The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-06-20


Miss Mary McNair left yesterday
fer BeDhaven at Jackson.
Mrs. F. l.. Dawson is visiting
relatives in the Crescent City.
Judge Jones friends and sup
portsrs at the City Hall at 2 today
Mr.. ]. d. Goss is at home after
few weeks spent in the delta
counties.
The younger son of Mr.. and Mrs
G. Fl Dean has been very i'll in
deed with measles
Misses Adele McNair and Eliza
beth Hubert will leave today for
the Belhaven Summer School.
President S. C. Bull, of the
National Bank. and his son, s. C.,
ir.. of Greenville, spent yesterday
in New Orleans.
Ensign L. D. Afford, a 1914
graduate of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. is a guest of his sister,
Mrs. }. F Vernon.
Mrs. Zula Weems Moore and two
children, of Magnolia, left for
their home yesterday after visit
of several days with Mrs. w. II.
Hill.
For Rent Residence on N.
Church st. Two blocks from
Union Depot. Comfortable. All
modern conveniences. Apply Miss
Belle Bowen. 121 N. Church st.
DR.. George Storm, of Philip,
Miss, has been the welcome guest
of his mother. Mrs. Sallie Storm.
who rejoices as devoted mothers
do, in the success of her children.
Miss Bobbie Afford, of Amite, is
with her sister, Mrs. j. F. Vernon,
and Mr. P. M. Vernon. a young
cadet of the Louisiana University,
is also a guest of the Vernon home.
Parties who may know of any
event of social nature or other
wise, that is deemed of interest to
the community, will confer a favor
on The Leader by ringing No. 81 .
Tell us of your guests, your parties
and your visits. We are always
glad to mention them.
On next Thursday at the Metho-
dist church at O'Clock there will
be business meeting of the King S
Daughters. A matter of profound
interest to the work and to the
town and vicinity awaits the con-
sideratlon of the organization.
Each member is urged to attend.
Mrs. Ella May Drew was a guest
of Mrs. T. z. Jones this week, en-
route to. her home at .Fernwood
from visit to Bfown's Wells.
where she attended the opening
ball, along with others who were
guests at the Wells. Misses Leonie
May and Bah Hampton accompanied
Mrs. Drew on her visit.
While Brookhaven and vicinity
have suffered from drouth, over in
South Texas where some of our
friends have gone for green
fields and pastures new" it has
been raining all summer" and
only four or five days have been
given to outdoor work in a month.
1t is stated that after such rains
when the soil dries, it is hard as
bone. Nothing like Lincoln coun-
ty!
Invitations to the marriage of
Miss Adele Beulah Blum and Mr..
David Kohlman have been received
in Brookhaven. The nuptiaI event
will be celebrated Wednesday,
June the seventeenth, at Donald
sonViIIe, La. Mr.. Kohlman's par
ents and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. S..
KohIman and Miss Eva, of this
city, are now in New Orleans and
will be present at the wedding in
which numerous Brookhaven friends
are so interested.
Mr.. W. G. Walker, aged about
| 55 wears, one of the substantial
farmers of the Topisaw neighbor-
hood. died at his home Sunday
morning at 5 O'Clock aud was in.
tered in the family burying
ground Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Deceased was born and
had resided all his life in Pike
county and his numberless friends
will be indeed sorry to learn of his
demise. Mr.. Walker is survived
by a wife and several children. -
McComb Journal.
| Mr.. A. B. Connally has accepted
position with the Crosby Bonds
Lumber Co., as manager, and will
remove to Canton. He has been
in the employ of the Company here
for several years and has thorough
ly established himself as a citizen
beyond reploach and business
man of ability. Mrs. ConnalIy is
equalled by her husband only in
the esteem in WEice she is held and