The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-07

had a severe struggle with pneu-
monia. He is now better.
Mrs. S. N. Storm left Sunday
for visit with the family of her
brother, j. J. McGrath, at Canton.
Oscar Boone delightfully."- enter
tanned a number of his young
friends at his parents home on
New Years eve.
Misses Edith and Sara Love,
two of our most esteemed and
worthy young girls, spent the
holidays at home.
G. B. Perkins has the lumber
on the ground for the building of
a third cottage for rent on his lots
on and near Jackson street.
AS the weather man said, Jan.
list was a "storm period" There
was no hold up of the rain all day
long and into the night time.
J. B. Nalty, one of the biggest
"Hoo-Hoos" in these parts, went
to Jackson Monday in the interest
of his large enterprise in that city.
Found!-An emblem of the
Kings Daughters; a silver pin
with cross attached. The owner
may have it by paying for this
notice.
On last Thursday at high noon"
Rev. R. H. Purser performed the
marriage service at the court house
for w. j. Boyd, of Pike county,
and Miss Hattie L. Morgan, of
Lincoln.
Members of the w. NJ. S. are
earnestly requested to meet at the
Baptist church at $3.50 next Mon
day afternoon. A free-will offer
ing is requested in connection with
the important business in hand.
Mrs. Frank Larkin is anxious
to buy small house and lot, that
she may become a resident of
this city. Many friends would
be pleased to have her locate here
among them.
Mrs. A. G. McNair enter
tanned at dinner on New
Years day: DR.. and Mrs. w. H.
Frizell, Rev. and Mrs. B. f.
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hardy
and John Baggett.
Our livery men had their in
ming on New Years day. Our
people must go" rain or shine;
if not, on foot, then on wheels
and the wheels kept going day and
night on the rainy 1st.
Rev. H. II. Messenger held the
initial service for 1908 in the Epis-
copal church last Sabbath at 3 p.
m. The Episcopalians are for
tunate in having the ministry of
this revered gentleman and
preacher.
Mrs. Dixon, of the Union Hall
neighborhod, enjoyed a family
reunion during the holidays. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Heuck, of this city,
with their little daughter, formed
an important part of the happy
gathering.
Mrs. Lou White and Miss Eliza
Gartman entertained at a New
Year dinner last Thursday, Rev.
R. H. Purser and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Price, M. McCul-
Tough, j. M. Wood and Misses
Josie May and Susie Lee Perkins.
We should have mentioned be-
fore the return of Mrs. F. Boyce
Noodle from her charming visit to
Savannah, Ga. The "old home
wasn't what it used to be-"
without her and all gave her
cordial welcome back, after sever
al months of absence.
j. E. Adams, our prominent
shingle mill man, stopped in long
enough to get his big bill of job
work at this Office Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Adams mill is now ten
miles east of town, and is running
all the time at full speed and can't
catch up with orders at that.
Mr.. an Mrs. Claude Bowen were
engaged during New Year receiv-
ing in honor of Miss Bowen, their
charming young daughter. May
New Year. repeated through
cycles of time to come, find this
happy family circle enjoying the
felicities of life as on January l,
1903.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley G. Maxwell
entertained at dinner last Thurs
day: Mrs. Frank Larkin and
Miss Fannie, Miss Fannie Max
well, Misses Matte and Annie AL
len, and Messrs. Van KEGS, Alfred
Moretpn, Robert Scott and the
editor and wife. An elegant din.
ner was served; and the first day
Of the New Year passed most
pleasantly under this hospitable
roof. In snite of wind and