The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-16

fhere were ten negroes in The
hospital this week very sick indeed.
the majority having pneumonia.
Miss Eva Legett il now Home Eco
nomics Agent for Newton county.
T'he people she serves may be assur-
ed Of faithful and efficient service.
i The Art Exhibit at the College un-
der management OF Miss Boykin was
worthy of the interest shown by Wis
itors to the Y Hut Thursday and
Friday.
An owner Of a home advertised it
for rent in the Leader in twenty
five cent local. In five days the
owner received five applications from
would-be renters. 1t pays to adyer-
tise.
i The Arcade Theatre has an unu-
sually attractive program for next
week. The festive Christmas spirit
is expressing itself at the Arcade
where patrons have enjoyed the past
week.
/ Mrs. Van Kees has gone to the
trouble to root American Beauty
roses for her friends and has bushes
a year old. The beautiful white
4 blossoms this December season are
la JOY to the beholder.
/ "Crab Apple, just missed being
mobbed in town Thursday. He had
a basket of his inyincible, inimitable
sausage meat on his arm. Mr.. Grab
really loves to please his friends
when he can do it conscientiously.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Settle and Misses
Boykin, Bale, Mason and Andrews
will be at home to friends at Eliza
beth Cottage during the. holidays,
while other teachers of Whitworth
are away among home-folks and rel
atives.
II Mrs. Pat Farrell and little Pat are
back in Brookhaven, guests Of Mrs.
| Farrell's sister, Mrs, Owens. We
shall expect Mr.. Farrell also back in
due season. after inspecting the far
west and comparing 1t with the az
vantages of South Mississippi.
Mr.. S. r. Sample has bought the
place occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Turnbough lately, out near Mr.. S. P.
! divers, while Mr.. Turnbough has
bought property in the country near
| the Brister place and will hereafter
reside outside the corporation"
DR.. ]. M. Morse has returned from
Hattiesburfg where he attended a
meeting of the board Of trustees Of.
the Mississippi Methodist Conference
Hospital on Monday. Plans were
made for a fifty room building at a
cost of $3.50, 0.-Clarion-Ledger
Mrs. Rodus came from McComb to-
see her suffering son at the Hospital
Thursday and left yesterday to ac-
company her other son to their home
/ at Osyka, from the McComb Hospi-
tai. Young Rodus' life seems unde-
sirable in the awful plight he is in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shade Coker who
have been delightfully."- situated at
the Barton home on Becker street,
will move, Jan. 1st to their former
home-place on the North jackson
road. Mrs. Coker has been a suf-
lferer for two weeks with dengue fe-
yer.
After twenty-one years Of service
Rev. w. r. johnson still retains the
pastorate of Gum Grove church. Mr..
S. H. Philips is the Sunday school
Superintendent. 1t looks as though
Bro. Johnson has a lifetime office,
as there has never been movement
to supplant him, his sweet-spirited
service among the people always Civ
ing satisfaction and inspiration.
Mrs. Annie B. Sherman became
suddenly Ill and great sufferer
wednesday night and was taken to
the hospital for an emergency opera
tion, which, however was deferred
until Thursday morning. Mrs.
Sherman. who is Brookhaven's post
master, has numerous friends who
have been deeply concerned about
her condition and are gratifisd that
she is doing well.
The first snowfall of the season
for Brookhaven fell in only one spot |
the show window of Gulley & |
Hobbs. People hurrying past this |
window get glimpse, pause for a |
second, turn up coat collars, or
draw wraps closer and indulge in an
involuntary shiver. A very pretty |
and striking effect has been secured |
by the clever use of cotton, sprinkled |
with bits of sparkling tinsel, pine
bush and snow banks of carefully |
placed garments.
The Kings Daughters will elect |
officers for the coming year next
Wednesday, in the Presbyterian |
church. At the last meeting, a fea-
ture of especial interest was the re-
port for the hospital given by Mrs.
e. M. Bee, one of the board MEM
bers. This report showed that the
hospital is receiving sound and eff
ficient administration A number Of |
new members were consecrated and
several new names voted upon fav
orably. All members are urged to
be present to assist in the selection
Of officers next Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman Zwirn have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Ayleene Erna
and Mr.. Henry Marcus. Thursday af-
ternoon, December twenty-eighth. at
three thirty Of the clock, 229 East
Monticello. A great deal Of interest
clusters about this third nuptial e.
vent at the zwirn home within the
past several years. each one of their
winning daughters marrying promi-
nent business men from distance.
However they retain one daughter.
where they have had four to COM
plete the happy family circle.
Miss Frances Barge. violinist, ap-
peared in recital at jackson Thurs
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