The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-26
TOWN AND COUNTY.

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Thanksgiving tomorrow - and
always.
The Fifth Sunday meeting at
Fair River next Sunday.
Charles Butterfeld, of Norfeld,
was a prominent Monday visitor.
Rev. and Mrs. B. +. Jones and
Katie visited McComb last week.
Mrs. H. F. Mullikin, of Nc
Comb, was among recent visitors
to this city.
Mr.. Z. H. Wentworth, of Brook
haven, spent several days here last
week looking after his farming in
terests. He left for home Satur-
day.-Advocate.
The Wesson Enterprise reports,
in its characteristic style, a yam
tater'' weighing 5A pounds. Re-
member, Brookhaven's potato
weighs 81. Who can beat it?
Mrs. NJ. Z. McMorris, her
daughter, Miss Ida, and her son,
Richard, visited at Brookhaven,
Mrs. Chas. Cook, daughter Of
Mrs. McMorris. Summit Senti-
mel.
Mrs. Flora Cowart and Mr..
Guess, both of Lincoln county,
were married at the residence of
Mr.. T. NJ. Watts in this place last
Monday Supervisor j. d. Carlisle
officiating. - Lawrence County
Press.
Elegant cards have been re-
ceived by the editor, announcing
the marriage on the 10Th, of Miss
Aggie Anna Kirch, to Carl S.
Bryant, at Patterson, La. Our
congratulations and best wishes are
heartily extended.
Misses Amanda and Lena Dale,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Dale, of Hebron, were married last
Thursday to DIR. Daniel Chapman
and James w. Weathersby, re-
spectively. The good wishes of
many friends attend the happy
young couples.
We hear, with regret, of the
death of Miss Melissa East, who
lately removed from this city to
Memphis, with her mother, broth
er and sister. She died on Tues
day, the 18th inst. Our sympa-
thy goes out to the widowed
mother and others bereaved.
Mrs. Corrie johnson Campbell
arrived in this city last Wednes-
day on visit to her brother, DR..
John H. johnson, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Addie, at Whitworth
College. Mrs. Campbell is always
welcomed among Brookhaven old
friends. She returned Monday
TO her home in Lodi.
Mrs. w. F. Parsons returned
last Tuesday from Touro Infrma-
ry with the assurance from DR..
Matas, surgeon of that splendid
institution, that with care she
would walk again. ALTHOUGH PROG
ress in that direction would be
slow. DR.. Matas' diagnosis of
Mrs. Parsons case conceded with
that of physicians of Brookhaven.
The johnson School, beat 4,
will observe Thanksgiving Day
with the following program
Song, "The Old Oaken Bucket"
talk by teachers on Good Citizen
Ship" or the Mission of School;
song, "My Country IT'S of Thee;'
talk by trustees; reading of scrip
lures and prayer; sermon by Rev.
r. j. Boone, subject, ''Thanksglv-
ing;" benediction. The school is
taught by Prof. 7. J. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Watson and
their three daughters left last Sat
ruday for Tupelo, their new place
of residence. Many of theil
friends assembled at the station to
bid them adieu and many regret
ted their departure. May naught
but the good things of life attenc
them in their new home; and may
friends as true as they left behinc
be found among the home-folks O.
John M. Allen. Mr.. Watson viii
open a drugstore at Tupelo anc
his sons, Drs. Jos. c., and Lu
Their, will be associated with hin
in the business.