The leader., 1902-09-17

Stevens spent last Sunday in New Or
leans.
Mrs. r. r. Scherck returned on
Monday from delightful visit to
Biloxi.
G. M. McMahan, our competent ex-
press agent, spent Sunday in New Or
leans.
Get your school books and all
school supplies and notions from R. j.
Boone.
The enrolment at the public school
Monday morning reached 400, and is
increasing daily.
Ferd. V. Becker, manager of the I'm
derwriters' Agency. visited Jackson on
business last week.
w. w. McLaurin is now in the en-
ploy of the Progressive Cotton Oil
Company of this city.
Miss Matte Stevens is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. W. T.
Pope, at Millport, Ala.
We have some nice, furnished rooms
for rent over store. Apply to T. H.
Perkins Furniture Co.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Heuck has been suffering for
several weeks with fever.
j. w. McGrath had the honor last
week of being elected member of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
Avoid serious results of kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
Kidney Cure. Sold by Price Drug Co.
Messrs. J. E. and J. w. Wills and a
number of other young men left Mon
day for Mississippi College, at Clinton.
McGrath's Dressmaking Department
will reopen early in October. Tailor
made suits speciality. All work
guaranteed.
Try McGraths' famous $1.OO rust
proof corsets; also the we'll known w.
B. corsets, at s1OO and s1.5O. Every
Mrs. S. F. Smurr took her departure
last Saturday for Durant and Free
Run, on visit to relatives. We wish
her pleasant trip.
Mrs. Ellen McGrath and her at
tractive niece, Miss Nellie, returned
last Friday from Chicago, where they
spent the greater part of the summer
On next Sunday protracted meet
ing will begin at the Methodist church.
Pastor Crisler will be assisted by
President Cooper, of Whitworth Col
lege.
The Lincoln Chancery Court con-
vened Monday morning, Chancellor
Conn presiding. A full report of the
proceedings will appear in our next is
sue.
The first whistle of NELSON'S new
oil mill enthused the people for miles
around last Saturday. When finished
1t will be one of the most complete
mills of the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Jordan arrived
from Vicksburg Monday on visit to
Mr. Jordan's parents. Robert is look
ing prosperous and is still with Searles'
wholesale house of the Hill City.
Little Elmer Summers, of Fair River,
went on his first hunt Saturday and
killod a bip ro%t1acoobo NIbo roo4,lo
had IA rattles, and Elmer was very
proud of the first victim Of his shot
gun.
Rev. G. w. Crisler, assisted by Rev.
j. W. Chambers, is conducting a pro-
tracted meeting at Pearlhaven this
week. Services are held at and
T:3O p. M, and the public is invited to
attend.
T. G. Maxwell is now head agent of
the jackson Cotton Oil Company at
this place. His seed house has been
moved on Monticello street, near the
college, and he is paying s1700 per ton
for all the cotton seed he can get.
Dave Robinson was killed near the
graveyard Saturday night by Sherman
Swilley over crap game. Swilley is
now in Jail to answer for murder.
They fell out over 25 cents, and Rob-
inson's skull was fractured by blow
with piece of plank.
Rev. Father L. A. Quito, who has
visited Brookhaven frequently and
who was highly regarded by members
of St. Francis congregation, as we'll as
others, died in New Orleans last Sun
day. Bishop Heslin officiated at the
funeral ceremonies Monday.
Mayor Daughtry about two weeks
ago. instructed the City Marshal and
the policemen to apprehend and bring
before him all able bodied persons,
white or colored, who were not regular
~ employed, so as to ascertain who
are Migrants. 1t has had wholesome
effect, and the farmers have had more
cotton pickers and the mills more
hands. The vagrant should not be
tolerated.