The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-18

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| A. M. Shields, the accommodating
proprietor TO the famous Blue Front.
has new advertisement today. He
is offering soap at 2 cents per bar.
Mrs. j. L. Rutherford and Miss
Dorothy Watts, who have been the
guests of Mrs. j. H. Glass, returned
to their home at jackson Monday.
DR.. Harry Watson is having his
store repaired and will occupy the rear
was dwelling house. He will move
as soon as the necessary repairs can
be made.
| Contributions will be received at
the Methodist parsonage this week foI
the orphans home at Water Valley.
All favors shown in this respect will
be duly appreciated.
Miss Sudie Thomas, of Thomas
vile, is now boarding with her sister,
Mrs. j. M. Bullock, and is taking a
special course of instructions in music
from Miss Loveless.
Mrs. Howard Turpin and little son,
Howard, who have been spending
some time here, recuperating in
health, will leave this afternoon for
their home in Vicksburg.
Friday and Saturday were very
cold days for this part of the sunny
south, overcoats and fires being very
comfortable. Frost is reported from
a great many sections of the state.
Harmon A. Walters proved up his
homestead entry Tuesday before Chan
Gerry Clerk White. Government land
is getting to ssbe very scarce in this
county, and it will be only a few
years before it is all entered.
Miss Inez Peacher left yesterday
afternoon for Morton, where she goes
to establish her sister, Miss Josie, in
the millinery business. Miss Josie
has been visiting in Missouri for sew
eral months, but will be at Morton in
the future
Miss Irene McLaurin, one of our
Brandon girls who is being missed
very much since she left for visit
to her sister in Carrollton, was one of
the very popular young ladies at a
brilliant entertainment in Greenwood
last Friday night.
The cotton buyers have just pur-
chased pair of new Fairbanks scales
and they will be ready for use ON
the cotton platform the latter part of
the week. Col. Robson is the
weigher this year, and SO far as we
know, his services have been entirely
satisfactory to both buyers and sellers.
A. M. Shields and "Billie" OAR
nell returned Monday morning from
their trip to ST. Louis. 'Billie's''
stories of his thrilling experiences in
the great city are interesting. Among
other places that he visited was the
Standard theatre, where he witness
ed some very fine plays.
DR.. James W. Gipson died at the
home of his son, j. N. Gipson, at
Sibley, La, sat 10 O'Clock Sunday
morning, September IA, 1902. He
suffered several months with cancer
under his chin which was the cause
of his death. He bore the long and
painful suffering with great fortitude
and left an assurance that his soul is
at rest His only dread was the aw-
full suffering.
Rev. Mr.. Powell preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday. The
protracted meeting that was announced
last week has been postponed in
definitely Oh account of Mr.. Powell
being called to the passionate of the
church at Centerville, and it was
quite necessary for him to be there
this week. Mr.. Selby will secure the
services of another minister when the
meeting is held.
DIR. W. w. Kersh has moved his
family from Jackson to this place,
and they are now occupying the Cas-
sell house, on College street. DR..
Kersh has bought the Lott place of
A. G.. Thornton, and will move to it
as soon as vacated by T. T. Cottrell.
Mr.. Cottrell will move to the place
occupied by B. F. Mulhollan, and
Mr.. Mulhollan will move to his
place near the depot.
HI. w. Sprague has sold his farm
and residence near the depot, to James
Shields, of Langford, and Mr.. Shields
will occupy it as soon as vacated by
Mr.. Sprague. Mr.. Sprague is yet un-
decided as to where he will locate,
but is thinking of going to Texas.