The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-07

rived Tuesday and will spend week
with his grand mother, Mrs. John
Ohleyer.
The News is indebted to w. e.
Pope, of Cato, for a good supply of
the finest peaches and grapes we have
seen this season.
Mrs. DR.. Alonzo Givens, and her
little granddaughter, Gladys, of New
Orleans, are spending the week with
Mrs. VIM. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. McGilvra are
enjoying and approaching new rig,
a present from Mr.. McGilvra's broth
er in Seattle, Wash.
Walter Easterling, former Rankin
boy who is now enjoying lucrative
law practice in the Capital City, is
here attending court.
Robt. Peyton, the efficient and ac-
commodating stenographer for this
district, is serving the court in his u.s.
ual good way this week.
The News makes uniform charge
of cents per line for obituary no.
tices and resolutions of respect. No
deviation from this rule
Mrs. Luckett, Miss Leila, Gus and
Master Martin Luckett, of Vicksburg,
are spending a few weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. W. w. Robson.
John South, of Florence, one of the
county's most accommodating mer-
chants, was looking after his interests
at the county capital Monday.
Prof. Holyfeld, of Pickett, spent
Monday in Brandon. He has been
elected principal of she Harrisville
school for the ensuing session.
Mumford Joyner, well known col
ored man of this place, died Saturday
night, at 10 o'clock and was buried
Sunday in the Brandon cemetery.
Mrs. R. K Jayne, of Jackson,
frightened the home of Mrs. VIM.
Walker for few days, with her son,
Master VIM. McAfee and little Miss
Bessie Jayne.
This week The News job office has
turned out work for parties at Harper
vile, Harrisville, Braxton, Pela-
hatchie, Yazoo City, McHenry, Clos
ter, Brandon, Jackson and Warner, La
Prof. R. L. Sproles, principal of
Bratxon Collegiate Institute, has been
here this week in the interest of his
excellent institution. He reports
fiattering prospects for the coming ses-
sion.
Hon. Alex. Price, of Cato, was
here Monday, and carried out petitions
with HIM to have signed for a longer
school term in this county. He is
strongly in favor of extending the
term, and says he will use his best
efforts in that direction.
The following letters remain in the
Brandon postoffice uncalled for for the
month of July: Miss Mary G, Bob
Griffin, Van Middleton, Miss P. Pow
ell, Miss Lizzie Pritchart, Jas. H. W.
Shamrock, Joseph Shields, Mr.. Sulli-
van, E. G. Knickerbocker.
State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield made very strong speech
Monday at the court house favoring
the extension of the public free term.
The issue is an important one to every
man, woman and child in the county,
and will carry the day sooner or later.
Walter Lee has given up his posi-.
tion at Gayden's stable, and will go
to Memphis in a few days to accept a
position. He will be accompanied to
Memphis by his brother, Willie Lee
and Ed Hughes who have been visit
ing relatiaves near Langford for the
past few days.
One of the most pleasant social
events Of the season for the Brandon
young people, was the fish fry chap
eroned by Mrs. J. W. Loveless and w.
B. Collier, on Pearl river last week.
Among those who enjoyed the treat
were Misses Helen Loyeless, Helen
and Marie Collier, Virgie Maxey, Ira
Maxey, Zou Miller Burney, and Min
ME Austin, of Edwards; and Messrs.
John Stevens, of Jackson, J. W. Bird
song, Henry Busick, Jack Maxey,
Walter Burney, Harris Collier and
Collier Maxey.