The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-12-17

10 TO fSOnS-MOreCon- w emu
worth Co. for bargains in Over
coats and Clothing.
Go to Parsons Moreton- Vent
worth Co. for bargains in Over
coats and Clothing.
Mrs. Charles w. Crisler and
children left yesterday to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Saunders
at Fayette.
Invited guests are pleasantly
anticipating the reception Friday
night at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Tom McNair.
"Old Buck" has had his horns
up for several weeks; but Sunday
the "ccutest little deer" appeared
in his show window and attracted
much attention.
LOST-A music roll containing
three pieces of music. The name
of Jessie Turnbough was printed
on the roll. Finder will please
return to owner and be rewarded.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. McGrath
entertained at dinner the first of
the week, Mr.. and Mrs. Haslam,
Mrs. John McGrath, Miss Nellie
McGrath and +. B. Noodle.
The following municipal officers
were elected by the voters of
Pearlhaven last week: Mayor,
G. M. Blake; Marshal, G. A. Bal
ley; Treasurer, j. W. Fuqua; AL
dermen, N. Greener, Hugh Gill,
Robt. Vaught. The only contest
was for the Office of mayor, for
which the vote stood: Blake,
II, d. L. Smith, Z.
Our alert fagman at the cross
ing of Cherokee street has had
his residence" moved all the
way from McComb to this city.
1t is easily in sight; but, at the
same time does not take up much
real estate. 1t is sufficient, how
ever, to protect the red flag man
from the billiards. and rain; as
Nature was as economical in the
construction of one,5 as the carpen,
ter of the other.
Miss Statham. who has been
spending some time at the home
Of Mrs. J. w. McGrath, leaves
this week for Grenada. Mrs. S.
is niece of the late Mrs. Cornelis
Seibles and talk Interestingly
of the grave peculiarities of hel
very peculiar relative. Mrs. Sci
bles was unlike any of her honor
ed ancestors or descendants, anc
all who have met Miss Statham
who is a well-preserved and attrac
tive woman of 60, were drawn tt
her by her charm of manner anC
edifying conversation.
Rev. A. F. Watkins, who was
appointed by the general confer
ence of vthe Methodist church al
the Dallas meeting as agent fol-
the raising of a fund for the sup
port of superannuated ministers
has decided to make his headquar
tiers in Jackson, and will move his
family to this CITY next year
Mr.. Watkins is one of the best
known Methodist clergyman il
the South, and for some time was
the pastor of the First Methodist
church in this city. The people
of the capital city will be glac
to welcome his return to thei1
midst. jackson Clarion-Ledg
Septimus Winner, the author
of Listen to the Mocking Bird, >
died last week in Philadelphia,
penniless. He wrote the popu
lar song in 1852 and received S!
for it, while the man who bought
it from him made $3,000,000 our
of it. Mr.. Winner was 76 wher
he died. Two days before hi
death he gave his last music lessor
to a little boy at his residence
II am little tired,' he had sale
to the boy, Il have been teaching
more than fifty years. | am grow
ing tired" In two days he wa
dead. His wife survives him.
Mr.. r. L. Walker, of Veto, lief
last Monday for Brookhayen
where he goes to take a pc
sition with the we'll know
business house of A. c. Seavey
We wish Bob success in his new
field of labor. Franklin Advo
cate.
Mr.. Walker is the son of As
SCISSOR Walker, of Franklin coun
ty, a young gentleman of mucl
promise, and one whose future
will doubtless reflect credit upor
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