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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
4
The Leader describes Brookhaven life with notes on visits, shop sales, and new hires. It highlights Perkins Furniture Company bargains, a roof of community events, school staff changes, and a note on mosquito control as cooler weather arrives. Also covers reunions, illness recoveries, and ongoing local commerce.
Hyomei promises a full refund if it fails to cure catarrh and outlines its direct inhalation method. The complete outfit costs 1.00, including inhaler, dropper, and Hyomei bottle, with a 50 cent refill if needed. The ad stresses ozone-enriched air and a lifetime inhaler, urging four daily inhalations to achieve a cure.
A Mississippi Central Railroad eminent domain suit against a negro Baptist church near Brookhaven was tried before Justice Hoffman. Jury awarded the church $100 for about three tenths of an acre as a right of way, after disputes over valuation. The railroad had contended the church previously agreed to $50 then demanded $500. This marked the railroad's only county appeal to secure the Brookhaven access from Pearl River.
Clarence Kees, a former county boy and Howling Green Business School graduate, has accepted a bookkeeper position with B. B. Wilkinson Mercantile Co. of Poplaerville Miss. He adds his name to The Leader's subscribers list as the family continues its tradition of service.
Rain benefited turnip patches and cotton, while residents report illnesses and family visits. Camp No 24 Woodmen of the World plans a new two story hall, Pastor Wills delivers farewell at Topisaw Church, Roosevelt to visit New Orleans in October, and Clark McDonald, 20, died in Yaron City.
Lincoln County School Board orders all schools to open Monday October 2 and remain in session through term end. Principals to gather students next Monday at 1 PM to assign studies and discuss opening plans. High schools to provide catalogues. teachers and trustees to meet September 28 at the superintendent’s office. Contract day for white teachers September 29. contracting for colored teachers September 30. Edgar Green, County Superintendent.
A Brookhaven enterprise reports the Penn Furniture Company formed by Ben Penn and F. H. Hartman Jr. The new firm will operate from Hartman building rooms and will begin business once space is ready. The community cheers these local businessmen and the opportunity to build a thriving local concern.
State notes report diverse events from Corinth to Yazoo. A new pipe organ will be driven by water power at the local Methodist church, while Yazoo County anticipates a larger corn crop. In Corinth a boy Rainey dies after a wagon log falls. Taxes from railroads rise by 12 801 40. Mrs Shows dies after buggy accident at Mendenhall.
Mrs Hickman remains ill in her room while town officers take office and local visitors travel to Columbia. Chancery Clerk Speights and family visited east, Effie Bryant ill, J W Russell’s gin near depot is large, brick kiln at Fox and Watts burned successfully. New mayor L E Grice and officials elected, Patterson killed in Arkansas rail crash feared. Monticello Mercantile Co appoints R W Bee manager. Givens McGuffie Co to open mercantile business in town.
Religious notice urges all members to attend the prayer meeting at Fair River church on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday in September and to be punctual for the pastor selection service for the coming year. Delayed attendance is warned to cost members.
Eld er S F Cayce founder editor of the Primitive Baptist at Martin Tennessee died suddenly near McMinnville while delivering a sermon from the text And as we have borne the image of the Aah we shall also bear the image of the heavenly His last spoken words were Tam so sick I can hardly refrain A notable leader in his denomination once debated Elder N Ly Clavi of the Christian church in Lincoln County about six years ago
Daniel Myrick, a Stringer farmer, was thrown from his mule Saturday afternoon while returning from mill. He suffered a broken leg as the beast bolted past the home, an event witnessed by bystanders. A bystander shouted for the mule to seek a doctor as it ran on, causing further confusion and injuries to bystanders nearby.
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