Brookhaven Notes Home and Business Gossip
Sunday visits from Frail Charlie Smith and others. Brookhaven cotton brings 1.50 to 1.55 a pound. Various residents travel, visitors from Natchez to Canton. Local industry notes include a gin at Martin & Chandlers and a slaughter house near the Maxwell place. Mt Moriah school opens October 10 with Miss Vaughn and staff. The Ledger reports local civic events, illness, marriages, and Board of Supervisors road matters with fines for contempt and contract concerns.
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Larsen
New Orleans
Charlie Smith
Crescent City
Addie Watson
Wesson
Brookhaven
O. Newton
J. L. Storm
McGrath
T. C. McNair
McComb
Susie
Nellie Cox
Honor Roll at Brookhaven Graded School 1904-5 First Month
Honor roll lists detailed student names by grade from Brookhaven Graded School for the first month of the 1904 05 academic year. Second through Eighth Grades include L Bass, A Ray Higdon, C McMillan, R Dunn, E McBee, O Entrecan, M L Reilly, M Applewhite, A Bass, E son, A Buckels, I Cato, L Harris, W P King, T Montgomery, M Redding, C Sasser, L Sasser, J Smollen, M Warnock, M White, Rena Cain, Annie Granberry, F Greer, A Powell, Annie Blue, M Harris, Ruth McKee, J Van Hook.
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Luther Bass
Alice Ray Higdon
Connie McMillan
Roby Dunn
Elizabeth McBee
Olaf Entrecan
Mary Lee Reilly
Annie Granberry
Fannie Greer
Albert Powell
Annie Blue
Mamie Harris
Ruth McKee
Jostin van Hook
YMCA opens Friday with new instructors named
Neh Scoot reports the Young Men's Christian Association in a school will open Friday. Association officers express gratitude for securing teachers for two courses. Miss Helen Huntley is recommended as a stenography teacher using the Urogg System, expanding its adoption in schools nationwide. W. D. Davis, a former College graduate and Bank of Brook chairman, joins as assisting cashier, bringing solid experience to the city’s operations. Louis and Willie Nulty left for New Orleans to resume studies in their commercial college program.
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Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Helen Huntley
W. D. Davis
Ers
Bank of Brook
County Teachers' Association Elects officers in Brookhaven
The association met in the courthouse at eleven on Saturday October first. Prof. C. T. McKie acted as temporary chair in the president's absence. The revised constitution and by laws were adopted. Officers chosen include C. I. McKie as president Elizabeth Kennebrew as vice president T. P. Scott secretary and Lula G. Maxwell treasurer. An executive committee was named and monthly meetings fixed for Saturdays after each school month at the courthouse. The group adjourned to meet October twenty ninth with strong turnout and interest.
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Court House
C. T. McKie
T. P. Scott
C. I. McKie
Elizabeth Kennebrew
Lula G. Maxwell
J. T. Williamson
Lucia B. Moore
Joicie Smith
Brookhaven
T. McKie
White Capping White People at Grave Residence
Late Thursday night about 9 30 shots fired into the home of Dr and Mrs Z B Graves living a half mile east of the county farm. Prof Graves returned fire after arming himself no one was injured though bullet holes appeared in the side of the house next morning. Graves says he knows the parties and they will be reported to the grand jury in due course.
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Z. B. Graves
Prof. Graves
Grand
Lincoln County Farm ers and Crock Growers Meeting Notice
Notice of a farmers and growers association meeting at the Court House on Saturday October 1 1904 at 1 o clock a m. Obscure text mentions officials Oliver May and others, miscellaneous local notes about schools and teachers. The readable items reference Brookhaven and Muswell areas with vague stray phrases.
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Lincoln County Farmere* and Crock Growers’ Association
Court House
Oliver
M. W. May
Local notes praise and plans from Pleasant Hill era
Rogue Chitto notes recount church calls for pastor and school affairs. Miss Mary Oliver to direct school as principal. Weather slight improvement noted. Col Thomas Johnson of Cold Water seeks cancer relief. Spartan Sergeant’s Confederate reminiscences draw a crowd. Mt Moriah to host preaching next Sunday. County board criticized for road management but optimism remains. Signed J ALS.
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Uccomer
Paul
Fenty Ware
Mary
S. P. Oliver
Pleasant Hill Church
Brailly
John P. Hemby
1St
Mississippi Infantry
Mt. Moriah
Board ‘of Supervisors
O.K
Fire scorches barn. Henry Smith held on arson charge
A blaze gutted the large barn of B. E. bit River causing about 250 dollars in losses with no insurance. Authorities suspect Henry Smith, son of Hardy Smith, and he was arrested on an affidavit after neighbors tracked him from near the barn to his home. The community praises Mr. Summers for assisting in the pursuit and justice is expected to follow.
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B. E
Eaceres Ra
Henry Smith
Summers
Madison county eyes decisive vote to end saloons
Prohibitionists in Madison county plan a hard fought battle to abolish saloons by year’s start. The race, long in the making, is expected to be close with Can ton and Jackson trade networks shaping the conflict. Invitations note a wedding at the bride’s Canton home. Postmaster General Payne’s illness sparks succession talk centering on Cortelyou.
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Madison County
Canton
Jackson
Clarion Ledger
Payne
Cortelyou
Woman and Fashion Features Autumn Coat and Accessories
A fashion column highlights a zibeline wooltex autumn frock with a tight Atting coat double breasted and trimmed with silk braid. Velvet collar and revers, braid trim, and decorative buttons forecast the fall winter look, with seven gore walking skirts and embroidered button effects.
State News From Across Mississippi and Nearby Actions
state reports from Chan sery Court in Perry county and Mendenhall cite docket activity while W T U convention set for Hattiesburg November 4 to 7. Bishop Galloway in China expects return December 1 amid broader state affairs including a Perry county courthouse contract and an oil well at Laurel. Carl Page found dead on Rawls Springs road with heart disease as coroner’s jury verdict. State Land Commissioner Nall reports twelve month land sales of 111840.07 dollars, higher than prior year.
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Colupitus
Chansery Court
Hattiesburg
Bishop Galloway
China
Chancery Court
Mendenhall
Simpson County
Perry County
Lyon Oil Co
Laurel
Carl Page
Rawls Springs
Nall
Meridian Assessor reports Meridian richest city in Mississippi
Meridian Mississippi October 3 city assessor R A Fewell reports the 1904 realty and personal property assessment total 7 149 498 up 1 068 082 real estate 4 048 550 up 390 678 personal 2 032 866 up 677 404 15 mills tax rate likely to drop after board meeting Building shows near two million rise for next year Meridian exceeds Jackson and Vicksburg in value
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Meridian
Miss
R. A. Fewell
Mississippi
Jackson
Vicksourg
A Staffler's Jewelry Store Offers Cheap Beauty Goods
Local advertisement lists perfume bulk sales and various cosmetic products including Parisian Beautifier Stomatic Dentifrice Hair Curlers Hair Tonic Dream of Almonds Medicated Dental Powder and Toilet Water Violet Water with low prices and no department store required.
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