The leader., 1904-01-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Colds are no better.

MISSES AuQl0 anu Aud OdrUlu
are stricken with measles.
Mr.. w. w. Newsom came in
from Monticello last Friday.
Hon. E. F. Brennan is in Simp-
son county on a business trip.
Measles has invaded the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Montgom-
cry.
Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. H.
Zwirn spent Sunday in New Or
leans.
Mr.. Vardaman is the only one
of his family able to be up
measles.
Mrs. Emma Massey has been
suffering with severe attack of
la grippe.
Specify Adams Best" shingles
W hen in want of good roof.
Phone, 81.
Mr.. and M RS. GOA have sue
cumbed to the prevailing epidem-
ic of measles.
Miss Josie Becker is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Will Seemann,
of New Orleans.
The best workmen use Adams
Best shingles. They are 1.-The
Best. See "Ad."
Miss Cola Russell, of Halle
hurst, was Miss BeuIah Ram
sey's guest last week.
Little Robert Lee Jones has
the measles and little Miss Ruth
is suffering with malarial fever.
The Graham Grocery Company
are handsomely fitting up their
new stand on Cherokee Street.
The property formerly owned
by Mr.. n. r. Jordan has been
purchased by MI. G. B. Perkins.
Mrs. J. w. McGrath and son
returned last night from New Or
leans, after a visit of several
weeks.
Leslie Keithley and Miss Su-
settle, of Crystal Springs, have
been guests of Mr.. j. E. Barron's
family.
Perkins Furniture Co. have
another carload of those roll foot
board, oak bed room sets at $35.
See them.
An unusual experience was a
freezing cold wind last night and
early this morning from the
Southwest.
Mr.. VIM. Baggett left on Sunday
for California, leaving his wife
and daughter to prolong their
visit in this city.
Miss Rita PROXY, who spent the
holidays with her folks here, left
on Sunday last for Belhaven Col
ege.-Franklin Advocate.
Misses Maggie and AnnaMiddle-
ton entertained last week in hon.
or of Misses Nelrose Baggett
and Martha Rose, of California.
A Character Party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. HI. Baggett
was enjoyed by number of our
young people on last Friday night.
Mrs. A. C. Beck is recovering
from serious attack of measles.
Her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Storm, OF
Summit, has been at her bedside.
Mr.. J..R. Anderson, of Brook.
haven, was at Meadville this week
on business connected with his
farm near here. Franklin Advo
cate.
No trouble to sell Majestic Stee
Ranges, because your neighbors
are trying them. We have then
right now in stock.
C. B. Perkins.
The aged father of Mrs. M. L.
Burton, well known to our people,
died IN Texas last week. He was
IS years of age. Mrs. Burton
will return from Workman this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mason, Of
Fort Worth, Texas, are making .
happy visit to the old home neal
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Ma.
son entertained in their honor last
Sabbath.
Miss Seba Price, formerly Of
Bogue Chitto, but now a resident
of McComb, is highly compliment
ed by a correspondent for hei
good service as a telephone OPP.
orator at the latter city.
Hon. j. n. YaWn, of BOgte
Chitto, was an appreciated caller
on yesterday. Mr.. Yawn says
if be wasn't on speaking terms
with the editor, he'd take The
Leader if he had to subscribe
through megaphonel
Messrs. S. Fl. and w. H. Pep.
per, Justices Of the Peace from
Beats4 and 5, were callers at this
Office on yesterday. Our Jug
which Mr.. Hoggatt had just deliv.
cred, attracted their attention al
once. However, when told il
was only molasses, all interest al
once subsidized.