The leader., 1898-03-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.

H0A0acne Dn0f Get Dr. Mics ram flil9.
The war news grows more warlike
daily.
P. 2. Jones, Esq, visited Hazlehurst
last week.
Mr.. j. H. Willoughby's residence is
thing Of beauty.
eTBest line Cigars, Tobacco and
Cigarettes at Leary's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boadwee entertained
Pastor Price Saturday and Sunday.
We regret to hear that little Oscar
Earl Maxwell has been quite sick.
Prof. Dudley Jones, of Copiah, was
the guest of Prof. Wilson last week.
Mrs. Charles Heuck and Miss Josie
enjoyed visit % jackson last week.
H. z. Weiss, of the Picayune, known
everywhere as "Clip," was here last
week.
o Mrs. J. N. Cooke visited her daugh.
ter, Mrs. J. d. Dampeer, at Halle
hurst last week.
Mrs. Striebick and Miss Clara STRIFE
bick, of McComb, were guests of Mrs.
Henry Meyer, last week.
The Alumn@ Association, of Whit
worth College, is planning for fine
commencement program.
Mrs. Blanche White Walker is ex-
pected on a visit to her mother, Mrs.
j. L. White, on next Saturday.
According to the Wesson papers, AS
SCISSOR Cosnahan is doing 'land office"
business shipping cattle from that
point.
Mrs. B. +. Anding has gone to Mar
lin, Texas, to be absent several months.
We wish her a pleasant visit and safe
return.
Mrs. j. w. McGrath returned from
New Orleans on Sunday, after spend
ing several months with Crescent
City friends.
The Southern trio, of Whitworth
College, gave one of their fine enter
tertainments at Crystal Springs last
Friday night.
Miss Rosa Seavey arrived from
Belhaven Saturday and spent several
days at home, where she was cordially
greeted by friends and relatives.
Don't endure the pains of rhematism. 1t Is
an unnecessary infection on the flesh. Get a
bottle of Lalleinands Specific for rheumatism.
tits quick relief and a permanent cure. Sold
bye. 4. Grafton.
ibid you know Fitzhugh Lee was
assassinated last night?" asked the
up-to-date man. "No; did he live in
Beat AZ" replied the man from Way
back. Actual occurrence.
Mrs. Gill, of Clinton, has been at the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. G. w.
Crisler, since last Thursday. We are
glad to state that after a desperate
struggle, Mrs. c. is now improving.
Mrs. Sallie j. Hart and little Miss
Cecile were visitors at the home
of DIR. j. H. johnson Saturday and
Sunday. "Miss Sallie's" bright face
sheds sunshine wherever she goes and,
Of course, is always welcome.
Among the strangers in our town
the past week we note Messrs. Ferdi-
nand Becker and Will McGrath, of
Brookhaven. They were arranging
with sour John" to buy out st. Louis
Ia the near future.-Wesson Mirror.
Lallemand's Specific is absolutely reliable in
any variety of rheumatism or neuralgia, cures
mild or severe attacks. acute or chronic cases.
Must be taken in drops only, yet It penetrates
to the remotest parts of the body, quieting in
fammatlon and relieving pain. Sold by C. Z.
Grafton.
The Hoo Hoos held their annual
confederation here Saturday after
noon. A considerable number of local
lumbermen, of which this unique or
ganization Is composed, were in town
and the fraternal spirit ruled supreme.
The Kings Daughters held public
meeting at the Methodist Church on
last Sabbath night. The president,
Mrs. F. H. Hartman, presided and the
program was of absorbing interest to
q house full of interested listeners.
The music was especially fine.
w. P. Hubert has an attractive ad
elsewhere in this issue. Will is one of
the most accommodating Of young
business men and his wall paper can't
be beat for price and quality and artis-
tic effect. Call on him if you want
something in his line.
The martial spirit ran to a high
point in Brookhaven last Saturday
morning when rumor gained currency
that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee had been as
sassinated by the Spaniards at Ha-
wanna. It proved to be false, and then
the would-be warriors settled down to
await the official report from the
Maine investigation.
DR.. Thos. McNair has taken leave of
absence for q month and is spending
the time with his brother, s. d. Nc
Eair, at Fayette. DIR. McNair has
worked necessarily at his dental Office
and We are glad to know he is enjoying
season Of much needed recreation.
d. Joe Watts is in charge Of his
ollco during his absence.
Ma DR.. Sessions arrived from
Matches On Saturday last, the welcome
~-.e~< ~ hor mother. Mrs. e. H.