The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.


Miss Ruth Penn spent few
days in Wesson this week.
Miss Lillian Dants, of Column
bia, is visiting Miss Ruth Penn.
G. W. Anders, of Franklin
county, was a last week visitor to
this city.
Miss Katie Wood, of jackson,
has been the charming guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Ramsey.
DR.. j. H. Beavers, of Homo
chitto, and we'll known to our
people, is at the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. M. A. Porter, of Mead
vile, has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. j. R. Anderson.
Watermelons appeared at Joe
Heuck's and j. M. Woods on
Wednesday, June s. They sold
at so cts.
Mr.. and MIS-. Richard Alcus
and little boys, of Summit, are
spending several weeks at the
Worlds Fair.
Why not have a public park in
Blookhaven? Such an invest
ment would be a real credit to the
town and of permanent good.
Editor Bonney, of the Summit
Sentinel, pays The Leader a high
compliment in reproducing its
account of the editorial Worlds
Fair trip.
The Monticello Press says:
Miss Hazel Cannon has returned
from Blue Mountain, looking
healthy, intellectual and vivacious.
Of course we ale all proud to have
her home again"
Mr.. Tynes TuIl, who few
weeks ago was given the position
of book keeper in the Commercial
Bank, has been promoted to the
Office of second assistant cashier.
Mr.. Tull is proving himself in
every way worthy of confidence
and esteem.
Mr.. S. j. Carpenter has made
imposing his newly-purchased
residence-the Warren old home.
1t is one of the most beautiful
places in town and enjoys a pres
tige that later buildings do not.
A commodious barn has been late
ly built on the premises.
Mr.. Eugene Atkinson left this
week with his brother, Hugh, for
Silver City, N. NJ, where Hugh
resides, to pay his brothers. fam
iIy visit. While absent Eugene
will visit besides New Mexico,
California, Old Mexico and other
ces.-Summit Sentinel.
Prof. P. D. L. McLaulin has
been elected to the principalship
of the Braxton Collegiate Insti-
tute. That school has always
claimed the best service from ex-
ceIlent teachers. Mr.. NJ. McCul-
Tough, of this city, is a former
principal of the institution.
In bis report of the closing ex-
ercises of the Hazlehurst High
School, the editor of the Courier
said: 1.-The eloquent address of
Rev. x. T. Chandler, of Brook
haven, Dand presentation Of dipIo-
mas by Hon. j. S. Sexton was
fitting finale for this occasion"
After serving eleven years as
teacher of the Brookhaven public
school Miss Florence Atkins re-
signed last week. She was pre-
scented with cut glass water set
by her associates on her retire
ment, and extended best wishes
for her fntule success in other
fields. Wesson Enterprise.
The ladies of the Woman's
Auxiliary have placed in the
hands of Secretary Younts $72.50
as the foundation stone of a libra
nv for the Y. M. G. A. With
that sum and the small fees to be
charged reading members, the
library will be sustained and aug
mentea. It will be open to both
the Y. M. e. A. and Woman's
Auxiliary.
w. E. Ainsworth has sub-let
the following roads to f. B.
Smith of Brookhayen: Wesson-
road, Natchez road, Hazlehurst
and Port Gibson road and Halle
hurst and Beauregard road. All
of the roads aggregate about 85
miles. They will be put in first
class condition before fall. Ha
zlehurst Courier.
Mr.. Smith is also engaged to
build a levee in Matthew's Lane
on the Liberty road. The amount
ne fhis contract is about 80. 100.