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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1891

Page

3

Measles, visitors, and local notices fill Brookhaven page

Measles reported in town with several cases and visiting relatives mentioned. Local notices cover travel to Chicago, church services by Dr. Graves, farm weather, and a run of goods at Tom Perkins' Furniture Store. Meantime, railroad staff, school-teacher Florence Ark, and residents like Mrs. Huntley and Master Jack are noted among numerous social updates and advertisements.

E. L. Martin Our City Tom Perkins Tom Keenan R. H. Thompson Jack Chicago Florence Ark Crystal Springs Sidney Ferguson Meridian Graves W. W. Polk Aberdeen Louisiana S. C. Railroad Brookhaven Friends Mrs. Dampeer Bob Apple- White Caseyville Dave McRea Circuit Court Baptist Church New York H. B. Evans Cincinnati Bia W. J. Penn Evans Jackson C. K. Marshall

Lincoln county board approves bridge repairs and road changes

At a February meeting the Lincoln county Board of Supervisors certified repairs on the Brookhaven and Monticello road bridge over Fair River and on McCall's Creek bridge, approving warrants to pay contractors. The session authorized per diems, listed numerous accounts, and granted road changes for Smith and Wesson road and Fox road without county expense. The record notes officers present and salary approvals for the county superintendent.

Board of Supervisors Lincoln County Court House W.H. Peon I. C. South W. C. Price P. Cagle W. C. Beacham R. W. McNair Peitx May J. W. Maxwell M. W. Koon Anid Bridge P. G. East Bright Ree Lambright F. Magee A. Warren Hua A. Barber Filiey ‘Smith Johnson Cowart BR. R. Philly Wiarris Watking Cotch M. Smith F. Mager Jack Travis Henry Geter Jim Stylie Asbfarraatvens RW McNate Aessi Ig Peda Markham Watkin Deser Bros Hancory Cour Kd & HK Ae Enis Chimeery Granberry Coply County Providen FB. H. Wentworth Branklin Globe Tastiravee Co Edward Smith L. A. Benson Smith and Wesson Road W. J. Hodges, Jr Fox Road

Dr Kings New Discovery For Coughs And Cols

A medicinal promotion touts Dr Kings new discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee. It claims relief and speedy recovery, offering free trial bottles at City Drug Store and Meade Martins with larger sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00.

Warning of a Terrible Disease and a Local Shooting Case

The passage warns of consumption and touts Shilohs Cure with sales figures. It reports a Monticello street shooting where Albert Blue killed Anthony Brown. Blue was bound over to circuit court and fined 25 dollars for carrying a concealed weapon while Brown was fined one dollar for disturbing the peace.

Anthony Brown Albert Blue Monticello Street Justice of the Peace McMillan E. F. Brennan, Esq A. ©. McNair Blue

Topisaw Soutes rural notes and weather update

News from Topisaw: farming activity with Mr A M Summers and others harvesting and tending land, heavy rains causing high waters and fence damage. Local residents including Mr Coon and Mrs Mary Ann Grece face illness, while saw mill demand and timber sales rise between here and Columbus. Church and school notes close with a patent medicine ad.

Ptopisaw A. M. Summers Tennuta Milla Merril Richey D. M Tyler Ei, Coon Liv Mary Ann Grece Connerly Zeke Greer Hixian Boy Ton Jones Greer Colaml W. M.S. of Topisaw Church Mississippi College Ross Barns

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