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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1897
Page
1
The Leaver seeks names of Lincoln and Langorive County farmers who raise enough to supply their own needs and keep cotton as surplus. Readers may mail details to publish names and years practicing living at home in June or July issue. Also notes a health ad for Peruna remedies and a free medical booklet.
In Jackson Mississippi weeklong events centered on Millsaps College for boys and Belhaven College for girls. Three marriages occurred among prominent families as public building plans and local politics stirred the city. A plan to build a 15000 dollar schoolhouse faced construction doubts while state matters included praise for Walter Barker and a rankin convict farm incident.
A call to Lincoln and Lawrence counties farmers to submit names for a contest awarding three premiums to the top performers in home-grown tinea produce over the years. The roster invites any farmer, subscriber or not, to join and be counted, with notices urged to city readers.
Tutt's Pills promote fortitude against disease and claim to cure sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation jaundice and biliousness. The advertisement hails the pills as the fly wheel of life and quotes a grateful user from Platte Cannon Col utt's Liver Pills.
J. M. Matthews, noted Republican politician from Wesson Mississippi and former chairman of the Mississippi delegation to the St. Louis nominating convention, died suddenly this morning from apoplexy in Washington. The remains were sent to his Mississippi home tonight as Louisville Republicans accompanied them to the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
Confederate View lists a round trip to Nashville for nine datars and forty five conta. Train No. 2 departs Brookhaven June 20th at 11 0 p m. No 4 arrives Memphis 4 30 p m. The North Carolina and Southern Tennessee lines connect to Nashville by Monday morning the 21st inst. Berth requests from Memphis to Nashville should be sent to Lk Montgomery at Jackson, Mississippi, by Brookhaven June.
The Brookhaven Mayor and Board of Aldermen report a city election held June 7 to decide city ownership of water works and electric lights. Voters approved the measure by 104 to 31 and authorized bonds up to 40,000 dollars to fund construction, operation, and related facilities. The bonds will mature within twenty years, pay interest up to 5 percent, and may be issued July 1907 with sale at no less than face value.
The Brookhaven Mississippi Mayor and Board of Aldermen approve plans for a city water works and electric light system. They authorize printing of 200 copies of specifications, invite sealed bids by July 27, 1897 with 3 percent bid bonds, and require performance bonds of at least 1 percent. A contract for printing has been awarded to The Leader at 49.15. The article notes adjournment and committee actions.
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