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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1899
Page
1
Announcements authorize Oliver for Circuit Clerk and several candidates for Chancery Clerk Treasurer and Assessor in Lincoln County. Official proceedings list bridge work, jail and pauper care, road plans, and a New Jersey Steel and Iron Co bridge contract. Also mentions Campbell for Assessor and Schwem for Treasurer plus a note on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Brookhaven moves toward a major enterprise with the Pearl River Lumber Co charter under publication. Local capitalists lead, with a few prominent non-residents, as a branch of Illinois Central Railroad promises eastward completion to Pearl River. The plan includes a cotton seed oil mill and fertilizer factory, plus future factories and a stronger rail junction. Summit now has water works.
Short-Hand Chronicle notes Havlehurst floral club Biloxi seeks state normals Sardis plans water works bonds Jeckwon to issue 100000 sewerage bonds Death of James Ray in Carrollton Greenville to spend 50000 on street paving McComb City Special to publish daily Hazlehurst jail burned Featherson of Macon died in 9th Creal acquitted in Magnolia murder Scott county to build 815000 court house Moses Byrd killed at Scranton by water tank Natchez store burned Magnolia trial of Lena McDaniel acquitted Congress allocates 231000 for Jackson annex Cassell of Canton marries florist Ex Gov Stone may lead A and M College Blanche Taylor dies at 22 Convict recaptured Conaghan place fire Warren county Yellow fever expert Purnell father died Tornado hits Crystal Springs Utica Gov McLaurin offers 150 reward Walt Cairo case Seed cane seed potatoes injured Claiborne roads contract Monticello prisoner suicide Supreme Court voter name removal right Eastman Laurel timber land McComb City April 1 bond vote Memorials Magnolia Stockdale Safford Williams Millsaps chaplain 12 salary candidate Chas Otkin for Pike treasurer Daughters raise headstones Port Gibson soldiers graves Pike grand jury 216 witnesses 25 indictments Two fires at West Point Mary Holmes College governor appoints Moore and Mitchell railroad commission abolish Soudon depot move Thayer vote consolidation Harrrison clerkship one person secret grip Hazlehurst Courier notes Leake office-hunting mood Brandon News tag
Matting offers a cool, clean year round floor covering that can rival carpet when rug use in winter adds comfort. A 40 yard roll covers about 18 by 20 feet and mats can be purchased as low as 19?8 per roll. Display Thursday.
On Friday March 34 patrons gathered at Mt Zion School at 9 30 a m to hear children recite closing exercises. The program opened with singing and prayer. Pupils showed marked improvement in oral and written work with plays including The Dolls Hospital and Playing School among others.
The notice lists seed sold at fifty canta per pound and references last year’s sales by Mr. Jackson of Atlanta at one cent per seed. It notes careful cultivation on rich bill land may yield from one half to two per acre and more on bottom land under favorable weather conditions, with prospects for a strong return on favorable soils.
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