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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1898
Page
4
Fragmentary notices outline railroad schedules and stops with references to local lines and intercity connections. The brief item mentions various stations and directions, indicating timetable details for east and west routes and corrections to previous listings.
An official city directory fragment lists names and entities such as A Hurst and the law firm Chrisman and Brennan. It mentions attorney roles and a Board of Aldermen, noting a first Tuesday evening meeting, with garbled surrounding text. The readable items reference local officials and street sections in an outdated municipal record.
A damaged OCR page shows an official directory with names and roles in Brookhaven Wesson Caseyville and nearby districts. Positions include Clerk and supervising court members with scattered spellings and unreadable lines. The fragment notes district numbers and some officers like J C Casnahan and Edgar Green alongside place names.
Local items report on C B Perkins advertising new gun line and Buck’s stores. Dr A M Newman of Franklin county visits town. J M Wood, grocer, at Brown's Wells. Miss Mary Cassedy visits Judge Hiram Cassedy. Mrs A J Girard ill in Natchez. Miss May McEnerny visiting Maggie McGrath. Conductor Lewis McLaurin family at Criswell cottage. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised for health and digestion. J C Davis of Jackson visits family. Perkin's line and trips to Chicago noted. Board of Supervisors to meet to review personal assessments. Dr J C Clement’s death. Mrs Sallie J Hart of New Orleans visits. Mr John Maynor injured at Beauregard. Dr Chas J May relocates to Oak Vale. Dr Jesse Stringer partnership formed. H H Cain authorized as express agent. Capt D Ewing acting major. Rev T T Martin stops in Clinton. Tom TM visits old friend. Mrs EH Crutcher and daughters to mountains. Miss Lee’s health concerns. Mrs Bert Holden of Summit rests with parents.
Local items report wedding balls planned for fall, visits by Miss Georgia Allen of Jackson, and a week in Magnolia by Z Jones Esq. Also noted are typhoid recovery of Warden McNair, Confederate reunion plans in Atlanta, and a dental mix of ads and community updates including Leary’s cracker cartoons and Chamberlain remedy testimonial.
A patent medicine advertisement declares consumption the greatest enemy and promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy. It claims 98 percent cure rates for respiratory diseases and nervous troubles, with testimonials and addresses printed in the Common Sense Medical Ad. W ar. Sold by all dealers.
McGraths plan a major expansion of their store with a 7 foot front, 156 feet long two stories high, brick exterior and oak shelving, costing eight to ten thousand dollars, due by October 1. Also noted are medical remedies, National Guard reorganization, a Chattanooga wedding, county finances, and upcoming County Institutes with educators and local officials highlighted.
A reader recounts a dramatic electric storm night with wired lights saving a family from darkness and fear, a tongue in cheek defense of electric plumbing while noting other storm-related damage. Also featured is Mr W M Bush's success with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy at Hotel Dorrance Providence, with local sale through C E Graftion and Leary's advertising a 25 cent per pound candy line.
The advertisement touts Cham berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment as a fast acting cure for tetter salt rheum and eczema claiming instant itch relief and lasting cure. It also lists uses for itch barber's itch scald head sore nipples itching piles chapped hands and granulated lids. Dr Cady's Condition Powders for horses are promoted as the best tonic blood purifier and vermifuge priced at 25 cents.
Resolutions favored adopting a uniform bale size following a meeting of about 40 ginners from Lincoln, Lawrence, and Franklin counties at the courthouse. The group, chaired by A. M. Summers with W. W. Kees as secretary, agreed to convert to the 24 by 54 inch standard this season and urged nearby ginners to follow. The assembly adjourned to Oct 4 with a communal dinner and a note of thanks to Dr. Hathaway & Co for medical outreach.
A Saturday thunder storm battered the community with lightning striking a sycamore near Mrs Sarah Storms and causing fires and shocks. The Baptisl Church steeple was shattered, a man nearby was observed extinguishing a fire. Telephone boxes and electric lights were damaged as residents endured a hot, shocking evening. Also notes on land assessments and upcoming meetings appear: August board session and Mt Moriah Church protracted meeting with dinners and baskets. County School Board to meet Monday at Brookhaven court house.
The Pearl River News reports the sudden death of Dr. J C Clement a dentist in Columbia last Saturday evening about 4 o clock from drinking wood alcohol. He had resided in Columbia for a year practicing dentistry and was esteemed for his kind nature. He leaves a widow and one child. The remains were taken to Purvis for burial beside his infant son.
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