The leader., 1898-09-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

NUM- aaVW eBfesstak
Miss Nellie McGrath left for Chatawa
Monday.
Mr.. Carroll Bardwell, of Union Hall,
Is very sick.
Little Annie Hartman is on the sick
list this week.
John Fitzhugh, Of jackson, was in
town Monday.
Mr.. David Cohn returned Monday
from New York.
Jonie Hoskins and Joe Storm are
back from Chickamauga.
Harvey Mounger, of Vicksburg, has
been visiting Warren McNair.
You ought to visit DIR. Loves "horse
hospital near the court house.
Mrs. Cora Parsons Stingily is ex-
pected home on visit today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hamilton re-
turned from New York Saturday.
Warden McNair has about recovered
his health. He was at home Sunday.
Chancery Clerk Steve McNair, of
jefferson county, was in town last
Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Hoskins left last THURSDAY
for Biloxi to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Bolton.
S. b. Moody, of New Orleans, is a re-
cent addition to the Office force at John
McGrath & Sons
Miss Susie Wood has accepted a DO
sition as music teacher in the Herman
vile High School.
Sheriff Applewhite is filling out tax
receipts, preparatory to beginning the
collection of taxes October LIST.
Mrs. Eugene Lyman and son, of New
Orleans, returned with Mr.. Pfeifer and
Miss Josie and are spending few days
here.
Whitworth College will reopen on
the 14th inst. The prospects for a
large attendance next session are very
fiattering.
In series of chess games at jackson
between Judge A. H. Whitfield and
Mr.. Nj. ID. McGrath the score stood 3
to 3 and 2 draws.
For RENT-A good brick store next
door to j. M. Wood, on Cherokee street.
For particulars, apply to 8. p. Oliver,
at the Court House.
The next meeting of the Cadmus
club will be at the College, Sept. 18th,
at which Mrs. Cragie's School for
Saints will be discussed.
The brick store under The LEADER
office is for rent. 1t is fine stand for
business. For terms, apply to s. P.
Oliver at the Court House.
Messrs. Sherman & Davis have had
a new floor put down in the front of
their store and their bank office en-.
larged and much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark are at
Union Church on visit to relatives.
Mr.. Seab May fills his place at Front
Street Drug Store in his absence.
Rev. Chas. Oberschmidt went to
Union Church Monday, and Mrs. Ober-
schmidt who has been visiting there
several weeks, returned with him.
st. Francis School opened Monday
with good attendance. The Sisters of
Notre Dame propose to keep the
school up to its former high standard
Mrs. Margaret johnson and her
grand daughter, Miss Ora Lee, re-
turned to Dr. Johnson's home on last
Friday. We regret to state that the
latter has been sufferer from fever
since Sunday.
Supervisor Zetus Linton was unable
to take his seat as a member of the
Board Monday on account of sickness.
However, he was able to be in his place
yesterday, though still weak from the
effects of fever.
Miss Mary Redding left yesterday
for lengthy visit to her brother in
Nashville. The LEADER wishes this
most excellent young lady delightful
and beneficial sojourn.
Private Applewhite, of Caseyville,
and Private Arlington, of Macedonia,
both members of Company H, have re-
turned home in the last few days on
sick furloughs. They look considera-
bly, pulled down by their camp expert
ence at Chickamauga.
AS soon as it is definitely known
when the First Mississippi Regiment
will be mustered out. Brookhayep
should take the initial steps for vel.
coming home the members of company
ii In becoming style, and among other
things prepare to tender them a
grand banquet.
Capt. d. d. Ewing, the gallant Com
mander of Company H, reached home
last Thursday on short furlough, and
was warmly welcomed by Brookhaven
friends and relatives. He expects to
rejoin his command the last of this
week at Lauderdale Springs, whittier
it has been ordered.
Major George G. Hoskins, command
ing the Second Battalion of the Second
Mississippi Regiment, spent last Thurs
day and Friday at home and left Sat
urday morning to rejoin his command
at Jacksonville. Major Hoskins says
only four deaths have occurred in the
regiment since it left Jackson.
On account of the report of two sus-
picious cases of fever in New Orleans
the Mississippi State Board of Health
Sunday adopted rigid quarantine
against that city. Mrs. F. +. Becker
Messrs. Chas. Chrisman. Thomas Brady
and probably other Brookhavenites
were caught down there and can't get
home.
Ever since the 1st inst. Parsons &
May, the new mercantile firm on Front
street, have been busy receiving, open
ing and marking goods. In few days
more they will have everything in
readiness and invite their friends and
the public to call. Look out for their
announcement in next weeks LEADER.
Nh. James May, formerly of Wesson,
| who is an eXnariancad hook keenar and