The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

1t looks as though the dengue is no
respector of persons.
The I. G. is laying another side track
just north of the depot.
Mr.. Bass, of Copiah, was caller at
this office last Thursday.
/ Mrs. M. L. Burton has been a visitor
to Mrs. R. W. Biggs, at Crystal Springs.
Messrs. D. NJ. Lee and Jesse Maxwell,
of Lawrence, were in town last Thurs
day.
The property occupied by Mr.. Lar
sen has been sold to Eugene McCor-
mick
Miss Neva Newman, of Franklin has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Sessions.
Mr.. Isaac Smith, of Montgomery
was taken very ill last week, but is
now better
Rev. j. j. w. Mathis, representative
of The Baptist, attended Fair River
Association.
Everything in fine edge-tools and
saws at E. M. Price & Cos, at your
own price almost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alcus have had
the sad misfortune to lose their baby
daughter, Evelyn.
E. M. Price & Co. are headquarters
for heating stoves of every kind. Also
fire sets, screens, coal buckets, stove
boards, etc.
Mrs. Anna Middleton, of Crystal
Springs, has moved to this city and
will make home for Mr.. Arthur Mid
dleton, her son, who is in the employ
of John McGrath & Sons.
Mr.. Middleton, who lately moved to
this city and who occupies prominent
position at the Pearl River Lumber
Mill, will build handsome residence
on lot purchased on the old Warren
estate.
Capt. and Mrs. Mills and Miss Car,
RE Mills attended the wedding, last
Wednesday, of their son Harry and
Miss Fannie Moreton in this city. We
are indebted to the genial captain fol-
pleasant call.
The east side hardware people,E. NJ
Price & Co., offer every thing in stoves
ranges, shelf and heavy hardware, mill
supplies, paints, oils, window glass
varnish, sash, doors, etc, of the very
best at lowest prices.
When you have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after
eating, you may know that you neeC
dose of Chamberlain's Stomach anC
Liver Tablets. Price, % cents. Sam
Piles free at G. E. Grafton's drug store
Brookhaven's postoffiee was OF
wheels last week and was moved acros:
the street near the railroad as a pre-
parative measure to erecting the ele
CANT new brick building that is to take
its place. Mrs. Bennett said, when she
saw it start out, she thought "we were
going to have free mail delivery"
John Sasser, who had little Jail ex
perience recently, is strong in hi,
praise of Sheriff Applewhite for thu
gentlemanly treatment accorded hin
by the Sheriff during his confinement
He says he was against Doctor Apple
Sheriff last year, because from wha
he had heard of him, he was afraid b,
would be harsh and unkind to trans
gressors as we'll as just, but since know
ing him better he would now vote fol
him for anything he wanted from thu
Presidency down.
Engineer Chandler, who has beer
experimenting the construction O
the steel bridge across the Homochittt
river, says, if no unexpected hindranc,
occurs, it will be completed and open
to travel in three weeks from now
This is welcome news to Brookhaver
and to the people beyond the Homo
chitto, who know the advantages o
trading in this city. Mr.. Chandle
recommends some cribbing above tn,
bridge to prevent future caving of tn
banks and break the force of the cur
rent against the bridge piers, which b
says viii insure its permanency. Thi
I work can be done at small additions
cost, and it is believed the money vii
he wall spant