The leader., 1903-10-14

Ferdinand Phillips last Sunday.
Mr.. Phillips was a good man and
Twill be missed by all who knew
lhim.
Mr.. Hugh Sartin, Of Brook.
haven, made visit to his sister,
Mrs. z. r. Jordan.
/ Three new extra large boilers
are in place ready for use. They
lare dandies and will furnish all
the steam necessary.
Young +. G. Wilkinson who
was i'll at the house Of Mr.. Jor-
dan, returned to his home near
Gloster.
Reports come to town that a
family feud resulted in the shoot
ing of young Dayton Ratcliff Sun
day night, BY one, Robert Hart.
The cause is unknown. Ratciiff
is carrying a whole load of buck
lshot in his body.
Little three-year- old E. T., son
of Mr.. Rowan Cannon, while
playing round the kitchen stove
last Thursday in some way man.
aged to turn over that piece of
furniture, emptying the burning
Goals and kettle of hot water upon
him. The little chap was in close
nearness to the last call when
rescued by Mrs. Rowan. The
child Is badly burned; but will
soon recover.
Little Eloise Walker fell from
the gallery last week sustaining
many bad bruises.
Mr.. Hugh Walker and family
will be housed in their new home
next week. They will have every
thing as snug as a bug in rug.
Grant Cannon, of Brookhaven,
was the guest of his brother,
Rowan this week.
Widow Marshall has been quite
low with typhoid fever. She is
improving.
Mrs. j. G. Starnes, of Gulfport,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. e.
I. Cannon.
Mac MuIlin and family have
moved into the house recently
occupied by Fred May.
Mr.. Bill Taylor and family have
moved to Brookhayen. Their
house is now occunied by Mr..
Pittman and family. Albert
Avery will reside in the house re-
Gently vacated by Charles Dawson.
Mrs. Martha Adams, residing
with her son Joe, west of town,
was the guest of Mr.. Hewitt.
Joe says he will make fifty bales
of cotton this season and beat the
band.
Mrs. Garnet East was the guest
!of Mrs. r. Cannon.
PearIy Hudson has been sick
two weeks. His father came on
from Kentwood and remained a
few days.
Mr.. j. N. Stall, our smiling
mail carrier, has gone to Chicago
and Aurora, ILL.,, his old home.
During his absence, his son, Will,
will answer all calls.
Last Sunday evening at s
lo'clock, in the Helmn Memorial
church, occurred the wedding of
Miss Louise Magee and Stephen
lApplewhite, Rev. Mr.. johnson,
from johnson Station, officiating.
The edifice was crowded to suffo-
cation an hour before the arrival
of the wedding party. The dec
orations and music were note
worthy. Mrs. John Magee pre-
1sided at the organ, playing Au-
lgustines wedding march, as the
happy groom led his charming
bride down the broad aisle. The
bride was attired in white organdy,
ldaintily trimmed with ribbon and
lace. She was yelled in tulle,
fastened with cupid bows. Miss
Hattie Applewhite, niece Of the
groom, was best lady, and Miss
Carrie Richardson, Of Bogue
IChitto, second maid. These two
ladies looked charming in white
beribboned gowns, and we're at
tended by Mr.. Lawson Apple
white as best man, and Arthur
Morrison, Of jackson. Congrat
ulations followed the ceremony
land pleasantries in rice were il
levidence. The next morning
La nuptial breakfast was served a
/ the brides home, at which sonlJ
1.-THE intimate friends assembled,
The sudden illness of the bride
precluded the pleasant trip to New
/ Orleans. The couple have hos
lof friends here who are glad tc
have them settle in our midst
There we're presents in china
Iglass, silver and linen; and hap
piness gilds their sky.
On the front gallery in the oper
air and il the presence of large
company Rev. Mr.. Low perform,
led the marriage ceremony Of Jes.
Dunn and Miss Dora Burk. In
lterest centered in the couple or
account Of their youthfulness.
The groom is hardly seventeen
while the bride is younger still
merely children without sense
Ienough to realize the deep import
3 of a step that means all Of life Il
them. Another case of callov
| fedgings marrying was that ol
Rupert McGee, boy Of seven
teen, and Lille Perry, 4 swee
child Of fourteen. This does no
/ beat a case IN WeIlman, where
young woman lives who was mar
lriedat twelve, widowed at fourteen
married again at fifteen and