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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
3
Local notices recount visits, weddings, and social events in Brookhaven and surrounding areas. Residents J B Burns D L Easterling Wesson Kentwood Oktibbeha attendances, repairs, and sales at Perkins hardware, Mills Jewelry, and Yazoo Bank. Two weddings gleam: Annie Reeves and David Coon. Jos Warren and Effie Rollins.
A toddler, Hassie Smith aged three, was crushed to death after entering her father's wagon, slipping from the team and becoming wedged between wheels and a picket fence. The child was the cherished daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Smith, who mourn the loss alongside many friends.
Northern division meets Providence Church on the Saturday before the fifth Sunday in January. Program includes Introductory Sermon by J P Beremetatis or W P Johnson. Topics: The Need of the B Y P U. Religious Liberty. Loyalty to the Church. Early Impressions. Committee: J B Wooley.
At the Institute Building the College hosts the public anniversary of the Philomathean and Harvey Johnson societies on Thursday January 7 at eight o clock. A Panama question debate features Miss Georgia Stewart and Miss Elizabeth Adams for the Harvey Johnson Society against Miss Minette Eldridge and Miss Maggie Redding of the Philomathean Society.
The Biloxi Review joins local leaders in denouncing an influx of objectionable Thespian performances. It urges a higher cleaner standard of theatre, arguing such plays debauch youth and offend decent families. Biloxi aligns with progressive cities, calling for no more negro shows.
Prof William P Dickey former resident and Walton Ky principal writes that The Leader keeps him informed about town county and state progress. He notes Mississippi shows intellectual awakening especially Lincoln County keeping pace with educational advancement. He comments on public lecturers and the idea of women entering public life with remarks on bachelor men and married lecturers.
Carload of Nebraska horses and mules offered for sale at Magee's Barn. Call immediately for bargains. J R Blalock, formerly running a cotton exchange at Hazlehuret, has left town amid unsettled contracts totaling between twenty five and thirty thousand dollars. Patrons include well to do planters and subscribers.
Washington Letter reports Senator W B Heyburn of Idaho married Mrs Yeatman Aug 12 at Rosedale Pa. The Yeatman family, tracing eight generations, resides at the classic colonial Yeatman house in Chester County. The couple stay at the Normandie for the winter as Heyburn begins married life amid Quaker ancestry and local history.
The Clarion-Ledger announces coverage of the incoming Mississippi Legislature assembling in Jackson January 5 1904. It promises the most complete reports on legislative proceedings and early publication ahead of other papers. Native subscribers receive a fixed rate. weekly edition offered at 36 cents or 100 per year.
In a Buffalo Express item a night worker named Mr Blank, late returning at 1 in the morning, forgets his key and is mistaken for a burglar by his wife. After a failed entry, he wanders the streets until admitted and quips that a working man's voice remains unfamiliar to his spouse. The tale ends with her lament that snoring might have helped recognition.
A collage of light anecdotes and quotes from the era mentioning social chatter, jokes about court figures, remarks on marriage and wealth, a ribbon pricing quip, and a note about Mr. J W Baker of Aberdeen with a missing person alert and a large bank balance.
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