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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
3
Sere Pee reports local happenings and visits across town. Numerous residents, visitors, and events are noted, including church, hospital, and social engagements, with brief health and employment updates and a nod to upcoming civic talks and store expansions.
Beresford and an excellent company of players led by J. J. Coleman present Geo. M. Broadhurst's best comedy to local audiences with strong ensemble talent and a noted manager guiding the production.
A historical notice item announces seats on sale for a play titled The Wrong Mr Wright. The rest of the fragment references various local names, visits, and brief notices including a marriage, a health remedy promotion, and a church group election.
A bustling evening performance of The Wrong Mr Wright starring Beresford is set for Tuesday in this city, with Coleman's strong company and a lively supporting cast. The show promises sharp humor and steady stage energy, following earlier hits What Happened to Doves and Why Smith Left How.
At a Brookhaven Mississippi regular meeting March 4 the Mayor and Board of Aldermen read accounts, approved warrants, and discussed enlarging and remodelling the Public School Building. They passed ordinances to issue thirty five hundred dollars in bonds, appoint a clerk, set sale terms, and create a separate road district with a street tax fitting age and labor rules. The Treasurer presented February reports and the board adjourned after readings and votes.
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