The leader., 1904-02-20
TOWN AND COUNTY.


The Lenten season began Wednes-
day.
Mr.. W. E. Cook has been New Or.
leans visitor.
Some tales of these present times
would cure deafness.
Sore eyes are now added to Brook
haven's light Affections.
Chas. N. Harris has been a sufferer
this week with chickenpox.
Oscar Boone took in the wonders OF
the carnival at New Orleans.
Mrs, R. E. Higdon has returned from
pleasant visit to Hazlehurst.
We are glad to see Circuit Clerk Oh
iver out again, after severe attack OF
rheumatism.
Garry your hides and all country
produce to Mills & East, at j. T. Neu-
mann's old stand.
Mrs. V. B. Watts brother, DR.. Mitch
ell, and her son Tom are with her in
her saddened home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Hamilton and
Mrs. Holloway r turned Wednesday
night from New Orleans. .
Messrs. Henry Price and James A.
Boyd, two prominent Wesson citizens
were Brookhaven visitors Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hamilton enter.
tanned at dinner, last Sabbath, in hon
or of Mrs. H. B. Holloway, of Indian.
apolis.
Messrs. M. D. McGrath and M. T
Flood left Thursday for st. Louis tc
lay in spring goods for McGrath's big
department Store.
Mr.. Keenan, says the heaviest days
work he ever had in Brookhavens
postoffice was on the 13th-the day
preceding Valentines Day.
Mrs. Mary L. Cannon passed
through Brookhaven Tuesday night on
her way to Blue Mountain, Miss, where
her daughter, Miss Hazel, is ill with
pneumonia.
Rev. R. j. Boone sold more valentines
than any dealer in town. He adver-
tized them in The Leader. Mr.. Boone's
book store has become a popular re-
ort for specialties.
Nightwatchman Meter, who has been
the editors pleasant neighbor for sew
eral months, has rented Mrs. S. Storms
residence in the Schwem Addition and
will move next week.
We regret to hear that Charley Bee
the eldest son of Mr.. Barnard Bee, is
In one of the sanitariums of New Or
leans in very low state of health. He
is suffering with consumption, the
dread disease which caused his
mothers death.
Our young friend, w. Bennett Chan
dler, who has occupied the responsible
position of book-keeper in bank at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, has lately changed
his business and is now at Minter
City, Miss, where he has charge of
large plantation interests.
Fl. c. Mills and J. w. East have es-
tablished broker business in the
bnilding recently vacated by T. j. Neu-
mann and will buy and sell all kinds
of produce, making speciality of bana.
mas. 1t is field hitherto untitled and
they will do a thriving business.
On the evening of March End Miss
Cleo Smith, the lovely young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Smith, will be
married to Mr.. Frank Parsons, the
worthy young son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Parsons, of this city. The interest
ing event will take place at the home
of the bride, and guests will be limit
ed to members of the two families
most concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Carrie, of Pearl
haven have in their possession a piece
of needle work that is two hundred
years old. 1t bears the date of "Sep-
tember 1, 1701," 30 years before George
Washinton was born, done in cross,
stitch by hands long since folded in
the valley of death. Mrs. Currie was
a Miss Cradick, and the piece also
bears the name of "Catharine Grad
iek," who was distant relative.