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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1891
Page
3
Local notices report a rash of events from town improvements to new postmasters. Several shops update fronts, homes, and schools while church and charitable events schedule upcoming activities. Weather, concerts, and public meetings fill community life along with civic notices on voting and public services.
A long Circuit Court term opens with numerous indictments and pleas. Trials include Rail road false imprisonment seeking 10 000 damages with a 2 000 verdict. several defendants plead guilty or are found guilty on charges like retailing assault and battery grand larceny and carrying concealed weapons. sentences range from fines to 30 days in county jail and longer terms in state penitentiary. a key murder case was continued for December after defense raised service issues. grand jury adjourns later today.
The Brork Haven board of mayor and aldermen met May 7 with Mayor M. Otreylie presiding. Reports covered insurance for a new firehouse, street cleaning and paving, sidewalk repairs, market lease agreements with Haynes Co Foltz Co, and sanitary regulations. The special Market House committee leased stalls and space to Haynes Co and Foltz Co, with no city improvements and monthly terms.
A man leaped from a church steeple near Mothalla church at Bagne Chitte about 22a on a Saturday night alarm. Fire and church interior damage followed. the jumper, Mary Sherman, survived with injuries after landing in the belfry dust. Remarks by Dr Bennett tag insanity. father of the young man sought after Leonardo. A separate item notes a lighthouse family’s child cured by Dr King’s New Discovery. District redistricting order and hailstorm report accompany local notices.
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