The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-11

A very short time left to make up
your mind about that Christmas pres
ents. The Rookery of Jackson can
solve the problem for you with their
gigantic Stock of Holiday Goods. All
good bargains. Their prices are low
and their goods are guaranteed to
please.
A. M. Shields, the Blue Front hus-
tier. has some attractive offers in
clothing mentioned in his ad. this
week. He has made remarkable re-
auctions in clothing, and offers them
now below factory cost. He also car
ries everything needed for the Christ
mas dinners.
Walter Waddell, Mississippi's
popular travelling salesman for Ely
Walker Dry Goods company, of st.
Louis, spent few days here this
week. He will leave tomorrow for
st. Louis to select his spring and sum-
mer samples. He will be accompanied
| by IL. L. Henry.
The town election passed off very
quietly Tuesday, only 90 votes being
polled. The officers of the town for
the ensuing two years will be, mayor,
Fl. S. Cole marshal, ia. Morris;
treasurer, L. S. May; aldermen, A.
G. Thornton, Dr. T. B. Berry, m.
Shields, r. e. Gayden and G.. W.
White.
Johnson Taylor company, of Jack
son, are now offering the greatest bar
gains ever before offered to buying
public. Theirs is probably the big
gest store in the state, and careful
perusal of their new advertisement in
this issue will convince you that they
mean business and are going to sell
their tremendous stock.
George G. Hurst, Of the Stems
Greek High School, was here with
the balance of the teachers Saturday,
receipting for his second months
warrant. Mr.. Hurst reports his school
in excellent condition. This is an
| institution that the whole county feels
| justly proud of. The work that is
being done there is thorough and up
to. date, and will continue so as long
as George Hurst is at the head of it.
J. L. Gates and Miss Ethel Elliott
were married Tuesday at 10 O'Clock,
at the home of the bride, at Redmon-
vile, Yazoo county, T. P. Cottrell-
performing the ceremony. The we'd
ding was quiet home affair, and
comes as quiteSa surprise to Mr.. Gate S
many friends here. The bride and
groom passed through here Tuesday
ell route to their future home at Puck
EFT. The News joins their many
friends in wishing them long and
happy life.
Sparks show has come and gone.
| The crowd in attendance wasn't so
large as that which usually greets a
circus, but there was deal of zen
thusiasm, and all seemed to enjoy
it. The show labored under some dis
advantages several of the main ac-
tors being sick. Still it was we'll
worth the money, and some things
were hard to beat. Our people like
Sparks, as he always treats them
| fairly, and gives them an annual div
ersion. 1t is good show. Come
again, Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Trawick, of
Lynwood, passed through town yester-
day enroute home from Kinds county,
where they had been to visit a place
they expect soon to make their future
home. Mr.. Trawick will sell all his
corn, oats, fodder, etc., and some of
his household goods on Friday, Deem
Der 10, at his place at Lynwood. to
the highest bidder for cash, and will
then move to Kinds. Their new home
is located four miles east Of Jackson.
Mr.. Trawick will engage in truck
farming. The News regrets to see
this excellent family leave the coun-
ty, but trusts that they will be favor
led with success in their new
home.
For the past several years our es-
teemed friend, A. G. Thornton, hes
been furnishing the Christmas tree,
and seeing to all the work necessary
for it's decoration, etc. This work has
always caused him to neglect to some
extent his business, which is always
very brisk just at that time. For this
Christmas, he authorizes The News to