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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
7
An ordinance enlarges the town of Pelahatchie by adjoining described land parcels and details the measurement points, boundaries, and landmarks. It specifies public notice in The Brandon News for three weeks and sets enforcement to January 3, 1908, with signatures of Mayor R. Grimes and Clerk J A Spann Jr.
Luther L. Tyler as substitute trustee under a 1906 deed of trust for L. C. Adams to C. A Bonds will sell on a Monday in December 1907 at the Milroy mill site in Rankin County Mississippi. The sale includes 2,562 acres of timber belonging to Wilson Produce Co. estimated at three million feet, plus a five year lease for twenty acres for a mill site, track use, and buildings. Also listed are a 35-hp boiler, 11x12 engine, a complete T. Adams Machine Co. saw mill assembly, a Fay surfacer, seven head oxen, and related timber equipment and structures valued with various figures totaling about $2,500 to $2,500 plus miscellaneous assets.
Advertisement notes a light running light brand new Remington Sholes typewriter for sale today. Experts have tried it and deem it up-to-date in every way. For details call at this office or telephone No. 81. Also mentions furniture line at We Bercoes'.
Judgment by T J Harell in 1902 against R King S L Alman J R Denson W Alman for R L Crook Co for 196 and costs. Nonpayment leads to sale of 70 acres in Rankin county as security to pay the judgment. Sheriff J L Buchanan to sell January 6 1908 at Rankin county court house Brandon to highest cash bidder.
By virtue of an execution from the Circuit Court Rankin County Mississippi the sheriff will on the first Monday in January 1908 at Brandon town hall expose for sale at public outcry all the right title and interest of defendants L C Adams Mrs C N Adams C L Adams Glenn E Adams and F Adams in a parcel described as northwest quarter section 34 township 5 range 4 in Rankin County Mississippi to satisfy the judgment and costs. Brandon Miss December 12 1907 J L Buchanan Sheriff Rankin County Mississippi
The Brandon and Daniel Telephone Company articles of incorporation list W H Russell H A Jones and W H Patrick as incorporators with domicile in Rufus Rankin County Mississippi. Capital stock is ten thousand dollars with shares of ten dollars each and fifty years maximum existence. The company aims to build operate and rent telephone lines in Mississippi from Brandon in Rankin County to Daniel in Smith County with business to begin once five hundred dollars of stock is paid. R S Franklin Justice of the Peace witnessed the notarization on May 14 1907.
The Adams Brothers Lumber Company is incorporated in Pelahatchie Mississippi with J J Wilson G E Adams FR Adams of Pelahatchie listed as incorporators. Capital stock set at twenty thousand dollars with shares valued at one hundred dollars and the corporation to exist for fifty years to operate a general saw mill business and manufacture timber into lumber and related wood products and to acquire land and mills as needed.
J J Wilson G E Adams and F R Adams as incorporators acknowledge signing and executing the articles of incorporation as their act and deed on October 28 1907 before E H Ohlyer Notary Public in Brandon Mississippi county Rankin state of Massisippi.
The mayor announces an ordinance in Brandon Mississippi forbidding shooting or exploding fireworks on streets alleys or within business areas or on private premises where it risks property damage. Violators face fines from five to twenty five dollars per offense. Also noted are bankruptcy notices for E Alexander and a court hearing set for December 26 1907 in Jackson Mississippi before Judge Niles with L B Moseley as clerk.
For Sale a Regal stove with tile lining suitable for parlor or sitting room. Features burner and heating options. Contact ARNES, AGMarter-Qak for inquiries.
H V Watkins acting as substituted trustee under a 1907 deed of trust for Stephen N Mannery and Viola Mannery to Joseph Ascher offers 20 acres in Rankin County Mississippi for sale at public auction on January 20 1908 at the county courthouse. The record cites prior trustee declination and appointment in D B 67 336 and D B 63 493 with the property described as East of SE of NW of Section 5 14 R2 East.
Substituted Trustee H V Watkins will offer for sale at public auction on the 76th day of January 1908 the property secured by the deed of trust made April 4 1906 by Anthony Lumford to Joseph Ascher. The sale will occur at the front door of the Rankin County Courthouse Brandon Mississippi for cash to the highest bidder. The record in Rankin County chancery clerk’s office will provide the specific property description and terms.
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal purifier for impure blood, claiming to cure cancer carbuncles sores scrofula and bone pains. It urges readers to order large bottles for $1 each or obtain a free sample via mail from Bio Balm Co Atlanta Georgia.
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