The leader., 1903-10-07

1uIHIouCu 1OOlu w lSAAus "A p-
ply at The Leader Office,
Mr.. W. S. Hull, of Jackson, the
Jail contractor, was in town Mon
day.
Clouds are lowering a little
nearer the parched earth. No
rain yet.
Mrs. Jones, OF Lutcher, La,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Thos. Brady.
Furnished room in the Larsen
Building for rent. Apply to
Chris Larsen.
F. S.Swalm will take his an
nual trip north about the middle
of November.
DR.. John Martin, wife and little
daughter, are spending the week
at Browns Wells.
FOR SALE. A Knabe Square
Piano, at reduced price. Apply
to j. H. Redding.
Mrs. w. H. Smith left yester-
day for a few days. trip with her
daughter at Pickens.
Look over The Leaders, adver-
tising space and see what mer-
chants mean business.
W. w. Henderson and Warren,
jr., spent Sunday in New Orleans.
Mrs. Henderson expects to return
home in few days.
The revival services at the tent
on the west side are going earn
estly on this week. The attend
ance has not been large so far.
Judge Julian Wilson, of Ok
ford, spent several days in town
this week on visit to his brother,
DR.. Solon Wilson, and other rela-
tives.
DR.. Cooper pronounces the
Chautauqua desk for little child
ren one of the best things of its
kind and placed the desk in the
primary department at Whit
worth.
Ex-Mayor McInnis. of Bogue
Chitto, was in Brookhaven yeste1
day and informed The Leader that
small pox has about run it's course
about Bogue Chitto, and that all
who have had it are nearly we'll.
Bro. Crisler has faith in a com
ing shower-the guttering is be-
ing placed on the Methodist
church. When this is done the
church will be complete in every
detail. The brick work will not
be painted for the present.
We regret to hear that ill health
caused the return of Will Davis
home from employment al
Tchula. He has now about re-
covered. Will is very energetic
and worthy young man and de-
serving of the best "job" he car
flI.
| DR.. j. j. Watts returned Mon.
day from Rodney, where he spent
the week previous on a profes
sional visit. DIR. Watts speaks
very highly of the treatment ac.
corded him by the Rodneyites and
is quite satisfied with the result
of his visit there. - Fayette
Chronicle.
Meredith Case, who was sent to
the penitentiary for life by the
Circuit Court of Copiah county.
several years ago, for the murder
on a Christmas night of young
Addison, a depot agent at Wesson.
has been pardoned by the Cover,
nor. He arrived at his home il
this county last Saturday. The
Leader learns that Cases father,
Jasper Case, lies critically i'll al
his home and is not expected tc
recover.
Miss Mary Lewis, daughter
of our townsman, Thos. II.
Lewis, will be married this after.
noon to Mr.. Flippen, of Fern.
wood. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the brides home in the
presence of relatives only, after
which the couple will leave for
their future home at Fernwood.
Miss Lewis is a worthy young
woman and has been engaged as
book-keeper for sometime al
Fernwood. The Leader extends
its best wishes.
Charles Tolson, a native of this
State, who adopted the profession
of an actor some years ago and
who was quite successful in bis
career, was shot, it is thought
fatally, by DIR. Parchment, of Van
Buren, Ark, on Sunday last.
Tolson was struck three times.
Cause of the shooting not known.
Tolson played during two seasons
in Brookhaven and is grandson
of Mrs. Tolson, of Whitworth
College, and well-known as an
actor through several States.