The leader., 1904-06-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Bessie Lpscomb and
daughters will spend the summer
in jackson.
Mrs. Mary Connolly Robinson
and handsome little son are at the
Worlds Fair.
The postofice at Hartman has
been re-established with w. j.
Miller as postmaster.
Hugh Germany returned Thurs
day from Meridian, where he has
been attending college.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Wilson, OF
jackson, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Williams Of this city.
Mrs. Leila johnson Cunning
and her little niece, Margaret
Bracy, are guests of DR.. and Mrs.
j. FL. johnson.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ard went to New
Orleans Tuesday to attend the
marriage of Miss Harris and Mr..
Nathan Zwirn.
DR.. /. w. Cooper officiated
Wednesday at the marriage of
Miss May Brinson and Mp. Hen
ry Sims at Monticello.
Mrs. j. H. Wlllougbby and
Miss Floyd and Miss Belle Bow
en- are attending the Millsaps COM
mencement exercises at jackson.
Rev. Geo. 7. Chandler, of this
city, delivered the annual address
at the closing exercises of the
Hazlehurst Graded Public School.
Mrs. j. q. Prescott is antici-
pating pleasant visit to her
Northern home. She has resign
ed her position at A. C. SeaVey
and Sons.
Federal experimental farms
will be established at Ridgeland,
Madison county, at CORTLAND,
Pamela county, at Virgins, Har-
rlson county, and another in the
central part of the State.
Miss Annie Henry, of Bran
don, sponsor for the Mississippi
Division at the United Confeder-
ate Veterans Reunion has ap-
pointed as maids of honor, Miss
Bessie McCaskill, of Brandon.
and Miss Sarah E. Duke, of 5000
ba.
Paul Germany has very modest
~ presented US a sample of the
results of his labors with the hoe
this season. 1t was in the shape
Of fiye-pound turnip and we en-
joyed ''some' for dinner. We
hope Paul will make as great a
success at all other things he I'M
dertakes.
The crop bulletin for the week
ending May 30, shows an improv-
ed condition of the cotton crop in
most of the southern counties,
but in several northern counties
some fields of cotton have failed
to terminate where planting was
late, for want of sufficient mois-
ture. Beneficial rains fell during
the week in many sections. Lice
are still doing some DANCE in the
southwestern counties.
If you don't believe money is
lying around loose in Brookhaven,
ask Eddie Elder. By just walk
ing into the post office yesterday
morning Eddie picked up $500 on
the floor of the building. Tie
honest lad turned it over at once
to Mrs. Jobes, wife of the post
master, and his assistant. 1t was
found to be the property of a
stranger, Mr.. McCarroll, sewing
machine agent, who rewarded Ed
die with $500 for his straightfor-
ward deal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Bee
delightfully."- entertained a large
number of young people at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Bee,
Jr., on Tuesday night, in honor
of their sister, Miss Ruth Fairly.
A magazine contest was the de-
light of the pleased company of
bright intellects and merry hearts.
The prize was won by Miss Annie
Lee and the BOBBY by Miss Ida
Pace. Elegant refreshments were
charmingly served and more
pleasant evening has never been
enjoyed by our young people.
Miss Florence Atkins, who has
retired from the faculty of the
public school after having served
as teacher for eleven years in that
institution, was presented "a cut
glass water set By her associates,
upon her retirement. Miss Neva
Newman, who has chosen the ar
duous duties of a missionary for
her LIES work, was presented
with silver bound Bible, and
was thus hidden farewell as a
teacher and God-speed in the
highest calling she could have
chosen. The public school facul-
ty feels impoverished by the loss
of these two excellent members
but their loss is, undoubtedly,
others gain.