The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-03

Cole, who is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. W. H. Barnes at that place, is
quite sick, his fever yesterday being
1O4.
The shed in front of H. A. Busick 8
and the drug store is being repaired,
and the stairsteps leading to the Ma
sonic hall are being replaced.
Judge A. G. Mayors has been sick
for the past few days, being confined
to his room most of the time. The
judge is greatly missed, and we hope
to see him out again real soon.
W. A. Powell, who returned from
Star a day or two ago, reports kill
ing at King, which occurred last Sun
day. The trouble was between two
negro men. One was killed instant
ly and the other fatally wounded.
The governor has appointed Hon. M.
Fl. Wilkinson, of Amite county,
circuit judge to succeed Judge jeff
Truly, who was made justice of the
supreme court to succeed the late JUS
tice Terrell.
Elder 9. P. Jones, colored divine
from Jackson, preached OH the public
square Saturday. His subject was
Righteousness the Exalting force Of
the Nation
Brandon and Fannin baseball teams
will cross bats on the Brandon dia-
mond tomorrow afternoon. Both
teams are at their best and a good
game is expected.
representative J. G. Robinson
is in town today, shaking hands with
his many friends. Mr.. Robinson
naturally feels very good over the re-
suit of the recent election.
Maj. James K. Vardaman, Miss
issippi's next governor, passed Bran
don yesterday afternoon on special
train en- route to Meridian where a
grand ratification meeting was held
last night in his honor.
Will Williams has returned from
his home in North Carolina and has
resumed charge of his position .at Bu-
sick's store. Mr.. Williams many
friends are pleased to see him back
again.
The Brandon Mercantile company
have a new advertisement today.
They have just received a big lot Of
new furniture, and are making very
close prices on it. Call and see them.
P. B. Bridges and little dau ghter,
Mabel, are visiting EBrandon friends.
Mr.. Bridges is slowly recovering from
the wounds he received in the street
car accident at Jackson some weeks
ago.
Capt. W. G. Steen is spending a
while with relatives at Stems Creek.
He is in very feeble health, hardly
BILE to be up. His many friends hope
to see him return soon, much i'm
proved.
The agreement among the merchants
to close their respective places Of bus
mess at 6 pm, expired on the first of
this month, and the stores are now
kept open until and O'Clock nights.
DR.. Berry and daughter, Miss Mary
returned Saturday from their visit
north. The doctor was very much
pleased with the country, and the
thrift that was to be seen on every
hand.
Reuben, the 12-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. P. Odom, died Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock after long i'll
ness. His remains were inferred in
the Polkville cemetery Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Odom lives on the Rhodes
place, south of town.
The colored institute closed Fri
| day, after two weeks successful SEES.
sion. Prof. M. l.. Stringer, the con-
ductor, left Tuesday for his home at
Bay Springs, where he has charge OF
the Bay Springs High School Prof.
Stringer is an excellent gentleman
and made many friends while here.
Earlvllle, ILL.,, Leader: DR.. J. t.
B. Berry and daughter, Miss Mary, ar
rived here Monday from Brandon,