The leader., 1904-06-15
Tomatoes are fine this year.

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see S. Kohlman.
Houston Maxwell has returned
from Tulane University.
Miss Mildred Thompson is the
guest of Miss Helen Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartin and Ben
nett left Tuesday for st. Louis.
Prof. Scott is enjoying a visit
from his mother, of Copiah coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. McNair, of
jackson, spent Sunday in this
city.
Mrs. Tom McNair and Aileen
left Monday for a visit to Jack
son with Mrs. Steve McNair.
Mrs. Swain and little Thomas,
Mrs. w. II. Smith and Miss Me-
ia Smith left Monday for the Ex-
position.
Mr.. N. e. Spencer came down
from HazlehuTst Saturday and
spent several days. with his family
in this city.
Mrs. Carrie Tedford Gleeson
and her FIVE children, of Prescott,
Ark, are guests of her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. j. M. Tedford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. McNair
will leave tomorrow to meet their
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Willing.
who is coming to Brookhaven for
a visit.
Mrs. Mary Connolly Robinson
returned Monday from the
Worlds Fair. Mrs. Robinson
says: Il had the best time / ever
had in my life, and looked until
my eyes were sore. !"
We regret to learn that Mr.,
and Mrs. w. e. Schwem viii
leave Brookhaven. Mr.. Schwem
left today for Hammond, La,
where he will remove his family
as soon as residence can be se-
cured.
By request of Mrs. R. T.,
Scherck, the officially appointed
organizer of a Sunshine society,
friends of the movement in this
city are invited to meet at her
home next Thursday afternoon,
the % inst, at 5 O'Clock. Mis-.
Scherck desires a full attendance.
Last Sabbath was great day at
Union Hall. The occasion was
| the ordination of Messrs.
Joe Smith and Vince Mason as
deacons of the Baptist church.
There was a typical Union Hall
dinner on the grounds and large
crowd was in attendance. Both
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Quinn, Of
McComb, and his wife were pres
ent.
Rev. T. j. Williamson, princi-
pal of the johnson school, was in
jackson Monday and says he was
given positive assurance by Gov.
Vardaman that he would deliver
an address at johnson on July
4th. After speaking at 10 o'clock.
the Governor will return to
Brookhayen and take the 12:48
train for the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis.
From Wilberforce, Ohio,
Charles Williams sends us an in
Ivitation to attend the commence
ment exercises Of WiIberforce
University on tomorrow. Be-
sides being the orator of his class,
Mr.. Williams is vice president
among the class officers, and he is
also The first graduate at Wilber-
force from Brookhaven. Mr.. Will
Jams says in brief note: My
highest ambition is to return
home and humbly work in a right
way for the good of my church
and people.
Misses Edith and Sarah Love
returned yesterday from the /. /.
and G. It is with pride The Lead
er notes the honor won by Miss
Edith at this institution Of learn
ling. She was awarded the $50
scholarship for Lincoln county.
Every county in the State, save
one, was represented at the /. l..
and G., during the past term and
each county is given scholar
ship, which goes to say the young
lady that stands highest in her
studies wins this distinction for
her county. Miss Edith won the
distinction and deserves congratu-
lations.
a lively stampede was created
among the clerks and customers:
at McGratI s store yesterdayafter-
noon BY q pitched battle In regu-
lar John e. Sullivan style be-
tween two country women. IT.
was 3 sensation which the BY
ISLANDERS and BrookhaVen bad neV
Ter witnessed before. One of the.
furious Amazons laid her baby on
the floor while she assailed her
at,tauonisf and Gland Bowen.