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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1903
Page
5
Brookhaven society page highlights engagements travel and visitors including M. D. McGrath family moves, Mardi Gras fun for West End children, and various church and school notes. Mentions of marriages, lectures, elections, and the special magazine edition published since the last issue with advertisements and local notices.
L. trustee of the bankrupt estate for John J. Marshall of Brookhaven Mississippi to sell stock of goods at public auction for cash to the highest bidder within legal hours on March 2, 1903. The trustee reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Sale at the store formerly occupied by John I. Marshall. MM McCULLAUGH, Trustees.
H FELLOWS offers an iron wheel ox wagon plows cultivators and a McCormick mower and rake for sale. Nearly new second hand farming gear available with reasonable prices.
C A Kerl of Kerl and Williamson livery firm was shot twice by JJ L Patterson during a dispute over a rent bill at Old Brook yesterday around 5 pm. One ball entered the left abdomen near the hip and another grazed the opposite hip. The ball's location is undetermined, and physicians fear possible fatal outcome.
Rain and mud dominate Nola while residents prepare for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. A Baptist church is to be organized next Saturday at the White Line schoolhouse with plans to build a church home. Nola High School schedules a concert on February 27, encouraging attendance with friends. Grandpa Ainsworth recovers from pneumonia after a sickness. A student remarks that Professor is the kindest teacher. Mrs Zeke White and family depart on the Palace Car Cannonball to Brookhaven.
A small town column reports residents attending Mardi Gras while noting a hog fattening on bought corn. Pine Grove has no school this week as the teacher is away. Supervisor Williams surveyed bridges. Merchants pay high cotton prices as wagons crowd the streets. Dan Bolian returns from St. Louis on mercantile business. Clerks at Brister Co. were raised in Bogue Chitto. Men in town show tangled legs last Saturday. If no opponent arrives, locals may manage without the horse-shoe. Brady and Brennan of Brookhaven attend justice court and give speeches.
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