The leader., 1903-02-04
The LEADER.
Wednesday Evening, Feb. 4, 'O3.
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Mrs. VIM. Anderson, of Jack
son, is the guest of the Misses Mi
kell.
Mis- Norma Middleton, of Nc
Comb, has been Miss Josie Penn's
guest.
John Solari, of Cairo, ILL.,,
visited at Mr.. Lucich's home last
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Chrisman returned
yesterday from a visit to the Cres-
cent City.
A. B. Connally, of Bogue Chit
to, was an appreciated caller last
Thursday.
Miss Jeanette Mikell visited
Mrs. Harvey Thompson at Jack
son Sunday.
Rev. j. w. Chambers was a
visitor from McComb last Friday
and Saturday.
j. Hardy, Esq. of Jackson, was
the guest of his friend, Hon. E.
f. Brennan, last week.
Harry Oakley, of McComb, was
a Sunday visitor at the home of
one of our fairest young bellies.
r. J. Boone has all the valen-
tines, serio and comic, you will
want for Feb. 14th. Call on him.
Miss SaIlie Statham has returned
from a visit to Grenada and is
stopping with Mrs. Louis Mont
vile.
A bowling alley,.in the former
Brookhaven Drug Co.'s stand:
is attracting crowds of boys and
young men.
B. B. Jones, train master of the
l. c., with headquarters at Nc
Comb, was in the city yesterday
on official business.
Misses Melissa Dixon, Claude
Hickman and Lida May Nicholson,
of Wesson, were guests of Mrs.
p. u. Jones Sunday.
Sun Bros Show will be in
Brookhaven next Tuesday even
ing and night. Evening per-
formance at 2 o'clock; night at s.
Prices 25 and 35c.
Frank Bills, one of the |. C.'s
trusted and popular local conduct
ors between Brookhaven and Can
ton, is laying off on account of the
illness of his wife.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mrs. S. A. Spence, which oc-
Cured at China Grove, Pike
county, recently. She was the
mother of our esteemed citizens,
j. O. and Ben Spence.
The I. G.. will sell tickets next
Sunday for either of the morn
ing trains to New Orleans and re-
turn, good on Monday mornings
trains, for one fare for the round
trip.
Travis McMahan, brother of
our efficient express agent, has
secured a business position with
the East Union Mills, and arrived
from New Orleans last week to
make his home in this city.
For Rent. nice, comfortable
cottage of four rooms, back and
front galleries, with water in
house, besides good well of water
in yard, situated on East Chero-
kee street, five minutes walk from
the depot. Apply to E. L. Rag
land, Jackson, Miss.
It is with sincere regret that
Brookhaven parts with r. F.
Young as a resident. After ac-
and faithfully filling the
Office of manager of the Progress
Sive Oil Mill Co. for several
Mr.. Young has resigned
to accept the position of assistant
cashier of the First National Bank
of Jackson. Mr.. Young merits
the confidence and esteem he has
won while in Brockhaven.
Manager Charles Heuck offers
his patrons rare treat next Mon
day eve at the Opera House, after
a run at the Orpheum Theatre,
New Orleans. The Great Conk-
ling Vaudeville Co. will appear
here Feb. 9th. The show is with
out doubt the best ever brought
% Brookhaven. The company
carry their own orchestra, and
present musical comedy and refn-
ID vaudeville. The sale of seats
insures a big house. If you are
going you had better let Manager
Heuck put seat away for you.
Reserved seats, SO cents.
At the meeting of the Mayor
md Board of Aldermen on Mon
lay night, surprise was sprung
IN candidates, their friends and
;he interested public by the ap
oointment of Doc. Sartin as street
and city tax coll
ector. The board must haveI
thought that even the great COM
nercial firm of John McGrath &
Sons, where he has been acceptab- |
y filling a responsible position
or some time, Docs talents were
not sufficiently brought into play, |
md SO they placed him where his
light may shine before men gen
orally. We congratulate both Mr..
5artin and the board and feel sure
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