with their patronage.
sIcssrs. Willard Scavey and Eugene
Bee enjoyed some unusual exercise OF
Friday night. They caught two small
sons of Ham stealing wood in the real
of the store, and each took one and
vented his righteous wrath in vigor-
oas spanking. There has since been
no nigger in the wo0dpile around
Seavey's corner.
Beware OF baekarhe il is one Of the ehiei
sainranIns Of kidney trouble II you have any
uneas.nass in the small of the back, liver dis
tari,aneas. urinary disorders /: means Brght's
Disease. PslcKI.y ASH B.TrERs cures Bright's
disease. II heals and strengthens the kidneys
regulates fllH liver, stomach and digestion, and
parties tile bowels. Its splendid record of re-
naflahse enres renders further recommendation
nsnecesslrs. Ssidb by
G. f. GRAFTON, Special Agent.
r. z. .Jonrs, Esd, of this city, has
heeaie slsSoriaicd with Hon. r. =
Willing, Jr., Of Hazlehnrsf, as the
representative of the British and
American Mnrfgage Co.. of New York,
Moues will he loaned ia sums of $500
and upwsrd on improved farms 81
Lineela and copiah counties. se'
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