The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-04

Read all the advertisement and lie
sure that you trade with the mer-
chants who advertise. They are
liberal and thorough going and
deserve your patronage.
Rev. E. L. Jones, formerly Of this
county but more recently Of Jackson
was here Tuesday Mr.. Jones left
yesterday for Timpson, Texas, where
he will make his future home.
In todays paper will be found a
statement from Dr.. A. @. Norman,
of Cato, relative to the. reports that
have been circulated over the country
about the death of Julius CLARK.
Remember that the municipal cleo
tion takes place next Tuesday. There
is no opposition to the democratic
ticket, but your vote is wanted just
the same. So don't forget the date.
Quarterly conference will be held
at the !, Methodist church Saturday
morning. Presiding Elder Holloman
will preach A full attendance Of
the membership is earnestly requested.
The contest for the clock, that is to
be given away at the jewelry store,
begins today. Remember, with every
{ dollars worth Of goods purchased you
are allowed one guess. Try your
luck.
The News is glad to announce that
the pension fund is now ready for dis
tribution, and all those en- titled to
same are requeetsd to come or send a
written order to the Chancery clerk
for their warrant, which amounts to
$2S. 60.
Our health giving waters, Baugh' S
and Busick' S wells, are still attract
ing invalids Ito our town. A stay of
few weeks generally relieves the
sufferers and they go away with re-
newed vigor.
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here this afternoon, and the present
indications are that it will be quite
heavy before it is over. The mercury
is going down in hurry, and those
who have plenty of wood and coal
should be happy.
Why do not our ladies organize a
chapter of United Daughters of the
Confederacy? Nearly every town has
one, why should our ladies hesitate
longer? Come, ladies, take the mat
ter up; you will find much good can
be accomplished by an organization.
DR.. Harry Watson calls your atten-
tion to new and novel guessing con-
test today. He will wind up an eight
day clock on December Is, and will
give the handsome clock to the one
guessing nearest the time it will stop.
Read his ad. for full information.
The Rookery, at Jackson, has a
new advertisement today. They are
loaded with all kinds of Christmas
goods, and are selling them amaz-
ingly cheap. Visit them when you
are in jackson. It is worth the trif
to see their beautiful line
| Judge A. G. Mayors and his son,
Dan, have exchanged places, and Dan
will move to his fathers old home as
soon as the weather will permit.
Judge Mayors offers his place on Col
lege street for sale, as he AMI Mrs.
Mayors witt live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Mayors.
Thornton's show windows present
some novel holiday advertising feat
ures. The telegram from Santa Claus
is especially good, and has caused con.
siderable favorable comment from our
best judges Of advertising matter. II
is the work Of our friend, Hugh Nc
Caskill.
Holland Lewis, an honest ani
worthy colored man who was born and
reared in Brandon, left Saturday
morning for Dallas, Tex, where he
will make his future home. He has
secured position with Attorney Will
Clark, former Rankinte, who enjoys
lucrative practice in the Lone Stal
State.
u We are pleased to note brief visit
to our town of Mrs. Addie McCaul,
nee Watt, and her little daughter,
| Mildred, the guests Of Mrs. Fl. L.
Shields. They were gladly welcomed
by Mrs. McCaul's many friends, espec.
tally her old school and class mates.
Come again soon. and don't forget tc
bring with you the bright, golden
locked Mildred.
You can't help but see the mann.