The leader., 1899-11-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Louis.
p 7, Jones. Esq, visited jackson
Monday
Water works is the best insurance
against fire.
Mr. Tbos. Brady was a New Orleans
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. Charley Cook, of Hazlehurst' was
in town Sunday.
Miss Annette Mikell spent Sunday
in CRYSTAL Springs.
Mr. n r. Jordan is improving after
a hard spell of fever.
Not A house for rent in town all
taken and more wanted.
Mrs. ". S. Smith, of Savannah, Ga, is
visiting Mr.. Harry Read.
Nessrs p. J. Jones and Oscar Hart
man visited Monticello Sunday.
Jackson has had the yellow fever and
now il is to have the legislature.
Mr.. Albert Hubener visited his sister,
Miss Emma Hubener, last Friday.
Mrs. Josie Moore, of Tangipahoa. was
a visitor at Dr. Daughtry's last Sunday.
Miss Addie McNair gave delight
full quilting bee last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. John Ford and children, of Nc
Comb City, are the guests of Mrs. Sam
Magee
Mr.. Lee Sater of Hazlehurst, was
Sunday guest at the home of Mr.. w.
w. Pitts
Our good friend Howard Harrington
is now behind c. Heuck & Sons busy
counters.
Mrs. Maurice Webb of McComb city
was the guest, Sunday and Monday, of
her sister, Miss Julia Hoskins.
c. B. Perkins carries a full line of
bicycles in stock, also bicycle sundries.
Can sell cheaper than Chicago.
Harvey Thompson, of jackson, is the
guest of the Misses Mikell and attend
ing court like an experienced squire" :"
\ delightful house party was enjoyed
with Miss Addie McNair by a large
company of her friends last Friday. at
her home east of town.
We regret to hear of Prof G.. l.. Teat'
continued i'll health and hope his phys
ical development will soon keep pace
with his mental achievements.
Mrs. RFestridge left Saturday for a
few days visit to Gallman, where for
twenty years she made her home,
and where her mother, Mrs. Barber,
still resides
Miss Carrie Hubener, now in New
orleans is somewhat improved in
health, but as yet unable to return
nome Her many friends wish her a
speedy recovery,
Rev. a. K. Bond, wife and little son
have been guests several days of Hon.
and Mrs. P L. Jones, Pastor Bond fill
ing his regular appointment at the Bap-
tlst Church on Sunday.
Real estate is going up in Brookha-
ven, along with curtains. coal and gas
ollne stoves. The owner of a corner
residence lot, measuring about 2OOx1OO
1eet has held an offer of $500.
friday morning black frost" fell(?)
saturday there was IA young snow"
ana the crisp November air since then,
mas brought visions of THANKSGIVING
turkey and winter cheer.
The first of a series of three enter
tainments under the auspices of the
oaumus Club, will be given Nov. 23rd,
oy the John Thomas Concert Company.
season tickets will be sold.
ION McCallum, whose pleasant face
nas oeen seen at McGrath's for several
months past, has returned to his home
al Union Church on account of i'll
nealth' His numerous Brookhaven
"iehds hope for his early recovery.
tomorrow night Miss McNair's
recital at Heuck's Opera House will at
tract her numerous friends and admir-
eis and will, no doubt, result in an ova-
,'oh, Misses Seavey and Hunt will EN-
UeiiiSh the choice program with their
'eautlful music of voice and violin.
Lewis Wood has had rather an un-
usual honor copferred upon him, mas
mucn a,,, as he has only recently entered
niilsaps College. He was enthusias-
'cally made orator of the Freshman
lass after having recited in charm
s manner before the student body.
MISS Addie Purnell, the accomplish
" otate president of the Home Mission
NO'iety' spoke in the interest of that
o,eanlzation on Sunday evening at the
e'hodist church, and organized So
s,e.y' Miss Purnell, who is a resident
NJ N, jackson, was the guest of Mrs. H.
eatherstun, during her visit of
several days.
~ our cemeteries were unusually beau
Gu % On "AI Saints Day" this year.
a'hoiic, Protestant and Jew We'd with
a0n other in their lovely tributes of
nss "ers placed upon the hallowed
4
80. a'es In the silent city. The ceme-
ss 'es were credit to the town and
specially to the ladies under whose
~ 'e'iiance they are kept in such fine