The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-20
q T. HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
state Happenings Since The
Leaders, Last Issue.

large Sunday edition.
Dr w. A. Guess, prominent dem
,ist of Greenwood, is dead.
The Crystal Springs Meteor will en-
large TO an eight-page this week.
CRYSTAL Springs has Churn Compa-
NJ with w. II. Barron, president.
The docket of the First District was
called in the Supreme Court Monday.
4 camp of the Woodmen of the
World has been organized at McLaurin.
The State Epworth League closed its
annual meeting at Meridian Sunday.
Dr. F. w. bennington has located in
Nonticello for the practice of his pro-
fession.
The Crystal Springs pulpit has open
cd fire. so says the Meteor, on Sunday
cycling.
Mr.. John Bass, of HaZlehurst, and
Miss Katie O'Hara, of jackson, have
married.
The Daily Advocate, of Meadville, is
folio in the proportions of ordinary
note paper.
Or. Jas. S. Birdsong was married to
Miss Angie Fox, of Lawrence county.
The bride was only l3.
The Yazoo Sentinel aptly says that
Mckinley may look like Napoleon; but
there the resemblance ends.
Rev. DR.. DuBose, of Jackson, will
make an address at the close of the
Crystal Springs public school.
James Mcdonald, who killed Editor
Harrison at Ashland, has been released
on $1,000 bond, pending his trial.
The Crystal Springs Camp Meeting
will begin Aug. 18th, and will be con-
Quoted by Rey. George B. Stewart.
A student of the Girls Industrial
College made two attempts to burn the
institution. She was sent home.
Col NJ. d. Graham, prominent mer-
chant of Forrest, died in Fort Worth,
and was brought home for burial.
The Wesson Rifles, with 65 men,
commanded by Capt. w. F. Scales, are
ready to march against the Spaniards.
The contract for building the new
Court House at Indianola has been let
to Capt. J. j. Harty, of Greenville, for
slS,l0O.
Geo. Antley, 7-year old boy of
Lake, accidentally shot himself in the
hand with pistol he had no business
with
DR.. J. P. Henry, for fifty years a
resident of Greenwood, is dead. He
went to that now flourishing city a
penniless boy and left an estate worth
near $4,000.
A suit for $4,000 has been brought
against Biloxi for damages caused by
live electric wire which broke and
fell to the ground. 1t killed a man
named Moseley.
ii. NJ. Quinn, grand vice-chancellor
of Mississippi Knights of Pythias, will
soon start monthly publication to be
called the Pythian journal. There are
5000 knights in the State.
The residence of G. w. Garrett, of
Monticello, and all ut-buildings were
destroyed by fire. Loss about $1,000,
no Insurance. The contents of the
dwelling were saved.
DIR. Monroe Armstrong, of Shaw, died
oil pneumonia. He was 80 years of
age, had been married but few months
and leaves devoted parents as we'll as
wife to mourn their loss. He was a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Armstrong, of
Lawrence county.
Crystal Springs has organized a
ohapter of The Daughters of the Con-
lederacy with Mrs. G. HI. Thompson, as
president; Miss Agatha Dabney, vice
president Prof. L. It. Trawick has
oeeh put in command of the Sons of
confederate Veterans and an organi-
@a'loh OF this Chapter will be effected.
Gavin Johnson, negro, was killed
Whiie blowing on the Lewis place, near
MiSSlsslppi Springs. Before dying he
10 reported to have implicated white
niah' with whom he had had shoot
lug aifray some time ago. The coro-
ners inquest returned verdict that
ne was murdered by Frank and Louis
henderson, two young white men.
IN circular letter, W. d. Holder,
commander Mississippi Division, U.
u ", and S. B. Watts, adjutant gen
erai, recommend that on April 26, Me-
morlal day, the appeal recently publish
ed Tor aid to erect monuments commem-
a'iVe OF the heroic valor of the Missis-
slppl soldiers on the ensanguined
neidS OF .Chicamauga, Gettysburg and
other battle grounds, be read.
lhe revival services which have been
a''ractlng such large audiences at the
baptist church for the past twelve
aays we're closed last night. The SER
wees were conducted by REV. w. p.
irice' OF Magnolia, young and en-
,nusiastic minister, and the good work
ne mas done in the Capital city is at
'ested by the fact that twenty seven
"oultions to the church were made
uaring the meetings. Rev. Mr.. Price
iei' Tor Clinton to-day where he will
open series of meeting. Clarion
Ledger, april 18th.