The leader., 1899-09-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Paul Hobbs has returned from visit
to Chicago.
r. d. Lanier is out again after several
days illness.
We are rushed with Job Work this
week, but we will have time to do
yours. Give us trial order.
This office is indebted to Mr.. j. S.
Burns, of Fair River, for fine water
melon. May he live long and prosper.
The passenger trains were delayed
several hours last Friday and one train
alb andoned, on account of the collision
and wreck of two freight trains near
Martinsville Thursday night.
A protracted meeting will begin at
Clear Branch church on Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sabbath in this month.
Rev. w. S. Rogers, of Crystal Springs,
has promised to be present and do the
preaching and everybody is invited.
Misses Dora Lard and Gertrude Ma
gee, of Hartman, spent pleasant day
in Wesson Sunday among friends.
Miss Lard has lately returned from
New Orleans, where she was the guest
of her cousins, Misses Lenila and Lula
Lewis.
Mrs. Emma Powers, Scutch, Miss,
writes: During years l have been
married have used DR.. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine. 1t cures Constipa-
ton, Sick Headache, and take moth
ing else during Pregnancy. Have used
Zeilin's, but it did me no good.
Conductor Lewis McLaurin, who oc-
cupied the cottage in the rear of Nc
Grath a. Sons store, and Mr.. John Ayl-
wood, who occupied the McGrath cot
tage on Church street, exchanged last
week, this arrangement being more
convenient and satisfactory to both.
Mr.. S. w. Harvey, formerly of Halle
hurst, has taken charge of the Cum
berland Telephone Exchange here,
vice Mr.. J. B. Smith, resigned. We
regret to lose Mr.. Smith from the ser
vice, but Mr.. Harvey comes highly
recommended and will doubtless prove
a worthy successor.
Wadel Daniel, promising youth of
16, and nephew of Mr.. Zollie Daniel,
of this place, was drowned in pond
at Mineola, Texas, on the 10Th ult. He
lived at Tyler, Texas, and was the son
of Mr.. M. Daniel, formerly of Beaure-
gard, Miss. The bereaved ones have
our heartfelt sympathy.
Mr.. Geo. M. Cain, candidate for rail
road commissioner of this district, and
DR.. D. P. Byrd, candidate for Floater
Representative from Lincoln and
Franklin on the Populist ticket, were
visitors last week. Also DR.. T. X. Ma
gee, Populist candidate for Represent
alive of Franklin. DR.. Byrd was here
as a witness in the Herring case.
You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. C. E. Grafton,
Druggist, will refund your money if
you are not satisfied after using it. 1t
is everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and reliable
Sold by c. E. Grafton, Druggist.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
fist church closed Sunday night.
There were Ii accessions to the church
during the meeting, 5 by letter and 8
by experience. The baptism of the
new converts took place in the new
church baptistry Sunday night and
was witnessed by large congregation.
Rev. DIR. Venable, who did most of the
preaching left for his home in Merid-
ian Friday night, and the meeting
was closed by Pastor Bond.
At conference of the Baptist
church on Sunday, Rev. A. r. Bond,
the present pastor, was reelected by
reclamation to serve another year.
Messrs. VIM. F. Davis, P. z. Jones and
Thos. c. Maxwell were elected as dele
gates to the Fair River Association
which convenes with the Monticello
church on Friday before the fourth
Sabbath in September, and Messrs. w.
F. Parsons, Jesse M. Smith and B. T.
Hobbs were elected as alternates.