Town and County Notes from The Leader
Jackson visitations and local business reports fill The Leader with brief items. Notables include C P Reed’s trip, livery stables, hotel and hardware news, Felix May and Ford Abshagen travel, and Lions, Knights of Honor members. The Pearlhaven school opens with Dr B Graves, and The Leader notes a fire at The Cuby House and rising school attendance. Agricultural updates urge farmers to hold cotton at 10 cents as market bears press lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix May
Jack, Sob
Tenn
Ford Abshagen
Vicksburg
Luther Graves
The
Knights & Ladies of Honor
M. Farlow
A. C. Seavey & Sons
White House
Pearlhaven
B. Graves
Jeems
Bret Jeems
Boone
Keys
IH. R. Holcomb
J. E. Wills
Wills
J. N. Yawn
Brookhaven
Mr. Yawn
Lois
Daphne Blackwell
Batchelder
J. H. Redding
Bristol
Bears
New York
New Orleans
Texas
Southern Cotton Association
City Council meeting approves budget and salaries
City Council met September 5 with most members present. Budget for the public schools set at 8081 to cover salaries and expenses. referred to finance. August tax collector report totals 1390.75 for lights water and other charges. Sidewalk contract awarded for 200. Adjourned to September 7 and reconvened Sept 7 for bids on city printing and new police appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Board of Trustees
City Public School
T. P. Scott
Doc Martin
Notable Wedding Announces Hon E F Noel Marries Mrs Nelson
Clarion-Ledger reports the marriage of Hon E F Noel of Lexington to Mrs A T Nelson of Pickens. The ceremony will be at Pickens Baptist church at high noon next Tuesday Sept 12. Noel, a prominent lawyer and state lawmaker, ran for governor two years ago and seeks the next primary while friends across the state offer congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Noel
Lexington
A. T. Nelson
Pickens
Baptist Church
Noel
Clarion-Ledger
Groom
Chaly Ben
Adjou rned Meeting On Bond Sale And Print Contract
Adjourned meeting notes aldermen absent. The sale of 10500 of Refunding School Bonds was awarded to Commercial Bank of Brookhaven at 4 percent interest. The city printing contract awarded to B T Hobbs was rescinded and awarded to W S and L H Bowen with terms for publication and word charges. An order directed the treasurer to advance funds from General Fund to the School Bond Interest Bond until available borrowing funds cover payment. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heuck
Water Works
Power House
Larsen
Parsons
Commercial Bank of Brookhaven
B. T. Hobbs
W.S. & L. H. Bowen
Blind Tiger Tragedy Stirs Creaghan Miss
News from Creaghan Miss dated Sept 11 reports a fatal incident linked to a blind tiger operation. J Nelson Harris and constable John Farlegh joined in an arrest of Joan Whitten. Whitten resisted. a struggle led to injury from a monkey wrench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creaghan
Frack Harris
J. Nelson Harris
John Farlegh
Joan Vemed Whitten
Whitten
Bas
Arleigh
Ron
Lusk Speech Delights Audience At Opera House
At the Opera House last evening Mr. James B. Lusk of Jackson spoke on World, Society and Other Jottings by the Wayside. Local musical talents Mrs. Rose Seavey Parsons and Misses Meta Smith and Dorris Daniel contributed vocal and piano solos. The audience heard a lively introduction by Ford V. Becker despite a fire whistle distraction. The Board of Supervisors adjourned after fixing the next year’s tax levy totaling 14 mills for all purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Lusk
Jackson
Lusk
Mr. Lusk
Board of Supervisors
General County
Court House
Franklin County
Hump Back and Johnston Station Notes in Odd Orations
A jumble of ad phrases and local notices recounts Broader scraps: SCOTT'S EMULSION touted amid farm and medical remedies with scattered references to Johnston Station. Reports mention cotton prices, school openings, road work, and local merchants amid oblique personal notes and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
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Leader
Wednesay
C. P. Reed
R. C. Applewhite
Nn O
C. A. Kerr
Monticello Street
C. B. Perkins’ Hardware Store
Messrs. Gibson
Mississippi Central
Ebon Pickaninnies
Connor
Hi. EB. Connor
Henck
Lincoln County Road
J. E. Halford
Ranklin County
Halford
Abe Arrington Place
Lincoln
City Council
Lincoln County Times
J. Hardy Magee
Jesse M. Smith
Jas. W. East
R. F. McCormick
Worms
Opera
Kate Newman
Hinds County
Edwards
Foley
Price Drug Co
Bob Hazlett
Dundee
Tunica
Raymon Connor
Shelton
Wash
Sam
Oy Price Drug Co
Harriston
Emmett Burch
Percy Harrison
Fayette
Chamberlain
John G. Bisber
Gillman
Ind
C. E. Gratton Drug Co
J. E. Woodward
Port Gibson
Nature
C. E. Grafton Drag Co
G. W. Fowler
Hightower
Ala
Edwardsville
Clebourne County
Alabama
C. BE. Grafton Drag Co
Chas. Calligan
Hatliesburg
Leaf River
Ayers
Door Health
Saraamarate
Alford
Lincoln County
Carrie Alford
Whitworth
McComb
O. K
Hugh Ellzey
R. B. May
M. EK
Jesse Hodges
Auburn Mercantile. Co
Remus
Shelby Neely
Africa
Mr. Neely
Mudoos
Cohen Te
Ballard
Price Drag Co
A. Ried
Cisco
Tex
George H. Tompkins
Wm. Stroud
Midlothian
Theodore Price
Nate
Ted
India
Pneumon
C.J. Bishop
Agnew
Mich
Heaven
A. M. Ake
Wood
Poley
W. H. Harriston
Cleveland
Miss
J. F. Lord's Drug Store
Denver
Colo
Price Drng Co
Baptist Ladies of the
Pearlhaven Church
J. J. Cox
Valley View
Board of Pension Commissioners of
Pike County
Brookhaven Industrial
College
Mississippi
Chas
Connor, A. M
D. D
Alors
Monay
Paoney
Saint
Ile
Balldive
Commercial Bank
Javl
Moodie’s Hardware Store
Brookhaven, Miss
Millsaps College
W. B. Murrah
Regu Sngual
Aoea
Depotral Mmpany
Ol Tiesemen Gfe
Sinois Central Railroad Company
Micket
Thorn Central Sallton
Chicago
Jono ‘Gay
Lhemm
Cate
Pelson
Mizimal Delson
Betr
Weiba Lee
Catslogar
W. T. Lowrey
Cinton
Minds Co
Fabers
Memphis Steam Laundry
W. P. Hubert
Masonic Temple
Ballards Woly
Gough
Maud Adams
Goldthwaite
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
St. Louis
Mississippi University
Toos
Annapolis Military Academy
Z. B. Graves
Mississippi University School
Ate
Staffer's Jewelry Store
Boulbengi
A. Staffler
Tlisssissippi
Foundry & Machine Shop
Connelly & Ol
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