The leader., 1905-02-08

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1905.
TOWN AND COUNTY

The ground hog saw his shadow
last week.
Blanket your horses and stall
your cows.
Next Tuesday IL the 14th st.
Valentines day.
a. M. Maxwell was a business
visitor to jackson Monday.
Mrs. j. w. McGrath returned
yesterday from New Orleans.
Mrs. B. I. Hobbs returned
Monday from Blue Mountain.
Rev. r. j. Boone has an attrac-
tive stock Of sentimental and COM
ic valentines.
For valentines, comic or senti-
mental, call at r. J. Boone's book
and news store.
Hon. A. M. Summers came in
Through the awful slush, ice and
rain on Monday
See our postal card and Gibson
Valentines. Very new, very nov
lei. g. 3. Grafton dug Go.
Mrs. J. H. Mills and Miss Car
3rie, of Summit, have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mills.
Geo. Bowsky, A. g. McNair
land f. S. Swain were business
visitors to New Orleans Monday.
See our new line Of fine station
cry. Tally cards, visiting cards,
valentines, etc., etc. G. 3. Graf
ton Drug Co.
If you receive one Of those ug-
lily comic valentines from Rev. r.
]. Boone's book store, don't take
lit too seriously.
Mr.. w. X. Wood isn't saying
anything about his early spring
garden this spell. He may think
it was little too eally.
If the weather of the last week
continues a couple of months
j there will be little cotton move
Iment in the country sure.
/ Presiding Elder I. w. Adams
will hold quarterly conference
with the Summit Methodist church
next SATURDAY. and Sunday.
With the best goods, correct
prices, prompt and polite service,
i we are adding new customers dai-
lily. G. E. Grafton Drug Go.
Hon. Luther Manship has been
invited to deliver the annual adj
Idress at the commencement of the
Graded Public School in May.
Mr.. Julian H. WiIIoughby is
now the able manager Of The de-
partment store for the Pearl Riv-
er Lumber Company at Pearlha-
ven.
Don't miss the precinct meet
ings next Saturday. Refer to
your Leader of Feb. 1st and see
what is to be done at these meet
Iings.
Joe Chrisman is now located at
/ Warburton, Indain Territory,
land has formed law partnership
with ]. @. Hyde, formerly Of
BTookhaVen.
It's no secret. All the ladies
lare talking the fact that the most
prompt and courteous service to
be found in the city is at "The
Big Busy Drug Store on the Cor
ner. "
Mrs. T. G. McNair, Of Nc
Comb, was yesterdays visitor,
regardless Of wind and weather.
Mrs. McNair is one Of our most
lappreciative subscribers.
/ Telephone connection with 9TH
er towns is still broken. Many of
1 the CumberIand's wires in Brook
haven are still down and the
phones dumb. The Western
4 Union lines have also been down
at many points and telegraphic
communication with other points
has been cut off entirely or se-
triously interrupted.
Sheriff Applewhite has pur-
lchased the Dave Posey farm, ~
miles east Of BrookhaYen, togeth-
Ter with all stock, farm imple-
ments, etc., except one vehicle
and one or two horses. 1t is one
lof the best improved and most de-
sirable pieces of farm property in
the county. The consideration
was $4,000.
The Board Of Supervisors,
(which met Monday, is still in ses-
lsion. Hon. Ed. Smith, the newly
elected member from beat !, quail
fled and was sworn. Hon. g. E.
Brennan was reelected county att
Etorney on yesterday, without op-
position. Most Of the business
before The Board is of the usual
routine nature. Selecting the jul
Try list for 1905 is part Of the
work Of this term.
Lewis Wood enters complaint
against the weather and may make
lout all affidavit. He states that
Ion yesterday evening the horse
and delivery wagon attached
thereto, disappeared about dark
lfroln the back yard of Woods
grocery. Not ii all this abound
ling weather, which was extensive
and thoroughly explored BIZ him