The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-09-25
The Semi Weekly Leader.
PueLIsAED wEONEsDAYs aND SATURDAYS.
Wednesday, September IS, 1907.
TOWN AND COUNTY

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Miss Maud Culbertson, Of Jack
son, visited Mrs. L. P. Kees last
week.
Miss Bessie Hobbs will take
position at L.. Cohn & Bros.
Oct. /.
Little Jack Wolfe has come out
victorious in struggle with scar
let fever.
If you desire to buy any kind
of REAL ESTA TIE see Mills the
real estate man.
Parties having property for
rent or sale, list with Harry Mills
and watch the result.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. SWEET and
children left Sunday for a ten
days. visit to Vicksburg.
Mr.. Joe Sexton, of New Or
leans, spent several days with his
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Price.
The pretty face of Miss Minette
Eldredge, a former Whitworth
girl, adorned the title page of the
Picayune Sunday.
Mrs. j. B. Davis las recovered
from an attack of typhoid fever.
Her sister is now a sufferer at
Mrs. Davis home.
For SaIe-Six yoke of oxen,
one log wagon and two lumber
wagons. Apply to H. E. Wom-
ack, Wesson, Miss.
Mr.. p. A. Dickerson, of Manis-
tee, La, passed through Brook
haven Saturday on visit to his
parents near Fair River.
Henry Bailey returned to his
home in Jackson last Friday, af-
ter a visit of several weeks to his
sister, Mrs. w. E. Price.
The Executive Committee OF
the Library will meet next Tues
dav afternoon, October 1, at 4
O'Clock in the Library rooms.
Submit your estimates to the
East Union Lumber Yard before
buying lumber, shingles or build,
ing material. Will save you
money.
Jim Storm, has been suffering
several weeks with illness and is
missed by his little friends. His
mother, Mrs. Sallie Storm, has
the sympathy of her many friends.
Call on the East Union Lumber
Yard before buying your lumber
and shingles. Country orders are
given prompt attention and nc
delay in loading wagons, Lowest
Market prices.
Charles Galloway Wood, known
to Brookhaven friends as 'Bish.
op," for short, left Saturday tc
re-enter the State University.
The Leader follows him and with
all good wishes for his success as
student.
Mrs. BreedIove, of Little
Springs, Franklin county, was in
town Monday. Mrs. Breedlove
and her daughters are. keeping q
boarding house at Little Springs
for the mill workers in that local.
ity.
Under the head of "Mississippi
Lawmakers" the picture of oul
newly elected representative.
Hon. M. Mccullough, appeared
in the Commercial Appeal Evi
IDENTIFY, the photographer forgot
to tell him to look pleasant.
! VIM. Maxwell, one of our most
appreciated friends, sent US 81
sweet potatoes last Saturday. Il
was an odd number indeed; but il
took just that many to make &
bushel. They we're the largest
we have seen, of the fine yellow
yam variety, and were raised
about half a mile from town or
| the Monticello road.
| Miss Matte PIunkett, State Ii
brarian, was in Brookhaven Mon
day. Miss PIunkett is a candi
date for reelection as Librarian
by the Legislature next winter
and The Leader hopes to see her
successful. She is admirably
equipped by knowledge and prac.
tical experience for the place, il
ever accommodating and obIieine
to all visitors to the State Libra
ry, and it would require new in
cumbent long while to attain tbt
knowledge and efficiency she al
ready possesses for this important
station. The Leader is indebted
to her for very pleasant call dur
ing her Brookhaven visit.
Young DR.. W. II. Mullen diet
suddenly at his home on Fail
River Monday night of conges
tion. He had expected to return
to College at Nashville last weeh
| for another course of lectures, bu
delayed starting on account of
malarial attack that was considered
only temporary. He sat up Sun
day, but Sunday night was strick
en- with an acute attack of con
1gestion and died before relic
could be had. He was a young
man of bright mind and high am
bition and his sudden passing
away was a shock to all who knew
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