Brookhaven Local Notices and Community Update
Brookhaven weekly notes report on merchants, meetings, and church activities. Mentions Powell’s store offers sugar and groceries, Rev Nicholson and Dr Galloway at church events, and Mrs Hartwell with family in town. Includes oblique government and politics items, weather notes, and social acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell’s
Powell
Bowen
Powell's
W. JH. Hartwell
Will, Jr
Weanon
Perkin's
Gans
Porino
Dr. Galloway
J. T. Nicholson
McComb City
Brookhaven
Jie Taylor
New Orleans
Dre. Joimeon
North
College Items and Local Notices From Brookhaven Ledger
A fragmentary 1885 Brookhaven page notes teachers and students at a college, local hires, and humor pieces. It lists names such as Miss Marion Buckley, Capt. J. A. Favre, and Dr. Johnson, plus events like an orange gift and a classroom joke. The item includes volunteer notices, rosters for week ending Nov. 10, and a public notice on party nominations in Lincoln County.
Petition for retail liquor license in Brookhaven Mississippi
Voters petition the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to grant a license for retail vinous and spirituous liquors at a Cherokee street business. The petition names Stephen Seobery as applicant and includes a long list of signers from Brookhaven and nearby areas, with a note that South and Black residents are represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Brookhaven
County of Lincoln
State of
Mississippi
Lmdy
Cherokee Street
Arid
Stephen Seobery
Anid
White
Arkina
BT Allen
WE Abshagen
Wn Alous
L. Bowsky
E Barxnan
EF Bol
Tch Bowsky
Geo A
Memorials and Obituary Notices From Brookhaven Miss
Obituary items detail the life of Mrs Banatd Whitworth of Brookhaven born in Jute county MiEn. She married Rev Milton J Whitworth and helped found Hamelta chapel near Brookhaven. Memorials honor her service to ministers and church, with notes on a long life of piety and family devotion. Also included are interments and tributes to Henry Lessing from Brookhaven Sunday School, and references to 1903 notices of expositions and local medicinal ads from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jer. Barish
Bogno
Reliable Millinery
Chartres Street
New Orleans
Methodist Church
John
Carson
Verity
Galloway
J. F. Johnson
J.T. Nicholson
C.J. Hester
Niles
Mra Banatd
Watrworth
Hodjo
Jute County
Mien
Pebruary
Coplal
Ty Nol
Brookhaven
Brother Whitworth
The
Otopasaw
Snd
Whitworth
Hamelta
Beockhaven
Joe Nicholson
Forme
Ervack
Lewis
Kenneth
Archie Nicholson
Hennington
Jones
Shou
Warrras
Henry Lessing
Otd Sunnday-school
Kk. HL. Tompson
Maus
Citas
Kate Cuming
Lizain Burros
Mariam Chrrcher
Cutas
McClure
Local Market Prices From a Historical Ledger
Readable fragments show grocery and commodity prices including flour, lard, butter, salt, calico, cotton goods, eggs, chickens, and various brands. Also listed are midlings and middling prices, with several penny and per-unit figures interspersed, typical of a historic marketplace.
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Che Brookhave
Tenter
Official Journal of
Lincon County
Monrsetty
R. H. Thompson
Hagleburnt
J. L. May
Dr. Smith
Priebatach
Benson
John S. Marshall
Virgie
Bogue Chitto
Osford League
M. B. Church
Aia
J. A. Hawkins
Court House
Neon of Vet
Minos Thonas
Hoover
Govan
Fohanen
Henderrasnville
N.C
Furnithes
Little Annie
Jackson
Marion Buckley
M. T
Forte
M.T
Adillaine
Forte Addissimo
Missy Sallie
Jamie Cuming
J. A. Favre
Dr. Johnson
North America
Josie
Lily Bell
Willie Galloway
Maggie Willis
Katie Downer
May Millsaps
Susie Smith
Rosa Cahn
Hallie Galloway
Mollie Norman
Sallie Seavey
Ella Brown
Belle Cau Bell
Jeanie Scott
Sallie Strickland
Lurena Smith
Ollie Richard
Joe Williams
Emma William
Elizabeth Ratliff
Emma Baum
Ennie Moore
Ida Garaver
Mattiei Dowell
Nellie Myer
Jessie Matthews
Norris Campbell
Carrie Norman
Mary Jolston
Carrie Dunn
Fannie Moore
Lillie Eite
Annie Mount
Cherry Wright
Carrie Patterson
Jute Hoskins
Mary Jordan
Willie Ober
Annie Dunn
Alma Jobes
Ritchie Wilson
Beulah Wilson
Laura Penny Joxie Hurst
Jonie Pfeifer
Eva Koblmin
Nora Bagot
Mary Lewis
Neva’ Newman
Annie Strickland
Mary Cassedy
Nell Pharr
Alice Beard
Lincoln Couty
McLaurin
Democratic Party
Monter
Gasnedy
Lincoln County
Jefferson County
Jefferson
Jeferson County
Wise
Mr. Wise
LE. P. Douglass
W. H. Bailey
N. B. Buckley
C. R. Dale
J. R. Farish
BR. Dt. Purser
C.T. Brerdan
Miss
Brookhay
Stephen Loosely
Caw
JC Clapp
CT Collins
WM Cope
Tsuneo
Cantoni
C Connerly
Joseph Casnedy
1 Decell
L J Dixon
Clarence Dison
A B Daughtry
J H Dmason
Ivy
Joe Jobes
Whurer
Guy Jr Lee
Peter Muroton
Peter Mullins
Ransom MecCullough
Jeff Moore
Isaiah Nelson
James Oneal
Henry Pittman
Hillary Philips
Luo Pipes
Ben Quin
Harrison Ronella
Vorse Rhodes
Robert Roberta
Wm Robbins
Plenty Smith
J Henry Scott
Hartwell Beaut
Leroy Smith
Jake Smith
Geo Builth
TH Biebles
Sam Saxton
Harry Taylor
Jen ‘Thompson
Sam Thompson
Thomas Venable
Wesley Washington
Geo Watkins
Louis Washington
Carey White
Ton Williams
Elabury Winston
Alex Washington
Casey
No ¥, Ltd
Memi
J. F. Jonsson
Brookhaven, Miss
Lyssing
E. M. Ber
Manafield
Mansfield Medicine Co
Memphis
Tenn
Sairon
U Son & Guarantee
Daughtry & Smylie
Shiloh
Ofa
Sutton
Daughtry
Ughtry & Smylie
Oata
A Croce
Wapermne Cavan
Ealody Daughtry
Fraits
Favey
Lune Bork
Eidé
Ichin
Orito
Danginer Benyiee
N. Storm
Storm
Storm & Brother
Cherokee St
NEW Store
Old Stand
Milburn
Quality Consid
ERED
Max Priebatsch
Henderson
Peter Henderson
KR Lobel
Pearl and
State Streets
tatSprol
Martes Snd
Canton
Ial Holler
Missy
Tata
Umm Dela
Kohlman
Brookhaven Market
James M. Grarrox
J. R. Fatusa
F. R. Hardon
E. P. Buckley
Camp Street
Waltham Watches
Conpiak
ALL
Promiment Physicia Awa
Usco
ST. Louie
U. S
Business College
Jackson, Miss
Brookkeeping
Iain
Wyatt
Eta Proprietors
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