The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-10-08
New Schedule On the Illinois Central.
Trains now pass Brookhaven as fol-
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. w. II. Price lett Ihursday
for New Orleans.
Miss Nellie McGrath is not yet
able to leave her room.
If the hens are laying they are
keeping quiet about it.
Mr.. j. G. Uhl has rented rooms
from Mrs. 0. G. Stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Younts have NOV
ed into the Marshall cottage.
Mrs. Willie Bee is enjoying a
visit to relatives in Arkansas.
DR.. c. L. Ripley is enjoying a
visit from his mother, of Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. R. Leary and
family have returned from the
coast.
Mrs. Bette Scott has been
spending the week in Copiah
county.
Mr.. VIM. Beck and family have
moved into Mrs. M. V. Powell's
residence.
DIR. Frank Collins has returned
to Nashville to complete his med
ical studies.
Miss Josie Hurst returned to
Jackson, Wednesday, after visit
to home and friends.
Mrs. CarIoss Smith arrived yes
terday from Portland, Ore. on a
visit to Mr.. Percy Smith and fam
lily.
Mr.. N. I. TulI was taken i'll
with fever Tuesday and left for
his home in Magnolia Thursday
evening.
Mr.. j. j. McGrath, of Canton,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. McGrath Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. Guy E. BrignalI, of Auro-
ra, ILL.,, is again among his Brook
haven friends and business inter
ests in these parts.
Messrs. Will, Frank and Ike
Smith and Will Oberschmidt re-
turned from pleasant visit to the
Fair Thursday night.
Messrs Younts McCornick.
Flood and Bowen are trying to
harmonic. ]" A vocal quartette
is the inspiration of their getting
together. 2
Mr.. Jas. Thompson and Mr..
Jesse Day, wife and family attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Henry
Thompson's wife at Wesson
Thursday morning.
j. M. Wood is increasing his
store room and freshly painting
the front, which will 60 long
way toward making his place of
business more inviting.
Mrs. A. C. McNair is now serv-
ing as organist at the Methodist
church services. A choir is be-
ing formed and music worthy of
the church and people may soon
be expected.
DR.. Tom McNair, his wife and
family are enjoying the sights at
the fair this week. No man in
Lincoln county is more entitled to
a season of recreation than the
doctor. They were accompanied
by Miss Annie Blue.
Miss Annie Lee has been elect
ed to a position in the Yazoo City
school and will leave Brookhayen,
in consequence. We regret to lose
Miss Annie; but she is so admira-
bly, qualified as teacher that we
are pleased to know she is to re-
turn to the profession.
On Sunday morning last at the
PASTORS Home, Mr.. j. q. Case
and Miss Nellie West were mar
ried, Rev. r. Fl. Purser perform
ing the ceremony. These are
two of our worthiest young peo-
pie, and the best wishes of many
friends 90 out to them in their
new-found happiness.
Mrs. Ruby Smith Thompson,
wife of Mr.. Henry Thompson,
died at Pearlhaven Wednesday at
$3.50 p. m. This happy young
couple we're married only few
months ago and the blow is heavy
to the devoted husband. Mrs.
Thompson was yet in her teens
and was an attractive and loVable
young woman.
Among those from neighboring
towns and distance, who attend
ed the grand millinery opening at
The McGrath Store Wednesday
evening were the following: From
Summit, Mrs. Eugene Atkinson,
Miss Emmagene Atkinson, Misses
Annie and Mary Cassidy, Rose and
Jewel Collins, Oliver Bonney,
Will Bradshaw, Dudley Atkinson !;
from Hazlehurst, Misses Lula
Anding, Idelette Harris, Kath
leen Harris, Boyd McNulty, Geo.
Allen, Frank Sexton, Berry Wells,
Mr.. johnson; from Crystal
Springs, Miss Peepsie Terry
Steve Clement, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
81 Evans; ff6ln McC Comb. Messrs.
Harry Oakley. Nick GatIin, Les,
tie mptons Canton, Mr..
MckSraf#S ton Jackson.