The Semi-weekly leader., 1908-12-23
Show windows are looking up.

u. IL. EaSterllng, OF HattleSbufg,
was in town Monday.
Willie Turnbough has returned
from Chamberlain Hunt.
Mrs. Flood is enjoying a visit
with Mrs. Cora Stingily.
Mrs. Ida keenan, Vaughan has
been over from Eddiceton.
Miss Bailey, of Clinton, is the
guest of Miss Maude McCalip.
Miss Mary McNair is back, after
spending a week at Eddiceton.
5 or 6 doses 1866" will cure
any case Of chills and fever. 25c
Cotton is bringing from 8 1-2 to
$40 in the Brookhaven market to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Charey
have returned to their home in
Oklahoma City.
Jack Magee, Of Osyka, was visit
ing Lincoln county relatives and
friends this week.
F. E. Barksdale, of Nannye, was
in town Tuesday and made The
Leader office an appreciated call.
Mrs. w: R. Butler has returned
to Gloster, after a visit to her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. T. w. Adams.
Seavey's Christians window is
among our latest and most original.
1t is holiday treat to the passer
by, young and old.
Rudolph Staffler is expected UP
from New Orleans tonight to spend
Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Stafier.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Applewhite,
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander CLANCY, enjoyed several
days last week in New Orleans,
DR.. and Mrs. N. R. Thompson
left today to spend the holidays at
Enon. Their departure shadows
Christmas joy for many Brookhaven
friends.
There is another "little busy
Bee," improving each shining hour
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Bee. May she fill their lives with
sweetness.
All of Brookhaven's Banks and
principal stores will be closed from
Thursday night until next Monday
morning, on account of the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. Luther Boyte and Miss May
Brister were married at Bogue
Chitto on Sunday, Justice I. j.
Gill officiating. The Leader ex.
tends congratulations.
The Parsons, May, Oberschmidt
Co is preparing a beautiful Christ
mas window. Mr.. L. M. Stingily
is an artist that only hard master
like Business can suppress.
DR.. Ralph Ripley has gone to
San Antonio, Texas, to claim his
bride. DR.. Ripley recently pur-
chased the cottage next his fathers S
home in the Becker Addition and
has it beautifully fitted up for the
reception of his young wife.
Miss Laura Hemby, of the Whit
worth faculty, left yesterday for
Monticello, Ark, to spend the hol-
idays with her father and members
of the family. Miss Laura carries
with her good wishes for merry
Christmas and happy New Year
from many friends hereabouts.
The ladies of the Episcopal
church delighted their many friends
in their Japanese garden" on
Monday and Tuesday, with their
of coffee, tea, chocolate and
sandwiches. They were gratifed
at the patronage of the public.
No. 60 drew the japanese Doll.
Messrs. P. G. East, j. @. Kyzar,
/. P. Williamson, Lawrence E.
Smith, w. N. May, D. S. Hughes,
Sidney Bullock, H. w. Beason, S.
D. Coward, j. A. Keen, T. D..
Brown, Berry Thompson, w. Ed.
Smith, Eli Cupit, Reuben Posey
and J. 7. Cupit have been among
The Leaders, out-of-town callers
the last few days.
Mr.. P. P. Williams, who lives
four miles west of Brookhaven, was
exhibiting mammoth radish in
town last Saturday, of the long red
variety. 1t was II inches long, II
inches in circumference. weighed 3
IL pounds and some of the lower
roots resembled the fingers on a
mans hand. Mr.. Williams says
the crop from which it grew was
planted in August.
The Climbers have put their wise
heads together and have decided to
make a Christmas gift to The Lii
brary. At the next meeting Of the
Executive Committee, which will
be held on Friday, Jan. /, SIXTY
volumes will be presented the Csm-
mittee for the Library. Our citi-
zens generally will appreciate this
generous gift in the interest of a
public institution, which rebounds
so much to the credit Of our com.
munity as does The Library.
A monster Christmas tree will be
held in jackson on Christmas eve