The leader., 1905-08-26
.MERELY MARY ANN"
AT Eieuck's Monticello Street
Theatre,
TUESDAY, AUG. 10Th.
Admission: Reserved Seats SOC
& Csc. Gallery, Csc.

1ne wiling IleafISav@lrcle or
Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. E. Fl. Wentworth next We'd
nesday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The Progressive Cotton Oil Co.
of this city has commenced GIN
ming on the new crop, but the
staple is. not coming in freely yet.
Mr.. John w. Champlin left
Monday on one of his accustomed
trips. His wife remains, on ac-
count of the yellow fever quaran-
tines.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Brown had
a valuable COW killed by the cars
last week. She was lately sold by
the editor and had few equals as a
milk COW.
On account of i'll health Mr..
James Leggett has gone to Bogue
Chitto, his old home, on a pro-
tracted visit. Mrs. Leggett ac-
companied him.
The Cemetery Association meets
every second Tuesday in the
month. The meetings are full of
interest, inasmuch as there is
work to do and plans ahead.
President II. G. Hawkins, of
the Port Gibson Female College,
has announced the postponement
of the opening of that institution
from Sept. 6 to October II.
Little Woodward Germany, the
two-year-old son of Will L. Ger
many, died of malarial fever on
Wednesday. Rev. D. E. Kelly,
oficiated at the burial services.
We regret to note the death of
DR.. j. j. Mclean, of Union
Church. Thus, the medical fra
ternity is deprived of an honored
and useful member and the State
has lost valuable citizen.
| Stix's Band furnished compli-
mentary music for an excellent
dance given by the young men of
Brookhaven last night. The dance
was given at The Inez and was
much enjoyed by all present.
Cotton seed meal is now selling
at 81. 40 per sack. Few mills will
have any for sale until the new
crop of seed is crushed. The Pro-
gressive Oil Mill of this city still
has limited supply on hand.
Judge and Mrs. Julian Wilson,
of Oxford, left Thursday for
their home after delightful visit
to relatives at this place. Both
Mrs. Wilson and the Judge are
much admired in Brookhayen.
Mr.. Joe Hartman will leave to-
morrow to assume business po-
sition at Port Allen, La. Mr..
Jacob Strauss, of Greenyille, sue
ceeds Mr.. Hartman at the book
keepers desk at L. Cohn & Bros.
Supt. Parsons and his associates
are working for an extra large at
tendance at the Baptist Sunday
| School tomorrow morning. AT
II O'Clock Pastor Purser will
preach a special sermon to Chris
| tian parents.
Rev. D. E. Kelly performed the
marriage service yesterday eve
ming for Mr.. Frank Miner and
Miss Tabitha RADON, at Pearlha-
ven. This was the initial service
of the kind in the new Methodist
church.
Miss Dewar, who has been the
charming guest of Mrs. David
lCohn, will leave next Thursday
for her home in Muskegon, Mich.
Miss Dewar has received much
social attention during her visit, in
this city, and her going away will
be lamented.
The Leader was misinformed as
to the removal of Mr.. and Mrs.
IT. w. Chisholm from this county.
Mrs. Chisholm, formerly Mrs.
Ada DAVIS Smith, has been life
ltime resident and we tlust that
she may remain with US among
her many warm friends.
During this warm spell, the
Baptists are actively engaged in
building up their Sabbath School.
A large influx Of people, young
and old, is expected tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock at the
church. Pastor Purser will
preach especially to parents.
The next meeting Of the Y. M.
lie. A. Auxiliary will be held on
the evening of September Z, at 5
fo'clock, preparatory to the eve
ming of entertainment to be ten
deIed friends on the following
evening. Let all members bear
these evenings in mind.
The Board Of Trustees cf the
Magnolia Graded School, are Sc
riously considering the PROPOSE
tion TO shorten the school hours,
beginning earlier in the morning
shortening the hours of recess and
dismissing school for the day at
l1:30 instead of 4 p. M. as hereto
fore. The change is meeting
with the approval Of nearly every
lpatron of the school.
Mrs. Edna Anding Flood, Mrs.
Rose Seayey Parsons and Mrs.
Bessie Cassidy Sumrall have con-
sented to sing on Tuesday, Au-
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