The Leader
Contributed by Peggy Palmertree
<peggyone@wackyday.com>

The Leader Newspaper
Brookhaven, Ms.
March 17, 1909

A phone message of the Leader's esteemed friend Dr. George A. Robertson announces the death of 2 aged & respected ladies of Fair River community.   The first was Mrs. Margaret Maxwell, wife of Simeon Maxwell, who died on Sunday at the advanced age of 80.   The funeral took place at New Zion--Lawrence Co., Tuesday. (2nd. death was Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson.  Since she was important to me, I didn't copy it.)
 
 

The Leader
Contributed by Peggy Palmertree
<peggyone@wackyday.com>

From the newspaper,  The Leader
Brookhaven
Ms., Nov. 22, 1888

On the night of the 15th about 7 p.m., the  Henry Maxwell mill, the oldest was know of, took fires & was burned down with about 4 bales of seed cotton & great many cotton seed.  Supposed to be the work of a incendiary.  No insurance.
 
 

The Leader
Contributed by Peggy Palmertree
<peggyone@wackyday.com>

Leader newspaper March 8, 1877

Personal--Mr. Henry Maxwell, of the county is a rare specimen of Physical manhood. He is 84 years of age, is hale & heavy,  moves about with the activity of a man of  45, seldom uses a cane, & can perform as much manual labor as any man of Lincoln Co. Unknown date or Newspaper...