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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1905
Page
3
The Brookhaven column reports local business ads and notices including Hoglers Candy at Grafton’s, East Union Lumber Yard promotions, and Mills East fresh Concord grapes. It records illness, hospital visits, church suppers, and social events, with brief notes on a cemetery association meeting, a dance, school openings, and a potential public road contractor lawsuit.
A county report shows several Lincoln area schools lacking staff despite new hires from other counties. The list names teachers appointed Monday at Bailey Branch, Big Creek, Big Springs, Beaver Creek, Boone's Creek, Byrd, Brister, Centerville, Chamberlain, Clear Branch, Collins, Confederate Grove, Edwards, Fair River, Friendship, Goodwater, Gilchrist, Gills, Grange Hall, Harmony, Heuck's Retreat, Hickory Grove, Johnson, Johnston Station, Kings, Lloyd's Hall, Little Behala, Mt Zion, Mt Pleasant, Moriah, New Hope, Newell Bried, Oatrove Walter Co Callen, and others.
An advertisement and a wedding note describe a marriage at the White House venue aided by newspaper advertising. It follows a couple journeying from Ohio to meet in marriage with the officiating clergyman Mr. P. Hemby. The piece lauds advertising’s role in bringing people together and notes the couple now reside on the bridegroom’s Lawrence county estate with well wishes from friends.
A brief item notes small but meaningful contributions, emphasizing collective effort and community support across several small actions. The text underscores how minor additions accumulate to meaningful impact within a local setting.
Eight days of revival at Bogue Chitto Mississippi led by Rev. D E Kelly and Bro Dominick of Liberty with help from local musicians Forman and Montomat. Two daily services drew large crowds despite bad weather. 60 new members joined by baptism vows letters and restoration.
Fragmentary school roster lists grades from first through ninth with names such as Eugene Boe Henry Ware Hobbs Fannie May Rees Clyde Montgomery and Maggie Galloway. note mentions postponement of a Whitworth opening and health board reminders plus odd phrases about student attendance and annual requirements.
Fragmentary letter from Mrs Magee to the editor praises heroic mothers aiding fallen and comforting distressed townspeople. The text, though garbled, references Lingala pang, a county teachers association election, and a sale listing. It preserves local voices and community notices amid corrupted lines.
City cases include Burton as battery with fines and costs. Smith peace violation fined 10 dollars. Another peace breach fined 2.50 and costs. Nellie Slade Vagran tey sentenced to 10 days on county farm. False pretenses cases bound over to Circuit Court with 200 dollar bonds for J P Wilson and J Z A Wilson.
Circuit Clerk Oliver reports a letter from Lee Wood of the Mississippi Cotton Association announcing that Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, will visit Brookhaven Thu Oct 1 to address farmers. He plans a return visit after Oct 17 in Pike County, urging turnout to learn about the Southern Association’s plans and organization.
Toe WUT. Whites G F Battison and Mrs Dora Merritt Colored Wm Davis and Lil lian Smith Willie Brown and Alicia Gooden Willie Ray and Dora Cotton Everyone is going to Mrs Melville s case next Friday night for the Episcopal church faith of the 73 year old woman quotes Bible line Mrs A C McNair president of the Peripatetics urges attendance at a 4 o clock Tuesday meeting at Hotel Inez Weather permitting meeting will move to Wednesday afternoon Mark E Lowrey and Miss Bella McEheran wed Oct 1 Lowrey nephew of Blue Mountain College president Mr and Mrs D J Batchelder and family plan to return from Manitou Colorado soon and stay in the city for winter At 740 feet depth a well borer struck a strong water stream Dr T K Magee named State Health officer at Roxie and Dr J C McNair at Harriston Next Thursday and Friday will be great days in Brookhaven.
Community notes from Sweet Water report cotton picking as the season’s focus. Mr Owen Monk is ill. Prof L W Bowman becomes Gum Grove school principal. Sweet Water school opened with strong attendance and Prof Barron as principal. J Q Kyzar hosted a well received home entertainment. Bettie McTuffie visited Ida Price. Dr J W C Bowman visited his parents.
In Bogue Chitto Miss Oct 5 large Methodist protracted meeting ends with 66 members received. Rev Mr Dominic assisted Rev Kelly. Little Sammie Helms, formerly of Cold Springs, died in Oklahoma Territory and is buried in Summit beside his father. Will Gill remains in critical condition at home in Bogue Chitto.
Local notes report 57 pupils in a spare school and plans to launch a school flower yard after building painting finishes. Mrs. Gatlin remains in poor health but is able to be up today. Mr. Hodges plans marriage and expects to return to his business soon. A false alarm said to be yellow fever in town is noted as proven wrong.
A two week revival led by Rev A G Bamber from Tangipahoa parish La ends at the Wesson Baptist Church. Seventy six new members joined the church with sermons and baptism of fifty four yesterday afternoon. Evangelist Bamber named pastor for the rest of the year as the Ladies Association cleans up the Hill cemetery.
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