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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
4
Wednesday’s edition transcribes a fragmented local item mentioning names like Winougate and Waretee with ties to a committee or board. The readable portion hints at assignments or votes and a review of proceedings, but the text is largely garbled and delivers limited factual clarity.
The Lin County directory lists court schedules and county officials with scattered names and places such as Brookhaven and Bogue Chitto. It mentions chancery court timing, district representatives, and positions like superintendent of education with several misprinted entries and unclear titles.
Local notes from Brookhaven and surrounding towns recount visits by Hon. E F Brennan and residents to Jackson and New Orleans, shifts in shops and parlors, church and municipal updates, and social events. Mentions of Parson-Moreton Wentworth Co, new Methodist church plans, and local commerce highlight daily life. ads for furniture, dress goods, and remedies conclude the page.
An old memorial item recalls BF Axpixg of Brookhaven, born near Caseyville, Min, aged 65 years 5 months 1% days, a farmer-turned-trustee with church ties in Copiah and Bethel. The column also notes baseball games Brookhaven vs Summit, and Brookhaven public hack service, plus Miss Nalty visiting New Orleans.
Brookhaven Mississippi June 24 meeting minutes show Mayor J B Daughtry and Aldermen approving a contract for the Bellis Annex to the public school building. M Tedford and A C Seavey signed the surety bond with Pearl River Lumber Company listed as a party. Bond specifies five thousand dollars and a completion date of November 1, 1901. The board adjourned after approval.
The Brookhaven Baptist congregation completed a twelve day revival raising funds to pay off a church debt of over 1700 and to finance a pastor’s home. Rev W A McComb led meetings praised for their plain, earnest style and spiritual renewal.
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