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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1903

Page

4

Price Drug Co supplies school books and news

The town notes frequent visits and town events. Miss Sammie Magee and Mrs. S. F. Magee visit New Orleans and McComb. Price Drug Co promotes school books and Helms through Peters shells and jewelry. Local businesses Seavey’s and A C Seavey & Sons advertise goods from guns to coats. The page records illness, travel, sales and local social notices.

Price Co's Sammie Magee New Orleans D. J. Batchelder John Aylward T. P. Scott Copiah County Price Drug Co T. P. Ratcliff S. F. Magee McComb Price Drug Co.'s

Sunday church services listed with schedule changes

Sunday services are altered at multiple churches. The Baptist church has no morning service. a 7:30 p m sermon by the pastor follows Sunday school at 10. The Presbyterian pastor Chandler will preach both morning and evening. Sunday school starts at 9:30. St Francis Catholic church holds Mass at 9:30 a m and 7:30 p m. The Methodist church lists Rev. C. W. Crisler preaching at 11 a m and 7:30 p m. Sunday school at 9:30 a m. A note on church interior updates mentions a new carpet and green color improving the nave. Hon. J N Yawn of Bogue Chitto reports local smallpox cases have ended and contagion fears subsided.

Baptist Church Presbyterian Church Chandler St Francis Catholic Church Methodist Church Bas Pee C. W. Crisler Wichends

Real Estate Listing in Brookhaven Mississippi

9000 acres of cotton land near the city for sale in parcels from five to 100 acres. Cash or on time terms. Contact Guy E. Brignall via Dr George A. Love or Renan and Hannah, Brookhaven Mississippi. Also a comfortable Court Street house for sale with one fourth cash on terms. Pfeifer, Brookhaven.

Guy E. Brignall George A. Love Renan & & Hannah Brookhaven Miss Court Street Pfeifer Khhaven

For Sale at A Bargain. Two Stationary Boilers Offered

Two stationary boilers and a portable fire box boiler are offered for sale at a bargain. Included are a 15 hp tubular boiler with half arch front and steam trimming, an 8 hp tubular boiler with half arch front, and an 8 hp standard portable fire box boiler.

15 H. P H. P

Desirable Brookhaven Lots Offered for Cash Purchase

Brennan and Hannah advertise Brookhaven lots with low down payments and monthly installments. They offer to finance building a residence, with payments 20 to 30 percent per month less than current rent. Call Brennan and Hannah lawyers at Front Suite rooms 4 and 5 St Marco Building for details.

Brennan & Casnahan Brookhaven Brennan & Hannah St. Marco

Pastor Purser Called for Full Time at the Baptist Church

A church conference at the Baptist church elected Rev R H Purser and others to Lincoln County Association duties. The body approved calling Purser as full time pastor at a salary of 1000 dollars beginning January 1 1904, with services set for every Sabbath at the Baptist church.

Purser The Baptist Church Lincoln County Association Union Hall Church R. H. Purser Thos. C. Maxwell L. P. Rees J. W. White T. P. Scott Scott Bro. Purser

Mayor Court Dockets Show Small Fines For Several Offenses

The Mayor's Court list cites Mary Lott plea guilty for obtaining money under false pretense with $2.50 fine plus costs, Chas Amith guilty of drunken disorderly conduct with $2.50 fine, J. Allen guilty of drunkenness with $2.50, Max Littleton fined $5 for discharging firearms, W J Johnson guilty of disturbing the peace with $2.40, Marsell Grice guilty of drunkenness with $2.50. Also notes a literacy critique state by the Census Bureau about illiteracy among voting-age men in cities and rural districts.

Mary Lott Chas. Amith J. ©. Allen Max Littleton W. J. Johnson Marsell Grice United States America Census Bureau

Norfield Notes Closes Town Happenings and Local Moves

C N Shaw reports townsfolk returning to work and travel abroad while new residents arrive in Chatawa. Baptism for William Millsaps marks a notable event as Epworth Leagues form under Susie Powell and Marguerite Butterfield. Schools, homes, and mills see activity with moves to Pearlhaven and Gallman, Miss.

C. N. Shaw Boas Chatawa Will Butterfield Chicago Ralph B. Butterfield Bay North Pat. Rooney New Orleans William Millsaps Charles S. Butterfield Burton Britton Gallman Clarence Shaw Copiah County Chauncey Drake Hannah Millsaps Hazlehurst C. S. Butterfield Susie Powell Brookhaven Miss Fly McComb City Sam Osborn Millsaps Edna Shaw Mees Pey Female College Meridian Epworth Victor Thorson Marguerite Butterfield Ralph B Henry Wise Pearlhaven Lillie Thorson Nellie Osborn Whitworth Edna McNeill East Mississippi Female College Dr. Montgomery

Fair River Notes on Hay Hauling and Local Happenings

J C Johnson and hands hauled hay through rain threats all night Monday. Public interest rises over new school houses. Cotton nearing harvest. a few days remain. Mt Olive visitors Mr and Mrs Seymore Dyks attend ill mother Mrs H T Hemphill. Mrs Mattie E Flippin and three children from Wesson visit her. M V Kees recovers after fever and goes out driving. Rev P H House to hold memorial services at Pleasant Grove Methodist on the fifth Sunday in November for Rev B A Beeson. Sunday School met last Sunday at Jarella Hall with Mr Bennett as superintendent.

J.C. Johnson Seymore Dyks Mt. Olive H. T. Hemphill Mattie E. Flippin Wesson

Marriage Licenses Issued This Week By Circuit Clerk

Circuit Clerk Oliver issued marriage licenses this past week to couples: White J C Greer and Lizzie Lawrence. Applewhite and Leona Magee. J E Nasom and Maggie Nations. Andrew J Hoff man and Angelica Staffer. H G Flippen and Mary E Lewis. R M Hodges and Gracie Sullivan. J C Hodges and Emma Hodges. Colored John Brown and Carrie Williams. Henry Thompson and Ida Smith. Percy Baggett and Lula Walker. Calvin Henderson and Letitia Bryant.

Oliver J. C. Greer Lizzie Lawrence Applewhite Leona Magee J. E. Nasom Maggie Nations Andrew J. Hoffman Angelica Staffer H. G. Flippen Mary E. Lewis R. M. Hodges Gracie Sullivan J. C. Hodges Emma Hodges John Brown Carrie Williams Henry Thompson Ida Smith Percy Baggett Lula Walker Calvin Henderson Letitia Bryant

Holiness Tent Meeting Progress At Monticello Street

The Holiness Tent Meeting on Monticello street progresses finely with growing attendance. Daily meetings at 8 and 7 30 p m invite all. Rev. T P Webb of Ripley Tennessee assists, with Maggie Wood May Batchelder from Salvation Army workers helping.

Monticello Street LG Y T. Pa Webb Ripley, Tenn Maggie Wood May Batchelder The Salvation Repair Pope Ayetta Crawford Lach

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mie C. E. Grafton Drug CO Brookhaven, MiSs Farnicking W. P. Hubert Old Buck Temple Che Masters Hugh Pink McCalip Copiah L. H. Baggett Emma Bee Cornelia Barron Crystal Springs Price Drug Co.’s F. B. Smith J. H. Redding Birmingham Ala G. W. McIntyre E. F. Brennan E. H. Wentworth Theresa Mendle Bertha Berger S. Kemp Geo. Love James Thompson Kentwood Seavey’s Peters ‘Cartridge Co A. C. Seavey & Sons C. H A. C, Seavey & Sons W. G. Lintox Novehubor Peacn F. H. Hoffman Lincoln County Thornton Newenttles Y. B. Watts M. McCullough Topisaw Leader John I. Marshall John, Jr L. Cohnros Larsen Chris Larsen R. L. Longino Silver Creek Commercial Bank Josie Eitel Dr. Butler B. Perkins C. B. Perkins R. H. Thompson Jackson Fanny Butterfield M. W. Powell Chitto Graded Public J. T. Butler Florsheim and Ralston Seavey J. J. Green Union Association Pine Bluff Church Bro. Green Green N. E. Spencer Spencer Green Place W. R. Spencer Lincoln R. H. Parser L. Cohn & Bros Pauline Milton Anthony Baton Rouge J. N. Yawn Bogue Chitto Merchants’ Grocery Co R. M. Nasty Mayor's Court Norfield Notes Fair River Notes Holiness Tent Notes Vicksburg Elwood Wire Chattanooga East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co Buist W. J. Layton Chas. Heuck & Sons Broookhaven Ashincle Maker Jas. E. Adams Pearl River Monticello Lhereby Fear Moneticello Mattylhe Gulombia Real Gheente
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