Train schedule note for arrivals and Sunday closure
No. 104 arrives followed by No. 102 arriving at 7 15 p m Trains do not run on Sunday and the service is suspended on that day
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
4
No. 104 arrives followed by No. 102 arriving at 7 15 p m Trains do not run on Sunday and the service is suspended on that day
In Brookhaven and nearby towns, residents report visits to New Orleans, rental inquiries, and social gatherings. Notables include Miss Lulah Ragsdale, Miss Rose Nalty, and Mr. Sharman P. Walker returning from Panama. Local businesses advertise seven room cottages, hardware, furniture, stoves, and roofing materials. Community updates cover travel, illness, funerals, dances, military drills, and church services.
A fragmented classified page advertises Imperial perfumes exclusively with pricing and bulk offer. Nearby entries mention a six room residence with city water, acres, barns, orchard, and a farm rate contact.
A scattered column notes Mardi Gras in New Orleans and local calls from Orleans and Bogue Chitto residents. It mentions Miss Piney Forsythe’s funeral in Osyka, D G McLaurin of Canton visiting, and B A Williams moving into a new home. Farmers plan diversification with carp and peas while cotton remains a surplus crop. The Leader and Home and Farm ads offer subscriptions, and a six room suburban residence with five acres is for sale through Mrs T C Maxwell.
An old Brookhaven notice touts meat offerings including chestnuts of various cuts and organs. It claims A U S inspection applies to all items and markets itself as the best meat sold locally.
A week of prayer will be observed at the Baptist church starting next Sabbath afternoon at 3:30 o clock and continuing through Saturday. Mrs. W F Parsons, president of the Woman s Missionary Society, invites the town ladies to attend these meetings. Mr Hyman Zwirn has returned from Hot Springs Arkansas where he visited his relative Mr Henry Scherck. He is here with his nieces who are guests of Mrs Zwirn and Mrs Z Daniel.
A Wednesday tribute by Prof Z BeGraves praised Prof JM Girwalt, calling the piece one of the choicest bites of the era with lively phrasing and personal warmth. The homage highlights memory, esteem, and a signature tone of affection.
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