The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-11-13

Will DC heard by the state board of
education at Jackson next Monday.
T. E. Wilson, formerly of Pelaha-
tchie, but more recently with the
Buchanan Shoe company, at Brook
haven, was here Saturday. Mr.. Will
son has accepted position as travel
ing salesman for the L. M. Reynolds
Shoe company, of st. Louis, and has
entered upon his work.
Edgar Reed, colored, who was con-
victed in the circuit court here last
February for retailing liqour, was be-
fore His Honor, Judge Robson, last
week on a charge of stealing a lasso
rope from Gayden's stable, which be-
longed to George Taylor, who had a
drove of horses here for sale. Edgar S
fine and costs amounted to 81. so.
}. q. Grady, who has been in Chi
cago and other points north for the
past sweek or two, returned home
Monday, much improved in health.
Mr.. Grady went through Texas and
the principal cotton belt, and says the
crop doesn't look like it produced
any more than the average crop in
Mississippi. Corn, he says, in Illi-
nois is fine.
Mrs. Fannie Craig, after a long
and painful illness, peacefully passed
away Saturday afternoon at the home
of her son, W. E. Craig. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Brandon
cemetery Sunday evening at o'clock,
the services being conducted at the
grave by Rev. Mr. Melvin. Mrs.
Craig was years of age, and had
made Brandon her home for a great
many years. To the bereaved family,
we extend our heartfelt sympathies.
The valuation of realty property in
Rankin county in 1901 amounted to
81 402, 1856; in 1902,it amounted to 81, :
SOL 1862, showing an increase this year
of $149,0 56. In 1901 the personality
amounted to 1922, TT, in 1902, $778,
$50, an increase for this year of $57,
1853. The valuation of railroads in the
county for 1901 was $4O2, 65S, in 1902,
BAL. 1850, an increase for this year of
$3S, TOP. The total increase in valua-
ton amounts to $245, 511. This is an
excellent showing for the Old Free
State, and we should feel proud of
the material progress we are making.
News has reached here of serious
accident that occurred near Star Sun
day. The 8-year old girl of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lem Dear, while playing about
the house, found pistol in barrel
among some clothing and was toying
with it when discovered by her older
sister, who at once made all effort to
secure the pistol, but the little one
refused to, give it up, and scufle en-
used, in which the pistol was acciden-
tally discharged, the ball striking the
youngest girl in the breast, ranging
around to the shoulder blade. The
little girl is reported to be in dan
gerous condition. Mr.. Dear was at
church when the accident occurred.
J. E. Barksdale, of Goshen Springs,
presented The News with three tur-
nips Monday that beat anything ever
before seen or heard of in this part
of the state. The largest one weighed
II pounds, including top, and with
out top, weighed 10 pounds. The
other two weighed s pounds each,
clear of tops. Mr. Barksdale says he
has an acre that will nearly average
in weight of the two smallest ones.
They are of the White Globe varie ETY.,
and were planted last August. They
were sown in rows and worked the
same as cotton or corn. Mr.. Barks-
dale banks them, and says s.they will
keep as we'll as sweet potatoes. If
anybody can beat this we would like
to hear from them.
DR.. Spillman, the noted Sunday
school worker, lectured at the Baptist
church Friday night to a fair-sized
audience. His talk was very interest
ing and instructive, and tended to
show the absolute necessity of Sunday
schools for the furtherance Of God S
kingdom on earth. He said that the
plan Of teaching was inaugurated by
Christ and the disciples, and that it
paved the way for the coming of the
kingdom. He produced facts to show
that nine tenths of Gods people had
found Christ as their Saviour through
the instrumentality of the Sunday
schools-in the chatechetical schools
by the question and answer process.
He urged our people to give moro at
tention to this branch of the church
work, and to note the .rogress that
would ensue. DR.. Spillman is an
eloquent and forceful speaker, and we
believe that his visit az ong us will