The leader., 1905-01-04
Dr. Harry Watts LEFT for Match.


Mrs. S. III. Gage is confined to8
her home with pneumonia.
Mr.. Charles Butler returned
Monday to Che State University.
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter BeasIey
returned from HazIehurst Satur-
day.
It is 4 good time To SOW oats, If
this work hasn't already been
done,
Mrs. a. B. Middleton is adding
charm to trade at The McGrath
Store.
Mr.. james j. McGrath, Of Can
ton, came down to see Macbeth
last evening.
Miss Georgia Allen, Of Jack
son, has been the guest Of Miss
Laurie Penn.
Taking stock is The watch
word of business houses at this
turn of the tide of time.
The damage to the Leon Pfeifer
building is being repaired after
the fire Of few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl. BaggettI
entertained relatives at an elegant
New Year dinner on Sunday.
Farmers are turning the fair
winter weather to good account,
getting ready for another crop.
The McGrath Store is making
a clean sweep this week and bar
gains that are bargains are on the
counters.
Miss Matte Whitehead, of
Magnolia, and Mr.. Holly, of
Fernwood, visited Miss Leta
Lambright Sunday.
The Leader twice a week and
The Home and Farm twice a.
month one year 1926. Now is
the time to subscribe.
Mr.. Wayne Shurtleff, after
spending two weeks with Brook
haven friends, returned to Ar
kansas Saturday night.
The labor agent, white or black,
who goes to operating in Lincoln
county this winter, should be.
promptly hauled up before the
nearest justice of the peace and
given the limit of the law.
At the Opera House last night
when Macbeth was presented, the
new city council made up a box
party and were applauded to the
echo that commended it back
again" when they took their
seats beneath the lace curtains.
The Leader has heard Of nine
families of negroes who left the
western portion of Lincoln county
last winter for the Delta, on ac-
count of white Gaping, who will
return and settle at or near their
old homes again.
Mr.. Willie Adams, of this city,
the twoM Messrs. Kyzar andMr. Sas-
ser, of Bogue Chitto, and Mr..
Lotion, of Franklin county, re-
turned yesterday to the A. and
M. College, after enjoying the
holidays at their several homes.
Mrs. R. j. Boone pleasantly en-
tertained the w. M. S., Of the
Baptisttchurch on Monday after
noon. the occasion being the an
nuaI election of officers. All old
officers were re elected. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
j. w. Bennett, Monday next, at
80 p. M.
w. I'll. Stevens, the new mar
shal, was presented with a uni
form which was purchased by
contributions from the citizens
of Wesson last Saturday. The
present was given as a token of
the high esteem in which he is
held by the people. a gift wor-
thiIy bestowed. Wesson Enter
prise.
Watch for the big annual
clothing sale at McGrath's h's---
Dates Jan. 10th and 2Ist. Cut
this out and paste it in your hat.
On last Sabbath afternoon DIR.
and Mrs. Ira L. Parsons had a sa
cred observance at the home of
Mrs. "A. G. SeaVey, commemorat
ing the naming of their baby boy.
Rev. r. Fl. Purser was invited to
be present and made very beauti-
ful and appreciated remarks upon
the significant occasion. Little
William Seavey Parsons looked
his handsomest and innocently
and unconsciously was the cynos-
ure of all eyes, as well as the
fondest hope Of his young parents.
May his life be a fruition of all
prayers and expectation on his be
half.
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen.