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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1897
Page
4
Central railroad timetable details list daily departures and arrivals from Tiliwom Central, including regular services to nearby hubs. The notice outlines station hours, platform assignments, and service advisories for the current timetable period.
A Brookhaven local column reports visitors, family news, and community events. Highlights include Mrs. May Butterfield and Mrs. Rosa Rappe visiting friends, plans for photography studios by Robi Jordan and W. C. Summers, and the ongoing cotton receipts for February. Also noted are church events, a package party by the Ladies Missionary Society, and remarks on local fires and a new vault and millinery addition at Joby McGrath & Sons.
The Brookhaven store reports being overloaded on tomatoes and other items. Four cans for 25 cents on tomatoes, ham, corn, chow-chow, apples, and pie peaches are advertised. Local notes cover West End happenings, society meetings, birthdays, a horse incident, Ada Boswell’s sudden New Orleans death, and a Jackson legal visit by Hon. J. B. Harris.
In an interview, F P Tooker, treasurer of the Canning Factory, reports contracts with truckers for 50 to 75 acres in the first year. Growers would receive 5 cents per bushel for marketable tomatoes. With careful cultivation, one acre could yield about 20 barrels of marketable fruit, comparable to cotton at 10 cents per pound. Several farmers plan to plant multiple acres, while a few consider beans for early shipment to northern markets as minimal extra cost.
Local column recounts Mardi Gras attendance after inauguration led by Bro. McKinley. Vignettes include a river resident’s remark to a fat green lizard, a child’s leg injury at school, a mayoral club argument, a Baptist pastor performing a wedding, and mourning Dr. Thompson’s death. Also mentions Rasd erling Bros. store progress and church staffing changes.
Last week brought good weather then heavy rain. Residents like Mr William Hantoon and wife left for Michigan after a two week visit with Mr Charlie Hantoon. Rev Backus missed his Sunday appointment amid a large disappointed congregation. Miss Rachel McAlpin taught nearby and travels home. Ladies Prayer Meeting at Mrs Wd McGraw's yielded revival and will move to Mrs Sam Jordan's next Tuesday. Farmers received three carloads of fertilizer and a serious accident marred Saturday March 6 when Kinchens’s 12 year old son found a dynamite cartridge while dismantling a planter in the smoke house. The blast fractured bones in his left hand. amputation performed by Dr Ed Cowart. Another boy from Mr George Brister’s family was wounded on the forehead but escaped serious injury. Questions remain about the missing knife and cat. Town awaits McKinlay prosperity. F F Morgan visited relatives before heading home from Calhoun. Notice: no whiskey or goods delivered without shipper bill of lading. Dre Toombs leaves for Missouri to move family to Brookhaven.
Fire alarm sounded just after 6 on Monday evening at the Lewenthal home on Railroad avenue. Flames overwhelmed the house before help arrived, though contents were saved. Loss estimated around 4000 with 200 insurance. the Globe Insurance Company promptly paid 2000. The owner expressed gratitude to neighbors and the insurer for swift aid. The rest of the text describes a canceled social due to inclement weather and a postponed event at Miss Van Buren Wood’s home.
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors accepted the resignations of J. R. Albritton and W. H. Gade from district offices, approved various county expenditures, and referred the County Superintendent's report for correction. It notes fines for absence, issued orders for road and bridge work, and updates on local civic matters and personnel. Staten Baker, a long-time Brookhaven figure, died after a long illness, with funeral services held publicly.
Circuit Clerk Oliver issued February marriage licenses listing several couples including Nora Stone and Tommie Mallens, Alma Birten and Willie McRee, Rob L. Martin and Mary Walla, with multiple entries across White and Ouels counties reflecting a lively yet easing spring marriage trend.
Grafton’s Specialties offers Grafton’s Cough Cure for coughs and colds at 25e per bottle. Liver pills priced at 25e per box. Fresh garden seed now half the old price at Grafton’s Drug Store.
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