The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-10-31


mill at Laurel.
At Scranton stevedore had his en-
tire heel mashed off by the falling of
heavy timber on it,
Col. Chas. Z. Hooker spoke an hour
and half at Ellisville tc a large audi
ence last Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie w. Ramsey, of Copiah,
represents number Of leading Fire
INSURANCE Companies.
The wildwood Planting Company in
Leflore county, is chartered and is
capitalized at 100000.
Col. j. l.. Power officiated at the
laying of the corner stone of Charles
tons new court house.
Miss Anna Cavanaugh, of Jackson,
and Mr.. John Conner, of Natchez,
were married on the 24th,
Mrs. H. B. kehs, president of the W.
c. I. u, has lectured lately at Forest,
Hillsboro and Harperville.
C. B. Moore, of Scott county, raised
stalk containing more than dozen
bananas, which matured well.
Mt Olive has been granted charter
for the establishment of a bank in that
lively little city. Turn on the gas
Brandon's artesian well is now 1000
feet deep and still no water. They
may strike China, or something hotter,
yet.
Mrs. Mary Barlow Matthews, relict
of j. p. Matthews, died at her home in
Hazlehurst. She was postmistress of
that town.
Eugene Palmer, of Rankin county,
lost fourteen out of thirty five Jersey
COWS brought from Tennessee a few
weeks ago.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is stringing second wire from
Gulfport to Jackson, business demands
requiring it.
There is movement on foot to dis
inter the Mississippi Confederate dead
at Washington and remove them to
their native soil.
Frank Donald was killed at Magee
by heavy piece of timber falling upon
him. He was one of the most popular
Young men in the State
Today is Jacksons big Bargain
Day and, to add to the attractiveness
of the day, some fine racing has been
arranged at the fair grounds.
A colored blind tiger received $50
fine and 30 days in Jail in Yazoo' coun-
ty. A quantity of booze and S25 cash
that had been taken in in one day were
| found.
The advance report of the Presby-
terrain Church shows an increase of
$500 communicates over last year, and
total contributions averaging Sl5 per
member.
Miss Joan Ramsey, sister of Silas
and S. D. Ramsey, of Hazlehurst, died
at Jaynesville. She was prominent
school teacher and woman of fine
character.
The Brandon News says editor Pink
Smith, of the Greenville Democrat, has
a new night-shirt which he is pleased
to call "slumber robe," presented
by an enterprising Greenville firm.
Hazlehurst is making arrangements
to run special wire from the tele'
graph office to the court house on the
night of the presidential election
| Private subscriptions are being taken
q A blind tiger who says he has been
distilling liquor fourteen years in
Rankin and was never interrupted
during all that time, was caught by
Deputy U. S. Marshal Galloway in the
act, last week.
About $1,000 of the $4,000 estimated
to be necessary to improve the God
bold Well property, near Summit, has
been raised. 1t is proposed to erect q
large and commodious hotel at the
Well.
Benjamin Brown, an ex-convict, who
had already served a term of five years
for burglary, held up John Stay at the
point of pistol at jackson and com
PEELED him to disgorge 81. The robbel
was jailed.
DIR. Aubrey Quin, son of DR.. O
b. Quin and brother of Hon. p E
Quin, has located for the practice Of
medicine at McComb, where he has
been known since boyhood and is
highly esteemed.
The /. c. will build spur track il
Jackson from their yards to the ole
penitentiary grounds, for the hauling
of material necessary to the erection
of the new State House. The tract
will be great saving in the matter O.
drayage.
The Kings Daughters have reorgan
lied at Hazlehurst. The officers are
Mrs. S. c. Caldwell, leader and treas
urer; Miss Nellie Harris, president
Miss jamie Willing, secretary. Theil
first offering will be to the Palmer
Orphanage.
Rev. Edward d. Solomon, who was
chaplain in the Second Mississippi
Regiment during the war with Spain
will be married today to Miss Mar!
Sherman, of Grenada. 1t was Solomon
who said, "Whoso findeth wife, find
eth a good-thing.'
The Laurel Cotton Mill is nearing
completion, and the machinery viii
soon be in position. The mill building
is three-story structure, 75x300 feet
and will contain 50O0 snindIes and 1fa