The leader., 1897-06-30

spend several weeks taking in the sights
at the Nashville Exposition.
Kirkam says the hot wave will arrive
tomorrow. We infer from this that we
are now enjoying "a cool spell"
Lieut.. Hugh L. Applewhite, of the
U. S. A., is at home on a summer fur
Tough and is warmly welcomed by old
friends.
The members of the Union Hall
church are requested to meet at Union
Hall grave yard ON July 18th, to repair
the grounds.
We regret to announce that Mr..
Heuck's condition, resultant from his
recent attack of paralysis, is not ma
terially changed
The Gem Silver Cornet Band of
Jackson will furnish the music at the
Cold Springs Picnic next Saturday. 1t
will be gala day.
The little son of Mr.. w. II. Allen,
who has been under the treatment of
Dr. Barber during a severe spell of ill
ness, is conyalesceut,
McGrath's customers ON their bar
gain day last Saturday, drank five bar
rels of ice-water, which was kindly fur
nished by the thoughtful firm,
Mr.. Larkin Baggett, his wife and
mother, will leave next Friday for a
visit to relatives i'll California, expect
ing to be absent about six weeks. THE
LEADER wishes them a pleasant trip
and safe return.
Our clever friend c. w. Maxwell, OF
Fair River, is in town today with big
load of water melons, and kindly pre-
scented the editor and family with one
of the incest in the lot. Carroll is a
good farmer and hustler" generally.
Col. +. NJ Bee, :. f. Magee aud wife,
DR.. Applewhite and others who at
tended the Confederate Reunion at
Nashville last week, are all back and
enthusiastic in their praise of the EX-
position and the city of Nashville. The
occasion was especially enjoyable to
old soldiers.
Mr.. Johnnie Gibson and Miss Lizzie
McDavid, a young couple from the
country, were married in Scherck's
furniture store on yesterday afternoon,
Rev. r. J. Boone officiating. This is
the third Gibson McDavid couple Bro
Boone has married at the same place
during the past few weeks.
Confirmation Services will be held at
Temple B'nai Sholom ON next Friday
evening, July md, commencing at 80
o'clock. Rabbi IsidOre Lewenthal, of
Nashville, Tenn, will othciate. The
following are to be confirmed; Make
Wilson, Leon and Walter Priebatsch.
Seats are free and everybody is cor
daily invited to attend
Ferdinand Becker andJack McGrath
returned on last Thursday night from
Spring Hill college, Ala, where they
had been absent for ten months. Fer.
dinand proudly wears gold medal in
token of superior scholarship, making
100 on examination; while Jack was a
close second, making %. y fine record
for two young lads.
Miss Susie Powell is attending the
Normal at the University and we note
that at an informal entertainment on
Saturday night Miss Powell had the
negative side in debate: Resolved,
"That women should wear high hats. -
The affirmative won but that doesn't
prove that the negative was not de,
Tended in most admirable manner.
Prof Edmond f. NELLY, president
and proprietor of Mielly's Practical
Business College, of New Orleans, La,
is in Brookhaven for the purpose of
securing pupils i'll book keeping, short
hand and typewriting. Prof. NELLY is
on tour of the State, and whore he is
successful in securing Il sufficient mum
Der of pupils, makes stop and teaches
the above branches for two months or
more in each place. He is a strongly
endorsed business educator, and comes
highly recommended as an experienced
and successful commercial teacher.
Those who desire to call upon or com
municate with Prof NELLY while he is
in town, can find him at the Front
Street Drug Store, where he has estab-
lished his business headquarters. He
will supply circulars and catalogues to
all who may request, free of charge.
See advertisement in another column.