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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1905
Page
4
A patchwork of ads, notices, and social notes describes new sign at Perkins Hardware, Grafton Drug Co, and dental offices. weddings, house building, and lumber sales. visitors from New Orleans. a hotel ball planned for Monday night the 27th. a street telephone change. and community updates on subscribers, local clubs, and property loans.
Illinois Central bulletin promotes its unsurpassed double daily service between Chicago and St Louis with through trains to Cincinnati Louisville Sioux Falls and Chicago. details and full information available at the depot.
Storm Nusom couple from this city and Miss Lily Nusom of Montgomery wed Thursday at 3 30 pm in the Nusom home with Rev R H Purser officiating. The groom is son of Mrs Sallie J Storm and a popular local young man. The bride is sister of Mrs Jesse Day and noted for many virtues. They will reside with the groom’s mother in Brookhaven. Leader offers congratulations.
The Grange Hall event was postponed to February 25 at 8 PM due to bad weather. Ill health affects residents including Mrs. A B Middleton and W W Godbold. May Higdon returns home from school, Laura Applewhite visits, and Sheriff Applewhite appears with his wife. Dr Baker’s death is noted and funeral led by Dr C W Grafton. Ida Belle Herrington attends J C’s marriage in Mississippi.
City actions summary shows W P Adams and W B Adgens charged with drunkenness with fines and costs. Adams cases include exhibiting deadly weapons and concealed weapons. one dismissal and a fine of 25 dollars with olive. Wes Billups fined 32 50 for disturbing conduct.
Whitee Robt J Storm and Miss Lily Nusonm colored Ed Black and Nancy Richardsons Pearlin McLain and Pet Freeman Thos Gill and Care ive Godbold Kagaell Alles and Lavenia Rytolif rev Kuxang Calaun Lupton Mew laxynder And Erwin Sami
From Last Thursday's Lawrence County Press reports visitors to Brookhaven and Monticello, local trips, illnesses, and a Cotton seed warehouse being built south of the depot. The steamer Capitola carried cotton seed to the Columbia oil mill, and train times on the Brookhaven and Pearl River Railroad were adjusted with four daily legs.
Social committee to meet Sunday at 3 pm with plans for Bishop Galloway lecture in Brookhaven. no gospel service due to piano repairs. Reports on book-keeping class, house-cleaning, and ongoing repairs. Weather, illness updates, and local notices follow, including praise for Bailey Branch school and Dr. Robert Kelly Hackett’s New Orleans work.
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