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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1891
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reveals garbled text mentioning Brookhaven, Time Is Eve, and references to leaders, a fiscal factor, and a possible city context. The readable parts suggest a political or meeting note with unclear names and dates.
Town and county items report church services canceled due to Hess. Prof Brennan visits the southern part of Lawrence. Mrs Belle Biker teaches at Walkers Bridge and is home on vacation. W. C. T. O. members are urged to meet. several dinners and speeches planned. Miss Miriam Crutcher returns from Sherman. Rev. Lowas and Rev. Sibley to preach. basket dinners announced. Edwina Burnley resigns to join North Texas Female College. many local sympathies expressed for bereavements.
A detailed account describes a violent pursuit and lynching of a Black convict near Fair River after an assault on Mrs. Jain Bullock. Citizens formed a posse, captured the suspect at Hiserline, and hanged him from an oak limb. The incident is framed as a collective action by locals to punish the supposed monster. Also included are fragmented notes on local registration figures and several advertisements and brief notices.
Journal notes from Brookhaven include mayoral minutes, committee reports, and adjournments. The document records financial warrants, approvals, and cancellations, plus a June meeting with J C Delvis as chair and W D Moore as treasurer for arrangements at Coll Springs Switch. It also covers a campaign endorsement for a state senator and a teachers institute notice with addresses and conduct directives.
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