Town and County Wedding News and Local Notes
A collage of local items from Brookhaven and surrounding areas notes visitors from New Orleans and Mississippi College, church services for Passover, and social visits. It mentions Brookhaven’s Pride and local papers marking anniversaries, a busy printing stint at McComb Times, and community figures like Mr. and Mrs. Marchant, Hiram Cassedy, and Joe Van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Tanglefoot
Brookhaven Drug Co
Leon Pfeifer
New Orleans
Warren McNair
Mississippi College
F. H. Wentworth
Meadville
Union Hall
Tom Allen
B. J. McDavitt
West Cherokee Street
Mamie Powell
Auburn
Tyrone
Miss Waller
Silver Creek
Joe van
P. Lucid
Brookhaven County Board Proceedings Opened in April Meeting
The Lincoln County Mississippi Board of Supervisors met at the Court House in Brookhaven on the first Wednesday of April 1902 with Judge W. F. Teot presiding. They approved accounts, heard reports on education and finances, awarded a bridge contract to W. G. Linton, cancelled warrants, and ordered gates on the Port Gibson road rebuilt to meet law requirements, adjourned and reconvened over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Howe
Brookhaven
Lincoln County
Mississippi
W. F- Teot
J. ©. Bryant
Wo. Williams
Joseph Sasser
John Walker
RR. Applewhite
R. W. McNair
Lauter
Scott
Jonnvon
Otyor Prwckhaven
Mortman
K. Mating
Ode Perper
Hollman
Lou
Webster
Colin & Hros
McGrath & Sons
Mdse
Garcourt
Rariarl & Co
Monror Hossoneit
Firebaat
Aida
Uridge
Drea Neda Indi
Kwennauligg Strihe
Aherift
mWankworth Co
Hanna
Harding
John Sisner
W.A. Brown
Sauna Ohh Ream
Tickoysor
Tarim
Tom Conn
Warding County
Tari
McCall's Creek
W.G. Linton
D. L. Basterling
H. J. Fairly
Port Gibson Public Road
Sylvester Gwin Camp No. 235
Eiees
R. R. Applewhite
A. E. Moreton
Z. ‘T. Hoskins
A. W. Smith
Dallas
Texas
Z. P. Jones
L. C. Maxwell
Z. T. Hoskins
W. C. Mason
John M. May
A. M. Summers
Mary Hoskins
Public Road Layout and Lincoln County Road Reports
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors orders a new committee to lay out a public road from the City of Brookhaven line to the lower Union Church road. It also reviews C. T. Montgomery’s report criticizing first and second class roads for failure to be worked per plans. If not corrected in 90 days, contracts may be canceled and recoveries pursued. per diem and mileage are approved for members and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming. Adeock
Mo A. Hurst
J. Busser
McKay
R. Ire Parsons
Adeock
G. A. Love
FR. Smith
Brookhaven
Lower Union Church Road
J. B. Adams
J. G. Sessions
C. T. Montgomery
Lincoln County
Mississippi
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln
County Commissioner of Public Roads
W. ¥. Parsons
Roane
Williams
Joseph
Sasser
W. F. Parsons
R. W. McNair
Mississippi Mills Boom as Ten New Cotton Oil Works Rise
Mississippi sees a surge in cotton oil mills with ten new ventures launched this year, mostly funded locally and independent of trusts. Projects include Itta Bena, Pickens, Panola at Como, Jackson site, Brookhaven, Clarksdale, Carrollton, Grenada, Greenwood, Lexington, and other towns eyeing mills as census promises growth in cotton seed product value. Also noted is Smith's Sure Kidney Cure advertisement offering relief for kidney and bladder ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Itta Bona
Leflore County
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Road
Pickens
Panola
Como
Jackson
Brookhaven
Clarksdale
Carrollton
Grenada
Greenwood
Lexington
Peakelt
Clarion Ledger
Jackson City Finances and Local News Recap
Jackson faces debt and bond limits as valuations show a 21.77 million property base with a 10 percent borrowing cap. The article also reports on child abuse case against Mrs. Eula Carey, local school leadership honors, Confederate Veterans meeting, and several community notices from 1902 including hotel management news and educator gatherings.
Record of Sunday attendance and local notices
Last Sabbath saw rain and dreary weather while a Methodist Sunday school superintendent and three teachers stood firm at their posts, with a roll of twenty-one in attendance. The ad section touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Ballard’s Snow Liniment with testimonials, plus local society notes on Ada Magee’s visit to McComb and Brookhaven Drug Co. offerings and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wear & TreaNy Wholesale Drauglers
Watbine
Kinsax & Manvix
Priente
Ada Magee
Brookhaven
McComb
John I Mogan
Hol
C. Nud
Iownville
Sedgwick Co
Kan
Ballard
Price Drag Co
Fashion Notes on Dressy Crepe de Chine Gowns
The article previews spring millinery with tiny flowers and face fabrics, notes high prices for delicate blossoms, and describes white crepe de chine gowns with pink taffeta trims, lace, and large wrist-tucked sleeves. It also highlights white shirt waists with various neck decorations and a Paris style corsage blouse bodice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Parle bolero style garment and ostrich feather boa description
The item describes a Parle garment with narrow black velvet rib, bolero like ceinture, ormamented revers, looped bows, black panne vest and collar, velvet threaded sleeves with wristband, gray ostrich feather boa, and a white chiffon hat trimmed with lace and gray feather. A Washington Post quip on intellectual shortcomings contrasts with a New York Commercial Advertiser note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Commercial Advertiser
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Yuhe
Illinois
Crytrat
M. Sake
Brooknared
AEF
MORO
Beeret New
South
Teaves Snelson
Haven
New Sf
Leaven Jackson
New Orisa
W. W. Davis
J. E. Devell
Caseyville
Priday
Summit Sentinel
Bro. Bonney
Temple B'nai Sholom
At & v
Marchant
Charles Handy
Epworth Geagners
Dan Cameron
Port Arthur
Ashley
Loos Star
Celestian Prioe
Thomas Price
Bridge
Tomy Eller
Maxwell Einlloig
Ryan
Vaikery
W. F. Kyzar
Royaling
Oteen
Calcote Road
Jim Johnson
Calcote
Johnson
Ween
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Chamberlain
Chas. M. Cramer
Colombo
Ceylon
Honraeness
Owen
C. B. Grafton
HOTEL
Denechaud
Ste
Bro
Hobbs
Laverence County Press
Smith
Brookhaven Drag Co
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co
Brookhaven, Miss
Geo. Bowsky
Panama
Wabash Avenue
Chicago Illinois
Vicksburg, Miss
Stieff Schumann
McPhal Ramsey Bentley
T. Pierre Ramsey
Locan Acgwr
James F. Ballard
St. Lash, Mo
Bodrentanen
Bright
Central School
West Jackson School
Petey Eves
City of
W.C. Kent
Amos Kent Lumber Co
Kentwood
Eula Carey
W. T. Gordon
Lou Lovell
Hammond
Gordon
Southern
Lovell
Whitfield
State Teachers’ Association
State Board of Education
C. B. Grafton Drag Co
Ragedale
Crystal Springs
Ragsdale
Brookburne
EL Daughtry
J. B. Daughtry
Brookhuven
George B. Tennisson
Fromm
Sam Lightfoot
Brookmaven
Flora
Paris
Washington Post
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