The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-08-16

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Public schools open in this coun-
ty Sept. rs. -
For Sale. - Rebuilt Studebaker.
Phone 469.
Master Wilburn Parsons of Canton
is guest Of the Il. ]. kits home.
DR.. Victor Maxwell spent last We'd
nesday in, New Orleans on business.
Little Edna Hfgdon. of Roxie, was
a guest of Mrs. Meade Mathis last
week.
1t was White Cross Day at the
Baptist church yesterday. The la
dies made zoo bandages for foreign
hospitals.
A free shave or hair cut every day
except Saturday al. Bay & Smiths
Barber Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heuck were
cordially greeted in Brookhaven
Sunday. having come over in their
car from Columbia. ~
BE Photographed This Year on
Your Birthday by A. d. Sauer,
Member of P. A. of A. Phone sos.
Perkins Apartments.
Mrs. Pat Farrell writes from Hot
Springs: Lovely place. but / like
Brookhaven better" Brookhaven is
missing Mrs. Farrell and little Pat.
Mrs. Lena Brinson, and daughter.
of Clarksdale, left Monday after
spending a week at the hospitable
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mrs. Foster and her SON, return
ed soldier of the colors, and brother
Of Mrs. Ted Allen, both Of Summit,
have been guests Of the Allen home
out east.
Mrs. C. A. Harris and two sons, OF
Hazlehurst, and Mr.. and Mrs. Grady
Harris and baby, of Crystal Springs
were guests of the Meade Mathis
home last Friday.
Miss Annie Spencer has returned
from delightful visit at the home
of her brother, Mr.. Burrell Spencer,
t Baton Rouge, and has resumed
service at McGrath's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Kits and
granddaughter, Christine and Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Kits and little dau-
ghter, motored to Gloster Sunday,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith.
The Union Hall annual meeting
began last Sunday and has contin-
sisting Pastor Williams and is being
cordially greeted by friends Of his
boyhood of this county.
Miss Mamie Martin returned from
New Orleans and the Tulane Sum-
mer School last Saturday. Miss
Maude has been spending the time
of her sisters absence with Miss An
ME Decell in Copiah, greatly enjoy
ing the change and the hospitality
of the Decell home.
Friends were shocked to learn of
the death of Mrs. Aline Aiken, wife
of Mr.. Marvin Aiken, formerly of the
Gulf Refining Company of this city.
now located at Mobile. Mrs. Aiken
left, beside her husband little son
ten days old. The remains were
carried to Kentucky for burial.
Miss Eva Mae Peace, niece of Miss
Elizabeth McVoy, and former Whit
worth student, was married to Mr..
Richard Mills, newspaper man of
Boston, Immediately upon her grad
uation from the State Normal Col
| lege of Louisiana. Mrs. Mills is a
very gifted and attractive young wo-
man.
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The w. M. S. held one of its two
meetings of the year without refresh
ments Monday afternoon. In the abb
sence of the president, Mrs. Dean,
Mrs. w. C. Maxwell presided. Mines.
Taylor, Guess, Maxwell and Afford
gave the program on industrial mis-
sionaries and Miss Audelle Afford
gave an exquisite piano solo. The
annual election was deferred until
the second Monday in September.
The Lady Maccabees enjoyed de-
lightful social hour last Thursday
night after the initiation of a large
/ class of candidates. The Review in
the past few months has been on a
boom, many candidates being initia-
led at every meeting. The local Re-
view was to have entertained at a
supper on the Fairgrounds next Fri
day night, but the affair was post
! poned on account of the uncertainty
of the weather.
The first MONDAY meeting for men
held at the Arcade last Thursday
was attended by about twenty-five
The Christian men of Brookhaven
are uniting to spread the Gospel Sto-
ry' and to be helped themselves thru
their service for others. Out in ad-
j jacent territory where our leaders OF
/ the churches are not so well known
men and women are being convicted
of the fact that the old-time relig-
ion may still be found in Brookha-
ven as well as on the outside.
| Mrs. e. B. Harris returned Sunday
from Sturgis, where she went tc
attend the funeral of her niece, Mrs
j. II. Harrell, formerly, Miss Grace
Thomas. Mrs. Harrell made her home
in Brookhaven while attending the
public School here and there is pro-
found regret among her friends al
this place at her untimely death
Mrs. Harrell was very lovely young
woman 2S years Of age and had been
married to her now bereav.
ed husband only two months. She
was suddenly stricken and died af-
ter only few hours of suffering.
Mr.. f. E. d. Osborne, of this town
and Mrs. Emma Carpenter were mar.
ried on Friday of last week at noon
in Monticello. Lawrence county
Miss, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
+. 7. Etter, who are intimate friends
of the bride. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Mr.. Allen Of tht
Methodist church Of that town. Mr.
Osborne, who moved to this towI
several weeks ago is the manager oi