The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-16

glad to know that she is recovering
from severe illness. Miss Maxey is
teacher in the city schools.
A number of our people attended
the Joe Jefferson performance at the
Century theatre at jackson last night,
and report the play one of the best
witnessed there this season.
Capt J. L. McCaskill is in New
Orleans this week. arranging for the
accommodation of the Mississippi
Division of tho United Confederate
Veterans at the reunion next month.
S. ID. Rhodes, candidate for repres-
entative, was here Monday, shaking
hands with his numerous friends. Mr..
Rhodes continues to meet with great
encouragement, and his friends feel
confident that he will be winner.
w. ID. Ragland and Miss Emma
Barnes spent Sunday with friends at
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promise that we would say nothing
about him breaking the buggy.
Misses Zilpha Corley, Zilla Wal
ker, Lula Burnham and Lille Burn
ham, accompanied by Messrs. Owen
Corley and PIP. Polk, all of Pickett,
were pleasant callers at The News
office Thursday.
Q. c. Thompson, of the firm of
Palmer and Thompson, attorneys, of
Jackson, spent few days here this
week. Oscar has been in very bad
health for some time, and is trying to
recuperate.
The low prices that have been plac-
ed on all goods at the Brandon Mer-
camille company's store, is moving the
goods in hurry. People are coming
from far and near to take advantage
of the opportunity.
A. M. Shields calls your attention
to a superb line of new shirts. This
enterprising finn always makes it a
point to do little better for you than
the other fellow. A better selected
stock of goods were never before
brought to Brandon.
The agreement to close the stores
at 6 O'Clock will go into effect May 1.
1t is to be hoped that none of the
slgners will back down on this pro-
position. Most of the stores here are
opened at the break of day, and the
oler ks are on duty from that time I'M
til 8, 10 and II at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thomas visited
their daughter, Mrs. j. M. Bullock,
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ex-
pect to leave about the middle of May
to visit thei1 children Mrs. T. J.
Wilson and Drs. Thomas and Thomas,
Of Perkins, Okla, and Mrs. W. A.
Trout, of Atwater, ILL., They will
probably be gone all summer.
The temperature fell several degrees
Monday night, and Tuesday and We'd
nesday were very cold days for the
season, overcoats and fires being nee
essary for comfort However, we do
not believe that the cold was severe
enough to injure fruit to any great
extent.
Mrs Hoffman, the famous w. CT.
U. lecturer, was greeted by an appre-
ciative audience at the Methodist
church Thursday night. Her lecture
was of a very high order, and was
we'll received Friday morning Mis-.
Hoffman spoke to the school children
in a very impressive way. While
here Mrs Hoffman was entertained by
Mrs. A. j. McLaurin
John Burney and brother, of Mid
dleboro, Mass, after visit to T..
Washburn, left yesterday for BiIm-
ingham, Ala, and Chattanooga, Tenn.
These gentlemen we're here to investi-
gate the soil, sand, water, etc., with
a view to establishing brick factory
near our town. They were we'll pleas
ed with the outlook, and say they will
return next fall and establish plant.
d. @. Roby, candidate for railroad
commissioner from this district, gave
The News pleasant call this week.
Mr.. Roby has devoted most of his life
to travelling, and shipping and receiv-
ing goods, and is probably as well
qualified for the position as any man
in the state. He tells ne that he is
meeting with great encouragement,
and has every reason to believe that
Ehe will be a winner.
Judge John r. Enochs' experience
with caying well may prove Of value
to some OF our readers. Some time
ago lie had a we'll dug, and during
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