The leader., 1903-03-18
TOWN AND COUNTY.


We're a wet county just now.
The editor spent Monday in
Jackson.
Gardening is backward about
coming forward.
Woods Grocery is a fine substi-
tute for garden.
The latest Coral Brooch at
Staffier's JeweIry Store.
Hyman Zwirn has purchased the
stock of Wroten & Erwin.
Let's brace up now! It's a
long rain that never holds up.
Necessary repairs" will be the
order of the day when the floods
subside.
Don't forget the Ladies' Mill
tary Band at the Opera House on
March 23rd.
j. S. Allen, of Eupora, is now
book-keeper for the Merchants
Grocery Co.
Talk about buster in March!
The rain has taken all the wind
out of her sails.
A new residence will soon be
erected in the Schwem Addition
by G. W. Beam.
c. B. Perkins has a limited
amount of Wheelbarrow Fertilizer
Distributors for sale.
Miss Bessie Cooke has enioved
visit at Hazlehurst, with her sis
ter, Mrs. j. D. Dampeer.
G. A. Swift, of the Southern
Supply Co., has opened an estab-
hshment near the Opera House.
Some one has we'll said that if
you want to meet pleasant people,
start out with smile on your face.
NJ. T. Field, of st. Charles, La.
has been visiting his wife and little
son at the home of Mrs. McMil-
Ian.
Photograph men may come and
go, but there is not one who can
excel "Fosby's Fotos." He is
"the old reliable" in that line of
trade.
The Boston Installment Co.,
with Charles Hagner, as manager,
has made this place headquarters
for large Mississippi territory.
Mr.. Hagner has established an
Office in the Larsen building.
Misses Myrtle and Ida Blue en-
tertained at tea Saturday, Miss
Cordelia Dollanite, of Scobey, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Dollahite, Miss
Jeanette Mikell and Rev. J. R.
Hobbs, and Prof. j. I. Brueck,
of Clinton.
Rev. j. R. Parish, of Meridian,
writes in this Characteristic man
ner: "Your magazine edition is
magnum bonum. / do not think
the Times-Democrat, Picayune or
Memphis Appeal could have done
any better. God bless you."
The pupils of the Whitworth
College department of expression
will give an informal recital in
the college chapel on Friday even
ing, March Goth, beginning at 8
o'clock. Friends outside of the
college and the pupils generally
are invited.
We have never read higher or
more eloquent tribute to the
sacred memory of anyone, than
that contained in last Saturdays
Magnolia Gazette in honor of the
noble and useful life of Mrs. J.
II. Price, who so suddenly died on
the 10th inst.
Capt. H. L. Applewhite, of
Fort Howard, Nd, is The Lead
er's banner subscriber" having
paid his subscription to Dec. Is,
1905, and he is also one of our
most appreciative readers. Such
subscribers and friends are valu-
able, in every sense of the word.
Mrs. johnson leaves for New
Orleans tomorrow. She goes in
the interest of her dress making
department; and will, doubtless,
add many new and beautiful
styles and ideas to her always
ready store Of the latest in her line
of art-for dress-making has be-
come a very fine art, since the
early days in Eden.
Carroll Bardwell was in Monday
and reported church, school and
farming operations all pushing
forward in the Union Hall neigh
borbood. He paid a fattering
tribute to. the Smith boys the
four sonsof the late Vernon Smith, |
for their wonderful energy, ac-
tivity and forethought and says
all along East Bogue Chitto the
prospects are bright.