The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-14

the circuit court this week, attracted
. great many of our best citizens from
southwest Rankin.
Mrs. Rosa McCaa is expected to ar.
rive from Vicksburg in few days te
spend several weeks with her daugh,
ter, Mrs. w. S. May.
w. R. Taylor has completed burn.
ing his brick kiln and now has 200,
600 fine brick ready for the market.
For prices, etc., call OH him.
Mrs. Ed McLaurin and Miss Anna
McLaurin, who have been visiting al
Capt. McCaskill's, have returned tc
their home at McComb City.
w. r. Chapman has been quite sick
for several days, and we regret to say
that there is very little change for the
better in his condition today.
Mrs. W. S. May, Little N. L. May,
Hemby May and W. D. Ragland expect
to spend next week at Dry Greek,
attending the protracted meeting.
Mrs. j. P. Starr, of Fannin, Mrs.
w. w. Williams and little son, Keith,
Of Columbia, spent several days this
week with Mrs. J. G. Atkins and
family.
Canton Picket: Rev. and Mrs. M.
E. Melvin, of Brandon, are spending
part of their vacation in Canton with
Mrs. Melvin's uncle, W. M. Reid and
family.
E. E. Kersh, who has been on Wis
it to his Rankin relatives, will leave
this week for his home at Schlater,
Miss, where he is employed as book
keeper.
Leon Buchanan, of Robinson, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
A. Buchanan, near town. Mr.. Bucha-
nan reports crops good in his part of
the country.
The News is requested to announce
that Rev. B. F. Manner will begin a
protracted meeting at Hebron on the
4th Sunday in this month. Dinner on
the ground Sunday.
Senator A. J. McLaurin left Tues
day night for Kossuth and Tupelo to
deliver addresses at the reunion Of
old confederate soldiers to be held
at these places today and tomorrow.
The Methodist protracted meeting
is in progress at Brier Hill this week,
the pastor being assisted by Rev. I. L.
PEBBLES, who supplied the Brandon
pulpit about eight or ten years ago.
The meeting promises ratifying results.
In our report of the court last week
in the case Of Polotto VS.. the Western
Union Telegraph company, it was
stated that plaintiff was given a ver-
dict for $40. The amount should
have been $40.
S. G. Buchanan will leave Pela-
hatchie today for Brookhaven, where
he goes to engage in the exclusive shoe
business. Guy is one Of our best
young men, and his scores Of friends
here wish him success in his new bust
ness.
Brandon received her first bale Of
new cotton last year on the 10th day
of August. 1t was sold by James Lilies,
now deceased, to H. A. Busick for s
cents per pound. Who will be the
first this year?
The permanent executive committee
of the Rankin County Contest in Dec
lamation is as follows: Geo. G.
Hurst, chairman and secretary, beat
/; Maj. Pat Henry, beat 2; Calhoun
Robinson, beat 3; Walter Ward, beat 4 !;
Charlie Cook, beat s.
Deputy Sheriff Morris had the mis-
fortune to fall on the College street
sidewalks Sunday morning and severe
~ bruise his face. While consider
ably disfigured, he's still in the ring,
performing every function of his Office
with courage and ability.
The game Of baseball played between
the Brandon and Jackson Mines, in
L. o. Gayden's pasture Tuesday after
noon, resulted in II to Is in favor OF
the Capital City team. We would
like to see Brandon win one game
this season, anyway.
Brandon has a white population Of
about 450 people, and of that number
about fifty were represented at the
services held at the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches Sunday morning
and night. The sidewalks are in good
condition and the night was bright
and beautiful. Where were the 400 !?
Rev. J. H. Whitfield returned Mon
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