The leader., 1898-05-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Patronize nome enterprises.

The oat crop is one of the best in
years.
The ice factory is running two deliv-
cry wagons.
Don't be loafer. Have something
to do and do it.
Mrs. z. ID. Davis and Silas have re
turned from visit to Jackson.
"Fsrmer" +. +. Becker has one of
the finest oat crops in the county.
A fine rain Monday settled the dust
and greatly revived the garden and
field crops.
The Baptists will hold their weekly
prayer meeting Thursday night at Rev.
r. j. Boone's.
The music of the saw, hammer and
trowel are heard on all sides of THE
LEADER this week.
Go to the Park tonight and patron
ize the ladies in their laudable effort
to improve the cemetry.
Some people talk as though they ex-
pected the city hydrants to furnish ice
water in summer and tepid water in
winter. But the kicker is bound to
have his kick.
Miss Nell Elicit, beautiful young
lady from Norfleld, is now employed
as stenographer at John McGrath &
Sons and is making her home with
Mrs. J. H. Redding.
Fred Conkhite, an ex-Confederate
soldier with one leg, we'll known in
Brookhaven, died in Meridian Monday,
and was brought to his old home in
this county for burial yesterday even
ing.
DR.. Geo. A. Love, the veterinary
surgeon, has moved to town and now
occupies the Stewart cottage near the
marble works. All stock needing his
attention will be treated at Baggett's
stable.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Buie, who has been
to Browns Wells in quest of health,
returned few days ago worse than
when he left home, and The LEADER
regrets to learn, is now confined to
his room.
NOTICE All persons wishing to
be walked up for the night trains are
requested to leave word with Mr..
Wilkinson, the night operator, and
calls will be made promptly by the
night watchman.
The Clarion-Ledger of this morning
says it was reported in Jackson yester-
day that Mr.. II. w. McNair is about to
resign his position as warden of the
penitentiary and that he will be sue
ceeded by Capt. r. W. Banks.
While climbing over the curbing,
Duncan Cox, the little son of Mr..
Tobe Cox, fell in the railroad we'll yes
terday afternoon and broke his thigh.
He fell about 40 feet, catching on some
scaffolding, and the wonder is he es-
capped with his life.
We congratulate the four Lincoln
County applicants for State licenses to
practice medicine, upon their success
full examinations before the Board at
jackson. The young M. DIS are J. C.
McNair, l. L. Parsons, r. j. Apple
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has the elements in him to reflect
honor upon his chosen profession.
The Board of Control of the Graded
Public School held a meeting Saturday
night and reelected all of the old
teachers except Prof. Wilson, who
was not an applicant for reelection.
Prof. Wilson has been rendered the
principalship of the Wesson Graded
School at higher salary, and it is un-
derstood he will accept. Brookhaven
regrets very much to lose him. The
board will meet next Saturday night
to elect his successor.
The Cadmus Club was given a rus
tic entertainment last night by Mr..
Leon Pfeifer at his new store, which
was improvised for the occasion. Re
freshments consisted of lemonade and
roasted peanuts. After the literary
program and the adjournment of the
club, there was music by a string
band and dancing on the nice, clean
new floor for such as wished to engage
in this fascinating diversion. Mr.. Mi
kas will entertain the club next We'd
nesday night, June 1st, at his attrac-
tive country home, and his far famed
hospitality is a guaranty in advance of
a delightful time to all who are his
guests on that occasion.