The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-10

from NlcksDurg.
Mr.. F. G. Parsons and his friend,
Mr.. Allen were business visitors
from Hazlehurst Thursday.
For Sale.-Twenty head of Jersey
COWS and two Jersey males.-W.
Laird. Bogue Chitto, Miss, r. 4.
Cypress and red cedar shingles in
stock for immediate delivery.-Lin-
coin County Lumber Co.
The Mccormick cottage north o..
the family residence is being re
paired for the occupany Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Banning.
You can't touch ideals with your
hands; but you can choose them as
your guides and, following them,
reach your, destiny.
Justice of the Peace Walter Dia.
mond of Beat was business Wis
itor of today, making The Lead
er an appreciated call.
An enjoyable meeting of the Pivot
Bridge Club was held Tuesday after
noon at the Country Club with Mrs.
Walter j. Dreyfus as hostess. Only
club members and substitutes were
present and dainty menu was SER
we'd after the games. The prizes
were won by Mrs. M. Rowan and
Mrs. Leon Dreyfus.-American Citi-
zen.
Read the Supervisors report. Es-
pecially Road Commissioner Smiths
report. He is telling some of our
fellow travellers that their loads are
too heavy for our highly expensive
and newly laid roads and that the
law should be placed before the
people and obeyed. That is just
plain common sense. Read what he
says.
The rainy season is here. Put on
a new roof and keep dry. Use cy-
press and red cedar shingles. The
Lincoln County Lumber Co., can de-
liver them Immediately.
Clerks, for Postal Mail and Gov
ernment Field Service. $125 month.
Experience unnecessary. For free
particulars of examinations, ihstruc-
tion, write R. Terry, (former Civil
Service examinerl S63 Continental
Bldg, Washington, D. C.
Next Thursday at three in the af-
ternoon the Climbers will observe
Guest Day at the Butterfeld beauti-
full home. The club has paid hon.
age to the talent of Miss Lois Har
dy, teacher of Expression at Whit
worth, by inviting her to entertain
for them. A delightful afternoon is
anticipated.
Miss Kate Evans, late of Mem
phis Hospital, but recently stopping
at Crystal Springs with her invalid
mother, arrived Thursday on visit
to her sister, Mrs. Paul c. Burt, Miss
Evans was invited to meet with the
Hospital Board Thursday and hav-
ing had years of experience in hos
pital work, gave valuable sugges-
tions to the Board.
Mrs. Maude West Lowe of Nor
field and Miss BERTHE Denton, of De
Ridder, La, are visitors to Brookha-
ven. These ladies appeared before
the Hospital Board as applicants for
the position of student nurse at the
hospital. The untoward weather pre-
vented others from coming and they
are expected at the Board meeting
at the City Hall next Thursday, Dec
18th, at 1000 a. m.
For Rent.-My place known as the
Nola White Place adjoins new gra-
vel road, in the village of Nola, Miss
Ia miles east of Brookhaven. Ideal
for stock farm. ITS acres open land;
two good houses, barns, plow tools
Have some mules and cattle on the
place. Will consider cash rent only.
Possession Jan. l, 1922. Write, phone
or wire-Thos j. White, Yazoo City,
Miss.
The progressive firm of Roberts
Byrne Company, Jayess, Miss, are
distributing big posters exceedingly
attractive from a typographical
standpoint; but more so on account
of the remarkable fall in prices
which begin with handsome 6-hole
steel range to 7-cent socks. The sale
begins today and interested autos
are turning their noses toward south
western Lawrence.
Brookhaven ladies, unlike New
York policewomen, are not afraid of
the rain"-that is thirty were not
Thursday afternoon, that number at
tending the Voters League thru the
untoward weather. We may here
remark that if it were only the rain
that deferred police men or women
from their duties, we shouldn't wor-
ry. There are other preventatives
Providence has nothing to do with.
The Methodist w. M. S. has elected
the following officers for the instant
year, Mrs. I. w. Cooper, president;
Mrs. Mamie Meyer, vice-president; /;
Mrs. P. B, McMullen, secretary; Mrs.
C. M. Higdon, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs r. D. Moreton, treasurer;
Mrs. w. D. Davis, social service;
Mrs. ]. L. Godbold, local treasurer;
Mrs. Ed Penn, supt, of supplies; Mrs.
L. H. Bowen, publicity; Miss Bigham
study circle leader; Mrs. Comstock.
agent for Voice.
No changes were made in the per-
sonnel of the Presiding Elders at
the recent M. E. Conference. AS
noted, Rev. H. M. Ellis remains the
church leader of Brookhaven Dis
trict. Rev. M. L. Burton, former
Magnolia pastor, confines chief of
the Jackson District, and Rev. Jno.
A. Moore, another Magnolia pastor,
is again presiding elder of Newton
District. The other presiding elders
are:- P. D. Hardin, Meridian Dis
trict; w. M. Sullivan, seashore Dis
trict, and ]. r. Jones, Yicksburg
District.