Brookhaven & Pearl River Railway Co. Timetable
Railway timetable notes and local items from Brookhaven and Pearl River area. Mentions protracted meetings at Pleasant Hill and Shady Grove, church helpers, and remarks on local roads and rail travel. Includes observations on crops, illnesses, and community events with several personal names and places noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhaven & Pearl River Railway Co
Pleasant Hill Church
J. P. Hemby
Scarboroughs
Shady Grove Church
J.P. Harrington
Jenkins
Satan
Providence
Brookhaven News Briefs Touch on Local Happenings
Local notes report health concerns for Mr. G. Wi-Chapman and mosquito theory remarks by Hon. Luther Manship. City workers hire new night policemen James East and Jesse Smith. Board of Supervisors to review assessments next Monday. Several residents travel or relocate. meat market opens on Monticello street. Bank of Brookhaven to move temporarily before Nov 1. Monument unveiling at Rose Hill Cemetery by Woodmen of Norfield. Community updates include Chautauqua visits, new traveling salesman Mr. Reed, and residents visiting relatives from Ben Hur Texas. Robbery and discipline incidents noted with hens and chickens recovered by county justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Wi-Chapman
Conant & Company
John H. Williams
Monticello Street
Perkins’ Furniture Store
Perkins’ Furniture Company
Estas Smith
Sunflower County
Dr. Walker
James East
Jesse Smith
Board of Supervisors
Luther Manship
Wallace Magee
Holmesville
Tylertown
S. G. Wilson
Pfeifer
Fosby
Millsaps
Sovereign C. L. Gleason
Rose Hill Cemetery
Norfield
Carton
Brookhaven
M. R. Leary
Crystal Springs Chautauqua
Lake Chautauqua
C.P. Reed
Canton
Progressive Cotton-Seed Oil Co
Reed
W. T. Campbell
Ruby
Ben Hur
Texas
Irving Magee Dead In Lincoln County Remembered Man
Irvin g Magee dies August 1 at home near Rockhaven after years of illness. He was a respected Lincoln County citizen, Baptist church member, admired for integrity. Funeral conducted at Mt Moriah Church by Rev R J Boone. Also notes Brookhaven steam laundry project and a castor oil safety warning for children in hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Rockhaven
Magee
Mr. Magee
The
Baptist Church
R. J. Boone
Mt. Moriah Church
Brookhaven Business Shifts and Opera House Benefit
Brookhaven sees local business owners selling shops relocating to Bank Building and Millsaps sites. Dr G G Wilson moves upstairs in Pfeifer Building as Millsaps two story nears completion. Rev R J Boone relocates to Bank Building next to Staffler's Jewelry. Louis Zwirn sells barber shop to J W Day. Robi Storm operates it. A Brookhaven talent program August 11 at Heucks Opera House to benefit the Young Men's Christian Association and Woman's Auxiliary treasury. Abi Cohn to orate, Virginia Marshall to read, Male Quartet to debut, local soloists to sing. Proceeds stay in Brookhaven. look for The Leader ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavensleiean
Sto
Brookhaven
Haa Wold
Atock
A. UO. Seavey & Sons
Bank of Brookhaven
Will At
Millsaps
Pfeifer
Twosory Millsaps
Rev
R. J. Boone
Bank
Staffler
Louis Zwirn
J. W. Day
Robi
Storm
Louis
Hyman
Heuck’s
Abi Cohn
Gulfport
Chautauqua
Virinia Marshall
Iper
Youn Men’s Christian Association
Woman’s Auxiliary
Leader
Becks claim of money phobia and wealth influence in U S
In a NY bankers association address James M Beck denounces money phobia as a widespread malaise while noting predatory wealth grows to debauch legislation. He cites Standard Oil, railroads, and trusts as examples of powerful interests shaping law, urging vigilance against plutocratic dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Bankers’ Association
James M. Beck
United States
Beck
Standard Oil Company
John Wey Fatally Injured In Railroad Accident
A 15 year old boy, John Wey, died after falling from a gravel train on the Illinois Central Monticello branch near the brick yard. An amputation at the hip was performed but he died about noon the next day after bidding his family farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ilinois Central
John Wey
Parsons
Purser
Baptist Sunday School
Dolin
Dr John Purser Carded for Brookhaven Practice
Dr John Purser, based in Brookhaven, is presented with credentials from Turnover University 1896 97 and the University of Nashville 1900. He has operated general medicine in Hebron and Chatawa and pursued specialty study at New Orleans Polyclinic, with a noted link to Orleans and New Orleans medical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parger
Purser
Turnoer University
University of Nashville
Hebron
Chatawa
Reeder
New Orleans
Orleans
Wm Abshagen Retires After Three Decades of Service
Yesterday morning the shoe store of Wm Abshagen opened by others marking his first absence in over thirty years. He rented the Cherokee street shop in May 1875 from John Storm, and over decades upheld integrity by paying rent in full without ever taking a receipt. His name became a byword for honesty and steady business in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Absbagen
Abshagen
Abshagee
A. Stafffer
Cees
Ae Leader
See A
Norfield Quarantine Notice Establishment at Norfield
The village of Norfield Mississippi announces a quarantine on July 25 1005 against all lefeeled Giatriots. All persons entering or leaving the village must present a health certificate to the guard. Passengers alighting from or entering a train will be met at the station and required to comply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfield
Miss
Spa S
Stonewall Guards Deployed for Gulfport Quarantine Duty
Detail of Stonewall Guards sent to Gulfport last Sunday under orders from Adj. General Fridge to perform yellow fever quarantine guard duty on the Mississippi Coast. Lieut Alfred Moratin, Port Marshell Daye, Privates Luthoro Ademis, M. bi. Mar? tls, Gow Oliver, and Gee Drury, J. 1, Sbitwed eetms fare in ere 3: As Hogers ill fen o o.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall
Gulfport
Adj
Fridge
Missisipi
Alfred Moratin
Port Marshell
Luthoro Ademis
M. Bi
Gow Oliver
Gee. Drury
J. 1
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East Union Lumber & Mfg. CO
Opera
Edgar
Dora Rutland
Vinie McGoffie
S. W. Summers
M. O. Greer
Warren Reeves
E. L. Summers
John Osteen
Apple Ells Boyte
Topisaw
Tom Tomlingon
Lodjow
Ae Wooley
Franklin Coont
Jizaw
John
Ian
Calvin Briater
Brookhaven Ee Mae
A. Mip. MP
ML AM. Ly
Pearlhaven Oi & Junction
Riendship
Ameri Pearl
A. M.A
Mip
Brookhaven W
Che Traber
Myra Smith
Union Hall
Sybil Russell
Wm. Abshagen
Tom Butler
Jefferson County
J. N.cooke
J. Mu Wood
Dace
Fifer
Annie Blug
Ropect
Ailen
Gladys
Marymena Eya
Eola Forsythe
du — Boun
Janie Boat Cooke
Eva Danysible Becker
Estelle Ranberry
Berts Bolton
An Mra Marie Lucich
Elles McGrath
White
Lucile
Coring Walker
Tom Storm
Joe Moore
Willis Eee
Bowen
Varietman
Chas
Panei Shene 7Ith
Bachar
Henry Gener
Bleecker
Sym Mee Goong Stor
Sherman
Irving Magee
Court House
G.E. Gardner
Brookharen
Uae
Dr. Price
Welch’s Grape Juice
J. M. Wood the Crocer
Opera House
Paros, Ma, Oberschmedt GO
John Purser
Norfield Quarantines
Louisiana
Ros
Trouste
Colorado
New and
Old Mexico
Arizona
California
P. Turner
Assofiger
Palms
Batchelder
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