The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-08-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.

The County Democra tic Conyen-
ton meets next Saturday.
Mrs Joshua Priebatsch is visiting
her brother at Winnsboro, La.
Mrs. l.. H. Baggett is entertaining
Miss Cora Crumhorn of New Orleans
Chancery Clerk Felix May was con
lined to his room several days last week
with fever.
Miss Mary McCloskey, of Wesson. has
been the welcome guest of Brookhaven
friends.
Mr.. Turner BlackwelIs illness has
been source of regret to his young
friends.
Miss Josie Pfeifer has a charming
guest in the person of Miss Mae Drey-
fus of NatcheZ.
Have you noticed those fine life size
portraits the Brookhaven Photo Art
Co. are turning out?
Mrs. Percy Vaughan, of Meridian. is
the guest of her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
H. Walter Featherstun.
DR. j. M. Martin and his accomplished
daughter, Miss Mamie, have returned
from visit to Browns Wells.
Miss Fannie Kennard, of Yazoo
City, is the charming guest of her
friend, Miss Mary Chambers.
He eats heal tily in the hottest weather who
uses Prickly Ash Bitters. 1t keeps his stomach.
liver and bowels in perfect order. Sold by G. T..
Grafton.
Mr.. Tom Allen has completed a
l.
railroad opposite the East Union Mills
planer.
Mr.. Jas. Hickman has given up his
position in the store at MoretOn u
Helms and will be engaged at Hart
man as shipping clerk.
For Headache caused most likely by
Disordered Stomach, accompanied
by Constipation, use DR.. M. \. Sim
mons Liver Medicine.
Miss Mildred Thompson, the charm
ing little daughter of Hon. X. II.
Thompson, of Jackson, has been visit
ing BroOkhaven relatives.
Fortify the body to resist malarial germs by
putting the system In perfect order. Prickly
Ash Bitters is a wonderful system regulator.
Sold by {. +. Grafton.
S3 pays for doz fine, non fadable
Cabinets, and one life-size portrait
Q6x20) at Brookhaven gallery. They
also enlarge from any small pictures
to any size and grade.
Miss Gideon Frilick, of Meridian, is "a
visitor to Lawrence county, having
been greeted ell route by Brookhaven
friends who remember her as one of
Whitworth's brightest alumna.
Mr.. Geo. Bowsky left today for New
York via steamer from New Orleans.
He will be gone several weeks and dur
ing his absence purchase compl etc
line of clothing, notions, etc, for the
fall trade.
The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma-
nent cures, have made it a great favor
tie with the people everywhere. For
sale by c. f. Grafton, Druggist.
Lewis Whitworth, colored, who
made a murderous attack on the mu-
latto woman Nora Williams near Well
man last week and then came in and
surrendered to the sherifffor fear of be-
ing lynched. is still in Jail awaiting
the result of the woman's injuries.
The bright little children in the
neiQhborhood of West Cherokee got
up "cake walk" last Friday evening
and arrayed in fancy costumes, enter
tanned a number of relatives and
friends at the home of DR.. Johnson
The cake was won by little Tom Storm
and Ellen McGrath, after which de
lightful refreshments were served the
appreciative guests
F.F. Schnorrenberg, ESD, has been
appointed by the Governor as justice
OF the peace to fill the unexpired term
of Justice East, deceased, in this dis
trict. Mr. Schnorrenberg is licensed
attorney, with practical knowledge
Of the duties appertaining to the
Office, and will doubtless make a
thoroughly acceptable official He had
already been awarded the Democratic
nomination for the regular term at the
November election The LEADER con-
graduates him on his appointment.
Mr.. Homer Byrd, secretary of the
New Orleans Press Club, is here to
visit his mother and enjoy few week
Of needed recreation among the
scenes Of his youth. Since going to
New Orleans several years ago an IN
known printer boy, Homer has by ener-
~ and true merit won a reputation
ana position among the members OF
TIE nress OF that city that may well be
onyfod By those who started in life for
theneelves with far more fiattering
nrnapects. Pluck and merit and the
.cu|ky Of winning and holding friends
U1ll teIl. and these our young friend
Ind possesses in q superlative de-