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Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1905

Page

4

Brookhaven Board Orders Audit and Bond Enforcement Action

The Board orders Edward Smith and R W McNair to supervise a books check of C T Montgomery road commissioner and report at the July 1905 meeting. County attorneys to sue F B Smith & Son and sureties for $210.64 misdrawn from city road fund. Hon J B Webb to assist. Various accounts and mileage, per diem approved. Adjournment recorded with Z P Jones and W McNair signatures.

R. W. McNair F. B. Smith &Son Brookhaven Smith F. B. Smith & Son T. Smith J. W. McGrath M. D. McGrath J. B. Webb Edgar Green

Railroad Rates to the Normals at Clinton and Columbus

The Southeastern Passenger Association sets one fare plus twenty five cents for the Clinton and Columbus Normals. Tickets go on sale June 11, 12, 17, 24 with the Normals opening June 13 and session lasting four weeks. Jackson Mississippi June 1 1905. Commencement exercises of Francis School pupils held Tuesday night at Heack's Opera House at 8. An attractive program is promised and audiences are invited.

Southeastern Passenger Association Clinton Columbus Jackson Miss Oe Francis School Heack’s Opera House Ion Talaiain City

Excursion Rates to Confederate Reunion by Illinois Central

The Illinois Central Railroad will sell excursion tickets to the Confederate Reunion at Louisville for $13.45 from Brookhaven and nearby stations. Tickets on sale June 10 to 12. Tickets available through Ticket Agent Harry Mills for more information.

Illinois, Central Railroad Louisville Brookhaven Tion Jane Lath Harry Mills Illinois Central R. R United Confederate Veterans’ Reunion Wth Denver Caneeeane Salen International Py ‘Floklts Sily Eds Lookout Mountain Tenn Portland Béath Tacoma Everetts Belliognom Victoria Vancouver San Francises Los Angeles San Diego Pfumber Ervey Obors Sais Param Cakaiens Irinaa Eoamaita Spi Greene Wells Taner Wells Way Sumaner Uy Ail Miner Ani Health

Community Notes From Pike County and Magnolia Rail Plan

Mr and Mrs Ben Abrams of Eudora Ark and others visited Mr and Mrs M Schwartz this week. Prof J S Thornton may bring his ill daughter Miss Charlie home from Texas. Deputy Sheriff Miller captured two bootleggers on the excursion train near Oskya, with a $25 fine and thirty days on the county farm. The Board of Supervisors awarded three road contracts for a three year term at an average $95 per mile. Tylertown ships 1122 crates of tomatoes as first cars, crops damaged by rains but season strong. Magnolia granted a twenty five year electric railway franchise to Price Ratcliff Schilling for a Magnolia Summit line via McComb Whitestown and Fernwood, with surveys completed and building deemed certain.

Ben Abrams Eudora, Ark Sam_ Abrams B. Berger Brookhaven Herman Schwartz New Orleans M. Schwartz J. S. Thornton Charlie Texas Thornton Miller Amite Oskya Ed Young Sol Singleton Young Bucks Magnolia Judge Walker Board of Supervisors Court House M. M. Simmons Mogul L. M. Quin Holmesville Messrs. Smith and Winborn Pike County Tylertown Tal Mayor Board of Aldermen Messrs J. H. Price C. V., Ratcliff L. E. Schilling Summit McComb Whitestown Fernwood Price Insoa Sua

A New Orleans Wireless Wonder Atop Bank Roof

A device on the roof of the Wibhernia Bank and Trust Company in New Orleans sent and received wireless messages to Galveston and other cities and even Panama. An operator deciphered a faint ocean bound message describing a great snow storm, believed aimed at New York, suggesting space sound waves reached the New Orleans receiver.

New Orleans Tall Seen Wibhernia Bank & Trust Company Galveston Key West Tampa Mobile Panama Ocean North Atlantic New York

Tee Cold Vichy Drink Noted At Fountain Fame

The drink Tee Cold Vichy is drawing attention as it becomes famous at the fountain. C. E. Grafton Drug Co promotes the beverage amid growing local interest and buzz about its refreshing qualities.

C. E. Grafton Drug Co

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