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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1904
Page
4
Local briefs mention Lime from Longview, visits by Mrs Sludwall and Mrs Chiles, a Minerva of errands to Hazlehurst and Amite City, weather drops, fever lingering, and upcoming showings at McGrath's featuring Zamba. Citizens travel to fairs, college entries, and social visits plus changes in local business management. Also listed are city officials and candidates for marshal and treasurer posts.
Whitworth College reports strong opening day enrollment and a robust faculty under Presidents Cooper and Hawkins. It lists current faculty in philosophy economics languages science and music, plus Preparatory Department staff, amid a broader local news roundup.
Dr Walter Brent of Natalbany La visits relatives here and jokes about alligators. A colored woman near Gwin race killed her husband with a knife while he slept. Pastor P Hemby baptized several converts in the river last Sunday evening. The community mourns John Mason a longtime friend baptized 20 years ago. Mrs Mollie Hann of Wesson visits kin. Miss Lizzie Prestridge and Jeehia Hart visit New Orleans. Chris Hall earned his first Masonry degree last Saturday. Mrs Dunkin Berry dies. her Sunday School class mourns. The Mt Moriah church unanimously calls to pastor next year and a rally planned October 1 with dinner on the ground. Church conference to follow. attendance urged. Very few loafers. everyone at work. J A S.
Obituary notes Julia Ann Sutton born June 19 1819 wife of Joseph H Sutton who died after a long marriage near Brookhaven. They raised 16 children, many descendants, church member at Mt Pleasant and Mt Moriah. Funeral held with family present. Also mentions DeWitt and other local items and notices.
The Monticello Press critiques congregants who abandon church services when a pastor resigns or disagree with leadership. It argues absence discourages worship and questions whether citizens would tolerate a country without churches. It notes local Bapt ist church leader Ikepebeeee and Brookhaven members echoed the call for continued church engagement.
In Pike county Mississippi the State against J L Bacot for the Varnado murder opened in circuit court. Judge Wilkinson overruled a motion to quash the indictment and set the case for hearing next Tuesday with fifty jurors. R G Wall may testify. many locals summoned. Special January term ordered due to heavy docket. civil business postponed. The term is described as the heaviest in the county’s history with nearly a dozen murder cases on the docket.
The note page reports a wish for rain to settle dust. Local families share Sunday visits including Hart Welch Montgomery and Ohivia Hart. A school opens Monday October 8 with hoped for good turnout and a Young Folk Prayer Meeting each Sunday. Residents Mrs Herrington and Mr Monk show improvement and several weddings are anticipated. A subscriber signs off.
Amblers notes share a lively report of the community event last Wednesday and an education rally in Auburn. mentions of Miss Lillie Sutton Miss Ida Wood Miss Alice Cain and other locals at church school and visitors, plus a stray note about health advice from McGrath's and Zamiby’s Palate at Wattne day.
A public dinner without women featured a speaker who denigrated women. A guest challenged him to apply remarks to his own mother and sisters, revealing the speaker’s bias. A noted author is cited on moral criterion, then garbled text follows.
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