The leader., 1905-01-25
Pearl River Railroad.
TOWN AND COUNTY.


your acreage.
Robert Bee has been quite sick,
but is up again.
Col. G. G. Hoskins spent Sat-
uIday and Sunday in town.
The secular week opened up.
dark and dreary as to weather.
DR.. H. G. Hawkins occupied
the Methodist pulpit Sunday
night.
Mrs. j. H. Redding's three chill
dren have about recovered from
bronchitis.
We regret very much that Mrs.
Ellen McGrath is a great sufferer
with la grippe.
Mr.. R. w. McNair's family res
idence is thing of beauty in a
new coat Of paint.
All kinds of plumbing done by
Martin Stafler at j. O. Boadwee's
shop at most reasonable prices.
When your pipe bursts ring up
28S for Martin Staffier, at j. O.
Boadwee's shop. Prompt atten-
tion.
By ringing up 2SS j. 0. Boad-
wees shop, and calling for Mar
tin Staffier you will get prompt
service in the plumbing line.
Mr.. w. E. Price, Of the Price
Drug Co., was kept in doors by
severe cold on Monday. He for
got to take Weeks Break up a
Cold.n
Thos. HI. Perkins has added to
his earthly possessions in the pur-
chase of property on the Casey
vile luad in front of w. f. Par
sons residence.
Mr.. R. W. Bee is i'll at the
home Of his brother, Eugene.
Mrs. Bee was summoned home
from Mt. Olive, where she was
visiting her father.
Mrs. j. E. Cope and children
are spending two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Throck-
morton, in McComb.
The |. G. R. R. have complet-
ed their double track to Manchac,
and there is only a small portion
from there to New Orleans now to
be completed.
Don't forget the reception at
the Z. M. G. A. rooms Friday
night. 1t will be held by the
Woman's Auxiliary in honor of
the Board of Directors.
Tom Moore returned Saturday
evening from camp hunt in the
Delta, bringing with him as tro-
phies two pairs of handsome ant
lers. Tom reports deer very
PlOA1l1uI ~ GHbIb.
We regret to learn that M. C.
McGehee is again suffering with
an ailment similar to appendicitis.
MIR. MeGehee underwent an oper-
alton at the New Orleans Santa
rum about two years ago, and it
was hoped by his family and
friends that he had been entirely
cured. Franklin County Advo-
cate.
The Mayor and Board Of Alder
men will hold an adjourned meet
ing next Tuesday night, S1st inst,
at which time it is expected that
an assistant marshal and one or
two night policemen will be elect
ed. 1t is hoped the Board will
select the very best material avail
able for these positions, and in
sist on sober men or none.
The Leader thinks reduction
in cotton acreage che best thing
that can be done to even up prices
on the great staple, but it doesn't
want its numerous farmer friends
TO reduce their acreage in reading
matter. We are going to continue
tc publish the news that most in
terests our home people and The
Leader ought to be in every home
in the county.
Mrs. Mabel Trotter Bailey pass
ed through this city on last Fri
day on her way to San Francisco.
from which city she will sail with
hel brother, Lieut.. Trotter, for
the PHILIPPINE Islands. Brookha-
ven friends are interested ia The
long journey undertaken BY Mrs.
Bailey and nope for her welfare
and safe return to her native
State.
Bud Higdon came near being
the victim of 4 severe accident
last Tuesday. He had been snOk
ing. and as lie was riding along
IN his wagon carelessly put BIZ
pipe ii bis coat pocket. After
driving about one hundred yards
Ele began 10 smell cloth burning
and upon examination found tlaa
the lining Of bis coat was On fire
and bpfofa he cnnid pxtin0ufSI