Local Notices From Town And County Scene
Town and county items list illness, social visits, travel, business ads and community updates. Frank Higdon at Brown's Wells Mrs Duncan Magee ill with fever Mr Walter Dolahue ill with fever Miss Greif at home with Mrs 8 N Storm new home for Mr and Mrs Stingily Edna Shaw from Norfield guest last week M D McGrath returned from St Louis Mrs R H Mercer recovering Parsons Moreton Wentworth Co groceries and dress trunks sales notes Miss Myrtle and Ida Blue visiting Brandon James Hamilton back from Eastern trip Barrels of Snow Drop flour offered Ladies Aid met in new Methodist edifice Miss Mary Pierce Foulks visiting Miss Ramsey college work Edith and Sarah Love head to Columbus for courses James & Graham wagon advertised Parsons-Moreton-Wentworth Co new skirts at Parons Moreton Wentworth Co area sales Miss Cora Gillis and Daisie Brister among college arrivals Emma Massey leaving for Hazlehurst, etc. D T Bryant opens Brookhaven and Monticello road grocery Walter Newman to Millsaps brother John to A M College May Hoskins Bowles back from Pensacola Rev B B Purser ill in bed Prof J T Breck attends Mistinier College opening with colleagues.
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Miss Greif
N. Storm
Stingily
Edna Shaw
Norfield
M. D. McGrath
St. Louis
R. H. Mercer
Parsons-Moreton-Wentworth Co
Ben Smith
Mr. Oliver's
Parsons - Moreton- Wentworth Co
Parsons - Moreton - Wentworth Ce Gamanie
Myrtle
Ida Blue
Brandon
James G. Hamilton
Parsons- Moreton-Wentworth Co
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Mary Pierce Foulks
Mary Ramsey
Edith
Sarah Love
Columbus
I. I
James & Graham
Parsons-Morepeneree Co
Holiday store closings and local notices in Brookhaven
Wm Abshagen and L Cohn & Bros announce holiday closures on Tuesday September 22 and Thursday October 1. Local visitors include Dave Abrams Chas Harris Jr and Dr W E Montgomery. Various residents travel visitors and town news cover graduates students church pledges and a near accident involving Misses Susie and Josie Hecker. Union service at the Presbyterian Church features a sermon on education and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Cohn & Bros
Presbyterian Church
Chandler
First Service in New Methodist Church Opens in Brookhaven
The Times-Democrat reports the dedication of Brookhaven’s brick Methodist church with Rev. C. W. Crisler presiding. Dr. Inman W. Cooper preached the initial sermon. music by Mrs. Rena Jones Wood. The day included a 3600 lighting and heating fund drive, and praise for contractor J. M. Tedford. Afternoon communion followed a ceremony emphasized as a community uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Times-Democrat
New Brick Methodist Church
C. W. Crisler
Inman W. Cooper
Whitworth Female College
Rena Jones Wood
Brookhaven Church
Ing
Crisler
J. M. Tedford
Life saved by Chamberlains remedy and captured killer
A Cooper from this town credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life after a month of bilious dysentery. B T Little, Hancock Md merchant, confirms its relief. Also reports on Jim Nelson's murderer Chase Pittman being captured near Brookhaven and identified by Ard Pennington, with lawmen seeking his return to Brookhaven amid strong local hostility. A New Jersey editor praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
B. L. Byer
Chamberain
B. T. Little
Hancock, Md
C. B. Grafton Drug Co
Cox
Rudolph Garrett
Lawrence County
Geo
Chas. Pittman
George
Monticello
Chas
Fox
F. B. Smith
Lincoln County
Mr. Smith
Lawrence
Brookhaven
Ard Pennington
Jim Nelson
Pittman
Pennington
Chase Pittman
Lawrences
Sheriff Fox
Pittman Brothers
New Jersey
Nt Oh
Philipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Foley
Monticello Notes and Local Developments
The Monticello area shows growth with Lawrence county advancing toward six month public schools plus a note on Monticello Academy Span and local leaders. Reports discuss aid deliveries, community figures, and a local revival of interest in education amid county developments and civic involvement.
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Monticello
Lawrence County
Monticello Academy
Aly
Hon
G. Wi
Jno
H. Ae
McKee
Raised From the Dead at the Oriental Hotel
C W Landis known as Porter at the Oriental Hotel in Chanute Kansas recounts suffering with neuralgia and credits Ballard's Snow Liniment with curing him after a single bottle. He claims to have been raised from the dead and sought more, but was cured before finishing the bottle. price mentions 81,00 and 250, 300 at Price Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Landis
Oriental Hotel
Chanute
Kan
Ballard
Price Drag Co
R. H. Foster
Salt Lake City
Frank Jones Shot by Policeman Magee
Frank Jones, a young man from the ice house market, was shot Saturday night at Kerr's stable by Night Policeman Hardy Magee after an incident involving threats with a knife. Jones, once deemed a threat, is recovering. Magee surrendered and was bonded $1,000, with public sentiment largely in Magee's favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
Kerr’s
Hardy Magee
Jones
John Mullens
Magee
Summit
Marshal Gillis
Applewhite
Paine's Celery Compound Promises Cures for Indigestion
An old advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal remedy for dyspepsia and nervousness. It claims quick relief from indigestion, dizziness, and fatigue, asserting it cleanses blood and renews nerves. A testimonial from Iowa praises its cure after two bottles and links dyeing advice to Diamond Dyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Mr. Wied
Rossy Clarenden
Towa
Topisaw Notes and Local News Highlights
Weather shows calm with a few showers last week while Topisaw residents report community happenings. J P Williams seeks a skilled hand to pack cotton. Blue Mountain College transfer. Aunt Margaret Hill visits. voters urged to support independents. J J Williams buys a four gallon Jersey cow. bridge and road concerns. Pastor Allman resigns and Rev J P Harrington is called. Topisaw delegates to Bogue Chitto Association consider withdrawal. school board names Miss Gussie Paxton principal, Miss Olna Williams assistant, Miss Mamie Thornhill music teacher. Foley Kidney Cure praised by J J Cox of Valley Views Kentucky for kidney trouble relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Williams
Mies Modena Green
Blue Mountain Col
Ane Lege
Margaret Hill
Boue Chitto
Topisaw
J. J. M. Williams
Lincoln
J. M. Williams
Allman
Topisaw Church
J. P. Harrington
Bogue Chitto Association
Lincoln County Association
Board of Control
Topisaw Graded School
Gussie Paxton
Olna Williams
Mamie Thornhill
Alex
Card of Thanks Postscript From Mrs Henderson
Card of thanks from N P Henderson expresses sincere gratitude for flowers and support after the sudden loss of husband Thomas Hender son. It thanks Mrs Rose pare arsons Mrs Z Daniels Miss Mary Moreton and others for their kindness and kindness helps ease loneliness in years ahead. Also includes a dubious ad for Cream Vermitage claiming to treat infant inanition and worms, with 250 toe Drag Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Henderson
Rose Pare Arsons
Z. Daniels
Mary Moreton
N. P. Henderson
Crops in Lincoln Show Varied Prospects
The cotton and hay crops are average to good with strong picker activity and satisfactory prices. Sweet potatoes yield well but acreage is reduced. Sugarcane and sorghum prospects are middling, while earlier optimism about supplies remains cautious amid fluctuating market signals. A mix of agricultural reports and local health ad copy appears, including a medicinal notice for lung remedies.
Mass Meeting for County Treasurer Nomination in Brookhaven
Pursuant to a September 1903 mass meeting, qualified electors of Lincoln County will assemble at the Brookhaven court house to nominate a candidate for County Treasurer. Dr Frank Maxwell serves as secretary. Also noted are local notes on appointments, education, and endorsements for Mississippi institutions and Foley’s Kidney Cure advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Court House
Brookhaven
Frank Maxwell
Mass
J. G. Deupree
Department of Education
R. B. Fulton
University
Miss
Mississippi
Do You Own Your Own Home Do Not Yet Own?
Brennan and Casnahan offer Brookhaven lots for sale with low down cash payment and monthly installments. Brennan and Hannah, lawyers, will provide money to build a residence, terms 20 to 30 percent less than rent, call at Front Suite rooms 4 and 5, St Marco Building. Local notices mention several people arriving at a station, with chaperone Prof. Boothe Lowrey, plus various names from Caseyville Lawrence county and Brookhaven. Also reported Misses from Modena Greer and Mary Hobbs, and references to local political notes and a death in Brookhaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brennan & Casnahan
Brookhaven
Brennan & Hannah
St. Marco
Minnie Davis
Susie Middleton
Caseyville
Miss Cowart
Lawrence County
Miss Edwards
Bennett
Mattie Purser
Modena Greer
Mary Hobbs
Boothe Lowrey
Krookhaven Merchants Boost Fall Trade Prospects
Local merchants express confidence in meeting demand for a fine fall season. They announce readiness to supply every requirement and to compete on price across all lines, signaling strong retail activity and regional demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krookhaven
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Mg Saersivan
Betebell Way
1. C
Frank Higdon
Brown’s Wells
Duncan Magee
Walter Dolahue
Parsons - Moreton - Wentworth Co
Walter Newman
Veto
Millsaps
John
A. & M. College
May Hoskins Bowles
Pensacola
Fla
Luther Adams
Orange
Texas
Cora Gillis
Daisie Brister
Chitto
Emma Massey
Hazlehurst
D. T. Bryant
Rose Hill
P. Oliver
Flint
Rev
B. B. Purser
J.T. Breck
Breck
0. M. Ae
Abshagen
Wm. Abshagen
Dave Abrams
Chas. N. Harris, Jr
Jackson
Baker Smith
Lauderdale
W. E. Montgomery
Nor‘field
L. D. Posey
Mt. Carmel
W. T. East
A. Nickoleen
Graham
Gramophone
R. Berger
Theresa Mendle
Magnolia
Sara Storm
Nazareth Academy
Kentucky
Morris Mendle
Colton Smith
A. W. Maxwell
Milo
Maine
R. M. Nalty
Bogue Chitto
B. E. Brister
Jymmie
Gussie Newman
Chester Byrne
Mississippi College
Chester
N. A. Tibbs
Clarion-Ledger
John H. Johnson
Hendersonville
N. C
R. M. Nulty
Atkinson
John King
Franklin County
T. Montgomery
Wilem and
Russell Montgomery
Landey_ Lane
Este Oroad
Monty Mr
Wilting
Red
Whitworth College
Johnson-Taylor Co
Sebraneal
Susie
Josie Hecker
Chicago
Theoung
J. H. Willoughby
Middleton
Bowen
Messrs
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Clay Bowen
G. Lydell
J.M. Wood
Kew
Dougherty
W. Va
Lading
Policeman Magee
W. Grave
Mary L. Cannon
Vonticello
Miss Hagel
Blue Mountain
Miss Hazal
Ayer
Diamond Dyes
Burlington, Vt
Topisaw Notes
J. J. Cox
Valley Views
Byee
Ouréa
Shor Enn
Wei
A. Ake
Woo
Ind
Theo
Boley
Thookhaven
Celine
Sam Ins
R. E. Lee School
Gram Grove
J. J. Holloway
Clinton
Jim
Jack
Mia
Raymond Co. Bhalton
Grove
Advocate
Firat
F. Williams
Sara Williams
Heay
M.M. Davis
Wallen
Pearl River Lumber Co
Mercantile Department
Lis
W. P. Hilbert
Masonic Temple
Daniel
Pei A Se Au
Alu Sarmarg
Sina
Warne Caven
Aleriaan & Davis
Irae
Maxwell
Hogar Lilo Oly
Tancoln
Coanty
Stak SF
Abest
Hacen
J. C. Bordube
H. P
Hb. P
Pearl River
Alatuy
Peszi River
Atoutivelly
Montivelle
Columbla
Faecoe
RMITH
Sears, Mrs
Tor County Printing
Wyts
Olla
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