The leader., 1904-10-12

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Mr.. and Mrs. Hackney have
moved out to PearIhaven.
Bert McNair has sold out his
livery business to G. a.. Kerl.
Messrs. Harry Watts and Chas.
Sherman spent Sunday in Jack
son.
Mr.. Roht. Bee visited bis sister,
Mrs. Hartwell, in New Orleans
Sunday.
Mrs. Vernon Smith and Mr.. Joe
Smith left Tuesday for a visit to
the Fair.
Mrs. j. w. McGrath entertain
ed Informally at euchre yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Ada D. Smith, DR.. w. W.
and Mrs. Davis and DR.. Beacham
left yesterday for st. Louis.
Mrs. Mary Lewis FIippin left
for her home in Hattiesburg, after
several days stay in this city.
Miss Mollie Purser returned tt
Hazlehurst yesterday, after a briei
visit to her brother, Rev. r. 81.
Purser.
Mrs. Davidson is having sever
al cottages built on the former site
of the Schwem gin on Second and
Court street.
We prattle about the little
things of life; but in the presence
of great events and of great emo
tions we are silent.
Lewis Wood left last night fol
the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Fellows
is serving as bookkeeper at j. M
Woods during Lewis absence.
The Baptist Sunday School
teachers and officers are requested
to meet at the church at Z O'CLOCK
Thursday evening aon business.
Miss Leona EiteI was compelled
to return home from her duties ii
the Ora school, on account of i'll
ness. She is now confined to hel
home at this place.
Solomon said Whose findeth !
wife, fndeth a good thing, anC
Solomon ought to have known be-
cause be had so many; but tht
modern divorce courts refute tht
assertion
A. w. Maxwell, the popular
representative of the Pearl River
Lumber Company of BrookhaVen
was exchanging greetings with
his Mendenhall friends the early
part of the week. Simpson News
III. S. Sproles, who stuck
splinter in one of his fingers whiIs
at work in this city died last Sun.
day from blood poisoning, as :
result of the accident. The re.
mains we're inferred at Wesson OF
Monday.
j. O. Spence has sold his bar.
Der shop to John Smith and vii
leave the latter part of this week
with his family to make his home
in Memphis. Mr.. Spence con.
templates studying medicine as a
profession.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-One
Time Book, containing papers
and letters addressed to the under.
signed, of no earthly use to any
one but owner. Please return anc
receive reward. No questions
asked. Jno. 2. Grant, Painter
BTookhayen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon, of Cali
fornia, have been guests of Capt
and Mrs. j. M. Tedford. They
left here to attend family re-
union in Missouri, whittier Cap
tain Tedford was forbidden by his
physician to accompany them.
We regret to learn that Mr..
and Mrs. j. i. White and Miss
Nellie will leave BrookhaYen this
week. They expect OF make their
home at Pass Christian. The best
wishes of many friends attend
these worthy and esteemed citi.
zens.
Damascus is making big prepa-
rations for the Association. Dea-
con Rodriguez was il town a few
days ago and said the fatted calf,
pig and lamb would all be killed.
to say nothing Of hundreds 81
fowl, and every body who would
come would be made welcome.
John Spann, son Of AdeIine Nc.
Cullough, left yesterday for Tus-
kegee Institute, where be has been
attending school for four years,
training In the culinary depart
ment. John is a sensible young
mulatto and talks as though be
knows what he is about. He sub
.scribed for The Leader and has
its best wishes.
Before the limit had expired.
50, 900 was paid the widow Of the
late Col. 3. M. Bee on account of
his insurance policy in the
knights of Honor, and 81 900 By
the knights and Ladies Of Honor.
Although The Oldest Of the coop
pratiye life insurance fraternaI or
ders, the knights of Honor and
The knights and Ladies Of Honor
Justly retain their we'll earned
place at the head of the class.
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