The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-08-27

Mikell.
Mrs. Dudley Milton, of McComb, is
spending some time with her parents
in this city.
There will be no service at the Bap-
fist church tomorrow night. Services
Sunday at II o'clock.
Mrs. Dora Nalty chaperoned merry
crowd of young people to a picnic at
Old Brook yesterday.
Miss Helene Dugas has returned to
the Crescent city, after pleasant visit
with Miss Susie Becker.
Rev. Thos. w. White has moved
from Goliad to Waco, Texas. His ad-
dress is 1910 South 9th st.
]. w. McGrath returned Monday
from several weeks vacation. Mrs.
McGrath is in New Orleans.
Ladies' shirt waists, mems shirt
waists. Grand closing out sale at Nc
Grath's. Prices slaughtered.
The Progressive Cotton Oil Co. wants
to gin your cotton and buy your seed.
Will do both to your satisfaction.
L. II. Baggett says he is not an
aspirant for alderman from the third
ward, either present or prospective.
Ham boilers, tin roofs, baby rat
tiers, cow bells sordered and repair
ed at C. B. Perkins tin shop.
To make room for our fall stock we
will sell all lawns and white goods at
cost. Parsons, Moreton, Wentworth
Co.
W. M. Anderson and Misses Fannie
Mikel and Launa Strother will leave
tomorrow afternoon for visit to New
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 1. Marshall will
move with their family into their new
two-story residence the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. L. G. McLain, of Memphis, and
Mrs. j. w. Cassidy and little daughter,
of Summit, are guests of Mrs. F. A.
Cameron.
While J. r. jolly, of Monticello, was
in this city last week, his ten-year-old
son died suddenly of congestion of
the stomach.
DR.. r. E. Higdon, of Fort Adams,
will make his residence in this city
January l, 1908. DR.. Higdon will be
welcomed to our town.
Mrs. r. W. McNair is with her
daughter, Mrs. J. L. Woodward, at
Mt. Olive. Mr.. Woodward is suffering
from typhoid fever, we regret to learn.
Mrs. David COIN entertained num-
Der Of young people on Saturday even
ing, who enjoyed the pleasure of meet
ing Miss Nellie Kaiser, of New Orleans.
M. Mccullough, a talented young
lawyer. has located in this city and is
with Hon. P. 2. Jones for the present.
Such young men are cordially welcom-
ed to this community.
Miss Eva Kohlman will leave to-
morrow for Natchez where she will at
tend the Ulmer-Lehman nuptials. The
fair bride to be is Miss Retta Lehman,
who has frequently visited Miss Kohl
man in this city.
Notwithstanding the very inclement
weather, the Presbyterian ladies scored
fair success at Mrs. J. N. Cookies
last Friday evening. The beautiful
home and premises we're thrown open
cordially to the public.
Dewey Boadwee, aged Ia years, died
last night at the residence of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Boadwee, and
will be buried this afternoon at
o'clock. Sympathy for the bereaved
family goes out to them from many
friends.
w. j. Layton, the photographer, is
locating his tent on the vacant lot be-
tween the stores of Chas. Heuck & Son
and Joseph Heuck, just across the
street from THE LEADER Office. Mr..
Layton does good work and guarantees
satisfaction.
In addition to building a commo-
dious new ware room in the rear, A.
C.Seavey is having the double brick
store house lately purchased from E.
Pfeifer thoroughly renovated and re-
paired, and will have it look like new
building when ready for occupancy.
The Board of Supervisors meet next
Monday. The examination of the as
sessment roll and the hearing of APP
plications for changes, action on the
back-tax claims not already adjudi-
Gated, and making the tax-leyy will be
the most important business before
the Board and will probably engage its
attention the entire week.
Deputy Revenue Agent L. T. Chiles
will be in Brookhaven again next Fri
day and Saturday, 10Th and 30th inst,
for the purpose of seeing persons
against whom he holds back-tax claims
and making necessary corrections.
All persons directly interested are re
quested to make note of his coming,
By his thorough familiarity with the
work involved in his Office, his courte-
Gus manners and the fair spirit mani
tested in sitting out all errors and
dealing justly by the State and by the
individuals against whom he presents
claims, Mr.. Chiles makes friends
rather than enemies Of those his duty
reQuifes him to deal with.