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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1905

Page

4

Town and County Wedding Bells and Rentals

Wedding notices and local rentals fill the page with names such as Jane Bowsky and Magno lia, Miss Kirby Magee, Mrs. Anna Middleton, and Miss Helen Bleecker. Hardware ads for C B Perkins and Moodie’s Hardware share space with real estate offerings a five room cottage for rent and furnished rooms nearby.

Jane George Bowsky Magnolia Tueday A. Cohn Kirby Magee Auburn D. Schiwern W. D Hammond Park Tyrone Old Lincoln Anna Middleton C. E. Grafton Dru M. Priebatsch S. Lewinthal Nashville Julius Goodman Schlater Rosa Berger Ralph Butterfield G. M. Blake Norfield Brinley C. B. Perkins C. KE Grafton Drug Co Harrison Bros. & Co R. E. Higdon New York Leona Dakin R. H. Purser Baptist Church Moodie South Jackson Street Harry Mills Wm. S. Hoskins East Cherokee Street East Union Lumber Yard

Brookhaven Ice Factory’s PoP Leads Office by Surprise

From the Ice Factory Brookhaven Ivory unexpectedly took The Lead by sending a case of PoP with manager G. W. Ard. The pop department is a new venture this year and has prompted orders for 500 more cases. The firm manufactures drinks and is building a storage facility for ice cars as it thanks The Leader for the acclaim.

Brookhaven Ice Factory Ivory G. W. Ard Pong Aes Brookhaven Ice Manufacturing Company

Vandalism at Rose Hill Cemetery Stolen Vases

John B. Seavey of the Cemetery Association reports shameless vandalism at Rose Hill Cemetery on Wednesday night. Three iron vases and glass vases along with rose bushes were stolen. Residents are urged to be vigilant as suspects may try to sell the items.

John B. Seavey Cemetery Association Rose Hill Cemetery

Eye on You Groceries Offer Brings Fresh Goods at Low Prices

A local retailer boasts a lively store with a booming stock of fresh groceries and low prices. The ad promises reasonable terms for contracts and urges customers to visit to see their selection and savings.

Port Gibson and Whitworth merge college leadership updates

Brookhaven Mississippi April 18 Port Gibson Female College will come under Dr I W Cooper and Rev H G Hawkins who led Whitworth Female College at Brookhaven The move includes a 5000 improvement fund and keeps both schools under the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church South Whitworth and Port Gibson remain distinct with shared class transfers and future lady managers A $2000 Knights of Honor check is noted and the recovery of George Frazier from a hay loft fall is reported

Brookhaven Miss Port Gibson Whitworth College Paul Gibson College Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Whitworth The Methodist Church Port Gibson College Cooper Hawkins Port Gibson School Picayune Special

Price's Drug Co Hosts Ladies Auxiliary Day

Opening at Price’s Drug Co. Thursday drew large crowds for the Ladies Auxiliary event. Secretaries and volunteers decorated, served Jacob’s candies, and provided drinks and creams as college girls and teachers arrived. Mrs. Hamilton’s millinery display drew shoppers, with violets given as souvenirs and praise for well-run hosting by Mrs. James Hamilton and associates.

Price's Price Drug Co Poulson James G. Hamilton W. E. Price R. H. Hamilton

Whitworth College Reading Contest May 1 Lecture

The Whitworth College reading contest will be held in Calisthenics Hall next Friday at 8 pm. Freshman contestants compete, with the winner announced at the end, medals awarded at Commencement. Admission is free. Dr Bowlus will lecture on wireless telegraphy X ray and radium in Calisthenics Hall.

Whitworth College Calisthenics Hall Bowlus

Educational Day Program with Contests and Talk

County program begins at 10 a m with a declamation and elocution contest at the Public School Building. State Superintendent H L Whitfield delivers the address at 11 30 a m. Basket dinner at Storms Park at 1 p m. Athletic contests at 2 p m and inter collegiate oratorical contest at 8 30 p m at the Opera House. Edgar Green County Supt.

H. L. Whitfield Storm's Park Storm’s Park Opera House Edgar Green

Marriage Licenses Issued During the Past Week

White M E Dakin wed Leona Eitel. Colored couples Elijah Lewis Elizabeth Sanders Tollie Miller Lacy Brown Allen Scott Winnie Smith Geo Roberson Mary Roberson. Also deer hides offered at Osaka Tannery Co next to factory. merchants urged to exit for special prices.

M. E. Dakin Leona Eitel Elijah Lewis Elizabeth Sanders Tollie Miller Lacy Brown Allen Scott Winnie Smith Geo. Roberson Mary Roberson Osaka Tannery Company

Local contest results and school events reported

Two contestants, Wade OnMuss Bennie Dunn, attested to beat two at Fale River last Saturday. Miss Rens Price is out of school due to illness. Joe Finch from Edgar visits Huth for a congregation’s disappointment. Pastor Jenkins missed Shady's Grove appointment due to illness. Mamie Greer visits Misses Lena and Bessie Raiford. The beat 8 annual music, elocution and declamation contest will be held at Roth High School on April 29 with talks from educators. A school exhibit from beat 3 is planned. All teachers pupils patrons and friends of education are invited to attend. Dinner for all.

Bay Miessre Te i Wade Mamie Greer Lena Bessie Raiford Roth High School

Montgomery School and Its Strong Academic Path

The piece portrays Montgomery School amid ancestral oaks and Confederate memories in Lincoln County. It praises Prof. I E Russell and Miss Stella Easterling as teachers, emphasizes Russell’s dedication to continuing his college studies, and extols a austere, toil driven approach to progress over showy promotion. Z. B. Graves signs the reflection.

Jessamine Lincoln County I. E. Russell Stella Easterling Russell Prof Easo Prof. Russell

Mt Zion School Notes Sees Enrollment Hold at Sixty

Mt Zion reports steady attendance with 60 students amid Copiah schools closing. Most Copiah pupils remain, tuition paid, and the term will close with May 12 exercises. A Grange Hall meeting featured Prof Todd lecture and student performances by Lola Smith and Morris Monty, marking strong school spirit.

Copiah County Copiah Mt. Zion Grange Hall Sallie Case Mrs. Mason Lou Smith Effie Montgomery Lillie Montgomery Lula Smith Clara Fore J. W M. C Morris Gene Montgomery Gus Smith Bert Sessions J. W. Case Todd Lola Smith Morris Monty W. J. Dawson

Easter Sunday Services and Catholic Feast Significance

Easter Sunday services highlight the Catholic belief in the Resurrection as the foundation of faith and hope. The article notes the divine commission to spread truth and the triumph of the risen Savior across time, with references to local observances and church activities in Jackson.

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