The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-09-02
Boeue Chitto Notes.

/ Miss Louise Mckinney spent
Sunday. at Terry with relatives.
| Mrs. John Quin and children,
of McComb, spent Thursday and
Friday with her daughter, Mrs.
Robt. Hayes.
Misses Ophelia and Matte Nc
| Neely and Sallie Powell left for
their home in Jackson, La, Fri
day morning.
Mr.. Mckinney is expecting to
erect nice, new home in the near
future.
Mrs. Mccormick, of Brook
haven, was visitor to relatives
here last Wednesday.
Our cemetery is beginning to
show decided improvement, which
reflects great credit on our people.
Mr.. Lewis Tyler left last Fri
day night for Washington, D. c., 4
where he goes to take up his reg
ular studies in school and assist
his brother Frank, in his govern
ment work. We wish Mr.. Tyler
every success.
Quite a crowd of our young
people boarded the excursion on
the B. c. L. & S. w. r. r. last
Sunday bound for Adams Camp
Ground. They were met at the
Adams station with carriages and
surreys, which took them out to
the camp ground, where they en-
joyed fine sermon by DR.. Steele.
The hay riders enjoyed quite
treat last Thursday night. After
the jolly crowd had gathered at
Mr. Newman's store, they voted
to GO to Easterling's and visit the
mills. Everyone, of course, was
delighted to 60 and they proceed
ed onward, in the beautiful moon
light, enjoying the latest songs
and arousing the inhabitants from
their slumbers. Among those who
enjoyed the ride were: Misses
Florence Newman, Manda Tyler,
Julia Gill, Susie Brent, Sallie
Powell, Kate Sasser, Lula Hart,
Ella Spurlock, Ophelia, Ollie and
Matte McNeely; Messrs. Will
Gill, Brooks Newman, w. Buddie
McNeely, Bob Boney, z. Bus
by, Kent Mcmahon, Jesse Tyler,
John McLaurin and j. H. Gala
han. After the ride refreshments
were served at Mrs. McNeely's
home.
Mrs. Kate Lacy, and her charm
ing daughter, Lilly, of Ellisville,
are visiting friends here.
The Sunday trippers to Brook
haven were as follows: Mrs. II.
D. McInnis, Miss Lizzie Pres
fridge, Miss Amanda Tyler, Miss
Sasser and Messrs. Clifton Con-
nelly, Chauncey Tyler, and Eli
Busby.
On Sunday night the sermon at
the Methodist church was preach
ed by Rev. Tucker, of Meridian.
DR.. E. E. Brister and wife were
visitors to Thayer Sunday.
Mrs. Della Lewis is still suffer
ing from fever. We hope to hear
of her recovery soon.
Little Odette Magee, of Mag
nolia, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
r. A. Wooten.
Miss Susie Cox, of Blookhaven,
made a short visit to Mrs. John
Brent's family last Friday.
Miss Katie Strickland, niece of
Geo. Vernon, died at her sisters
home Aug. 29th. Her death was
quite sudden and many friends
mourn to lose such a sweet girl
from our midst. Katie was loved
by all who knew her. She was
living with Mr.. Vernon. At the
time of her death she was visiting
her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse, of
Wellman, passed through here on
their way to Bonds, Miss, where
they are to reside in the future.
Little Gabriel Skeahan has been
very sick with convulsions, but is
on the road to recovery now.
Mrs. Sylvester Montgomery
died Aug. %. Their many friends
extend their sympathy to Mr..
Montgomery and children.
Billie Brent is up and about,
fully recovered from small pox.
Mr.. Skeahn made a flying
"trip home Monday night to the
bedside of little Gabriel.
Mr.. Milton Spurlock is home
on visit from EllisvilIe.
Will Gwin is mingling with
friends again.
Miss Edna Converse will leave
in few days for Randolph-Ma
con College, Va.
The young people of this place
are indebted to Mr.. McNeely for
lnice hand car ride last Friday
might. Those who enjoyed the
ride we're: Misses Ollie and Mat
tie McNeely, and Sallie Powell;
Messrs. Hart Mcmahon, Tom Nc
Nicely, Hough Brister and John
IMcLaurin.
Mr.. Clyde Hart left for Brax-
lton, Miss, where he will attend
school this term.
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