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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
2
A carriage ride opens with a gully dressed wife and a woodsawyer laments not wealth. A maid hums, longing for finer dress, while a rich couple muses on power and health. The column threads through local notes of fires, education candidacy, jail plans, and political endorsements, detailing community concerns and ambitions.
The Port Gibson Reveille endorses Hon. 2. F. Noel of Moines for Mississippi governor, praising his record in law, anti trust actions, primary election reforms, and defense of law and order. It also notes Judge Brame of Jackson as a strong attorney general candidate and mentions Prentiss, a growing railroad town in Lawrence.
The Attorney-General concludes the county board cannot settle or pay on unfinished road contracts. No liability exists for part performance or quantum meruit where a formal contract governs, unless a statutory or implied obligation arises. Contractors cannot recover for work not completed as required by plans and specifications, per cited Mississippi cases and code.
The passage questions whether Imon law allows damages to be assessed by a jury and notes the risk of pretexts to avoid a costly contract. It cites cases and warns that the county’s liability is unclear and a settlement would be unsafe for the board given the facts presented.
The Lincoln County Farmers Club met at the courthouse in Brookhaven Mississippi on April 11 with John M. May presiding. Members approved a constitution and by laws, set officer roles, monthly meeting rules, dues of 50 cents, and topics for future meetings, plus electing M. W. May as treasurer and enrolling new members.
The Lawrence County Press endorses D. M. Lee for Sheriff and Tax Collector, praising his twenty years of public service, fairness, and deputy experience. The item highlights his strong community standing and readiness to take office. Also notes Scott's Emulsion as a blood builder and mentions Foley’s Kidney Cure from Price Drug Co.
Brief chronicle from Laurel Mississippi notes multiple local events including a Lyceum tour by Booth Lowrey in southeast Mississippi, a Greenwood Presbyterian church fire, and West Jackson Lodge Odd Fellows anniversary. It catalogs fires, drownings, robberies, marriages, train injuries, and society notes from Abereen to Laurel. It also reports oyster reefs' resilience, a Daughters of the Confederacy convention, and preparations for Confederate Reunion entertainment funding in Jackson.
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