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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1897

Page

4

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.

Brookhaven

Railroad Time-Table Crude Fragment

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.

Local Happenings in Brookhaven and Nearby

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.

T. C. Rateliff Mile Will Peon Laurie Vicksburg Magic Frown Jackson Brookhaven Willie Schwein GeoBowsky M. D. MeGrath Susie Becker Nellie McGrath Chatawa D. Evans Eugene Bee Maggie McGrath New Orleans D. M. Lee Monticello Jones Hotel Front St Howard Redding J.J. Green

Frugal Ad Claims and Local Notices in Brookhaven

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.

Miller & Hart Brookhaven C. Heuck & Son Chas, Oberschmidt Fied Gert Way Mina Karie Wincovoney Chicago Aurora Ill Way R. W. McNair Hardy Magee Jack Smith Slack Jack Smith Magee Grant Brothers

Public Road Law and County Road Work Details

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.

Tur Leaver Grand Jury Justice ‘of the Board of Supervisors Lincoln County Boards of Supervisors Board of Commissioners Mississippi Board of Supervisory Comerp County Road Fund Williamson, Hilton & Co Brookhaven Monticello Lawrence County Natches Road Franklin County W. F. Parsons Pike County Wellace Chitto and Meadville Bogue Chitto Hogue Chitto Summit Road Pleasant Valley Brookhaven Corporation Red Star P. O

Water Works well nears completion with strong well yield

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.

Thayer and Thayer Appeal in Aurora Chancery Case

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.

Mississippi Chancery Court Notice in Lincoln County

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.

D. Evans Birdie May Kahala Rockport Miss Seals Tom Allen Birmingham Mr. Allen Morris Mendle Arkansas Morris Columbus Starkville Court House G. W. Magee Jeff D. Burkitt Lawrence McGrath & Sons Maggie Flood McGrath Brennan W. PF. Toombs Missour J. E. Thigpen Louise Brookhaven Union Hull West End Lois Nellie Josie Sara Mary Daphne Mama John McGrath Eppan Green Wanner Laneitn Mleeleshp Range & Mast Ghuweery Lincolm Sale Licoln W. F. Thayen Missisnip P. Thayer A. P. Thayer Merman ‘Tows Eldens Aurora Chancery Skate Sal Coninty CHUAN Amer A Elin May Chtisman & Brennan A. Williaaney Tynes W.tynes Chancery Court Lincols Salt Court Wimixon & Lorrennes Sollesters Maloum Lincoln

Misriareptt chancery notice in Lincoln County Mississippi

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.

Homestead Notice in Brookhaven Listing Witnesses

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.

Brookhaven Mira James HH My Va Mae Amd Heute Wilson Ather In Han Ca ‘' Cola County Min

Local Notes and Advertisements from Brookhaven

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.

Harvey Cuming Mont Engle Belle Cantoni Bay Bt Lowie Carrie Chrisman McComb City Ed. Schaller Ben Abrams Grand Lake Ark Will McGrath Tom ‘McGrath Rebecca Blundell Yaxco Maude David Baton Rouge Jessie McNair Brookhaven Boston New England Conservatory J. J. Hardy St. James Baptist Church Col Chas, O'Connor

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