30 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Laurel Ledger
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
1
Edited by Miss Celeste Rowan the report lists guests visiting in McDuffie Street and Main Street areas. It highlights a lively program with vocal solos, piano duets, and dances, plus exchanges of visits among Mississippi City Oxford Hattiesburg Purvis Newton and New Orleans connections.
Laurel adds a major new business as the T. F. Hicks Mercantile Company prepares to open the largest mercantile establishment in town. The firm plans to commence business this week, expanding local retail options with a full line of goods.
Notice to Contractors bids accepted for extension of Laurel Cotton Mills buildings until 6 p.m. January 16 1906. Plans and specifications available at Laurel Cotton Mills office after January 5. Mills reserve right to reject any bids or proposals.
S F G Clarke of Vicksburg announces a new general store to open within a week in the O Ferralls building on Magnolia Street Laurel. The racket store will offer a broad line of goods typical of city stores and aims for quick sales on small profits. Clarke, a long time furniture man, will move his family to Laurel and begin construction on a residence. The renovation brings a bustling retail entry, expecting strong local patronage from the outset.
The owners state water for hydraulic mining will be obtained from the pictured creek cut with a fall of several hundred feet per mile. They express confidence in a bonanza and say no stock is for sale while they will undertake all development work.
The Laurel Mercantile Company plans enlargement with a capital of 100000, 50000 paid up, after 35000 in stock subscribed. Local businessmen backed manager T F Hicks, ensuring continued operation of one of Laurel’s best patronized mercantile stores despite liquidation plans earlier.
At 7 30 P M Monday in the home of Joseph Kastleman on Rumble Street Rabbi Mark Rassin of Meridian Miss officiated the marriage of Jacob Kastleman and Miss Haline Klinger recently of New York. Kastleman is a prominent local businessman and friends wish him well.
In Eucutta Mississippi on December 26 Andrew Clark and Ida May Leggett were married at the Eucutta Methodist Church with Rev. Red officiating.
Alexander Brogan and Martha O'Flyn wed at the Catholic Church Thursday morning at eight o'clock with Rev. W J Finley officiating. Brogan, a wealthy Jackson Tenn citizen, and Martha left by afternoon train for their future home in Tennessee.
Mr Ad Livingst on and Miss Siddie Yarborough were married Wednesday December 27 at the bride’s mother’s residence near Heidelberg.
Town Marshal Saxon shot a young man named Brown in So. 60 Dea. The wounded man is in dangerous condition. The marshal attempted to restrain Brown for carrying concealed weapons as he tried to escape, the shot being fired in the groin. Immediate medical attention followed.
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