The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Cotton is rising-so Is Brookhaven.
Mrs. Kelly has returned from visit
TO Pelahatchie.
Harvey Mounger was a visitor from
Jackson Sunday.
Hon. J. n. Yawn, of Bogue Chitto,
was Monday visitor.
Mr. Will Miller, of Copiah, was a re-
cent caller at this office.
Warren McNair left last Wednesday
for the State University.
Miss Hattie Applewhite is now en-
gagged at the Racket Store.
Whitworth pupils ran up to 80 the
first day. A fine beginning.
Miss Jeanette Mikell spent a part
of last Thursday in Jackson.
The schoolboy with shining face now
creeps unwillingly to school.
Joe Cope was badly shaken up last
week by fall from his horse.
Joe May has returned from Soule
College, where he took business
course.
Mrs. Watson and little girls are
now making their home at Whitworth
College.
Mrs. Fannie Mullen and r. Lee Can
non are erecting residences in the Cur
ran addition.
Mrs. N. L. Wingo and two little chill
dren, of Jackson, are the guests Of
Mrs. Mary Robinson.
Miss Ethel Featherstun was q pleas
ant young visitor to Cold Springs last
Monday and Tuesday.
Misses Gussie and Jimmie Newman,
OF Franklin county, have resumed
their duties as pupils in the Public
School.
Miss Carrie Terry has been cordially
welcomed back to her duties as teacher
OF elocution in the Lumberton High
School.
Mr. James V. May left on last Sat-
urday night for Louisville, KY, at
which place he will enter the Medical
College
The Brookhaven Lumber & Mfg,
Co., are erecting large and commo-
dlous lumber shed at their plant
north of town.
Mrs. A. M. Dodds, of Veto, was
among prominent and popular visitors
last Wednesday.
Miss Mat Lampton's pretty, bright
face gladdened the home of Miss Mary
Chambers last week.
Mesdames w. w. Davis and j. E. De-
cell of Caseyville, were cordially greet
ed by Brookhaven friends on last
Wednesday.
Hon. W. F. Parsons will occupy his
residence now used by Mr.. Peets' fam
ly' and to that end is having it en-
iarged and greatly improved.
Miss Mamie Dunn, daughter of Mr..
D. Dunn, was married last Thursday
10 Mr. j. Sullivan. We extend con-
sratulations to the happy pair.
brookhaven reluctantly gives up
MI A. Hurst from among her city Of
ncers' For sixteen years he has served
as Marshal and now sees fit to retire.
III Whatever direction he may turn his
steps in the future we, in company
"i'h all other of his friends, wish him
peace prosperity and happiness.
MISS Lizzie Purser, eldest daughter
Oh Rev. R. H. Purser, will be an &C
quisltion to Brookhaven's social and
i'erary circles. Miss Purser has at
'ended the Emerson School of Ex-
preston at Boston for two terms and
an elocutionist of repute. Many
new acquaintance were charmed with
me attractive young girl during her
''Sit here last Friday.
Inc owner of the umbrella we adver-
USED last week, says it had been miss
,ue lor year, and he wonders who
mas Kept it all this time. 1t was left at
'ais Office on Hoo-Hoo day and bore,
p'aihiy marked. the initials Of the
o"ner. AS charity covereth multi
.uae OF sins, so may an umbrella cover
asinner-or one without due respect
'0f other peoples property.
after two weeks of the most efficient
aua faithful service, Rev. T. N. Comp
s vi closed the meeting at the B aptist
onurch last Friday night, preaching
~ mat occasion to house packed to
rs utmost. In fact many turned away
'or lack of seats. 1t has been many
s'ars since a meeting quite so full OF
puwer and interest was held In this
~ NY Large congregations gathered at
ue morning services and at night the
aouse was Allied as rule. Bro Comp
s sn ieft Brookhaven, carrying with
a.m the abiding esteem and condolences
: al VINO learned to love him for his
works sake.