The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.
There's a hot time comm

There's hot time COMM
Who would not be Veteran?
The Confederate Veterans in New
Orleans.
See ad. of T. P. Ramsey, agent Ram
sey Piano Co., in to-day's, paper.
Mrs. L. H. Baggett has returned
from delightful visit to Savannah.
Trains, bound for New Orleans, are
loaded with human freight this week.
Henry Schaller, Jr., left last Sun
day for visit to his mother at Mem
phis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Magee have taken
rooms at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
P. KEGS.
Messrs. Harvey and R. P. Thomp-
son we're visitors from Jackson last
Sabbath afternoon.
Rev. T. j. Barksdale, of Clinton, was
Sunday visitor on his way from his
church at Pleasant Grove.
The new Methodist church is be-
coming thing of beauty. The in
terror will be very ornamental.
DR.. johnson was seized with chill
last Saturday night, but "took his own
medicine" and was out Monday.
Mrs. Mary Brandt has returned to
her home at Niagara Falls, after six
weeks visit to her brother, D.
Schwem.
T. P. Ramsey, agent Ramsey Piano
Co., spent last week in Lawrence
county and reports the sales of three
Of his popular Ramsey organs.
Doctors Harvey and James Cunning
arrived at the home of their uncle,
DIR. John II. johnson, on last Saturday
evening for visit with him and their
mother, Mrs. Leila J. Cunning.
Mines. David and Emile Cohn en-
tertained in their usual elegant man
ner the Whist Club on last Wednesday
afternoon. The visitors prize was
won by Miss Stella Calm and the
clubs, a hand painted china plate, by
Mrs. J. H. Redding.
Little Josie Dell Storm entertained
at a birthday picnic last Monday, and
her little friends had a delightful day
in the woods. May many succeeding
anniversaries of her birth find this
sunny haired little girl as happy and
healthy as she is to-day.
Rev. R. Fl. Purser returned last
Thursday from his trip to Savannah,
where he attended the Southern Bap-
fist Convention. On last Sunday
morning he gave to his congregation
at the Baptist church an interesting
account of the proceedings of that
great b9dy.
We return thanks for the courtesy
of an invitation IT, the Grand Opening
Ball at Allison's Wells, which will
take place on Monday night, June L.
This social event will open the season
at the Wells; and, judging from the
reputation for hospitality made during
last summer, numerous guests will
be found at this resort during the
coming season.
Mrs. l. L. Parsons, of this city, was
honored by being placed on the list of
members composing the Executive
Committee at the convention of the
Kings Daughters at Vicksburg last
week. The gifts or talents of Brook
Ravens many splendid men and women
are recognized whenever occasion
offers. Mrs. Parsons is devoted to the
cause of the Daughters of the King.
On next Monday, from 4:30 to 6
p. M, Miss Adele Priebatsch will give
her graduating reception in art at
Whitworth College in the art room.
Miss Priebatsch has extended cordial
invitation to her many and admiring
friends who will take pleasure in avail
ing themselves of the delightful op-
portunity of inspecting her artistic
productions She has an enviable
reputation in this beautiful art.
To DR.. L. T. Fitzhugh, President of
Belhaven College, at the State Cap
ital, we return thanks for the most
elegant folio that has come to us
bearing the superscription of the in,
stitution,. an invitation for US to at
tend the Commencement exercises and
a program of that interesting event
which takes place May 81 to June 2.
Rev. w. E. Thompson, D. D., of Mem
phis, will preach the Commencement
sermon and the annual concert will
take place on the Monday night sue
ceeding.
We regret that we we're not earlier
luIOFu0u Vi bu0 LudTTldB6 VI MISS Lily
Currie to William Rose, of this city
The happy event took place on A pril
10Th and the ceremony was performed
by Rev. G. w. Crisler Both these
young people, with the groom's mother
and sister, Mrs. Richardson, joined the
Baptist church on Sunday night last
and are thus beginning their lives to
Rether in the best way, spiritually
They are now seeking a residence in the
east of town and will continue perma
nent dwellers among US. We extend
best wishes for their future.
President and Mrs. |. w. Cooper en-
tertained on last Wednesday evening
Judge Robt. Powell, j. M. Wood, B. L
Hobbs, p. q. Jones, e. F. Brennan
Chas, Cbrisman, Chas. Heuck anc
DR.. j. It. Butler. after dinnel
speeches" were mado hy each gus
before the assembled multitude o
brigbt-eyed college girls aud cuituree
teachers. It is reported that all of TIN
speakers forgot their manuscripts
After dinner Miss Ford gave selec
readings and Miss Viyion helped Il
charm the hours with music. Tn,
evening was a very pleasant one.
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