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Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1903

Page

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Circuit Court Petition Urges Postponement for Lincoln County

A petition signed by county officials lawyers and many Brookhaven citizens asks Judge Powell to postpone the May circuit court term for Lincoln County citing farmers crops delaying and no jail facilities. The notice mentions Nixon gambling and assault cases and reports on local weddings school notes and public safety.

Powell Brookhaven Robt. Powell Jackson Miss Board of Supervisors County of Lincoln Supreme Court Circuit Court Board of Control Azlehurst High School H. B. Mayes Board of Trustees Sanoping Messrs D.M. Miller I.N. Ellis Whitfield Mayes Hazlehurst’s Tastehuket Courier

Modern Dental Office Offers Complete Services in Storm Building

Dr. Van Watts announces a new fully equipped dental office with three operating rooms reception parlor and lab. Services include all gold work porcelain bridges crowns and painless extractions using local anesthetic or vitalized air with no risk. Office located over Brookhaven Drug Co Storm Building. The Bogue Chitto Picnic Association plans a grand Fourth of July event with distinguished speakers a fine band prepared grounds and full management for Lincoln County residents. McGrath’s 31 00 Corsets feature leading brands with fit and money back guarantees.

van Watts Brookhaven Drug Co Storm Lincoln County McGrath & Sons

Local Notes From Bogue Chitto Community

The Bogue Chitto notes share visits from Owen Monk and his mule, memories of hospitalities from C H Smith and families, and praise for a campaign hat. Rev Crawford substitutes at the Baptist church, doctors Montgomery and Johnson perform an appendicitis operation, and Jesse Tyler recovers from a serious arm wound. A planned trip to Fair River is reconsidered amid candiate fertilizer chatter. The issue includes a New York Herald from April 15 1865 about Lincoln’s assassination and local ad copy for Cut Rate Drug Store items and services.

Owen Monk Sweet Water Owen Pete C. H Smith Sam Hodges Coney & Bolian North Lincoln Papa Mama Mr. Crawford Clinton Hobbs Baptist Church House Ernest Montgomery Norfield Johnson Brookhaven Humes Philadelphia Jesse Tyler B. E. Brister & Co Fair River George Mattie Minton Beath New York Herald

Edgad Notes on Weather Church Work and Local Politics

Weather remains cool and dry as farmers wish for rain. Antioch church plans a new house of worship and public road issues are debated. Barzilla Boyte suggests a special court for tenant landlord divorces. A stove mender fix saves money. Don Summers forgery tale denied. Scarborough lecture praised and touted as keeping him out of asylum and saloon. Will Turnbaugh impresses at a candidates meeting.

Antioch Barzilla Boyte Mender Don Summers Brookhaven Scarborough Jackson Billy

Topisaw School Exercises Highlight Local Critique and Oration

An influential citizen of beat 3 visited town Saturday and quipped that several Topisaw candidates at Thursday’s closing exercises had the right word but the wrong bries. M. McCullough, a gifted young speaker, gave the annual Topisaw school address and will speak next Friday for the Bogue Chitto graded schools.

Citzen Beat 3 Topisaw Miiny Hepeal Eriend M. McCullough Topisaq Bogue Chitto

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