The leader., 1905-09-20
GlDe Seaoer.
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1905.
TOWN AND COUNTY.


The meeting at Pearlhaven will
continue throughout this week.
Birds out of cage-the soldier
boys who were detained" at the
camp.
The East Union Lumber Yard
sell Red Cypress shingles; they
are the best.
FOR RENT-Two residencs in
Southwestern part of Brookhaven.
Apply to L. j. Laird.
Galloway Hobbs is now employ
ed in the Office of Brennan & Han
nah, after school hours.
Perkins Furniture Co. has car
of chairs and rockers % per cent.
cheaper than elsewhere.
Fred D. Berry, of jackson, was
the guest of his friend, Chas. N.
Harris, Sunday afternoon.
Perkins Furniture Company
have just received a car of bed
room suits worth $35 at $25.
See those rattan rockers in Per-
kins Furniture Company's show
windows at $1.95, worth $3.50.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
Reuben Posey is recovering from
trying spell of typhoid fever.
"Brer Jeems" hits the mark
several times in his notes this
week. We are glad to hear from
him.
Perkins Furniture Co. will make
you lower prices and easier terms
than anywhere. Call and see
them.
Mrs. j. T. Gotten was busy re-
ceiving callers and orders for
dresses at John McGrath & Sons
yesterday.
Perkins Furniture Co. have an
other car of the celebrated
Grown" organs on very easy
payments.
DR.. and Mrs. R. E. Higdon are
now making their home with Mr..
and Mrs. S. N. Storm on West
Cherokee.
Miss Zula Parsons left yesterday
for Judson Institute, to begin a
second term at this famous educa-
tional institution.
Our foreman, Paul Hobbs, has
been laid up with fever several
days; but is now on the road to
complete recovery.
AlVa Smith was a Sunday visi-
tor from Crystal Springs, and was
warmly welcomed by his numer-
Gus BrookhaVen friends.
There is no paper In Mississip-
pi, outside of the daIIies, which
gives as much local and State
news every week as The Leader.
The Parsons. May, Oberschmldt
Co. have rejuvenated their coun-
ters preparatory to anticipated
sales of their new dress goods now
being placed in stock.
Messrs. Walker and Smith are
remodeling their restaurant, lately
purchased from Geo. McClendon.
These gentlemen are going to run
an up to-date eating place, which
will be greatly appreciated by our
people.
Mr.. G. G. Smith, from whom
many friends here-abouts are al
ways glad to hear, is now engaged
in the oil refinery business at
Port Arthur, Texas. Mr.. Smith
is working hard and enjoying the
prosperity he deserves.
Miss Olive Jones arrived this
week to resume her place as teach
er of the seventh grade in the
Yazoo City School. For several
years she has held this position
and there is not more efficient
member of the faculty. Yazoo
Herald.
A note from Mr.. G. FL. Poulson
states that he expects to arrive in
Brookhaven tomorrow afternoon,
and that he is anxious to be on the
field again and mingle with our
people. Mr.. Poulson will be
gladly welcomed back to his post
of duty.
Charles Heuck's brick pave
ment along the front of the Heuck
residence and west side of the
Opera House will be delight to
pedestrians when the coal piles
are reduced. That thoroughfare
will have a good foundation when
the opera season opens up with
renewed vigor this winter.
Mutton is in demand in town.
Why is it there is such scarcity
of sheep? It does seem to us that
our people are blind to their own
interests when they raise yaller
dogs, black cats and scrub stock,
instead of sheep, chickens and
utter-making Jerseys. The de-
mand is awaiting the supply.
Oscar Adams went lp to Jack
son again last Monday to visit the
occulist, DIR. Sims. It became
necessary to have the injured eye
ball removed; and since that time
Mr.. Adams has been getting on
reasonably we'll and is up, his
many friends are pleased to learn.