The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-29

few days with DR.. and Mrs. Watson
previous to her return to Little Rock,
Ark, to resume tho duties Of matron
at the hospital.
]. L. McCaskill, chairman, with
his committee, will be at the cemetery
on Friday morning at s o'clock to d.
rect any hands who may come to clean
off the grounds.
The house occupied by Supervisor
Josh Williams, of the lunatic asylum
at Jackson, was destroyed by fire Tues
day, Mr.. Williams losing his entire
household effects.
Mrs. Adella Crawford, the aged
mother of r. L. johnson, died at her
home in Brandon last Thursday and
was buried in the Brandon cemetery
Friday afternoon.
John Cox, of Lucknow, was in town
Monday. Mr.. Cox reports crops in
his part of the county in excellent
condition, and a very f1attering pros
pect of an abundant yield.
r. A. Chapman passed through town
Friday en- route to Langford, where he
went to meet with the patrons of the
high school, of which he has been
elected principal for the coming ses-
sion.
Geo. Darnell has gone to Hillsboro
to take charge of the mercantile bust
ness of the late FL. e. Graham. His
brother, Marvin, succeeds him as
manager of the Globe Cash store,
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Parker, Mrs.
Kennon Jayne, Woodson Kennon, and
Misses Addie and Pattie Purnell and
Mrs. Melvin came over from jackson
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jayne
last Friday
The oratorical contest in beat for
representatives at the county contest
will be held at Johns Saturday. The
county contest will be held at Bran
don ON the Fourth day of July, when
the medals will be awarded.
Linneus, Mo-, Bulletin: Miss Josie
Peacher, of Brandon, Miss. has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth
Peaeher, east of town. Miss Peacher
is real southern woman, pleasing
and gracious in manner
9. E. Martin killed an alligator
Monday morning, which measured
five feet in length. The gator has
for some tima4heen in Mr. Martin s
fish pond, and was killed because Of
his destruction to the finny tribe of the
little lake.
J. I. Coyington came over from
jackson Friday and went out to Dry
Greek to look after matters pertaining
to the graded school, of which he has
been reelected principal for next SEES
sion. He is now taking a special
course at Millsaps college, at jackson.
J. S. Alexander, the genial post
master and merchant at Pat, spent
Monday at the county capital. Mr..
Alexander is one of the county's best
citizens true christian, and a
gentleman with whom it is a pleasure
to meet.
Rev. Mr. Melvin preached very
interesting and instructive sermon at
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing, and in the afternoon he preached
at Dry Creek. He was accompanied
to the latter place by w. D. Ragland,
Lloyd Pierce and Hemby May.
The pastor announces that Child
ren's day will be observed at Thomas
Vile Methodist church on the first
Sunday in June, and at Monterey the
second Sunday in June. There will
be dinner at each place. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend and
bring dinner.
James N. Lilies died at his home
near Langford yesterday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, and will be buried in
the Brandon cemetery this afternoon
Mr.. Lilies was a good citizen, and his
death will be mourned by the entire
community. We extend our sympathy
to the bereayed family
DR.. P. p. Walker returned Satur-
day from Biloxi where he had been
attending the state dental association.
He reports a pleasant time and one of
the most profitable meetings in the
history of the organization. DR..
Walker is at jackson this week, with
the state dental examiners.
The indebtedness contracted by the
Methodist church in the erection of