11 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Laurel Ledger
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
1
The Methodist Church on Main Street announces morning and evening services by the pastor. New choir voices join the four-voice group, including Mrs. A. R. Harper, promising better music. invitation extended to attend services.
Rev A N Rowe will preach at the First Baptist Church Sunday morning at eleven and Sunday afternoon at the usual hours. He is described as a fine preacher and those who love a good sermon are urged to attend.
St John’s Church offers morning service and sermon at 11 o clock on Sunday with the subject Christ’s Threefold Temptation. Evening service at 7 45 features good music and cordial invitation to strangers. Sunday school meets at 10 with Philip Gardiner as superintendent. Rector Rev W T Allan.
The bishop praised rapid parish growth over the past year noting 65 percent rise in confirmations and 20 percent in letters. Real estate valued at $8,000 for a rectory upgrade to $4,000, debt-free parish, a 57 percent school growth, and harmony among members. A cake and bread sale by Episcopal ladies is planned Saturday morning in Frank Gardner Hardware store, first come, first served.
Frank Gardner urges Laurel to study a proposed franchise for electric lighting. He notes past water contracts with N C and N E railroad and calls for city ownership if affordable, or a short term contract with a reliable, fair-priced supplier. A two member committee will discuss with Laurel ImprovementCompany as Nashville's model is cited. He asks citizens to understand before action.
Voters crowd for Central High School and nearby groups with totals listed for YMCA Awe, Pallahoma Club, Masons, Presbyterian and Catholic churches. Readers may pick up ballots at area stores while officials report stable Cotton ginning stats and note Constable Pat Valentine’s patrols. Local clubs plan a Presbyterian social and Windham saw mill team visits.
Governor Vardaman will speak at the Cotton Growers meeting in Ellisville today. He supports the proposed move as addressing the current problem and urges every farmer in Jones County to attend.
An advertisement offers to purchase a young milch cow on monthly payments with contact through this office. A note mentions Miles and G B Sims, prominent farmers, being in Laurel and Ellisville on business Monday. A fragmented item references Ross’s Crescent Pressing Club and Chalmedry Company exclusive agency for steam laundry New Orleans work and delivery services.
VOX POPULI Editor Ledger argues for a middle ground in the game law urging posted land rights to protect game while noting potential effects on farmers and loafers. He warns a public land shift could bar access and impact food supplies and livelihoods. The farmer’s note ends with a bakery boast about Vienna Bakery as the town’s cleanest place.
The YMCA announces its Annual Anniversary Supper featuring cold sliced ham, veal croquettes, hot creamed potatoes, celery salad, radishes, pickles, hot rolls, fruit dessert, cake and coffee. A Women’s Auxiliary meeting is set for Monday afternoon March 13 with a full attendance urged.
Births report three new boys: to Mr and Mrs H L Lyons on March 4, to Mr and Mrs W F Rumble on March 8, and to Mr and Mrs H C Murphy on March 9. Miss Francis Hosey buys the Nixon photography studio and aims for success. Mrs A J Sanders is critically ill near Mass of Pарат yasa.
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