The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-24

John Gayden sold so head of fine
cattle TO the insane asylum this week.
Sidney McLaurin also sold % head to
the same institution. The price paid
was l-2 cents per pound on foot.
A letter from Pinola, in Simpson
county, states that Claude Buchanan
has been quite sick at that place.
Claude is working for j. p. Cox and
Son. His many friends here hope
that he will soon be we'll again.
Robt Maxey, jr., who has been
clerking for Ely and Walker Dry
Goods company, st. Louis, has been
promoted to position of travelling
salesman, and will enter upon his
new work at an early date. His ter
ritory will be Alabama.
Hon. Geo. G. Myers, of Holly
Springs, recently appointed clerk of
the supreme court to succeed the late
Hon. &. W. Brown, was visitor to
Brandon yesterday. Mr. Myers is a
candidate for election to the office fol
the full term of four years.
Miss Emma Barnes left Sunday for
Mt. Olive, where she has accepted a
position as saleslady. Miss Barnes
has been clerking for w. G. Barnes,
Of this place, for the past several
months, and made many friends who
regret to see her leave.
The News inadvertently failed to
mention last week the departure of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Weathersby for
their new home at Hattiesburg.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Weathersby' sister. Miss Mary Bus
ick, who will attend school at Hat
tiesburg.
DR.. W. W. Kersh is an applicant
for sergeant at arms of the state SEN
ate instead of the legislature as stated
last week He has solicited the sup
port of all the senators and feels very
hopeful of his success. DR.. Kersh is
a good man for the place, and we
hope he will be chosen.
The total valuation of realty and
personal property of the town of Bran
don for the fiscal year, as shown by
the clerks books, is $50, 994, and the
valuation in the separate school dis
trict is 1888, III. The limits of the
separate school district haver recently
been extended, which adds considera
bly, to the It's valuation.
On September 10, 1902, Brandon had
! bought 207 bales of cotton On the
same date this year the books show
that $50 bales have been sold, diff.
ference of 143 bales in favor of this
year. The present price of cotton il
causing it to be marketed in hurry,
and with continued favorable wealth er
very little of the staple will be found
in the country in December.
J. A. Taylor and Son are receiving
one of the best lines of goods evel
bought to the county. Their buyer
has just returned from the principal
market centres of the country, and
being an old and experienced man at
the business, he secured the very best
bargains to be had. You are cordially
invited to visit their store and look
through their goods whether you buy
or not.
The Brandon Mercantile company
has new half page advertisement
today in which they call your atten.
ton to the arrival of one of the finest
lines of merchandise ever displayed in
the town. The goods were judicious-
ly bought for cash. and Mr.. Robinson
says that he intends to sell them at q
very small margin of profit, thereby
giving his friends and customers gen.
orally the benefit of the discount. II
will interest you to look through their
immense stock whether you buy OF
not.
There are a number of idle negroes
men and loafng around
town who should be taken in tow by
the marshal. The feecy staple is
ready for picking and these loafing
coons should be made to hire them.
selves into the country, where they
are badly wanted in the cotton fields,
or they should be given a few weeks
on the county convict farm, where
they can be taught the art of work.
The vagrant law is being enforced in
nearly all the towns of the state, and
now is good time to make a start
here. ''Ten dollars and thirty days
will have tendency to break III
loafng.
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