The leader., 1905-07-15
Ernest Parsons is ii New Or


Mrs. Zachary, Of Amite, ii the
guest Of Mrs. r. 6. Applewhite.
Mr.. w. G. Beacham, OF Wesson,
was 4 Brookhayen visitor last
Friday
Mrs. H. r. HoIcomh is enjoy
ing 4 visit from her sister, Miss
Calhoun.
Our genial friend Henry G.
Smith, Of Salisbury, was in town
yesterday.
Dune Easterling was shaking
hands with Brookhayen friends
Thursday.
Miss Rose Nalty has returned
from a delightful two weeks visit
to New Orleans,
II. J. Wilson, ESQ, Of sHaz-
lehurst bar, was q Brookhaven
visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. N. M. Woods, of the u. S.
Internal Revenue Service, was in.
Brookhaven yesterday.
Rev. w. B. Hogg was in Brook
haven yesterday, having recover
ed from his recent illness. He
says be has fine prospects for his
school at Bolton.
We are glad to learn that Chan
Gerry Clerk McNair is recovering
from his recent illness. He hopes
to be able to resume bis official
duties next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fountain
had the misfortune to lose their
infant child by death on Tuesday.
The sympathy of friends goes out
to the stricken parents.
Rev. Mr.. Hemby interestingly
told about the recent, State Baptist
Convention at Tupelo, at prayer
meeting Thursday night. There
was a good attendance.
We exceedingly regret to learn
Iof the critical illness Of Mrs. G..
w. Ivey, of Fair River. May she
| yet recover, is the hope Of the
many friends Of the family.
Geo. Oliver has been holding
down the Circuit Clerks Office
]since Wednesday in place of his
father, who left on that day for a
"trip to the A. and M. College.
Ebenezer McNulty, negro va
lgrant, was sent to the county
farm this week from Justice
Hotfman's court. Leo Brown got
a fine of $3.50 and costs for dis
turbing the peace.
DR.. j. w. Provine and Pres.
w. i. Lowrey, Of Mississippi
College, attended the educational
rally at Heuck's Retreat yester-
day and were the inspiring orators
of the day. An account of this
meeting will appear Wednesday
next.
Our genial and highly esteemed
friend, A. M. McCallum, Of
Union Church, was a welcome
caller at this Office last Friday.
Mr.. McCallum is doing some can
wasting at present for the cele-
tbrated Rosebrough Marble Works
of st. Louis, and the company is
Ito be congratulated on securing
his services.
The "Senoi' trade, the regu-
lar blind tiger business and every
thing in that line must be badly
Idemoralized just now and lying
low. A four-penny blank was
Iseen in town yesterday as sober
as a Judge. IL the old red nozed
1tippler from out east goes home
#|sober today you may know that
the tige fraternity is 'skeered'
[sure enough.
Mr.. j.. e. Galbreath, of Frank
lin county, who has been in New
1Orleans for several weeks being
treated for cancer, passed through
Brookhayen Thursday on his way
home, in very much improved
lcondition and hopeful of perma-
lnent recovery. He says be will
have to make another trip to the
lefty, however, in a few weeks for
additional treatment.
A vagrant is certain to be a
gambler, if be can raise stake,
land also tiger, if lie isn't too
lazy to sell liquor on the sly. In
Iany event be can be counted on
to drink all the tige whisky he
can lay hands on. The city and
county officials should keep a
sharp eye on him and give him a
STEADY job on the county farm If
The won't 60 to work and make an
honest living otherwise.
/ Our esteemed friend, Ell. T.
Reed, of Bogne Chitto, was a
pheasant caller Thursday and re-
IneWed his subscription to The
Leader. He says his farm, which
i lies on Big creek, has suffered
VERY greatly this year from excess
of rain and overflow, some Of his
crop having to be abandoned af-
ter il was up and worked once.
/ He planted for 20 bales Of cotton
and thinks now be will have to BE-
satisied With s.
Circuit Clerk Oliver took adj
vantage of the reduced railroad
rates and left Wednesday for The
/ Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Il Inrn ~ affpud k1to efonIy eks4{ty 4 M