The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.

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Try me-Brook haven Star.
s. Abram visited New Orleans Mon
day.
Jesse Day has moved into his new
residence.
Mr.. Dave Abram, of Hazlehurst, was
Sunday visitor.
Mrs. Turner Blackwell has been
Mrs. Readings guest.
See the line of tooth brushes at
Brookhaven Drug Co.
Mrs. Alcus, of Summit, was Mrs. d.
Wilson's guest Monday.
z. D. Davis was a prominent visitor
from Jackson yesterday.
An elegant line of Hurlbut's station
cry at Brookhaven Drug Co.
A high grade line of imported per-
fumes at the Brookhaven Drug Co.
T. H. Perkins has just received a
very handsome Racine buggy for fam
lily use.
Mrs. T. j. Smith arrived from Shreve.
port last week and is the guest of her
son, Mr.. S. P. Smith.
Mrs. Isy Abrams will entertain the
Maid and Matrons' Whist Club next
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. J. ]. Green attended the funeral
of her friend, Mrs. Beneta Purser, at
Hazlehurst last Friday.
DR.. Chas. A. Barber came up from
New Orleans and spent Sunday in this
city with his daughter, Miss Annie
Merle,
Miss Lola Allen is enjoying the COM
pany of her mother, Mrs. DR.. Kane, of
Hazlehurst, this week. Mrs. Kane is
the guest of Mrs. Barron.
Mrs. Klinger, who has been boarding
at Mrs. Decell's for some time, now lies
in a critical condition due to consump-
ton. There is no hope for her recov.
cry.
A meeting Of days will begin at the
Methodist church next Sabbath. The
pastor will be assisted by Rev. w. b.
Lewis, of Yazoo City. The public is
earnestly and cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Misses Lucille Kirchhaine, Launa
Strother, Annie Brennan, Eva For
sythe, Anna Middleton and Messrs.
Ragsdale, Lyell, Strother and Nc
Bee attended "Floradora" at Crystal
Springs last Friday.
The college girls enjoyed "Tacky
Party" Monday night. The costumes
worn created deal of merriment and
the prize for the tackiest attire was
awarded Miss Mary Conerly-it was a
box of monkey candy.
Charles Heuck spent two days 10
jackson this week and returned tri
umphantly proclaiming the fact tina,
the Boston Ideal Opera Company have
an engagement at Brookhaven's Opera
House for Wednesday night, April l6
ulo Will Uc oil event Vi rare, musical
interest.
Our enterprising furniture dealer,
T. II. Perkins, celebrated his And
birthday yesterday by holding family
reunion at his elegant and beautiful
home. We pause 10 our rush of bust
ness to wish him many happy returns
of the day and long continuance of
the happiness and prosperity that now
are his.
Miss Ola Magee, another one of S. F.
Magee's attractive daughters, was mar
ried last Friday night to Mr. Dudley
Milton, of the Illinois Central road
The ceremony was performed by Rev
c. W. Crisler, after which the young
couple departed for their home at Nc
Comb, accompanied by the good wishes
of all who know them.
We regret very much to state that
Miss Peepsie Terry was taken quite i'll
last Wednesday and on Sunday was
carried to her home in Crystal Springs.
where she will remain until she re-
gains her strength. Miss Terry has
made friends OF all who have had the
pleasure Of her acquaintance in this
city where she has been valuable ad-
junct of the firm of John McGrath &
Sons. All unite in the hope of her
early recovery and return to this city
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
held an adjourned meeting Friday
night and another Saturday night to
further consider the bids for working
the streets, sidewalks, etc, of the city
BY contract. or the five bids filed, it
was finally decided to reject all of
them, because it was found upon close
investigation that none Of the bonds
oGsred we're satisfactory. The law is
vesy rigid in regard to bonds Of this
character. and the Board decided to
tsse no chances in the matter. and
fhsreupcn declared all bids of. An
other adjourned meeting will be held
nsxt Friday night, when the subject
U1ll - taken up seain-