The Semi-weekly leader., 1911-03-08
|BOCUE CHITTO
DEPARTMENT
The News Of Qer Sister Town IS Told
by Our R<hlar Correspondent.

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Misses Leslie Bailey and May
lQuin visited relatives at Ruth Sun
day.
Mr.. Jodie Berry is in the employ
of the D. c. Coney firm.
Mrs. F. =. Smith, of McComb,
visited at the home of Mrs. q. H.
Vernon the first of the week.
Mr.. A. E. Roberts. of Magnolia,
called on relatives Saturday.
Miss Bessie McNeilI. of Norfeld,
enjoyed Sunday with girl friends.
| Mr.. Julius McLaurin. of Jack
son, arrived Sunday to spend few
days with relatives.
Mr.. John McNair. of Brookhav-
en-. was guest of the Lewis family
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Tyler and
children were in town the latter
part of the week.
Miss Ninna Butler left Sunday
for McComb to pursue a vocation
in millinery.
Miss Ruth Wiseman, of Cotton
Plant, is expected today as the
guest of her sister.
Mr.. Candidate, you need not
expect any write.ups from Bateau.
Mic cum arous!
Mr.. Clinton Hart was elected
secretary of the Baptist Sunday
School. vice H. C. Montgomery,
resigned.
Miss Annie Spencer, on her way
home to Brookhaven from McComb,
spent Thursday with relatives.
Revs. E. R. Henderson, of Tyler
town, and P. S. Rogers. of Oskya,
assisted in the Hart obsequies of
Thursday morning.
Maybe the dogwood blossoms
were bilghted by the cold, but they
Fare again giving spring the well
come hand of promise.
Rev. Wise, of La. is the guest
of DR.. v. B. Martin, while collect
ing historical data concerning the
Sutton family.
Miss Leonie May and three Whit
worth chums spent Sunday with
Bogue Chitto and Nortield rela-
tives.
Mr.. Walter Spitzkeit, having
duly recovered from a left lunger
to the jaw by mumps, returned to
A. & M. College Friday.
Messrs. Yawn, Vernon and Den
nett. financed by e. H. Butler. have
started the advance work on the
Great Lakes-to-the- Gulf project.
Miss Tena MercierI returned from
McComb Monday, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Annie, who spent
the day at the home of Mr.. T. C.
Barr.
Mr.. H. D. Jones. of Columbia,
was in town Wednesday in the in
terest of the Mason's annuity, the
best insurance in the U. S. A. and
Bogalusa.
Mr.. A. B. Connally, of Brook
haven. was business sojourner
Monday. incident to the stockhold-
ers' meeting of the City Drug Co.
The following directors were elect
ed, A. B. Connally, President;
Dan Bolian, vice president; B. B.
Brister, secretary and treasurer;
R. G. Wooton and T. C. Barr.
Mr.. W. F. Kyzar. of Columbia,
is a visitor this week, and is en-
gagged in adding some improve
ments to his farm one mile east.
He intends to place this splendid
plantation on the market.
Little Marvin Thompson celebrat-
ed his 5th birthday Monday after
noon with party and inaugura ted
a custom that should take-of ex-
changing gifts with all his play
mates.
The removal of the burnt debris
from the Summer corner lots i'm
proves the looks of the town
topography. The grading down of
the hill leading to the east end of
the overhead bridge gives our
burg an easier approach. Bogue
Chitto's pulse is beating faster and
all she needs to rival notorious
Brandon Of Clip" fame, is a Dem
ocratic president in the chair.
Mrs. Dan Bolian attended the
Missionary Society's program given
Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. L: o. Crosby, of Brookhaven.
This home is becoming a synonym
for hospitality, and all of us have
an affectionate interest in these
old residenters.
Did you ever get up real early
in the morning when the dew is
yet on the grass and do little
work about the place or take a lit
tie exercise Of some kind? Your
system tones up. the birds sing
sweeter. and life takes on new
meaning.
The writer does not vouch for
the authenticity of his weekly (?)
letters to the county tripod. These
reports are founded on hearsay,
and the truthfulness or untruthful-
ness depends largely on the local
atmosphere. (''And he took water,
and washed his hands before the
multitude. saying | am innocent,
etcl.
In view Of his coming departure
for Oklahoma. Hugh Lewis enter
tanned several Of his friends Thurs
day evening. It was an old time
party and twas sweet to see the
home spirit manifested. causing all
to feel at home. Mrs. Lewis serv-
ed delicious Refreshments at the
close OF the games. Hugh returned
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