The Brandon news., 1902-12-25

Johns, passed through town Tuesday
en- route to Heidelberg Mr.. Corley
will have charge of the Carthage
church next year.
Miss Annie H. Wilson has arrived
to spend the holidays with her Brand
on relatives and friends.
There will be a meeting of Bran
don r. A. Chapter on Saturday the
9th at II O'Clock a. m. All members
earnestly requested to be present
W. E. Craig's family left Monday
for their new home near Pelahatchie.
Mr.. Craig will continue his black
smith shop at this place.
Walter Ward, of Shiloh, was shak-
ing hands with his Brandon friends
Tuesday. Mr.. Ward is being prom
inently spoken of as a probable can
didate for superintendent next year.
There Will be regular communica-
tion of Tyrian Lodge on Saturday the
18th at 10 O'Clock a. IN. for installa.
tion of officers. A full attendance
requested.
A. G. Thornton, the genial and
accommodating druggist, has placed
the Christmas tree in the court house,
and all the good people will have to
do is to place their presents on it.
Remember that the guessing on the
time the clock will stop is still going
on at the jewelry store and will con-
tinue till the clock stops. Go and
register your guess; you may be the
fortunate one.
DR.. Henry Hudnall, professor of
English in the Polytechnical college
at Blacksburg, Va, is at home for the
holidays. DR.. Hudnall reports his
institution in splendid conditions,
having over 600 students.
The friends of Miss Willie Lee
Allen, who visited Mrs w. E. Cofer
last summer, will be panied to hear
of her death, which occurred last
week. Her remains were inferred in
the Jackson cemetery Friday.
Rev. r. Selby went to Newton Sat-
urday to spend the holidays with
homefolks. Mrs. Selby and children
are visiting in Vicksburg. They will
60 to their new home at Crystal
Springs about January 1.
Lady Grace" the handsome and
faithful horse belonging to Miss Irene
.McLaurin, died Saturday morning af-
ter a few hours illness. The animal
was one that could be trusted under
all circumstances, and her untimely
death has cast a shadow of sorrow
over her kind owner
DR.. w. Y. Rice left Thursday fol
Osyka. He has bought home at that
place, and Mrs. Rice and the children
followed Tuesday with their house
hold effects. The doctor will give
up his trade of barbering and will go
to New Orleans and take course in
dentistry and resume the practice of
that profession.
| Mr.. SWEET, of the fr1n of Patrick
and SWEET, lumbermen of Rankin Sta
tion, was in town Monday, and filed
with the Chancery Clerk plat of the
town of Rankin. Mr.. SWEET states
that application has been made for a
postoffice at that place and the good
people around there will endeavor to
build the place up as rapidly as pos
sible.
! D. M. Robbins, of Pelahatchie, was
pleasant caller Tuesday. He re-
ports that his daughter Mrs. Pennie
Russell, has returned from Hot Springs
and is very much improved in
health. She is now at her home
at Forest, being accompanied to
the latter place by her sister, Addie,
and Master Ray.
Capt. George Todd, of Texas, did
us the honor to call at our sanctum
! yesterday. The captain is one of
our most respected subscribers, and
tho aITexan, always has warm place
in his heart for Brandon and Rankin
county and we'll he may have, for
he married in the long ago, Miss Mar
ion Miller, always remembered as one
of .Rankin's favo1ite daughters We
arc always glad to see Capt. Todd,
noble and genial as ever, apd trust
in some way he may do for Rankin
as much as Rankin has for Texas.