The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-10

culties this week, as we have been ex.
perlenclng Argentine gasoline famine,
Which renders US unable to run over
ivresetting machine However, we are
doing he hest We can unde. the circnm.
stances.
The base ball game on July 4th at.
tracted quite crowd. The gate receipts
amounted to something over $50. AS
usual, small sized war was narrowly
averted over the division of the funds,
The difference was finally adjusted, how.
ever, by giving the visiting team $50.
Magee Herald Miss Ira Maxev Jeff
Wednesday for her home at Brandon
having finished her school in music at
this place. Miss Maxey has taught a
most successful school for six weeks.
and both patrons and pnpils are we'll
pleased with her work.
Billy Darnell attended church at Shi-
LOU Sunday and reports that Rev. w.
w. Morse made mastery effort in his
sermon on Christian education. We are
not personally acquainted with Rev.
MIR. Morse, but we are informed that he
is serving his charge efficiently, and that
he is accomplishing great work among
his people.
Magee Herald Prof. Beaver, who is
now conducting a summer school at
Homewood, assisted by his wife, has
been unanimously chosen principal of
Pelahatchie High School, with Mrs. Bea-
Yer first assistant. Prof. Beaver taught
very successful term at that place
several years ago and we congratulate
the people of that enterprising town in
securing his service again.
The drouth was broken Tuesday
night by good rains all over the county.
While old corn is about gone, the rain
came in time to save the cotton and
young corn. The outlook has been very
gloomy in fact the worst for many
years, and our people were fast losing
all hopes of bread for another year.
Tuesday nightss rain will bring thin gs
out wonderfully.
Rev. w. A. Terry, of Thomasyile,
sends The News the following:
There will be quarterly conference at
Monterey OF, Saturday, l2.inst. Preach
ing ct | / a. M. by presiding elder, DR..
HollomoD, and conference in the after
noon. He will emphasize the missionary
cause. There will also be preaching on
Sunday the 18th, at-1l a. M, by Presid-
ing Elder. Our Protracted meeting at
Townsville will begin on the 3rd Sun.
day night in this month assisted by Rev.
|. L. Peoples. We will begin at Wesley
Anna on the 4th Sunday and will be as
sisted by Rev. r. Selby. There will be
dinner on the ground every day at Wes-
ley anna "
E. H. Ohleyer is spending a few
days at home.
w. Fl. Waddell is spending a few
weeks at home.
Dave Gayden is confined to his bed
by illness this week.
Mr.. Stovall, who has been quite
sick for the past few weeks, is report
ed to be improving.
Col. Sol Dobson is able to be on
the streets again, much to the pleas
ure of his many friends.
Ex-Gov. Lowry, Of jackson, has
been in town for the past few days,
at the bedside of his faithful old SER
want, Steve McBeth.
l.. E. Mattison, of Holly Springs,
arrived yesterday and will learn to
operate the typesetting machine at
The News Office.
The following letters are in the
Brandon postoffice for the month of
June, uncalled for: Miss Jennie Bay
an, Mr.. j. FL. caves, J. M. Mitchell.
Mrs. j. E. Worthington left the
first of the week for New Orleans.
She was ; accompanied by her little
neice, Miss Eloise Leake, of Jersey
vile, I'll.
Rev. Mr.. Melvin desires full con-
gregational meeting Sunday. Let all
the membership be present. He will
announce his decision as to resigning
the passionate here.
The board sof trustees of Brandon
Graded school met Monday afternoon
and elected Prof. E. B. Chapman, Of
Indianola, Miss, principal for the
ensuing session. Prof. Chapman is
well recommended as a young man of
ability and great moral worth.
B. E. Therrell, jr., Of Florence,
and Miss Ida Lee Barr, of Magnolia,
were married at the home of the
BRIDES parents yesterday. Mr.. Their
rell is one of Rankin's most promising
young men, and we congratulate him
ON winning the hand of one so fair.
Steve McBeth, one of the oldest and
most highly respected colored citizens
Of this community, died last night
and will be buried this afternoon at
4 O'Clock. Steve was faithful con-
federate soldier and always enjoyed