The leader., 1905-10-25
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. G. A. Reid visited Jackson
last Friday.
For good rigs go to Paul Prich-
ards stable.
c. N. Harris visited Terry on
Saturday and Sunday.
Frost and sunshine are energiz-
ing people and business.
Mr.. Wilkinson and wife, of Ar
kansas, are at the Commercial.
DIR. Reynolds visited Gillsburg
Saturday and returned yesterday.
Mrs. Ruth Cato, of Hazlehurst.
was a Sunday visitor at this place.
Mrs. Hugh Gill, of PearIhaven,
recently lost a valuable COW on the
railroad.
Miss Elizabeth Purser spent a
part of Sunday and Monday in
Hazlehurst.
Misses Mittie and Willie Rea
Higdon, were Sunday visitors
from Hazlehurst.
Little Earle and Martha Ellis
Maxwell are recovering from Sc
rious throat trouble.
Board and lodging are exceed
ingly hard to find in Brookhaven,
except at the hotels.
Mrs. Ben Gill returned to
Bogue Chitto Sunday after sew
eral days. visit in this city.
There are some strong things
being said about turnip greens
and onions. Do you scent the
trail!
For the best livery turnouts
Paul Prichard's stable leads them
all: Try him next time and you
will be his regular customer.
Our merchants are prepared for
business as never before. Watch
The Leader ads and come and buy
at the most progressive and up-to-
date stores In our city.
While the quarantine was up,
our merchants were busy laying
in stock. They are now ready for
you. Read The Leader ads and
you'll know where to do business.
Burnett Hobbs left last week
for visit to Laurel, after a
brief residence here. He has not
yet decided where he will locate;
but has the best wishes of The
Leader Office wherever he may be.
Mrs. J. H. WiIIoughby is doing
a great work in the public school
teaching the children to sing.
Mrs. W. is using her wonderful
gift of song to good effect and she
loves her work among the little
ones, who so willingly learn.
Mrs, Willoqghby delighted the
heart of her twelve year-old boy,
Julian, last Saturday by enter
tanning his young friends at a
birthday party. Julian is so tai
ented and winning a lad that we
wish for him very many returns
of his birthday, so full of Joy and
the sunshine of guiIeless heart.
G. N. Harris received a teIe-
gram Monday informing him of
the death early that morning of
his uncle, Mr.. r. W. Harris,
whose condition has beenshopeless
several weeks. Mr.. Harris died
at the home of his brother, G. N,
Sr., at Edwards, and the funeral
services we're held Monday after
noon. The deceased was most
excellent gentleman and his death
seems an untimeIy one.
Rev. r. H. Purser stepped,
though very gently and tenderly,
upon the toes of number of his
people and congregation at last
Sunday mornings service at the
Baptist church. Mr.. Purser be-
lieves what he believes, and is not
afraid to uphold the principles OF
his denomination and local church.
Card-playing, dancing, and world
ly-mindedness generally we're
condemned and a plea made for
higher living and greater spirit
uality. At the night service both
the Methodist and Presbyterian
congregations we're present and
the church was taxed for seating
capacity, every available chair be-
ing used to seat the people. The
pastor spoke on The Cham that
Bound Herod. .
Victor Maxwell, the younger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ". 6. Max
well, had the misfortune to have
his leg broken in game Of foot
ball at the public school last Fri
day afternoon. The limb was
fractured 10 two places below the
knee, the bone protruding through
the flesh. fortunately DR.. w. Fl.
Frizell was within call and in q
brief time had the fractured mem.
ber set. Victor was then tender
" taken to his suburban home,