The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-30
TOWN AND COUNTY.

trees"
Joe Storm is prepared to furnish ic,
on shortest notice.
Miss Della Mikell has been visitor
to Crystal Springs.
The Brookhaven ice factory will sci
ice this year to Wesson.
Winter again lingers-amid tn
green leaves Of Spring.
"Just forty more school days." SAID
the public school boy last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Scott spent last
Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts now share the
Pfeifer cottage with Capt and Mrs.
Wright.
Joe Storm is selling a superior quail.
ity of ice. He has just received fresh
car load.
Miss Clara Hackney, of Wesson, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Awkward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerreau, of New Or.
leans, we're guests last week of Mrs.
John Mason.
Mrs. r. L. Martin, of Kentwood,
visited her sister, Mrs. JAS Hickman,
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Butterfield were
the guests last Friday of Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. d. Davis.
Capt. j. B. Adams, editor Of the
Southern indicator, at Hammond,
was in town Monday.
The cold, copious rains Of Monday
and Tuesday have given Spring vege-
tation temporary check.
Miss Maggie McGrath returned last
Friday night from a charming stay
with New Orleans friends.
Rev. Chas. Oberschmidt proclaimed
the gospel most eloquently at the Pres
byterian church last Sabbath.
The prices at Gentry's Dog and Pony
Show next Friday will be 15 cents. for
children and 25 cents. for adults.
Mrs. Sallie J. Hart, accompanied
by Miss Cecile, spent several days with
DIR. Johnson's family the q rst of the
week.
Some of our rare society buds en-
joyed delightful evening at the hos
pitable home of Mrs. Ellen Hardy last
Friday.
Chas. Martin, son of Rev. M. T.
Martin, was Brookhaven visitor last
week. DR.. Martin is dentist, and
may locate in our city.
Messrs. P. Moody, A. Lotterhos, G. A.
Redding, w. H. Barron and DR.. T. 2.
Lockwood were visitors from Crystal
Springs last Wednesday to inspect our
water works.
1t is said that prosperity makes
few friends" but it does help to make
further prosperity. The public is
twice as likely to patronize a flourish
ing institution of any kind as it is to
give it's custom where that custom is
sorely needed.
Gentry's trained Dog and Pony Show
to be here next Friday is every where
complimented as being a great and
unique attraction in the show line.
Young America in particular goes into
ecstacies over it. The admission is
Is and 25 cents.
The Lincoln Populists will meet at
the Court House next Saturday to ex
press their choice as to when the next
National Convention of the party shall
be held to nominate a candidate for
President. July 4, 1898, May 16, 1899,
February %, 1900, are the dates pro-
posed.
The Jewish congregation and officers
have most generously rendered the use
of their synagogue to the Baptists,
while their new church is being erect
cd. This very gracious favor has been
accepted and on last Sunday, Sab bath
School was held at the Jewish Temple.
Next Sabbath regular service will be
held at the same house Of worship.
The Baptist Standard, published at
Waco, Texas, is weekly journal de-
voted to all those interests that go
toward making the highest type of
Christian citizenship. 1t has numer-
Gus Mississippi subscribers and thrills
with pride the heart Of every Baptist
reader. Price of subscription, 800
per annum.
John McGrath & Sons are making all
things ready for their Millinery open
ing on Friday. The public knows just
what to expect at their hands and
their new and artistic milliner, Miss
Buerkin, is an added charm to this de-
partment. Do not fail to attend the
opening on Friday.
The Millinery opening at the Racket
Store to-day and tomorrow win doubt
less attract : large number Of inter-
ssted Spectators The artistic taste
and popular styles always adopted by
Mrs.. Hamilton have won for her an
ssiable reputation. The attractive
pnrlors arc opening wide their doors
g their many friends this season and
: spscial Welcome win be accorded you
to-day Or tomorrow.
Lat Saturday was Gov. McIAurin's
6ofh birthday. While the Governor
rs bang congratulated By party Of
Gnoflounen IN front Of the Capital,
Wacdon B. ". McNair, q the penitsn.
~, walked mp. bearing : me wiid
nln0 vhIch be had pnrohased rom
rnnin county farnoE eepecs.Ily tor
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