Lincoln County Board Through 1903 Proceedings Report
The September 7 1903 Lincoln County Mississippi board meeting records list members including W F Parsons and R R Applewhite approving a 25 dollar grant conditioned on matching funds for Hill grading, plus discussions on school term extensions and numerous land changes. Delinquent and erroneous tax assessments for 1902 involving Sheriff Applewhite are detailed, as are road and county printing bids later rejected for legal noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Mississippi
Lincoln County
Su- Pree
Brookhaven
Chancery Clerk
C. Montgomery
John Alker
R. R. Applewhite
R. W. McNair
R. A. Holmes
Nancy Monk
Johnston Station
Lewenthal
C. G. Story
A. Linton
J.F. Jordan
Stephens
Owl
Watson Smith
Lambright
M. A. Case
Cor
C. V. Herrington
John Franklin
V. Herrington
Mary Wells
New Road
Chas. Swearingen
J. D.king
Sri
R. KR. Applewhite
Towit
Board of Supervisors
R. R. Ap Jewhite
R.R
Wirt Adams
State Revenue
Leader
Lincoln County Times
State of
Mississippi
W. F. Parsons
Montuiiars
John Walker
M. L. Scarborough
Short-Hand Mississippi Happenings For Week Past
A compact Mississippi chronicle notes Millsaps College opens on the 23rd, Wesson High School reports 425 pupils, and local deaths include Confederate veteran J A Laird. Leonard Hart enters Columbia University. labor events mark labor day in Shreveport. Coahoma raises term to eight months. others to six.
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the Wesson High School
J. A. Laird
Laurel
Leonard Hart
Jackson
Columbia University
New York
T. W. McAllister
W. T. Bolling
First Methodist Church
Shreveport
Coahoma
Marion
Pearl River
Hancock
Dont Be A Bolter Says Leader On Independence Movement
In its first issue after the second primary The Leader declares no sympathy for any independent movement in the county. It argues voting is closed and such a movement is ill advised and in bad faith. The piece cites section 9 of the primary election law and urges the public to rest after a year of bad politics.
Madison County Supervisors Visit Brookhaven Jail Sightlines
Madison county Board of Supervisors visited Brookhaven on Wednesday to inspect the new county jail. They praised Lineal s jail as well planned and cost efficient, noting it can house about 60 prisoners, more than the county expects to need.
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Board of Supervisors
Madison County
Brookhaven
Madison
Lineal
Eadh
Railroad Foreman Killed by the Cars
Section Foreman Westbrook dies after being run over by the cannon ball train north of the city. He troubled to save section hands when the train struck him. He died shortly after, leaving a wife and 6 or 7 children in Lauderdale county. remains sent for burial.
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Westbrook
Lauderdale County
Do You Own Your Own Home
Brennan and Casnahan offer Brookhaven lots with low down payments for cash and monthly installments from 20 to 80 percent of cost, Brennan and Hannah, lawyers, arranging financing and building options. Also notes the elopement of Floyd Smith and Miss Francis Laird to Amite City Louisiana for a marriage, with parents’ early marriages cited as precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan &Casnahan
Brookhaven
Brennan & Hannah
St. Marco
Floyd Smith
Albert Smith
Lincoln
Francis Laird
Amite City
Notice of dressmaker Lula Johnson returning to New York
Mrs Lula Johnson announces she will return about September 17 to Ard residence and will have two larger rooms. She promises to continue the best dressmaking service at reasonable prices and invites customers to meet her there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam Oow
New York
Mrz. Ard
J. W. Bennett
Lula Johnson
Death of Thos Henderson in Rose Hill Cemetery
The town mourns the sudden death of Thomas Henderson at age over seventy. An ex Confederate soldier, he died in his bed at home from heart trouble while his wife faced the loss alone. He was beloved for his upright life, kindness, and devotion to education and Christian values. He rests among fellow soldiers at Rose Hill cemetery.
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Nora Babcock
Enterprise
Chunekey
John Sharp Williams
Louisville
John Henry
Olive
Hanley
Mrents
Mr. Henderson
Thomas Henderson
Henderson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Sunday church services listed for area churches
The Methodist church will hold an 11 o'clock morning service with Dr. Inman Cooper of Whitworth College preaching and a select choir. no evening service. Sunday school at the usual hour. The Presbyterian church has no morning service. at 8 pm Rev. Geo T Chandler will speak on Education with Methodist congregations joining. St Francis Catholic church offers 9:20 am service and 7:30 pm service. The Baptist church has no services morning or evening.
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Methodist Church
Inman Cooper
Whitworth College
Presbyterian Church
Geo. T. Chandler
St. Francis Catholic Church
the Baptist Church
60,000 Increase Noted In 1908 Assessor Roll
Assessor J C Casnahan and Deputy Brooks Hardy finished the 1908 personal assessment roll showing a $60,000 rise over last year. The grand total reaches $1,520,715. The Board of Supervisors will finish adjusting the roll to reflect the new assessment basis.
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J.C. Casnahan
Brooks Hardy
Board of Supervisors
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L. Cohn & Bros
Dimity
Louis Cohn & Bros
C.e.grafton Drug CO
Brookhaven, Miss
the Commercial Bank of
Will
W. McGrath
Corn
Y. B Weokes
M. Daggett
Finan
Sturkadt
Ats seuemanDt
F. Boone
Shivers
Troi Froud
Arrington & Sons
Tumber
W.W
Feedi Wisoners
Jesse ‘Iamies
Vin Ure
Phillips
McCormick
Institut John Mecrath & Sons
Mdse
Thos. D. Eviter
Chas. Dunning
Smith
Nelson
Applewhite
Jessinen
Edgar Green
al Bererkios
Indse
Jess Harrow D. DB. Posey
W. W. Case
Caseyville Road
Buie
R. E. Ferguson
J. N. Ferguson
Nwofney
Chas. F. Heuck
A. M. McMillan
Seavey Addition
Emma Penn
A. M. Mc Millan
Daniel Adams
Engstroms
J. W
M.D. McGrath
A. M
IMISS
Millsaps College
Marshall Young
Pike County
Isiah McDaniel
Geo. Sanders
Robert Scarborough
Enne
Capitol
Aeanders
Scarborough
Nicholson
Genre Ww. Stevenson
Tulane Univeristy
Chas. Kerr
Copiah County
Wesson Enterprise
Hessie Brister Connally
Bessié
Winn
Jerus
Troy
Bessie
Bird
Bolter
Thos. Henderson
Tulane
John McGrath & Sons
T. H. Perkins Furniture Co
Ashincle Maker
Jas. E. Adams
Saa
Weller
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