The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-21

BroOkhaven friends mourn the
death of Mr.. j. p. Carruth, one of
Auburns oldest and most prominent
citizens who died last Saturday.
Mrs. T. H. McNair left Monday
for Starkville to be a guest of the
week at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
w. H. Hill. Friends will wish Mrs.
McNair delightful visit.
For Sale-Six Room Cottage and
two desirable lots located at 324 w.
Minnesota st. Price $3.50 Cash
For particulars write Mrs. NJ Cassi-
dy, 1922 E 18th ST., Oakland, Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Dave Abrams, of Hazlehurst,
visits yesterday. Time is lenient
with Mr.. Abrams, his friends being
glad to note that he is extremely
well, hearty and happy.
MEN: When you get your hands
Greasy around your Auto or in your
Garage, try CRYSTO MINERAL
SOAP on them. 1t will cut any
grease on earth and is good for the
hands. All Grocers. 10c package.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Bay mare,
weight about $50; Black name and
tail. About years old. Shod on all
feet. Any information leading to her
recovery will be literally rewarded.
Address Nose Lamkin, Ruth, Miss in
care of VIM. Guy.
Miss nellie Vann, who has been
constantly cheered during her serious
illness by favors from friends and
neighbors and admiring friends a.
way, has responded to the cordial
call back to health and strength and
association, and is improving.
The hosts of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. j. Schwem are extending
their congratulations on the arrival
of beautiful baby girl at their hos
pitable home on the 18th inst. The
baby has been named Nellie, and
will be the queen of the Schwem
home.-Vicksburg Herald.
Norfeld says:- Work has begun
on the south end of Lincoln county
road in Beat 4. The giant concrete
mixer to be used in building the con-
crete bridges on this road arrived
here yesterday. The completion of
this road, which connects McComb
and Brookhaven, will be great gain
for the public"
Miss Kate Markham Power with a
company Of beautiful Red Cross girls
was down from Jackson attending
the Symphony Orchestra entertain
ment. Among the orchestral compa-
ny were men who had served with
Miss Power during the war period
who were happy to meet this splen-
did servant of her people again.
While a Methodist church bell
was tolling in celebration of the in
auguration of constitutional prohi-
bition a man passing stopped and
asked the reason. That's the funer-
al dirge for John Barleycorn," he was
informed. "Darned If I knew he was
Methodist BEFORE" mumbled the
man and he went on his way.
Magnolia Church has invited the
Brookhaven District Conference,
which meets about the first Of May,
to hold its sessions in Magnolia, and
doubtless the invitation will be ae-
cepted. At the last session of tho
district conference, held in Tyler
town, Crystal Springs was selected as
the next place of meeting, but re-
Gently the officials of the Methodist
church there have advised Presiding
Elder Leggett that their church
building will be undergoing repairs,
and, for that reason it would be i'm
practicable to hold the conference
there. 1t has been fully twenty
years since Magnolia had the pleas
ure of entertaining this body.
Brookhaven friends of Judge R. H.
Thompson, a former resident here,
will be interested to know Of the
marriage of his youngest son, Mr..
Fulton Thompson, to Miss Martha
Gwin Hutton, both of Jackson. The
marriage took place in Richmond,
Va, and the young couple will be at
home at the r. H. Thompson resi-
dence in Jackson this week end. The
young bridegroom is a graduate of
the State University and member
of the law firm Of Thompson &
Thompson, while his bride is dau-
ghter Of DR.. J.ssB. Hutton, pastor for
score of years Of Jackson's First
Presbyterian Church. The union is
most desirable and happy one and
calls for congratulations In which
The Leader Joins,