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

pensaries have all raised their prices
as result of continued soaring of
the articles they use in the wares
sold at the fountains.
CRYSTO MINERAL SOAP cleans
everything, destroys odors, cuts
grease and saves work. The great
Sanitary Soap for washing dishes.
10c package. All grocers.
LADIES: Ask your Grocer for
package Of CRYSTO MINERAL
SOAP. 1t saves one half your Laun-
dry and General House Cleaning
Work. 1Oc package. All grocers.
Mr.. Oscar Schwem, who has never
fully recovered from the effects of a
case Of the flu last winter, is in New
Orleans in the hospital this week
in an endeavor to regain his health.
The good roads out towards Union
Hall, which are being regraveled,
are in the worst possible condition
at the present time due to the wealth
er conditions that have prevalIed
since the work started.
Hon. Hugh V. Wall, former col
lege class mate and personal and po-
itical friend of Gov. Lee M. Russell,
attended the inaugural ceremonies
at Jackson yesterday, along with a
good number Of residents from this
section.
Nlr. D. Sartin left early this morn
ing accompanied by DR.. J. H. John
son, for the bedside of the formers
sick brother at Darbun in the hope
OF relief for the suffering man. DR..
Johnson and Mr.. Sartin expect to re-
urn tonight.
A letter from Miss Mildred Cooper
states that her sister, Mrs. Will Yon,
has had another relapse and is a
great sufferer. Brookhaven friends
regret Mrs. Yon's continued prostra-
tion and rejoice at little Miss Yon's
prosperous health.
Mr.. Charles Swain of the firm of
Swain & bennett, of New Orleans,
was in our city Sunday. Mr.. Swain
is putting great deal of enthusiasm
and energy into his new business
which exploits country
produce of all kinds.
Young Banks Penn happened to an
accident Tuesday of last
week receiving a bump back of his
ear which developed into an abscess
and has been giving the boy a great
deal of trouble and suffering his
schoolmates and friends regret.
Mr.. j. T. Dees of Neshoba county,
who advertised bunch of 20 milk
cows for sale in last Saturdays Lead
er, disposed of them Monday to Mr..
Luther Anding, of Wesson, at a
price of $4,000 each all way around.
Mr.. Dees expects to bring down an
other lot in the near future.
Mrs. ]. V. Bennett, accompanied
by Mr.. Bennett, left for Jackson last
and was operated on at the
Jackson Intirmary Monday. Brook
haven friends are gratified to learn
Mrs. Bennett is doing we'll. The two
little children of her home are being
cared Ior by the Hayes family in
their mothers absence.
Home Missions was the subject for
discussion by the Baptist w. NJ. S.
Monday when the Pearl Caldwell
Circle was the hostess. Mrs. Darling
and Mrs. Ellzey and Mrs. Sutton
gave the program. An interesting
letter was read from Miss Maude Nc
Calip of the Training School. Sand
wiches and coffee were served.
Little Miss Clara Belle Hickman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Hick-
man, has been brought to town in
order that she may receive more
prompt attention from physicians,
the child being in very depleted
state of health. She is attended by
a trained nurse while stopping at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Fur
low.
The invasion of people who had no
reservations prevented many who
had from getting properly seated at
the hampton Auditorium last Satur-
day evening. OF course it was not
but it caused confusion
that will be avoided in the future.
College was gratifed at
the interest shown in the great mu-
sical event.
On last Friday evening Misses
Lund and Wilson, of the High School
faculty, entertained the thirty men,
bers of the senior class Of the school
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Byrd. The occasion was the birth
day" of the class, and the idea was
appropriately carried out in the de-
corations and favors.r Old fashioned
games were enjoyed by all. AT ten
thirty the boys and girls were called
to the dining room where they found
a birthday cake with the candles
forming 1920" The cake was cut
by member of the class. and cream
was served. More games were in
duIged in and at late hour the
guests departed, after repeated yells
for 1920" and Misses Lund and
Wilsop.'