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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The roses have come again.
McComb has organized a chrysanthe-
mum club.
Ring us up if you have fresh item
of news, please.
Saturday was a stirring business
day in this city.
If you want board, apply to Mrs. E.
J. McDavitt, West Cherokee street.
Mrs. S. F. Magee visited her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Mogan, at McComb last
week.
Mr.. Burford, optician, will be at
Brookhaven Drug Co.'S two more
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Denman, of Mont
jcello, we're visitors to this city last
Thursday.
Mr.. w. II. Milton and family have
moved to the Joe Heuck cottage on
First Street.
DR.. J. E. Denman, of Louisiana, and
W. T. Denman were guests last week
of their relative, S. F. Magee.
Miss Lulah Ragsdale arrived last
Friday evening from Belhaven and en-
joyed several days with relatives.
Hon. f. f. Brennan spent Monday in
Mendenhall, the new county site of
Simpson, where he was called on i'm
portant legal business.
Mr. S. Kohlman has returned from
weeks visit to Winnsboro, La, and was
accC mpanied by Mrs. Kohlman who
has been spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Loweutritt.
The Easter egg hunt on the college
campus last Wednesday was not as
successful as was desired Prizes were
awarded Tallulah Lipscomb and Floyd
Cox as the best egg hunters. The
Methodist ladies sold delicious cream.
Miss Floyd Willoughby has returned
from Sophie Newcombe, on account of
an Election of the eyes, which com
PEELED her to discontinue her studies.
Her many young friends rejoice to
have her back in Brookhayen,
Rev. j. A. Carpenter, of Natchez,
will preach the commencement sermon
before Crystal Springs graded School
on next Sunday. The school children
in this city are fretting under the con-
tinuance of their term until the last of
June, forgetting that the session
opened late.
Mrs. Thos, Brady entertained the
Whist Club at the law Office of her
husband on last Wednesday evening.
The pretty rooms were beautifully
lifted up and the evening was decided
success socially. The prize, gem in
the typographical art, was won by Miss
Josie Pfeifer. Refreshments were
d4intily served.
Dir. Nathan zwirn, who has lately
returned from a visit to his father and
relatives in Germany, left last week
tor Beaumont, Texas, where he is of
Tered very responsible position. He
was accompanied as far as New Or
leans by his brothers, Hyman, Sam
and Louis, and also Collie Daniel and
Aaron Hurst.
On Friday evening of last week Miss
Doris Ray Daniel, one of our most
talented little girls, entertained her
friends in a charming manner at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
Daniel. The occasion was Doris
twelfth birthday and many were the
wishes for long and happy life to the
one beloved child Of this household.
Elegant refreshments added their
quota Of pl' assure to the delightful
evening,
Little Miss Augusta Hortense Zwirn,
Issued cute little invitations last week
TO her many little friends to come to
her party from to Q o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. OF course, there was
hearty response, and there never was
merrier gathering of happy hearted
children, nor a more delightful and
entertaining little hostess than Au-
gusta. Refreshments were served-or
1t would have been no "party" at all
TO the expectant little ones.
.Fhe twenty fifth anniversary of the
marriage of two of our most prominent
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Becker,
was quietly observed last Wednesday.
Months ago this was planned to be
social event of magnitude, but on &C
count of bereavement in the family the
gratifying lapse Of years was duly re-
garded Ia a more sacred and domestic
way. Mr.. Becker presented his bride
OF twenty-five years a handsome chest
Oh silver and other valuable gifts were
received by the happy pair. May the
irosts Of age rest still lightly upon
their heads at the close Of another
quarter OF a century, in 1927.