The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.
THE Land o. Cotton at the
Opera House tonight.

Opera House tonight.
"Thelma'' was very fine at the
opera house last Saturday night.
Miss Nellie McGrath has a
charming visitor in Miss Imogene
Atkinson, of Summit.
Mrs. Robert Jones of Grenada,
has been the guest of her sister
in-law, Mrs. j. M. Wood.
Miss Amanda B. Tyler and Mr..
S. B. Newman we're married at
Bogue Chitto Sunday afternoon.
Rev. r. H. Purser, of this city
performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Maxwell
have been sufferers of late, i'll
ness having Frustrated them both
for several weeks. We are pleased
to learn of their improvement.
Last Sabbath Mrs. D. Wilson,
Mrs. Josh Priebtasch and Miss
Adele, Miss Richie Wilson and
Mr.. Ben Wilson went to New Or
leans. Mrs. Wilson will remain
in that city for a while.
Mrs. III. D. Bell and Miss Mai
Whitehead left on the 9th for
Charleston, S. c., to represent
the W. D. Holder Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy at the general convention
of the U. D. c., which will be
held in that city this week.
There were fine congregations
at both the Methodist and Baptist
churches last Sabbath morning and
evening. The music rendered by
the regular choir at the former
was especially good, while at the
latter Mrs. M. I. Flood and Mr..
D. D. Silver filled special roles
and made the services the more
effective.
The death of young Willie Blake
at Pearlhaven on yesterday was
sad blow to his parents and
friends. He was a manly, splendid
boy of IA years of age. He died
of appendicitis and his remains
were taken North last night for
burial at the old home of his
parents. He was the son OF
Mayor Blake of Brookhaven.
A letter from Mr.. G. P. Younts,
General Secretary of the Brook.
haven Y. M. c. A., informs us
that he will be in Brookhaven not
later than the '28th. Mr.. Younts
is pleased to learn that we have a
Woman's Auxiliary and has plan
ned work for that organization fol
the month of December. A meet
ing will be called upon Mr..
Younts' arrival.
The Union Hall church called to
its pastorate at its last conference
Rev. j. P. Harrington, of Amite
City. Mr.. Harrington will &C
cept the call, it is understood, and
will move to Brookhaven next
Spring. The vacancy in Union
Halls pulpit was caused by the
resignation of Rev. r. III. Purser.
who will give his full time to the
Brookhaven Baptist church.
One of the manifest boys in town
is young Frank Cassidy, who is
in the employ Of the Price Drug
Co. Last Friday he found a purse
containing $21.0O, and at once
placed an ad in The Leader,
whereby the owner might be dis
covered. On Saturday Mr.. n:
w. Holiday, of Thaye1, appeared
upon the scene Of his loss and
claimed the purse. We commend
Frank for his straightforward
course. Such boys will make
fine men some day.
1t is matter Of regret to the
many friends he has made during
his stay of a few months here.
that Mr.. d. D. SiYer has resigned
his position as secretary of the
Brookhayen Y. M. G. A. Mr..
G. p. Yountz has been appointed
in bis stead and will assume the
duties of the Office on Dec. 1.
Mr.. Yountz helped to organize the
work here and most favorably in.
pressed our people while in this
city. Mr.. Silver will leave tht
work in fine condition for future
development.
Little Henry Ware Hobbs thus
invites his classmates at Whit
worth College and st Sabbath
school to bis birthday party OF
next Saturday afternoQ
Won't you come to ma party,
And play with me
Next Saturday eve
AT half past three?
Just call at my home
And I will be there,
And Mania will, too.
Your friend