The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-07-03

Hon. Champ Clark predicts that
Hon. J. W. Bailey will be president Of
the United States.
j. A Tillman died at Crystal Springs
on the 21st. He was II years of age
and valued citizen.
DR.. and Mrs. o. B. Quin, of McComb,
celebrated the Goth anniversary Of their
wedding on the 9th.
A rally at the colored Methodist
church of Yazoo City resulted in a
contribution of sl,024.
Oliver Lamar, charged with the
killing Of Will Sanders at Magee, was
refused bail by Judge Enochs.
Andrew j. Bryan & Co. have been
engaged to prepare plans and specit-
cations for Jackson's new hotel.
Mr.. Chas. Engel and Miss Carpen-
ter, of Natchez, eloped and were
married at Vicksburg last week.
Prof. H. B. Abernethy, of Houston,
has resigned his position as county
superintendent of education.
It is stated that there is a shortage
of nearly 80 per cent. between the
polls assessed and those paid in this
State.
Fayette has voted $4,000 worth of
8 per cent 20=year bonds for the pur.
pose of maintaining a system of water.
works,
The seth annual picnic given by the
l. c. railroad employees, was held at
Torrance, 26 miles south of Water
Valley.
Mrs. Mary G. Luekett, aged "a, died
at Yazoo City ON the oath. She was
closely related to Admiral Raphael
Semmes;
Miss Mamie Myers, beautiful
young lady of nineteen years, died of
typhoid pneumonia at Water Valley
on the Goth.
Talks on the Lords Prayer" is a
new book, with Rev. Albert Martin, of
Yazoo City, as author. 1t is highly
commended.
Miss fr4ness Billups, daughter Of
Gen. Rillups, of Columbus, was mar
ried to DR.. G. w. Westmoreland, of
Laredo, Texas,
Gloster will issue bonds to put in
electric lights and waterworks. Out
of total of 63 votes only 8 were cast
against the advance movement.
The next annual convention of the
Epworth League will be held in Jack
son, June, 1902.Dr. H. f. Tatum, of Me-
ridian, is president for the State.
The Democrat says. that Charlton, or
anthrax, of most virulent type, is
creating havoc with the mules and
cattle along the western border of
Bolivar capntF.
Hon, Claiborne bowman died at
the age of SO, at Benton. He was born
in Pike county in 1919. For so years
he had been consistent member of
the Methodist church.
Miss Pauline Gambrell, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. J. 2. Gambrell, 50 we'll
known in our State, was married at
Dallas, Texas. on the 10th. to Freder,
ick Howard Porter, of that city.
A grand ball at Kosciusko takes
place tonight in the new Cotton Mills
building. The hall measures go feet
by 80 feet in width. Invitations
have been issued all over the State.
The 18th inst. will witness the spec:
ial electian at Jackson to decide
whether OF not the city council shall
issue municipal bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for school house Improvement
purposes.
Mississippi expends yearly sl,OOO,OOC
for public free schools, maintains its
State University, the A. & M. College
the l. l. & c., Industrial College fol-
negro boys and girls and negro nor,
NAL school.
A. II. Summers, of O)lumbu died
at the Confederate Annex in Vicks
burg last Friday. He WAS member
of the 3Sth Tennessee regiment and
federacy.
The Sunday Yacht Club races whic
were advertised GU flaming post, rs at
Biloxi have been declared off by the
Club. Judge Neville in his charge to
the grand jury made special reference
to this ANTICIPATED violation of the
Sunday law, which prot ably helpt d to
bring about the commendable action
of the club.
Judge Powell has received unique
letter from an inmate of the Insane
Hospital, who wrote him among 9th 1
convincing arguments, This is not an
agreeable place to stay; if you do not
think it is just so, come out and stay
awhile yourself" He pleads that he
is Democrat and begs the Judge to
relieve him.
Gov. Longino and party had fine
fishing trip on the coast. While al
Biloxi reporter interviewed the gov
ernor regarding his refusal to offer a
reward for the murderers of Mr.. Rich
ardson some months ago. The CHIEF
executive stated that his refusal was
based upon the dec ination of all Dc :,
sons calling upon him to sgre, to use
their Influence against the lynchiug Il
the parties, If caught, and for him to
have offered reward under such cir.
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