The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-01
New Schedule On the Illinois Central.
Trains now pass Brookhaven as fol-
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Anderson's large livery stable is
thoroughly white-washed.
A heavy rain laid the dust with
great eclat Sunday night.
Oscar Hartman has arrived
home from Mississippi College.
Mrs. Ola Magee Milton, of Nc
Comb, was in town several days.
Decell's stable looks better be-
cause of good coat of white
wash.
Mrs. Alex Weber, of Canton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ollie
Connolly.
Heard" is enjoying a visit
from his mother, Mrs. Wimberly,
of Wesson.
Mrs. Louis Montville, of Mem
phis, is with her sister, Mrs. Lee
ma Rogers.
Mr.. John Pierce enjoyed a visit
last week from his brother of
Fernwood.
Prof. and Mrs. A. A. McAlpin
will spend the summer with Mrs.
NJ. V. Powell. FL.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. &. Flippin
have moved from Summit to
Crystal Springs.
Hon. MarcelIus Green, of jack
son, was here last week on bust
ness before the court.
Mrs. VIM. Abshagen is visiting
at Pass Christian. We hope she
will return fully restored to
health.
Miss lone Spencer has our
thanks for a box of delicious
peaches. Such thoughtful cour-
tesies make glad the waste places
of life.
j. w. Boone was a sunny visit
or at this Office last week. He
paid his parents a brief visit
and left Saturday, accompanied by
his brother, Oscar, for the Delta
country, where he is engaged in
railroading.
Rev. T. T. Martin, who was to
assist Pastor Purser in meeting
at the Baptist church the last
week in June, writes that he can
not come before the latter part of
July or later. The church mem
bers seem in favor of his coming
in July.
We regret to state that after
nearly ten weeks of illness, Miss
Eunice McCalip is still sufferer
and is gathering her strength
much more slowly than her
friends could wish. We hope a
change for the better will soon
take place.
Rev. w. r. HoIcomb filled the
pulpit at the Baptist church last
sabbath morning, in lieu of the
pastor who was away with his
sick wife. Mr.. Holcomb sincere
ly and zealously presented strong
Gospel truths before good con-
gregation. He expects to study
for the ministry as early as pos
sible.
Misses Lizzie and Matte Pur-
ser arrived from Blue Mountain
last Saturday. Miss Lizzie came
from Boston, where she has spent
u term at the Emerson College of
Oratory, Via Chicago, st. Louis
and the almost equally famous
Blue Mountain College. We are
pleased to state that her services
as teacher of elocution have been
secured at Blue Mountain for the
coming term.
Mrs. c. w. Crisler and chill
dren left yesterday for Fayette on
a weeks visit to her sister, Mis-.
Sanders. On June 9th. in compa-
ny with Bro. Crisler and her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gill, Of Gin
ton. she will leave for visit to
the Worlds FAIR, while the trio
of little ones remain in the care OF
Mrs. Sanders. We wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Crisler a delightful trip and
safe return.
The store recently occupied by
Mr.. J. H. WilIoughby is being
beautifully fitted up as an addi-
ton and extension to the present
quarters of the Parsons, May,
Oberschmidt Co. A twenty foot
arch will be cut through the wall
that has heretofore separated the
two apartments and the firm will
thus have the room needed for
their big and growing business.
A handsome Office will add to the
Commentator and convenience of
the building.
Prof. @. S. Hopkins, assistant
principal of the Public School,
and young gentleman who has
impressed most favorably Brook
haven people during his residence
of one term, was presented with 9
tribute Of esteem by his Sunday
School class at the Methodist
church last Sabbath. The presen,
tation was made BY his worthy
young friend and co-Iaborer, Mr..
w. II. Davis, and the influence b
the thoughtful and graceful deco
filled all the room where theJ
rVSas.s Is