Brookhaven Post Office Mall meeting on August 25, 1997
A brief item notes a second meeting regarding the Geaber matter at the Brookhaven Post Office Mall on a Wednesday evening in August 1997.
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1897
Page
4
A brief item notes a second meeting regarding the Geaber matter at the Brookhaven Post Office Mall on a Wednesday evening in August 1997.
Fragmentary OCR notes on a railroad timetable mentioning schedules and times in an unclear line. The readable content lists trains and departures in jumbled form without coherent details or destinations.
Town column reports misfortune of a horse loss T C Rateliff suffered this week. Notices list residents visiting Vicksburg Jackson and Brookhaven, store and watch repairs by Thos D Evans, and welcoming returning residents Mr and Mrs Eugene Bee. Church meetings with 32 accessions, school plans, and local business changes are recorded along with community events and forthcoming anniversaries.
A Brookhaven newspaper page features local ads and notices including a sales pitch for Miller Hart Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, fresh fish orders, a marriage notice for Gert Way and Mina Karie Wincovoney, a livery business consolidation at Blue Front Stable, a pear offer by A Mikas, and coverage of a West End opera performance with proceeds split among children. Also reported is Deputy Sheriff R W McNair and Hardy Magee capturing Jack Smith alias Slack Jack on the depot platform after years on the run, returning him to jail.
Lincoln county board adopts parts of new road law from 189? and outlines classed roads first and second class. Lists miles and labor duties for 13 road routes, bids by Williamson Hilton & Co, one mill tax levy, and contractor oversight requirements. Also notes optional old law continuation and commutation payments for road hands.
A well for the water works reached 155 feet with water 5 feet from the surface and expected to produce about 1,000 gallons every two hours. A second identical well was bored to 115 feet yesterday evening. Contractors for the water works and electric light plant arrived and broke ground yesterday. Pipe laying will begin this week as piping arrives.
The case in the Chancery Court of Skate County involves W F Thayer A P Thayer Hermann Tows and other Aurora residents alleging interests in a matter set for defense. Attorneys for the complainant present the action as a contested sale and equitable dispute to be heard on the court date.
The State of Mississippi to all persons with an interest in or title to Tornabip Range in Lincoln County Mississippi. The Lincoln County Chancery Court will convene on the second Monday in November 1877 at Kies to defend the suit in which you are named as a defendant. Attorneys for complainants are Caman, May, Christman & Brennan.
In the Lincoln County chancery court a suit claims legal or equitable interest in land. Defendants are summoned to appear on the second Monday in November 1897 to defend the case filed by Anguslla, with Riles as the clerk and Attorneys Cantaman and Bmsexay for complainants.
Proceedings document listing homestead related actions with names such as J. Wilson Register at Han Cacola County Minnesota and mentions months July and September 1907 with references to adjacent properties and witnesses required to reside on the land. The text is garbled OCR but centers on a legal notice for property claims and witness statements.
Cool nights and hot days as residents plan visits to Bay St. Louis McComb City and Boston. Ed Schaller suffers throat cancer. Bay St. Louis and Grand Lake guests visit kin. Music and elocution study trip to New England Conservatory Sept 1. Prize dog needs return to J. J. Hardy. Poem tribute from A Minas praising a dear friend. Elocutionist Chas O Connor to perform at St James Baptist church Aug 30. Bicycle sale ads claim cheap models from Washington Croix Manor Co New Jersey.
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