The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-06
fr. Morris MendIe was here sun

Mrs. J. D. Day has as a guest, her
young nephew, Arthur Wade OF
Shreveport.
Miss Lena Day returned last We'd
nesday from a months visit with rel
atives at Union Church.
Mr.. s. w. Hoskins and Mr.. Tobe
Graves, of Poplarville came over
yesterday to cast their ballots.
The special school month opened
at the Public School Monday and
students are busy making UP" va
rious units"
Like the Leader the Magnolia Ga
zette has deferred it's midweek pub
lication one day in order to get full
election returns.
Miss Bonita Purser left Thursday
morning for Monteagle, Tennessee,
where she will remain some weeks
Magnolia Gazette.
Miss Marguerite johnson, Of
Brookhaven is a guest in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Whittington.-
Franklin Advocate.
Henry Day notified homefolks
that he had landed in New York on
the nrst, this being his second trip
to and from France.
Mr.. Walter Kees was welcomed
back home from overseas on Mon
day, causing great rejoicing through
out the large family connection.
For Sale.-Ford touring car in
good running order. Goes at a bar
gain. Terms If desired. See Sid
Penn at the Heidelberg Auto Co.
Mr. Gene Nalty and his friends
are enjoying the pleasures afforded
by Mr.. Nalty's purchase of hand
some new sport model Chandler car.
Lost.-Child's parasol, fowered
white-at the Arcade, Wednesday af-
ternoon. Please return to Leader
Office. Sure it was taken by mis-
take.
Residence property for Sale!-2
houses on S. Church St., and 2
houses on West Monticello Street
Nos. SAL and SAT. Address P. O..
Box 474.
A nearly new Ford roadster. can be
bought at an extremely low figure
on application to J. Sid Penn at the
Heidelberg Auto Co., just north Of
the City Hall.
Mrs. S. D. Moak came in from
Norneld and went out to Roxie to the
Baptist District meeting yesterday
morning. Mrs. ]. A. Maui is also
in attendance.
Misses Rachel Hamilton and Ger
trude Cato have returned from visits
to former fellow students of the Nor
NAL College, at Leland, Lexington
and Greenwood.
Mr.. Ernest Hodges returned from
war activities several weeks ago and
is with his parents at Bogue Chitto.
Young Hodges was In the radio and
aviation department.
Mr.. F. S. Swain is able to be at
his place of business again after sew
eral months of suffering with rheu-
matism. Most of the time Mr.. Swain
has been detained at home.
Autoists who cross the overhead
bridge south of town are thankful to
the party who has trimmed the over
hanging tree boughs so that cars can
now pass without snagging their
tops.
A delightful birthday party was
given her young friends Monday
evening by Miss Myrtis Laird.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ],
Laird, in honor of her fifteenth
birthday.
Mrs. Floyd Holbrook left Monday
for Weatherford, Texas, to join her
husband who preceded her. Mrs.
Holbrook is the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Parkman who part
with her with regret even for time.
Col. Geo. C. Hoskins, who was a
visitor from Franklin, had as
his guest here Col. w. C. O'Farrell,
of Laurel. Col. O'Farrell and Col.
Hoskins were the only Colonels from
Mississippi who saw service over
seas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wilmington
ask us to express their thanks to
those who rushed to their assistance
Wednesday, when their home caught
on fire from a stroke of lightning.
The flames were soon extinguished--
Franklin Advocte. s.
Mrs. Sallie Storm accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond on a visit to
jackson last Sunday. Mrs. Storm was
overjoyed at the condition of health
Of her son, Capt. J. L. Storm, who
shared a ride with her and her
friends about the city.
Miss Maggie Middleton arrived
last Friday and is enjoying months
vacation with her mother and sister.
Miss Maggie has received promotion
as solicitor for the Rumford Baking
Powder Co., and will spend this fall
and winter in New Orleans.
Is there near Brookhaven a man
really willing to work to prove wor-
thy Of an unusual offer? Should
preferably be salesman; otherwise
a man who knows something about
seeds Of truck growing. Part time
will do at first. Wing Seed Compa-
ny, Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
G. g. Drake has purchased from
Mrs. w. L. Reber a lot adjoining the
Burton residence. having front of
9S feet on jackson street with a.
depth Of 440 feet, for consideration
Of $1,000. 1t is Mr.. brakes inten-
ton to build home thereon as soon
as material can be assembled. Crys-
tai Springs Meteor.
Mrs. B. F. Jones is guest at the
L. III. Bowen home. Mrs. Jones,